Instructional Lessons and Units

• Kindergarten - Fiction and Nonfiction 
  
• 1st Grade - Seasons Project
• 3rd Grade - Help me, Librarian, You're My Only Hope!
• 6th Grade: Is it alive?
  
• 6th Grade: Know Your War Planes
• 7th Grade (Special Education) - Harriet the Spy vs. Real Spies
• 7th Grade: Preparing for a Debate
• 7th Grade: Controversial Issues - Argument Essay
• 7th Grade: Murder mystery! 

• 7th Grade: Mission: US
  
• 8th Grade: Zombie Historical Fiction
  
• 8th Grade (Special Education) - Interpreting Poetry
  
• 8th Grade - What's Your Origin Story?

• 8th Grade: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory

• 8th Grade: History through Primary Sources
  
  
  

7th Grade: Controversial Issues - Argument Essay

This project was designed to engage students by encouraging them to support their positions on controversial issues. Students each chose an issue, researched the issue using both self-selected and teacher-selected resources, and wrote an argument essay defending their positions. 

Library Unit Plan:

controversial_issues_unit_plan.pdf
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Sample Lesson with PowerPoint:

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Student Work Sample:

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