Handouts and Resources

6th Grade

MELD

Culminating Task: Compare the information presented in the articles and interview regarding the effect or

purpose of activist groups in influencing society. You will research and collect evidence

for and against the effectiveness of the Black Lives Matter movement. In a team debate

format, you will argue for or against the movement.

CA Speaking/Listening Rubric: Debate

Evaluation Criteria 6th grade CA Standards

Exceptional Proficient Developing

PREPAREDNESS

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1.A

Speakers come prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under debate.

LOGIC/REASON CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.B Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.

EVIDENCE CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.A Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.

RHETORIC CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.B

Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.C

Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.D

Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.

PRESENTATION of KEY KNOWLEDGE and IDEAS CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.4 http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/SL/6/4/ Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and

using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.

Website Exploration

● What is the purpose of this site? ● What information is presented that leads you to believe that the information

presented is true? ● What evidence leads you to believe this site might be presenting untrue

information?

Vocabulary

Bias

Evidence

Credible

Not-credible

objective/objectivity

Argument

Claim

Rhetorical devices-ethos, pathos, logos

Fact

Opinion

Connotation

Denotation

Personal Thesaurus

Fact and Opinion Statements

The Lakers have not won a Championship since 2010.

The Earth is the third planet from the Sun.

Hawaii is the best place to visit for vacation.

Noodles were invested in China.

United States’ presidents are elected in a democratic election.

Hillary Clinton should be our president.

Donald J. Trump is president of the United States.

President Barrack Obama was the coolest.

Barrack Obama was the 44th President of the United States.

There is no better food than pizza.

Ice cream is delicious.

An ingredient in ice cream is milk.

Exercising everyday helps you stay healthy.

Hot Cheetos are delicious.

The governor of California is Jerry Brown.

We live in Los Angeles, California.

There is no better place to live than Los Angeles.

Tacos are delicious.

Listening to music is the best way to relax.

Hybrid cars help reduce carbon pollution in our air.

Spiders are creepy.

It is fun to read.

Reading books is more fun than playing outside.

Iphones are better than android phones.

Zoos are more fun than museums.

Dinosaurs are extinct.

There are birds that cannot fly.

It is cruel to keep animals in zoos.

French fries are delicious.

Everyone should be vegetarian.

Fact Opinion

Persuasive Language Frames Phrases Used in Counter-Argument Rebuttal Persuasive Writing Must On the other hand Yet In my opinion But However I think Then again But Should However The truth is Have to Although Still… Need to Some people believe They are wrong because It is crucial that ______ claims that ______ In reality… Stop The fact is… I disagree with Counter-Argument: The other side’s opinion Rebuttal: Facts/Statistics that prove the counter-argument is wrong

Debate: Should there be police officers on school campuses?

Denotation-Connotation Card Sort

A hamburger with fries. This is an amazing and fantastic tale of a unique dragon.

That bright and shiny red car is mine.

The children slowly drag themselves to school.

The book is about an adventure with a dragon.

Fresh, 100% beef patty with golden fries.

Carlos likes to talk. You can always hear Carlos, he never stops talking.

Students walk to school in the morning.

The car is red.

Team Debate Structure

Affirmative Negative

Introduction: Why is this an issue we should care about?

Introduction: Why is this an issue we should care about?

Opening: Why your position is the correct one.

We stand for… We believe in…

Our truth is focused...

Opening: Why your position is the correct one.

We stand for… We believe in…

Our truth is focused...

Rebuttal: Why the other side is off target

Our opponents would have you think ...but in reality

Although they present...they are not

sharing...

Rebuttal: Why the other side is off target

Our opponents would have you think ...but in reality

Although they present...they are not

sharing...

Present new evidence to support your position

Present new evidence to support your position

Call to Action We must… It is crucial… It is important that we focus on...

Call to Action We must… It is crucial… It is important that we focus on...

Rhetorical Devices

Ethos:

Pathos:

Logos:

List the commercials, billboards, magazine articles or radio ads that you feel belong in these

categories and list two reasons why you believe it belongs there.

Ethos Advertisement Pathos Advertisement Logos Advertisement

Evidence Log

Source 1:

Source 2: Source 3:

Evidence In Favor

Evidence Against

Counter-Argument

Additional Evidence

Thermometer Activity

1) Advertisement a) Announcement b) Broadcast c) Commercial d) Poster e) Display

2) Evoke a) Awaken b) Arouse c) Call d) Summon e) Remind

3) Efficient a) Competent b) Impressive c) Sufficient d) Able e) Capable

4) Relief a) Comfort b) Satisfaction c) Cure d) Assistance e) Rest

5) Logic a) Rational b) Make sense c) Smart d) Thinking e) Analyze

Video Links

Tree Octopus http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/sightings.html Fact and Opinion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIyt5pEcE_g Rhetorical Devices https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0B69RdvmdoKZyOEl2eTVwOGlmYWc Connotation Denotation and Debate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKrbMfnbTa4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWfMV_jbiOU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDTk-_Lt6sQ&t=20s

Fake News https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/how-to-spot-fake-news/2016/11/18/60daed34-adb2-11e6-8f19-21a1c65d2043_video.html

Text Set Rhetorical Devices and Critical Consumers

BLM Co-founder interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J02x0pLMZ4 President Obama on BLM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2HQbScS43c Anti-BLM http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/257808/profound-racism-black-lives-matter-john-perazzo BLM Websitehttp://blacklivesmatter.com/ Example of Anti BLM http://www.snopes.com/2016/10/31/massachusetts-cops-wife-caught-allegedly-framing-black-lives-matter-for-break-in/ Pro-Con http://2016election.procon.org/view.answers.election.php?questionID=002038

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/digital-citizenship-need-to-know-vicki-davis Rhetorical Devices Support http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1166/PersuasiveTechniques.pdf

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1166/AnalyzingAds.pdf http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1166/ReflectionQuestions.pdf