Facebook: Our New FRenemy

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Lesson Plan Template WCSD Writing Program Teacher’s name: Caroline Hatcher Teacher’s school: District Implementation Specialist

Writing Type/Genre: Writing an Effective Argument Lesson Title: FACEBOOK: Our New FRenemy?? Standards-based Outcomes: W.11-12.1b Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, supplying the most relevant evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience’s knowledge level, concerns, values and possible biases. Student Outcomes: SWBAT introduce a precise claim argument on the topic of the implications of “Facebook” and organize their evidence in a way that makes sense to the reader and logically sequences the claim, reasons, evidence. They will develop their claims and counter claims fairly and thoroughly with attention to the audience’s background knowledge, concerns, values and possible biases. Audience and Purpose for Lesson: An audience who is knowledgeable and aware of the fundamentals of “Facebook” and its purpose, and may or may not be a supporter of the social network. Pre-Req Skills and BK: Philosophical Chairs, Accountable Talk, Knowledge of social networking Resources/Supplies: copies of provided handouts, current articles on pros and cons of social networking (some included in lesson), classroom space for Socratic Seminar

Brief Overview of Lesson: Students will take a stand on the pros and cons of social networking; initially, they will engage in dialogue and debate in order to access multiple perspectives. They will then use this evidence to establish their own claims and counter claims into a blog post about their argument.


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