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Lesson 2: Introduction to Project Soapbox
The purpose of this lesson is to identify an issue that students care about and begin to explore that issue more deeply.
With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.
Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video, multimedia) to present a particular issue or idea.
D3.1.6-8.
Gather relevant information from multiple sources while using the origin, authority, structure, context, and corroborative value of the sources to guide the selection.
D3.4.6-8.
Develop claims and counterclaims while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both.
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