Module · Grade 8 · English Language Arts

Conflicting Information

Where texts disagree on fact or interpretation.

Grade: Grade 8
Subject: English Language Arts
Course: English Language Arts
Strand: Reading Informational Text
Standards: RI.8.9
CCSS-ELA

Tools

1 on the bench, not built yet.

Grade 8 · English Language Arts · Data Desk

Fact Check Desk

Two sources disagree about a fact; trace each claim to its evidence and decide which is better supported.

Word Wall

6 words in English and Spanish: conflicting, discrepancy, interpretation, corroborate, fact, opinion. Print them as wall cards, mini cards or a student glossary.

Print the words

Family Game Night

Games to send home: one printed page, 15 to 20 minutes, with paper, cards, dice or things around the house. English and Spanish.

Rebuttal Ring2-4 players · 20 minutes · paper, pencils, a timer, a coin