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Argumentative Essay Unit

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Argumentative Essay Unit cover asks 'Was Atlantis a Real Place?' and lists four scaffolding levels for grades 6–8
Cover introducing the Atlantis essay question
Teacher introduction explains four Pixanotes versions and using word banks or class guidance to complete notes
Teacher guidance for four levels of note support
Unit contents list lesson plans, two texts, four note versions, picture flaps, organizers, and review materials
Contents guide to lessons, notes, and supporting materials
Pixanotes instructions cover choosing note versions, using word banks, gluing flaps, and writing summaries
Eleven steps for preparing and completing Pixanotes
Lesson plan days 1–5 guide prewriting, text marking, introductions, body paragraphs, counterclaims, and conclusions
Suggested lesson sequence, days 1–5
Lesson plan days 6–9 cover writing, peer review, HAT, ACEIT, FAUCET, and ATT mnemonics, a ZAP game, and assessment
Suggested lesson sequence, days 6–9
Atlantis writing prompt asks students to take a position on whether the city was real and use both texts
Essay prompt requiring evidence from both readings
First source text, 'The Lost City of Atlantis' by C. Taylor, presents explorers' claims of underwater evidence
First reading: claims supporting Atlantis's existence
Second source text, 'Theories on the Existence of Atlantis' by E. Bean, examines theories and lack of proof
Second reading: challenges to Atlantis theories

Answer key included

Answer key included
Attributes
Subject

ELA, Strategies

Grades

Grade 6, 7, 8

Types

Lesson Plans, Teacher Tools

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Multiple File Types

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Author
Mrs. Spangler in the Middle
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About This Product

This is an Argumentative Essay Unit.

The focus question is: Was Atlantis a real place?

There are lesson plans, anchor charts, texts and so much more included in this bundle.

It can be accessed digitally or printed.

What's Included

1 PDF with 40 ready to print pages

1 PDF with digital access links

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