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Unit 3
5th Grade
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Write multiple paragraphs that describe a solution for reducing the school’s use of plastic after researching different alternatives. Create a presentation to convince others around the school to take part and minimize the school’s use of plastic.
Rubric: Grade 5 Literary Analysis and Opinion Writing Rubric
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Explain what it means to have a plastic problem.
Standards
RI.5.3
Explain how plastic ends up in a gyre and what happens to it once it is there.
Explain why the author uses the words grotesque, astounding, and dramatic to describe what Moore and his team found.
L.5.4.cRI.5.3
Explain how Leo Baekeland invented plastic.
Analyze how plastic became such a large part of everyday life.
L.5.2.aRI.5.3
Explain what evidence the author uses to emphasize how much plastic is in the ocean and its impact on the ecosystem.
RI.5.3RI.5.8
Analyze how plastic has a negative impact on ocean ecosystems and humans.
Explain what the author means by the quote, "we need to think about the items we are using not just on beaches, but also inland and communities far upstream as well."
3 days
Write two strong paragraphs describing why we have a plastic pollution problem and how plastic pollution impacts the ocean.
L.5.2.aW.5.2W.5.2.aW.5.2.bW.5.2.eW.5.7W.5.9
4 days
Write an opinion piece defending whether or not single-use plastics should be banned by citing evidence from multiple texts and building an argument.
L.5.2.eL.5.3.aRI.5.8SL.5.1SL.5.4W.5.1W.5.1.aW.5.1.bW.5.5W.5.8
Explain what strategies the author recommends to help reduce the amount of plastic in the ocean and the pros and cons of the strategies.
RI.5.3RI.5.9
Explain what "stealth microplastics" are and what steps we can take to reduce plastic waste from microplastics.
Describe how Shelby’s actions show that a single person can make a difference.
5 days
L.5.2.aL.5.2.eL.5.3.aL.5.3.bL.5.4.cSL.5.4SL.5.5SL.5.6W.5.1W.5.1.aW.5.1.bW.5.2.aW.5.2.bW.5.2.eW.5.6W.5.7W.5.9
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