Fleeing Conflict: Refugee & The Unwanted

Lesson 21
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ELA

Unit 5

6th Grade

Lesson 21 of 27

Objective


Locate and assess the usefulness and credibility of online sources.

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Explain why the resource you found through your online research is both credible and useful.

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Homework


Read through all of the sources about your group's refugee crisis.

Notes for Teachers

Some of the resources provided to students acknowledge the atrocities of war, including sexual violence. While none of the provided sources go into much detail about these atrocities, it is possible that students will find resources in their online searches that contain upsetting information.

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Common Core Standards


  • W.6.5 — 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.
  • W.6.7 — Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.
  • W.6.8 — Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources.

Supporting Standards

L.6.6
RI.6.10
SL.6.1
SL.6.4
SL.6.6
W.6.2
W.6.4
W.6.6
W.6.9
W.6.10
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