Materials:

Monday, November 7 th
2016 Writing Utensil
1) How was your weekend? Do Now
My weekend was _________. Notebook

2) What was one high or low?

One high or low was __________.

3) If there was a zombie apocalypse, then what

skill would make you valuable? Homework:

If there was a zombie apocalypse, then I

would be valuable because __________.
 CHAMPs
Turn and Talk Collaboration

VOICE LEVEL 1-
Directions: 2
Share your Do Now with one Sharing Do
partner. Now
Listening
Eye Contact
My weekend was ________.

One high/low was ________.

If there was a zombie

apocalypse, then I would be
valuable because __________.
 CHAMPs
Instruction
Agenda VOICE LEVEL
0
1. Do Now & Turn and Talk
Listening

2. Counter-Claim

3. Practice
Student Objective
I will be able to:
Define the terms argument and counter
claim by writing counter claims for
arguments.
 A Claim = An Argument
They are both statements of opinion.

A strong claim/argument always includes evidence to back

it up.
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bbWJKIvl2c
Counter Claim/Argument CHAMPs
Instruction
Directions:
Draw the box in your notes and copy the VOICE LEVEL 0
notes. Writing
Sentence Pencils
Mr. Cohen believes Moving
A claim or argument everyone is a good
created to oppose a person, but his
claim. brother, Ted, claims
Counter people only do things
Claim/Argumeto help themselves.
Draw
nt
Any disagreement or
argument against a
claim.
 CHAMPs
Instruction
Examples VOICE LEVEL 0

In your notes draw a T-chart Writing

Pencils
Label one side claim and the other counter claim Moving

Claim Counter Claim

Guns cause Guns allow us to
violence and protect
people like you ourselves from
and me should bad people and
not have any. are our right.

Doing well in School is a

school will broken system
prepare you for and being
a successful life. successful in life
is based on luck.
 CHAMPs
Collaboration
Examples VOICE LEVEL 1-
2
Turn and Talk create a counter claim!
Discussing
Be prepared to share as a class Listening

Claim Counter Claim

Men and women Men and women
are identical in are different
every way. because
_________.

Children should Children should

be given more not be given
responsibility to more
learn what it responsibility
means to be an because _______.
adult.
 CHAMPs
Independent
Examples
VOICE LEVEL 0

Choose 1 and write your counter claim. Writing

Claim Counter Claim

Men and women Men and women
are identical in are different
every way. because
_________.

Children should Children should

be given more not be given
responsibility to more
learn what it responsibility
means to be an because _______.
adult.
 CHAMPs
Independent
Exit Ticket
VOICE LEVEL 0

Create your own claim about school. Writing

Then, write a counter claim for it.

Claim: I believe school is good/bad because

___________.

Counter Claim:
 Materials:
Tuesday, November 8 th
2016 Writing Utensil
1. What is a counter Do Now
claim / counter Notebook
argument?

A counter claim is
_____________.

2. Why would you Homework:

want to use counter
claims in writing or
when arguing?

You would use a counter

claim to ____________.
 CHAMPs
Turn and Talk Collaboration

VOICE LEVEL 1-
Directions: 2
Share your Do Now with one Sharing Do
partner. Now
Listening
Eye Contact
A counter claim is
_____________.

You would use a counter

claim to ____________.
 CHAMPs
Instruction
Agenda VOICE LEVEL
0
1. Do Now & Turn and Talk
Listening

2. Pro Con Article: Self-Driving

Cars

3. Time to Argue!
Student Objective
I will be able to:
Identify the argument and counter
argument by writing claims and
underlining evidence.
 CHAMPs
Article Should we all use self- Independent

driving cars? VOICE LEVEL

0

We are going to read independently section by Listening

section. Reading

Underline any evidence that is PRO (supports

self-driving cars) or CON (is against self-driving
cars)

Draw a + next to PRO

Draw a next CON

 CHAMPs
Collaboration
T-Chart VOICE LEVEL 1-
2
Now with a neighbor choose the best 2 PROS and CONS
Discussing
Write them in on each side. Listening

Claim (PRO) + Counter Claim

(CON) - will
Some cars Self driving cars
do all the might not stop
driving in time.
themselves.
Self driving
Self driving cars will not be
cars are safer perfect. There
than regular will be some
cars. accidents.

Self driving cars Taking all

 CHAMPs
Collaboration
Time to Argue! VOICE LEVEL 1-
2
We are going to practice debating or arguing with each
other using our T-chart. Discussing
Listening
Please, be respectful and be sure to use evidence from the
article to support you.

THINK how are you going to counter when someone

makes a good claim?

CLAIM: I believe self driving cars are good/bad because

___________.

COUNTER CLAIM: I respectfully disagree because __________.

 Wednesday, November 9th Materials:
2016 Writing Utensil
Do Now
Notebook
Write your thoughts and feelings about the election
result. Please be respectful and polite.

Homework:
Study for quiz
on counter
claim.
 CHAMPs
Turn and Talk Collaboration

VOICE LEVEL 1-
Directions: 2
Share your Do Now with one Sharing Do
partner. Now
Listening
Eye Contact
 CHAMPs
Instruction
Agenda VOICE LEVEL
0
1. Do Now & Turn and Talk
Listening

2. Article: Trump Wins Presidency

3. Claim versus Counter Claim

Student Objective
I will be able to:
Explain the claims of the article by
answering text dependent questions.
 CHAMPs
Independent
Article: Americas next president
VOICE LEVEL
will be Donald Trump 0

Listening
Directions: Reading
Write a ! where you have a comment Writing
a!/?

Write a ? where you have a question

 CHAMPs

Discussion Collaboration

VOICE LEVEL 2
Please feel free to share your thoughts Sharing
POLITELY and RESPECTFULLY Listening

I do want to remind you though, that

everything you hear is not true and might
not happen
 CHAMPs
Collaboration

Claims (1-3) VOICE LEVEL 1-

2

Directions: Writing
Looking at
Answer questions 1 3 by using the article. Article

Write a claims in complete sentences.

 CHAMPs
Collaboration

Counter Claim (4) VOICE LEVEL 1-

2

Directions: Writing
Looking at
Choose one (1) to answer A OR B Article

Write a counter claim using your knowledge of the

election.

Why Clinton lost

Why Trump won

 Materials:
Thursday, November 10 th
2016 Writing Utensil
Do Now
Study Time! Notebook

You need to know:

What a counter claim is
Why we use them
Homework:
Stay out of
You need to be able to:
Read and write a claim AND counter claim. trouble and get
Explain why the counter claim is wrong. some rest!
Quiz

Take your time

Read all the
directions carefully

If you are confused

raise your hand and I
will help

When you are done

please turn it in and
quietly take an after-
quiz-activity