Natural Disaster Writing Persuasive Drafts

Two hands each hold an alligator clip test lead. The clips are attached to a graphite pencil lead. On the table below the hands, the other end of the test leads connect to a lit E10 light, the rest of the circuit can not be seen.
Phenomena: Natural Disasters in Oregon

The students will watch videos connecting to past natural disaster events in Oregon to see the different phenomena that occurred during these disasters.

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Learning Goals:

  1. Student’s previously written persuasive reasons will be reviewed to determine if they make sense.
  2. Students will complete a conclusion for their persuasive writing, completing a full draft.
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Lesson 4 of 5 / Time: 1 period

Students will recieve feedback on their persuasive reasons for avoiding power lines affected by natural disasters from the previous lesson. They will then finish their persuasive writing draft with a conclusion that connects the students’ reasons and makes sense.

Natural Disasters Persuasive Writing

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