1. Unit 1: Shifting perspectives
Senior english

2. Activity 1.12 – supporting argument
Entry Task
Table Discussion:
How do you feel about $15 minimum wage?
How old were you when you had your first job?
How young is too young to have a job?
Should all teenagers be required to have a job? Should children/teens be allowed to work at all?

3. Activity 1.12 – supporting argument
Learning Targets
Analyze print and non-print text closely
Make specific connections between visual elements and the arguments made in the text

4. Activity 1.12 – supporting argument
Elements of Argumentation
Hook / Claim
Reasons
Supporting Evidence
Counterclaim or counterarguments
Rebuttal
Conclusion/Call to Action

5. Activity 1.12 – supporting argument
During Reading (pg 37)
As you read “Dirty Work: The Creeping Rollback of Child-Labor Laws”, mark the text for …
The elements of argument (Hook, Claim, Reasons, Supporting Evidence, Counterclaim, Rebuttal, Conclusion, Call to Action).

6. Activity 1.12 – supporting argument
Answer the “Key Ideas and Details” Questions
What is the main claim (thesis)?
Evaluate evidence presented to support the main claim.
Does the author cite primary and secondary sources?
Do the sources seem credible? Explain.
To what extent does this article include a range of relevant perspectives on the issue of child labor?

7. Activity 1.12 – supporting argument
After Reading
Analyze this article from the viewpoint of the audience by answering these questions:
Who is the audience?
What do they know about the topic?
What can you infer about their values or concerns?
What possible biases did you see in the speech, either by the speaker or by the people described?

8. Activity 1.12 – supporting argument
Assignment:
Work with a partner to research and find additional photos that would strengthen the claim or enhance the writer’s message. Find 5-7 photos – put them in a ppt, include captions, be prepared to share your ppt with the class.
Be prepared for your discussion of the argument, and be sure to:
Refer to evidence from the text and connect the photos to the text with well- reasoned ideas.
Express ideas clearly and persuasively.
Respond to all ideas brought out in the group discussion to resolve contradictions and to synthesize ideas presented in the argument.