1. Do Now Quietly take out your notebook
Go to 8th grade projects and download Lesson 15: Writing an Argumentative Response as a Proactive Learner.
Complete the Do Now Task on the next slide.

2. Do Now Task Go to www.mrmurtagh.com and click projects
Open the Argumentative response rubric
Complete the task below in your notebook
Task: How does your proactive learning plan address the criteria on the rubric?
Do Now Task

3. Pair-Share
Task: How does your proactive learning plan address the criteria on the rubric?

4. Class Discussion
Task: How does your proactive learning plan address the criteria on the rubric?
Accountable Talk Prompt:
My proactive learning plan addresses the __________________ in several ways____________. One way is ______________.

5. Objective Essential Question
To create a proactive learning plan in preparation for the Spanish-American War argumentative response performance task.
How can crafting a proactive learning plan help me become a better learner and get higher grades?

6. Being an Independent Learner
Step 1:
Become a proactive Learner who plans
Step 2:
Become a reflective learner who looks back at finished work (Reads and analyzes teacher feedback)

7. Mini-Lesson: Creating a Proactive Learning Plan
Step 1: Look at and read the grading criteria (Rubric) and task question.
Step 2: Open up a blank Google Doc Make a numbered or bulleted list of steps you will need to address all aspects of the task from start to finish.
Step 3: Make a list of resources you will use to complete the task (Inside and outside info).
Example: Inside (Main reading) Outside: Previous lessons, documents, videos).
Step 4: Write 1-3 steps to planning your work not listed in the Mini- Lesson (Every learner is different).
Step 5: Turn to a partner and discuss your proactive learning plan
Mini-Lesson: Creating a Proactive Learning Plan

8. What is an Argumentative Response?
An extended response to a two sided question.
Uses different perspectives on a debatable topic
Evaluate Pro vs Con (Good and Bad)
Evaluate/analyze: Fact and fiction (Who is truthful? Who is lying?)
Use evidence to back up claims
Never write the word “I”

9. Argumentative Response Question
Why did the United States Invade Cuba?
Make sure your plan addresses how you will answer this question!!!

10. Refer to the Rubric as you….
Address and answer the essay question
Follow your learning plan
What are the steps you have to take in order to get a 4, (Advanced), grade on your argumentative response?

11. Independent Practice
Download the following attachments under class projects:
Planning My Argumentative Response
Guided Questions and Extended Response
Zinn Reading
Rubric
Open your Proactive Learner Plan from Tuesday and finish it.
Submit to engrade turn-ins (Planning My Argumentative Response).
When you are done: Scroll to the next slide and complete the Lesson Assessment

12. Pair-Share How does your plan differ from the one we created?
Did you add any steps not listed in the lesson?
If yes, why?
If no, why?

13. Class Discussion How does your plan differ from the one we created?
Did you add any steps not listed in the lesson?
If yes, why?
If no, why?

14. Lesson Assessment
Choose one of the two selections below to assess your knowledge of proactive planning:
Go to and type in 1-2 responses to the lesson essential question below:
Code:
Question: How can crafting a proactive learning plan help me become a better learner and get higher grades?
2. Quietly take a marker and walk to one of the 4 corners of the room, answer the essential question and write your name.

15. You can now begin typing your argumentative response
Go to Google Docs
Click file download as to save
Submit to engrade turn-ins