1. Different Shades of Green
Unit 5
May 2019
Different Shades of Green
Exploring Argumentation through Environmental Issues

2. Today’s Goals Focus Questions
To learn about Unit 5’s goals, essential questions, and standards
To begin exploring Argumentation
What is an argument?
Where do we see arguments in our daily lives?
What makes an argument effective?

3. Summarize into your own sentence
Overview
Summarize into your own sentence

4. Reading Informational Standard
RI Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements and fallacious reasoning.

5. Reading Informational Standard
RI Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements and fallacious reasoning.
Delineate (de… Line… ate…)
describe or portray (something) precisely.
"the law should delineate and prohibit behavior that is socially abhorrent"

6. Reading Informational Standard
RI Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements and fallacious reasoning.
What does Valid mean?
(of an argument or point) having a sound basis in
logic or fact; reasonable.
"a valid criticism"

7. Reading Informational Standard
RI Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements and fallacious reasoning.
What makes something relevant? Sufficient?
Relevant- closely connected or appropriate to
what is being done or considered.
Sufficient- enough; adequate.

8. Writing Standards
W Write arguments to support claims in analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
W Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation

9. Writing Standards What might be the meaning of substantive?
W Write arguments to support claims in analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
What might be the meaning of substantive?
having a firm basis in reality and therefore
important, meaningful, or considerable.

10. On the back:
Highlight or circle items from this page that you already know and understand.
Highlight in another color, or box items from this page that you are most interested in learning.

11. Essential Questions:
How can we compose compelling evidence based arguments to persuade audience about urgent issues that affect us and others?
How can we make choices to ensure a healthy future?
In what ways can fictional materials convey truth?

12. CORE VOCABULARY:
ethics counterargument Fallacies Dialogue Narration Theme Text Argumentation evidence
Diegetic sound non diegetic sound Primary footage Archival footage Toulmin’s Method Still images activism Documentary film Objectivity Subjectivity pathos
Juxtaposition Montage logos
Persuasion Stakeholder ethos

13. Focus Questions What is an argument?
Where do we see arguments in our daily lives?
What makes an argument effective?
How can arguments affect change?
What role can we personally play in using arguments to affect change?
How can I convince people that my argument is sound?
What are the major global environmental issues? What are some concerns in NC?

14. Focus Questions
What is the role of art (cinema, photography) and that of the media (journalism) towards global issues? Towards local issues?
What is your impact and responsibility as a citizen of the world? As a citizen of NC?
What can be done to improve the current state of the environment on an individual level? On a organizational level? On a global level?
How is reading nonfiction different from reading fiction?
How does the author use evidence and research to support the arguments?
Can activism be combined with nonfiction documentary without compromising the truth?
Can activism be combined with fiction without dismissing the gravity of the issue?

15. Student Outcome What will students know, understand and be able to do by the end of this unit?
read, discuss, analyze arguments and best practices for persuasion
analyze advertisements and political cartoons for persuasive elements
create original ads or cartoons using persuasion
compare, contrast and evaluate historical arguments
research a particular concern for North Carolina

16. ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS: What are the big ideas?
An argument is an effective way to convey how and why you know something to be true.
An argument is more convincing when it has strong evidence and sound reasoning.
Strong evidence can influence beliefs and behavior
The environment and sustainability are important issues that need to be addressed for the well-being of future generations.