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5.4
Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.

Lesson 1
This is the first research task. For this task, I suggest you first go through the vocabulary in the standard, review what each term means.
What is an opinion?
What is a sequence?
What would it mean to give your opinions randomly VERSUS sequencing them in a way that makes sense?
What would it mean to just give your opinions  VERSUS giving them appropriate / relevant facts?

After you have discussed these terms, ideally you will send students away to read through the resources below on the given topic. If you do not have access to technology for this, then simply go through them as a class.

List all the opinions / ideas the class has about the topic.
Sequence the opinions and ideas in a logical order and hierarchy.  

Lesson 2
Take all of the opinions / ideas from the previous lesson and develop a rubric for students to rate them based on their validity.
(Eg: a 1 has no supporting evidence and is not relevant to the topic  / a 2 has some evidence and is at least related to the topic / a 3 has sufficient evidence to possibly be true and is about the topic / a 4 seems true beyond a reasonable doubt...)

In small group and class discussion, rate the ideas and opinions presented.

Lesson 3
Have students prepare a brief report on on the second topic below. Have them go through all of the resources, then have a short oral report ready: BRIEFLY summarize their research, and present their key claims about the topic.

Should students learn manners?

TEXT
http://www.rachaelray.com/2013/07/childrens-etiquette-classes
http://www.elaineswann.com/etiquette-class-kids-teens/
IMAGE
http://www.angmohdan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/25-manners-for-kids001.jpg
VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPfj6XE67V8


Should students learn a trade?

Text
http://www.greatschools.org/school-choice/vocational-schools/6951-cte-career-and-technical-education-vocational-school.gs
Image
http://zephyrsystem.com/images/voc1.jpg

Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETSRKrofShk