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UNIT 2: SPORTS REPORT. I can collaborate with my peers to build background knowledge of Unit 2. ESSENTIAL QUESTION What can we learn about ourselves from studying sports and athletes? PERFORMANCE TASK
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I can collaborate with my peers to build background knowledge of Unit 2. ESSENTIAL QUESTION • What can we learn about ourselves from studying sports and athletes? PERFORMANCE TASK • “Sports performance has just as much to do with mental strength and agility as physical prowess.” • Develop or refute this claim in an argumentative essay.
I can collaborate with my peers to build background knowledge of Unit 2. • We are going to watch a short video clip, after which you will participate in the THINK, WRITE, PAIR, SHARE routine. • You will have 5 minutes to write a reflection on the necessity of mental and physical ability in sports based on the video, class discussion, or your own experiences. • After that, you will have 5-8 minutes to share your responses with a neighbor.
I can collaborate with my peers to build background knowledge of Unit 2. UNIT OBJECTIVES • I can identify strategies writers use to convey a topic. • I can explain how the evidence used supports the author’s claim. • I can analyze key individuals and events that are significant within an argument. • I can analyze whether the author’s reasoning is logical. • I can determine which evidence is most relevant.
I can collaborate with my peers to build background knowledge of Unit 2. UNIT 2 VOCABULARY (found on pages 56 & 64) prowess communal insights amalgamate elongate ingenious involuntary • intercepts • modest • forsworn • sentimental • contest • confirming • agility