Workshop 5: Wired for Trouble
Duing this workshop, we will read the following texts and watch the following Video Story:
1. "Should Schools Ban Cell Phones?" presents both sides of the debate on cell phone us
2. "Cyberbullies" focuses on kids who use cyber-technology to harass and bully others
3. "Trouble at Your Fingertips" details statistics on kids who spend too much time "connected."
4. Video Story: "The Wild, Wild Web" shows the power of computers and wireless technology, and how it has connected people in un precedented human history.
Skill Focus: Fact and Opinion/ Persuasion
Cross - Curricular content; Math - reading a bar graph
Writing Genre : Persuasive Paragraph
Grammar Focus: Using Irregular Verbs
Writing Mechanics: Using commas with introductory words
Functional Literacy; Careers: Cell Phone Salesperson
Real-World Skills: Choosing a Cell-Phone Minutes Plan
1. "Should Schools Ban Cell Phones?" presents both sides of the debate on cell phone us
2. "Cyberbullies" focuses on kids who use cyber-technology to harass and bully others
3. "Trouble at Your Fingertips" details statistics on kids who spend too much time "connected."
4. Video Story: "The Wild, Wild Web" shows the power of computers and wireless technology, and how it has connected people in un precedented human history.
Skill Focus: Fact and Opinion/ Persuasion
Cross - Curricular content; Math - reading a bar graph
Writing Genre : Persuasive Paragraph
Grammar Focus: Using Irregular Verbs
Writing Mechanics: Using commas with introductory words
Functional Literacy; Careers: Cell Phone Salesperson
Real-World Skills: Choosing a Cell-Phone Minutes Plan
Handouts
Ethos, Pathos, Logos : http://prezi.com/vsiy7xdqy7qy/ethos-pathos-or-logos/
fact__opinion.doc | |
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explicit_photos_and_cell_phones.pdf | |
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Vocabulary
Copy and paste this URL to practice the vocabulary words from Workshop 5!
http://quizlet.com/9713095/7th-8th-grade-read-180-workshop-5-wired-for-trouble-flash-cards/
http://quizlet.com/9713095/7th-8th-grade-read-180-workshop-5-wired-for-trouble-flash-cards/
Fun Links!
Growing Up Online: http://video.pbs.org/video/1082076027/
Stop Cyberbullying: http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/
Should schools ban cell phones?
Yes: http://www.schoolsecurity.org/trends/cell_phones.html
No: http://www.openeducation.net/2009/02/08/cell-phones-time-to-lift-the-ban-on-mobiles-in-the-school-setting/
https://www.digitalcompass.org/game/index.html
Stop Cyberbullying: http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/
Should schools ban cell phones?
Yes: http://www.schoolsecurity.org/trends/cell_phones.html
No: http://www.openeducation.net/2009/02/08/cell-phones-time-to-lift-the-ban-on-mobiles-in-the-school-setting/
https://www.digitalcompass.org/game/index.html