Mr. Beckwith's ELA Class
Source A
The Project for More Learning is an organization that advocates for extended learning time. The following Tweets appeared on their Twitter page.
Source B
The Community Sports Alliance is a local organization that coordinates all the community sports that share fields and venues. Its members include local football, basketball, volleyball, soccer, track & field, swimming, and water polo clubs. The following message was posted by the current president of the Alliance on the Alliance’s Facebook group page.
Source C
Dr. Turner is a Professor of Education at a local university. She posted the following on her personal blog.
Guiding Questions
Who is behind this information?
Directions: Read the source and answer the questions below.
Source A
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What argument does this source make about Saturday school?
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What qualifications or expertise does this source have on the topic of Saturday school? Explain.
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Why might the source want to make this argument about Saturday school? (Remember that there can be multiple motivations!)
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Overall, how much do you trust this as a source about whether there should be mandatory Saturday school?
Source B
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What argument does this source make about Saturday school?
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What qualifications or expertise does this source have on the topic of Saturday school? Explain.
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Why might the source want to make this argument about Saturday school? (Remember that there can be multiple motivations!)
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Overall, how much do you trust this as a source about whether we should have mandatory Saturday school?
Source C
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What argument does this source make about Saturday school?
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What qualifications or expertise does this source have on the topic of Saturday school? Explain.
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Why might the source want to make this argument about Saturday school? (Remember that there can be multiple motivations!)
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Overall, how much do you trust this as a source about whether we should have mandatory Saturday school?
