The Strange Case of Lizzie Borden Argumentative Writing Task - Argument Essay
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Grade Levels
7th - 10th, Homeschool
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSW.7.1
CCSSW.7.4
CCSSW.7.5
CCSSW.7.6
CCSSW.7.7
Formats Included
- Zip
Pages
30 Pages
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Description
Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41. Well, not really but who knows what actually happened in the Borden home on August 4, 1892.
This Common Core authentic writing task will challenge your students to answer that question. Students will research the case using a documentary and several internet resources to defend Lizzie's guilt or innocence. This product contains everything that you will need to engage your students in one of America's most infamous unsolved cases.
This file contains everything needed from research guides to teacher models to self/peer assessments and more.
Total Pages
30 Pages
Answer Key
Included with rubric
Teaching Duration
1 Week
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Standards
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CCSSW.7.1
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
CCSSW.7.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
CCSSW.7.5
With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
CCSSW.7.6
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources.
CCSSW.7.7
Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.
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