Enduring UnderstandingsPolitical opinions can be influenced by many factors, including science and ethics.
Analyzing an opinion helps identify the author’s influences and sources. Internet technology is a powerful research tool and can also be used to spread information. |
Essential QuestionsWhat factors form opinions?
How can ethics and science affect each other? How do writers use science and ethics to support their opinions? What tools does one use to find and analyze information? How can technology be used to formulate, support, and hone opinions on current issues? |
Pennsylvania State StandardsCC.8.5.11-12.H: Evaluate an author’s premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information.
CC.8.6.11-12.E: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information. ISTE Student Standard 3c: Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks ISTE Student Standard 4c: Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions |
Behavioral ObjectivesStudents will be able to:
1. Explain the difference between a science-based argument and an ethical argument. 2. Utilize online search tools to find appropriate material. 3. Adapt materials they have read to formulate the source of the author’s opinion. 4. Adapt knowledge on science and ethics to justify their own opinion. |