LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Read opposing viewpoints and take a side; evaluate potential reasons for and against an unscheduled summer.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 2: Analyze the influence of culture, media, and other factors on health behaviors.

CASEL: Social awareness

Lesson Plan: Is an Unscheduled Summer OK?

Should you cram as many activities as possible into your summer, or just chill?

PREPARING TO READ

Before you read the debate “Is an Unscheduled Summer OK?” ask your students the following pre-reading question:

What are the pros and cons of not scheduling your summer?

READING AND DISCUSSION

  • Have your students read the debate “Is an Unscheduled Summer OK?” independently; read the debate out loud to them; or have one student read one side of the debate and another student read the other side.

  • After they’ve read the debate, revisit the pre-reading question. Have their answers changed? 

BUILDING COMPREHENSION

Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:

  • Comprehension Quiz

EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES

Continue the learning journey with the following extension activity:

In SUMMER VISION BOARD, have students share their opinion about this month’s debate by creating a vision board showing what their ideal summer looks like, either scheduled or unscheduled. Encourage them to use colorful paper, magazine clippings, drawings, or even images found on the internet as they create. You may also want to show them online examples of vision boards to work from. Have them keep the debate question in clear focus by including a title and captions for their pictures that relate to the question. Have students share their vision boards in small groups or in a gallery walk once they are finished working.

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