WORD GENERATION: LANGUAGE OBJECTIVES UNIT 1.16

ACCUMULATION – CONTRADICT– EXHIBIT– INEVITABLE– MANIPULATE

Teen Smoking: Who is Responsible ?

Oral Language Task: ELA Passage

Language Task: (Questions from Teacher Material): What do tobacco companies says to try to contradict this accusation?

Ideal Responses: Some people accuse tobacco companies of using advertising techniques that appeal to to kids in order to manipulate them into buying cigarettes. In response to this, the companies say that they support laws that block kids’ access to cigarettes.

Oral Language Task: ELA Passage

Language Objective: The students will contrast points of views using words and phrases such as some people say, in response to this, but.

Sentence Frame #1: Some people accuse _______________. In response to this, the companies say ____________________.

Sentence Frame #2: Some people accuse _______________. But the companies say ____________________.

Oral Language Task: Problem of the Week

Language Task: (From the Math Question Option 2) In 2006, for every dollar states spent on anti-smoking programs, tobacco companies spent how many dollars advertising and promoting cigarettes?

Ideal Response: For every dollar that states spent on anti-smoking programs, tobacco companies spent nearly $26 in advertising and promoting cigarettes.

Oral Language Task: Problem of the Week

Language Objective: The students will compare numeric values. Phrases will include: For every dollar that, nearly, more than, just under,

Sentence Frame: For every dollar that _________________, tobacco companies spent nearly _______________________.

Oral Language Task: Science Activity

Language Task: (adapted from the science activity) What does this science thought experiment suggest about the influence of television and movies on teen behavior? Do you agree or disagree with this? Ideal Response:

Based on the results of the experiment, for every teen smoker who had the “s-chip,” there were four smokers who did not have the chip. This suggests that teens who are exposed to characters on TV who smoke are far more likely to smoke than those who do not. I do not believe that the difference would be as great as this data suggest because I think most teens are aware of the dangers of smoking and would not smoke just because a TV character does.

Oral Language Task: Science Activity

Language Objective: Students will use data from an experiment to support an opinion. Words and phrases include: based on the results of the experiment, this suggests that, I do not believe that, because I think that Sentence Frame: Based on the results of the experiment, _______________. This suggests that _______________. I do not believe that_________ because I think ________________________.

Language Demands: Science Activity

Language Objective: The students will prove or disprove a hypothesis using data and words and phrases such as based on the data and the data show.

Sentence Frames: Based on the data, the hypothesis is ___________because _____________.

The hypothesis is/isn’t supported because the data show _______________.

Oral Language Demands: Social Studies Debate

Language Task: (from the teacher material) Tell students that despite the well-known health risks, about 4000 kids under the age of 18 start smoking every day. Ask why they think this happens?

Ideal Response: Despite teenagers’ awareness of the dangers of smoking, about 4000 kids under the age of 18 begin smoking every day. One possible explanation for this is the desire to fit in is more important than making smart choices about health.

Oral Language Demands: Social Studies Debate

Language Objective: (from the teacher material) Students will acknowledge and respond to a claim using hedging language. Word and phrases include: Despite, even though, one possible explanation for this is, one reason for this could be.

Sentence Frame : Despite ____________. One possible explanation for this is _______________.

Even though teens know _____________, they still __________ . One reason for this could be ________________ .