Flat Earth- Conspiracy Theory- Listen, Short Answer, & Paragraph
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Description
I used to hate it when students would bring up conspiracy theories like Flat Earth, as I thought it was my job to convince them that minute why this was unreasonable, and I didn't always have facts to do that! I didn't realize that I was missing a major opportunity to engage their interest. Now, I have a plan, and this assignment does all the fact-finding and conspiracy evaluations for me.
In addition, this assignment is important because it is skill-based, and it targets evidence and analysis skills for thoughtful, formal paragraph writing.
You are busy! So, the answer keys provided summarize all the pertinent facts. Meaning, you do not have to pre-listen to the podcast episodes to fully support and assess student work. You can get 2 marks (listening & writing) from this work. And, if a student is behind and doesn't have time to listen to the podcasts, you can share one or both of the detailed Answer Keys, as needed.
Students can work independently on this task, and it works well in school or from home.
Please message me with requests for other conspiracy topics.
This document contains:
Step 1: Student Learning
Evidence and Analysis checklists
Link to an engaging podcast
Note-taking organizer
Step 2: Comprehension Assessment
Short answer listening questions
Step 3: Formal Paragraph Writing
Long answer questions: 2 options
Mentor Text
Rubric
Formal paragraph template
Step 4: Assessing/ Take-up
Teacher answers for short answer
Teacher support for long answer marking (summary of vital evidence)
If you require more formal paragraph practice, and your students like conspiracies, please see my similar assignments:
