LP 2 WEEKS 1-2

LP 2 Weeks 1 and 2

Topic: Student Success

Guiding Questions: Does funding improve student achievement?

Instructions: Complete the assignments listed for ALL STUDENTS and then select one of the options from the columns below.

Week 1

From Collections 12, Collection 1: Chasing Success, read the science article, "The Secret to Raising Smart Kids" by Carol S. Dweck p. 21 and complete the Essay Response Chart.
From Collection 12 Close Reader, read "Kewauna’s Ambition" from How Children Succeed by Paul Tough and complete the workbook activities.
Choose a topic from the list below and begin researching your topic for the Argumentative Essay using the Argumentative Research Chart.
Watch the videos below and write a summary of each one.

Choose a topic on Education:

Do cyber friendships hinder healthy adolescent development?
Does dating Impede adolescent development?
Should sex ed be taught in schools?
Should adolescents use antidepressants?
Should digital learning replace textbooks?
Should students be allowed to opt out of academic tests?
Is homework beneficial?
Is there a technology overload in schools?/Do computers negatively impact student growth?
Should schools focus more on maker/vocational learning?
Should schools move away from letter grades?
Should schools offer micro-credentials to students?
Should schools focus on social-emotional learning?
Should schools offer flipped classrooms?
Should English Immersion replace Bilingual Education?
Should schools allow dissection in biology class?
Should criminals be allowed to earn a college degree?
Is a college education worthwhile?
Do American students need more time in school?
Can Zero Tolerance violate students’ rights?
Has the time arrived for universal preschool?

From Collections Performance Assessment Grade 12, read the consumer report, "Shopping for a College Loan? Don’t Get Taken!" by Humphrey Gibbard p. 10 and complete the workbook activities.
Choose one of the options below:

Choose one of the following:

Write an additional paragraph to be included in one of these sections of the article:“The Opportunity of Defeat,”“Two Views of Intelligence,”or “Confronting Deficiencies.” Your hypothetical examples should be drawn from your own experienceand observations and illustrate the characteristics of each mind-set described in that section of the text.
Watch Carol S. Dweck's TedTalk, "The Power of Yet." Write a summary. Include a personal response about your own growth mindset.

Choose one of the following:

Research the role of school lunches with student success. Create a chart or slideshow in Google Slides or AdobeSpark which explains the correlation.
Research current school lunch programs in California. Create a slideshow in Google Slides or AdobeSpark explaining the process, funding, and include a current event.

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