The Final Count Down

Writing Writing Writing- I thought after Phase 1 of the LEAP writing would no longer be a focus in my science and social studies classes. Wow, was I ever wrong.  There is a writing task included in the social studies section of LEAP. Check out the new task in science and social studies on Louisiana Pass.
I created a lesson modeled after the Louisiana Pass task.

Explain why good citizenship is important in democracy. In your answer include examples of how citizens are contributing to restoring the wetlands. Support your answer with both examples from the documents and your own knowledge.

The documents in the lesson are a newspaper article,  interview, and a website. 

If you would like to try the lesson with your students click the link below.

Restoring the Wetlands