Protecting the Earth: Plastic Pollution

Lesson 8
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ELA

Unit 3

5th Grade

Lesson 8 of 16

Objective


Explain what the author means by the quote, "we need to think about the items we are using not just on beaches, but also inland and communities far upstream as well."

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Why does the author say we "need to think about the items we are using not just on beaches, but also inland and communities far upstream as well"? Use details from the text to support your answer. 

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Key Questions


  • Where does trash in the United States go?

  • Where does trash go in countries with no waste management system? 

  • Why does the author include the quote from activist Matt Prindiville that says, "If you make something you need to take responsibility for the environmental and social impacts of that product"?

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.5.3 — Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
  • RI.5.8 — Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).

Supporting Standards

L.5.4
RF.5.3
RF.5.4
RI.5.1
RI.5.4
RI.5.7
RI.5.10
SL.5.1
W.5.10
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