Middle School Planning / Collaboration Guide
Grade: 8 Module: 3 Collection: 4 Week: 3
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Data / Reteach
Engagement Strategies
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Interactive Whiteboard Lessons
Text dependent questions strategies
Close Reader strategies
Collection Curriculum
Component(s)
Incorporating Thinking Maps/Graphic Organizers tied to the
performance task
Performance Task
Writing
Discussion Activities
Instructional Strategy
The following is an example of what a group might create and the answer they might come
SUPPORTING
up with.
TEXT: "Fatal Car
Crashes Drop for 16 YearOlds, Rise for Older
“We have more novices on
At 18, teenagers can, in many
the road at 18,” says Scott
cases, get their license in a
Teens" (Article) TE pp.
Masten of the California DMV
matter of weeks.
and an author of the study.
256-260
And some of them may not
Instructional Focus:
 Determine Central
Ideas and Details TE
pp. 256-257 (RI.8.1,
RI.8.2, RI.8.3)
Performance Task
B: Produce a Multimedia
Campaign TE pp. 273276 (RI.8.1, W.8.1a-e,
W.8.5, W.8.6, W.8.8,
W.8.9b, SL.8.4, SL.8.5,
SL.8.6)
It’s one explanation for the
latest findings published in
the Journal of the American
Medical Association.
Researchers at the University
of North Carolina and the
California Department of
Motor Vehicles analyzed
more than 130,000 fatal teen
crashes over 22 years.
They found that tougher
licensing laws have led to
1,348 fewer fatal car crashes
involving 16-year-old drivers.
But during the same period,
fatal crashes involving 18year-old drivers increased.
They were behind the wheel
in 1,086 more fatal accidents.
have enough experience
under their belts to face risky
conditions. Masten says this
may help explain the increase
Author’s Claim: As a
in fatal crashes. They found that tougher
result of tougher licensing
licensing laws have led to
laws more kids are
1,348 fewer fatal car crashes
waiting to get their
involving 16-year-old drivers.
driver’s licenses until they
But during the same period,
fatal crashes involving 18are 18 which has led to an
year-old drivers increased.
increase in fatal crashes
They were behind the wheel
among 18 year-olds.
California has seen a big drop
in 1,086 more fatal accidents.
Experts say all of these
in 16-year-olds getting their
requirements
help
give
driver’s license. Back in 1986,
teenagers the experience
27 percent got licensed. By
they need on the road. “In
2007, the figure dropped to
the last 15 years, we’ve made
14 percent.
great strides in getting the
licensing process to do a
better job in helping teens
get through it safely,” says
McNaull.
3. Why did the author choose to use include facts and
statistics?
4. Why did the author choose to use include
anecdotes?
1. Why did the author choose to use include expert
statements?
2. Why did the author choose to use include the author’s
interpretation of facts, statistics and expert statements?
Classroom Collaboration/Discussion
Strategy for Students
Discussion Activity
Instruct the students to create a
large blank circle map like the
example. Organize the class into
A/B partners. Re-read first two
paragraphs of the article and see if
students can identify the author’s
claim. Review the author’s claim
with the students and have the
students place the author’s claim in
the center on the map. Then,
explain that each group must find at
least 6 pieces of evidence from their
assigned section and at least one
piece of evidence must come from
the following types of evidence:
anecdotes, facts/statistics, expert
statement, author’s interpretations
of evidence.(NOTE: There are not
anecdotes in this article.) Hand out
sticky notes and explain that
students will write one piece of
evidence on each sticky note. Each
group member must do this. Have
students answer the frame of
reference questions once they have
found their six pieces of evidence.
This is a sample tee map.
Author’s Claim (Lines 1-7): B rain and auto safety experts fear that
16-year-olds, the youngest drivers licensed in most states, are too
immature to handle today’s cars and roadway risks.
Anecdotes
Facts &
Statistics
It’s one explanation for the
latest findings published in
the Journal of the American
Medical Association.
Researchers at the University
of North Carolina and the
California Department of
Motor Vehicles analyzed
more than 130,000 fatal teen
crashes over 22 years.
They found that tougher
licensing laws have led to
1,348 fewer fatal car crashes
involving 16-year-old drivers.
But during the same period,
fatal crashes involving 18year-old drivers increased.
They were behind the wheel
in 1,086 more fatal accidents.
They found that tougher
licensing laws have led to
1,348 fewer fatal car crashes
involving 16-year-old drivers.
But during the same period,
fatal crashes involving 18year-old drivers increased.
They were behind the wheel
in 1,086 more fatal accidents.
California has seen a big
drop in 16-year-olds getting
their driver’s license. Back in
1986, 27 percent got licensed.
By 2007, the figure dropped
to 14 percent.
Expert
Statements
“We have more novices on
the road at 18,” says Scott
Masten of the California DMV
and an author of the study.
And some of them may not
have enough experience
under their belts to face risky
conditions. Masten says this
may help explain the increase
in fatal crashes.
Experts say all of these
requirements help give
teenagers the experience
they need on the road. “In
the last 15 years, we’ve made
great strides in getting the
licensing process to do a
better job in helping teens
get through it safely,” says
McNaull.
Author’s
Interpretations
of evidence
At 18, teenagers can, in many
cases, get their license in a
matter of weeks.
What effect does this type of
evidence have on a reader?
How does the evidence relate
to the author’s claim? Which
of these categories of
evidence best supports the
author’s claim?
What effect does this type of
evidence have on a reader?
How does the evidence relate
to the author’s claim? Which
of these categories of
evidence best supports the
author’s claim?
What effect does this type of
evidence have on a reader?
How does the evidence relate
to the author’s claim? Which
of these categories of
evidence best supports the
author’s claim?
Which of these categories of evidence best supports the author’s claim? Why was this type of evidence more convincing? Justify your
answer.
Once students have finished,
reorganize the groups into 7 groups
of 4 or 5 students in which each
student will create a tree map like
the example by placing into the
following categories Anecdotes,
Facts/Statistics, Expert Statements,
Author’s Interpretations of the
Evidence the sticky notes of
evidence from their previously
assigned sections of the article on
the group tree map. Once students
have finished the group tree map,
have students analyze the evidence
they placed into each category by
answering the following questions
about each category.
What effect does this type of
evidence have on a reader? How
does the evidence relate to the
author’s claim? Which of these
categories of evidence best supports
the author’s claim? Why?
Have each group share their
answers.
Instructional Focus:
 Compare Text:
Analyze Information in
Texts TE pp. 256, 257,
258, 259 (RI.8.1, RI.8.3,
RI.8.4, RI.8.8, RI.8.9)
Is 16 Too Young to Drive a Car?
Facts included in both articles
Facts omitted in one article but
not the other
Differences in interpretations
of facts
1. Many states have begun to raise the age by
imposing restrictions on 16-year-old drivers.
Examples: limiting the number of passengers they
can carry or barring late-night driving. But the idea
of flatly forbidding 16-year-olds to drive without
parental supervision—as New Jersey does—has run
into resistance from many lawmakers and parents
around the country.
2. No information about brain research in this article.
3. No survey information about increasing the
driving age
4. Most states have focused their fixes on giving
teens more driving experience before granting them
unrestricted licenses.
5. For years, researchers suspected that
inexperience—the bane of any new driver—was
mostly to blame for deadly crashes involving teens.
When trouble arose, the theory went, the young
driver simply made the wrong move. But in recent
years, safety researchers have noticed a pattern
emerge—one that seems to stem more from
immaturity than from inexperience.
“Skills are a minor factor in most cases,” says
Allan Williams, former chief scientist at the
insurance institute. “It’s really attitudes and
emotions.”
Contradictions in the facts
Fatal Car Crashes Drop for 16-Year-Olds, Rise for
Older Teens
States have made the licensing process more rigorous
in many ways: longer permitting times, driver’s ed
requirements, and restrictions on nighttime driving and
carrying fellow teenage passengers. Experts say all of
these requirements help give teenagers the experience
they need on the road. “In the last 15 years, we’ve
made great strides in getting the licensing process to
do a better job in helping teens get through it safely,”
says McNaull.
4. There is information about brain research in this
article
5.There is survey information in this article about
people favoring increasing the driving age.
But a new study finds tougher state licensing laws
have led to a decrease in fatal accidents, at least
among 16-year-olds. That’s the good news.
But here’s the rub. Some kids are waiting until
they’re 18-years-old to get their driver’s licenses.
“We have more novices on the road at 18,” says Scott
Masten of the California DMV and an author of the
study. And some of them may not have enough
experience under their belts to face risky conditions.
Masten says this may help explain the increase in fatal
crashes.
6. The research seems to help explain why 16-yearold drivers crash at far higher rates than older teens.
The studies have convinced a growing number of
safety experts that 16-year-olds are too young to
drive safely without supervision.
University of North Carolina and the California
Department of Motor Vehicles analyzed more than
130,000 fatal teen crashes over 22 years. They found
that tougher licensing laws have led to 1,348 fewer
fatal car crashes involving 16-year-old drivers. But
during the same period, fatal crashes involving 18year-old drivers increased. They were behind the
wheel in 1,086 more fatal accidents.
7. But the new brain research suggests that a separate
factor is just as crucial: maturity. A new 17- or 18year-old driver is considered safer than a new 16year-old driver.
“We have more novices on the road at 18,” says Scott
Masten of the California DMV and an author of the
study. And some of them may not have enough
experience under their belts to face risky conditions.
Masten says this may help explain the increase in fatal
crashes.
Comparing and Contrasting
evidence and interpretation of
evidence by two texts dealing with
similar subjects activity
Organize students into groups of 3.
Give students the sentence frame
handout and the comparison matrix.
Explain to the students that they
will compare and contrast
information in matrix from each of
the articles they read using the
sentence frame worksheet. Explain
to the students that the numbers in
the boxes correspond to the
information that will be used to
answer that question.
Is 16 Too Young to Drive a Car?
Facts included in both
articles
1. Many states have begun to raise the age by imposing
restrictions on 16-year-old drivers. Examples: limiting
the number of passengers they can carry or barring
late-night driving. But the idea of flatly forbidding 16year-olds to drive without parental supervision—as
New Jersey does—has run into resistance from many
lawmakers and parents around the country.
Facts omitted in one article
but not the other
2. No information about brain research in this article.
Differences in
interpretations of facts
Contradictions in the facts
Fatal Car Crashes Drop for 16-Year-Olds, Rise for
Older Teens
States have made the licensing process more rigorous in
many ways: longer permitting times, driver’s ed
requirements, and restrictions on nighttime driving and
carrying fellow teenage passengers. Experts say all of
these requirements help give teenagers the experience they
need on the road. “In the last 15 years, we’ve made great
strides in getting the licensing process to do a better job in
helping teens get through it safely,” says McNaull.
4. There is information about brain research in this article
3. No survey information about increasing the driving
age
6. Most states have focused their fixes on giving teens
more driving experience before granting them
unrestricted licenses.
5.There is survey information in this article about people
favoring increasing the driving age.
But a new study finds tougher state licensing laws have
led to a decrease in fatal accidents, at least among 16year-olds. That’s the good news.
But here’s the rub. Some kids are waiting until they’re
18-years-old to get their driver’s licenses.
7. For years, researchers suspected that inexperience— “We have more novices on the road at 18,” says Scott
the bane of any new driver—was mostly to blame for
Masten of the California DMV and an author of the study.
deadly crashes involving teens. When trouble arose, the And some of them may not have enough experience under
theory went, the young driver simply made the wrong
their belts to face risky conditions. Masten says this may
move. But in recent years, safety researchers have
help explain the increase in fatal crashes.
noticed a pattern emerge—one that seems to stem more
from immaturity than from inexperience.
“Skills are a minor factor in most cases,” says Allan
Williams, former chief scientist at the insurance
institute. “It’s really attitudes and emotions.”
8. The research seems to help explain why 16-year-old
drivers crash at far higher rates than older teens. The
studies have convinced a growing number of safety
experts that 16-year-olds are too young to drive safely
University of North Carolina and the California
Department of Motor Vehicles analyzed more than
130,000 fatal teen crashes over 22 years. They found that
tougher licensing laws have led to 1,348 fewer fatal car
without supervision.
crashes involving 16-year-old drivers. But during the same
period, fatal crashes involving 18-year-old drivers
increased. They were behind the wheel in 1,086 more fatal
accidents.
8. But the new brain research suggests that a separate
factor is just as crucial: maturity. A new 17- or 18year-old driver is considered safer than a new 16-yearold driver.
“We have more novices on the road at 18,” says Scott
Masten of the California DMV and an author of the study.
And some of them may not have enough experience under
their belts to face risky conditions. Masten says this may
help explain the increase in fatal crashes.
Name _______________________________________________________Period _____Date_______________
Comparing and Contrasting Is 16 Too Young to Drive a Car? and Fatal Car
Crashes Drop for 16-Year-Olds, Rise for Older Teens
Directions: Compare and Contrast the information on the matrix about the articles you read on teenage
drivers.
1. The facts which both articles contained were ___________________________________
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2. The information that was omitted in _______________________________________ was
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The information was omitted because _________________________________________
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3. The information that was omitted in _______________________________________ was
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The information was omitted because _________________________________________
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4. The information that was used in _________________________________________ was
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The information was used because ___________________________________________
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5. The information that was used in _________________________________________ was
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The information was used because ___________________________________________
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6. Information in Is 16 Too Young to Drive a Car? about ___________________________
___________________________________________________________was interpreted
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while the same information was interpreted ____________________________________
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_________in Fatal Car Crashes Drop for 16-Year-Olds, Rise for Older Teens.
7. Information in Is 16 Too Young to Drive a Car? about ___________________________
___________________________________________________________was interpreted
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while the same information was interpreted ____________________________________
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_________in Fatal Car Crashes Drop for 16-Year-Olds, Rise for Older Teens.
8. The facts in Is 16 Too Young to Drive a Car? were contradicted the by facts in Fatal Car
Crashes Drop for 16-Year-Olds, Rise for Older Teens. Explain how? Why were there
contradictions in the information in both articles?
The facts in Is 16 Too Young to Drive a Car contradicted the facts in Fatal Car Crashes
Drop for 16-Year-Olds, Rise for Older Teen because in Is 16 Too Young to Drive a Car?
the author stated __________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________ while the
author in Fatal Car Crashes Drop for 16-Year-Olds, Rise for Older Teen stated
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Too Young to Drive a Car? the author stated ___________________________________
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while the author in Fatal Car Crashes Drop for 16-Year-Olds, Rise for Older Teen stated
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There were contradictions in the information presented in both articles because ________
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