What You’ll Do
In this lesson, you’ll get the chance to think about what you might do to make your school a healthier place for all students. You’ll learn how to develop and present an evidence-based argument about a change you’d like to see in order to help you convince others to join your effort.
To develop an evidence-based argument, you need to read, watch, or listen to materials about the topic that interests you and pay attention to the way information is presented and explained.
Next, you need to make your own claims about this information by considering:
- What do you want to argue for or against?
- What evidence from what you’ve seen or heard makes you think this way?
- How would you convey that information effectively to others?
To help you develop your own argument, you’ll first watch some videos about teens focused on improving community health. You can also read transcripts of the videos. For each video, you will answer some questions about their approach as well as how you might approach your own argument. At the end of the lesson, you’ll gather your ideas in a graphic organizer that you can use to present your argument to your classmates.
