Persuasive Writing Project for Google Classroom: Should Classrooms Have Pets?

Students and teachers across the planet have pets within their classrooms. Some teachers say the pets are for educational purposes, while others suggest that these pets help build responsibility in their students. A whole other group of teachers and students believe that classroom pets are simply a pain, and create nothing more than a distraction in the classroom. Now have your students decide if classroom pets should be allowed in classrooms.

This ENTIRE pack will be shared within Google Classroom, and with Google Slides.

This pack explores this topic, while asking students to make their own determination on the topic based on the evidence provided.

• There is an article included that gives information about classroom pets.
• Students are also given a note page, a graphic organizer to get them through the planning stage of planning, as well as page to write their essay.
• Student voices are also included to get real-life opinions of other students.
• This activity allows students to read articles, while practicing using text details to support their claim, a common core standard of writing.
• Students complete their research on their Chromebooks, laptops, or PC

I have this project listed as taking a week. This would be the approximate length if you used this as a complete project using the stages of writing.

★★★Full training videos on how to share this with students are also included in this pack.★★★

Here are some of the reasons I am using Google Classroom/Digital Resources this year:

★I'm going paperless.

★Students work directly in the file

★Preserve ideas and references

★Improve students writing

★Integrates technology

★High engagement

★Because I am getting Chromebooks for my entire class!!!

★Students can access anywhere

★Kids can use these materials on iPads, Chromebooks, and other devices

Thanks for looking,

-Dan M.

Thanks for looking!

-Dan