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Lesson 10

We will write a response to the question “What does current research data suggest about homeownership in the United States?” We will use several data sources from the Pew Research Center, Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, and at least one other source from the unit.

Lesson Goals

Reading and Knowledge

  • Analyze Relationships: How well do I analyze information and data to understand issues and trends related to homeownership in the United States?
  • Compare and Connect: How well do I recognize and interpret connections or distinctions among information and data about homeownership from multiple texts and displays?

Writing

  • Form Claims: How well do I develop and clearly communicate a meaningful and defensible claim that represents valid, evidence-based analysis?
  • Develop Ideas: How well do I cite evidence and data to develop and support my ideas in an explanation of an evidence-based claim?

Texts

Core

  • Unit Reader
    • “Blacks and Hispanics Face Extra Challenges in Getting Home Loans,” Pew Research Center, Public Domain, 2017
    • “Then vs. Now: Changes in Key Metrics since the First State of the Nation’s Housing Report Was Released in 1988,” Harvard Joint Studies for Housing Studies, Harvard Joint Studies for Housing Studies, 2018

Materials

Tools

Reference Guides

Editable Google Docs

Activity 1: Discuss

We will prepare for writing our responses by reviewing the task and organizing the annotated texts, notes, and claims that we formed in Lesson 8.

Review the Section 1 Diagnostic Checklist and organize your planning materials. Ask your teacher any clarifying questions.

Activity 2: Write

We will demonstrate our ability to interpret and explain data and to form evidence-based claims about homeownership in the United States.

Write a response to the following question:

  1. What does current research data suggest about the state of homeownership in the United States?

In your response, be sure to do the following:

  • Clearly state an evidence-based claim.

  • Support your claim with evidence from the Pew Research Center, Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, the Harvard State of the Nation’s Housing Report, and at least one other source from the unit.

  • Use effective language, syntax, and mechanics to clearly communicate your response.

Activity 3: Write

We will prepare final drafts of our responses for submission to our teacher, who will assess our understanding and skills at this point in the unit.

Review the bulleted list of task expectations and the evaluation questions listed on the Section 1 Diagnostic Checklist.

In light of the Section Diagnostic’s expectations, revise and edit your response into a final draft to be submitted to your teacher.

Activity 4: Write – Discuss

We will reflect on our work on the Section Diagnostic and assess how prepared we are for the Culminating Task.

Step 1

Choose at least three of the questions below and respond to them in your Learning Log:

  1. How well did you take necessary action to prepare for the task?

  2. What went well for you during the completion of this task?

  3. What did you struggle with during the completion of this task? How did you push through that struggle?

  4. How well did you actively focus your attention during this independent task?

  5. How well did you develop and use an effective and efficient process to maintain workflow during this task?

  6. What would you do differently during the next Section Diagnostic?

Review your Culminating Task Progress Tracker. Think about all you have learned and done during this section of the unit. Evaluate your skills and knowledge to determine how prepared you are for the Culminating Task.

  • Add or refine any skills and content knowledge required for the Culminating Task.

  • Evaluate how well you are mastering skills and knowledge required for the Culminating Task.

Step 2

Review the Central Question of the unit:

How viable is the American dream of homeownership?

Use the following questions to guide a discussion with a partner or small group:

  1. What new knowledge do you have that relates to the Central Question?

  2. What are you still curious about that relates to the Central Question?

  3. What is the relationship between the Central Question and the texts you have read so far? How do the texts shed light on the question? How does the question help you understand the texts?

  4. How has your response to the question evolved, deepened, or changed?

In your Learning Log, write your response to Question 3. You will return to this response in later lessons to examine how your understanding of the Central Question has evolved.