Lesson Plan for Argumentative Essay

Step 1

• Ask students to write a brief paragraph about drug consumption in the USA

Step 2

• Students will get  in groups to discuss their answers
• Share ideas with class

Step 3

• View Rodrigo Canales video on drug consumption

Step 4

• Students get in groups to discuss video
• share with class

Step 5

• Watch video
• Write a reaction paragraph 

Step 6

• watch video below
• write reaction paragraph

Step 7
Click link and watch video below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=tm3D3OyJD0c


Step 9
Click on link and read article for decriminalizing drugs
http://www.denverpost.com/marijuana/ci_24381699/congress-lags-public-marijuana-legalization#

Step 9

Click on link and read article against decriminalizing drugs
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2012/10/29/legalize-marijuana-pot-states/1666755/


Step 10

Write an argumentative essay using the videos and other data to argue the following:

Should drugs be decriminalize in America?