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=Difference Between Argumentative and Persuasive Writing= This lesson is intended to introduce students to the art of argumentative writing by familiarizing them with basic terms; allowing students to practice establishing the relationship between claims, reasons, and evidence; and analyzing an author’s use of argument in a text. (9-10 Grades, Writing Standard 1)

= Library of Congress Resources = This site is especially good for finding primary sources.

=Common Core State Standard Intiiative Website= Contains keys points about both math and ELA, as well as many resources. Click here for the website.

=Montana Common Core Standards= Click here to access OPI's Common Core website.

=Nine Ways the Common Core Will Change Classroom Practice= Click here to read an article, from the Harvard Education Publishing Group, on math and literacy changes.

=Next Generation Science Standards= Click here

=What Common Core Looks Like in Real Classrooms= Click here to watch the **elementary** video. Click here to watch the **middle school** video. Click here to watch the **high school** video. Watch principals, teachers, and students in NYC schools that are pilot programs for implementing the Common Core State Standards in math and English Language Arts. See examples of open-ended problem-solving, close reading and questioning of texts (fiction and informational text), collaborative work, and scaffolding. You'll also see how these schools are helping their teachers adapt and improve their practice through ongoing professional development.

=Common Core Resources from Alliance for Curriculum Enhancement (ACE)= Click here to go to website.

=Smarter Balanced Website= Click here.