Launch
Students will launch the World Cup writing project by analyzing media, maps, quotes, and data to generate researchable expository and argumentative questions, practice distinguishing stronger and weaker evidence, and set up the inquiry habits they will use in later drafting and revision phases.
Days 1 - 2
⚽ 2026 Kickoff Lab
Launch 165m
🎯 Pitch Pass Prove Claims
Deliverable 165m
Take A Position
Students will examine competing World Cup perspectives, test possible positions with early research, draft a one-page claim with supporting and challenging evidence, and use peer feedback to revise the direction of their argument before deeper investigation.
Days 3 - 6
🧭 World Cup Debate Landscape
Knowledge/Skill Building 150m
πŸ“š CER Source Log Workshop
Knowledge/Skill Building 165m
✍️ One-Page Claim Draft
Deliverable 165m
πŸ—‚οΈ Sticky-Note Claim Gallery
Project Work 150m
Build Evidence Map
Students will gather and test World Cup evidence from multiple perspectives, evaluate source credibility, organize support and counterevidence in an evidence map, and build a structured argument outline with warrants that prepare them for drafting and revision.
Days 7 - 10
🧭 Source Credibility for World Cup Claims
Knowledge/Skill Building 150m
πŸ“š Evidence Log and Counterevidence Hunt
Research 180m
πŸ—ΊοΈ World Cup Evidence Map Draft
Deliverable 180m
βœ… Warranted Argument Outline Checkpoint
Assessment 120m
Defend And Revise
Students will strengthen their World Cup essays through targeted peer critique, citation and organization revision, and evidence-based rehearsal for public defense. They will refine how they use quotations, paraphrases, counterarguments, and reasoning, then prepare polished portfolio pieces and reflection notes for the final showcase phase.
Days 11 - 14
🧠 CER Revision Moves
Knowledge/Skill Building 105m
πŸ“ Sticky-Note Draft Gallery
Deliverable 165m
🎀 World Cup Defense Circle
Project Work 180m
πŸ“‚ Revised Essay Portfolio Checkpoint
Assessment 165m
Showcase
Students will present their polished World Cup writing to an authentic audience, defend their claims with research-based responses, and close the project with a concise reflection on how evidence, organization, and revision shaped their final message.
Day 15
🏟️ World Cup Writing Showcase
Assessment 165m