Day 4

Freakonomics Lesson Plan

Reading Assignment, Questions, Vocabulary

Read Chapter 4.

Common Core Objectives

  1. 1

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.1

  2. 2

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.2

  3. 3

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4

  4. 4

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.7

Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

Chapter 4

In 1989, crime was just about at its peak in the United States. In the previous fifteen years, violent crime had risen by 80%, and things were about to get worse—much worse. All the experts were saying so.

Except,...

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