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Open Up - Grade 7 - ELA - Module 4 - Mid Unit 1 Assessment

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Question 1

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Part I
Directions: Your teacher will play a clip (minutes 1:26:46–1:27:30) of the documentary A Plastic Ocean three times.

First viewing: Watch and think.
• What are two or more central ideas in the video?
• How do you know? What are the supporting details?
Take notes on this page as you watch, if you would like. (SL.7.2)

Second viewing: Answer the following questions.

Question 2

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This question has two parts. First answer Part A, then answer Part B.

Part A
What claim is Roger Morton making in this section? (SL.7.3)

that plastic should be reused

that landfills should be eliminated

that plastic is too expensive

that landfills are misunderstood

Question 3

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Part B
How does he support this claim? (SL.7.3)

by providing the costs of plastic

by explaining how landfills work

by sharing personal stories about landfills

by demonstrating the recycling process

Question 4

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Roger Morton is listed as working for Axion Polymers, which is a company that sells recycled products. How does this affect how you evaluate his claims? (SL.7.3)

Third viewing: Check your answers. Revise as necessary. 

Question 5

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Part II
Directions: Your teacher will play a second clip (minutes 1:27:30–1:29:41) of the documentary A Plastic Ocean three times.

First viewing: Watch and think.
• What are the main ideas?
• How do you know? What are the supporting details?
Take notes on this page as you watch, if you would like. (SL.7.2)

Question 6

6.

Reread this part of the transcript, and answer the question below:

“Once sorted, recycled plastics are brought into factories like this, where they can become part of a circular economy, cleaned of labels and processed into newborn nurdles, ready to be sold once again.” (1:27:24–1:27:37)

How do the techniques in the video help to make the claims in the transcripts clearer? (RI.7.7)

by using an expert interview

by using graphics to explain the ideas

by using emotional music

by showing images of what is being discussed

Question 7

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Read this excerpt of the transcript, and answer the question below:

Through the Plastic Bank, we make plastic waste a currency, so that people in developing countries can earn an income while preventing plastic from entering the ocean.

CRAIG: David Katz and Shaun Frankson founded the Plastic Bank. They established a social plastic recycling system in Haiti that exchanges plastic for solar cell phone charging, sustainable cookstoves, and cash. It's like a fair trade plastic, where it's ethically sourced, and it's above market rate income that they earn. The people in need can go and collect the plastic and create a microeconomy around recycling. (1:28:20–1:28:55)

How does the video help describe the work of the plastic bank? (RI.7.7)

by using music to create a dark tone

by showing people can buy goods with plastic they gather

by describing materials other than plastic

by using graphics to show how much plastic is worth

Question 8

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This question has two parts. First answer Part A, then answer Part B.

Part A
What is Shaun Frankson’s claim in this excerpt? (SL.7.3)

It is difficult to choose between social plastic and virgin plastic.

Plastic of all kinds hurts the planet.

Most people want to help the planet.

Social plastic is better for the environment than virgin plastic.

Question 9

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Part B
How does the video clip support this claim? (SL.7.3)

by using graphics to show how much plastic is worth

by explaining how social plastic is created

by showing the negative impacts of virgin plastic on people

by providing interviews with people who use virgin plastic

Question 10

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Shaun Frankson is described as a founder of “Plastic Bank,” which runs the programs he describes in the video. How does this affect how you evaluate his claims? (SL.7.3)

Question 11

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Part III

Evaluate the overall argument in this part of the film. What is the claim? Is the evidence sufficient and relevant to support the claim? Is the reasoning sound? How does the speaker’s viewpoint influence the strength of the argument? (SL.7.3)

Source: Open Up Resouces (Download for free at openupresources.org.)