Learning Goals
Students will be able to evaluate primary and secondary sources about the Manchester Millyard for relevance, credibility, and usefulness as evidence
Students will be able to trace the Manchester Millyard’s role in the growth of Manchester and its effects on daily life
Students will be able to analyze viewpoints of workers, owners, residents, and preservationists regarding the use and preservation of Millyard resources
Students will be able to construct a claim that the Manchester Millyard deserves UNESCO World Heritage Site recognition using clear reasons, relevant evidence, and explicit reasoning
Students will be able to address a fair counterargument about UNESCO recognition or historic preservation with an evidence-based rebuttal
Students will be able to revise and publicly defend their Manchester Millyard argument in response to peer and audience feedback
Products
Manchester Millyard UNESCO Argument Essay and Evidence Portfolio
Each student creates a source portfolio with credibility notes, multiple viewpoints, and claim-evidence-reasoning planning, then writes and revises a persuasive essay containing a defensible claim, historical context, cited evidence, a fair counterargument, and a rebuttal. The finished essays become the collection presented to families, community members, and the Manchester Millyard Museum.
UNESCO for the Millyard Public Defense and Evidence Exhibit
Teams synthesize members’ research into evidence panels and a live public defense that explains the Millyard’s impact on city life, compares stakeholder viewpoints, argues for UNESCO recognition, and responds to audience questions. Teams use peer check-ins, shared accountability, and exhibition feedback to identify their strongest evidence and reflect on revisions to their collective defense.
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