An highly relevant high school reading comprehension resource for learning about ChatGPT and the implications of Generative A.I. for society. Students using this resource will read a non-fiction text about ChatGPT and how machine learning is now capable of doing complex tasks that once only humans could do. They will explore the topic further through a variety of scaffolded tasks that help students build life-long reading skills while keeping interaction in the lesson high. Students will also learn new academic vocabulary words with a series of vocabulary activities relevant to the topic. At the end of the lesson, students are given a chance to synthesize what they learned about Generative A.I. by writing about ChatGPT in an Opinion Essay. There is also a debate task about the topic along with handouts that can help students set up this debate in class. The scaffolded activities & included lesson plan is designed to create independent readers by gradually allowing the teacher to release control so students can grow to become more self-directed in their learning. You can use this resource in BOTH your classroom with the PDF pages OR Online for distance learning. GRADES: 9-12 High School Students Home School Adult Education Intermediate-to-Upper-Intermediate English Language Learners TIMING: 120 – 180 minutes of instruction LEANRING EXPERIENCES: reading passage on the topic 4 vocabulary activities a prediction activity scaffolded reading comprehension questions with gist and detailed tasks class discussions critical thinking questions on ChatGPT an opinion essay assignment with prompt class debate handouts LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to… …practice and apply new academic vocabulary. …discover the meaning of new words using context clues. …contribute to a variety of discussion questions based on a non-fiction text. …read quickly by skimming & scanning a non-fiction text for the main idea. …analyze a non-fiction text for specific information and answer comprehension questions of varying difficulty. …use inquiry to apply previously-learned concepts to newly-acquired information. …apply key language to express their personal opinion on a topic. …synthesize understanding of the topic using writing. THE PACKAGE: 28 PDF PAGES INCLUDES… 1 Cover page 3 Pages of Reading Comprehension Pages 6 Student workbook pages 3 Pages of resource Notes & Lesson Plan 6 Debate handouts Includes gray-scale printer-friend pages BOTH Print & Digital Versions! (Google Slides®)