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Anhinga the snake birdEverglades Flora and Faunasawgrass prairiegallinuleegretcypress standEgret in Cypress Swamp

Over the next 6 weeks, you will read The Everglades, The Missing Gator of Gumbo Limbo, poems, and non-fiction articles about the Everglades.

History of the Everglades geological, early inhabitants, Seminole IndiansEverglades Ecosystem Flora, Fauna, keystone speciesHomelessness its causes, enduring understandings, alternativesDangers to the Everglades: Pollution, Invasive Species, Habitat Destruction, Endangered SpeciesRestoration of the Everglades-plans & progress

Everglades Eco-Travel Brochure OR Powerpoint Presentation onHistory of the Everglades geological, early inhabitants, Seminole IndiansEverglades Ecosystem Flora, Fauna, keystone speciesDangers to the Everglades: Pollution, Invasive Species, Habitat Destruction, Endangered SpeciesRestoration of the Everglades Homelessness its causes, understanding, alternatives Persuasive PSA to save the EvergladesInformative PSA on homelessnessPlan and Implement Videoconference with Everglades Middle SchoolPlan and implement fundraiser for student trip to Everglades

Culminating Project Grading Rubrics

Calendar - Week 1: Everglades Shared Read Aloud. Read Alone - Notetaking p. 89 Graphic Organizers: Word Web Everglades- http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/wheel_eng.pdfCategory Chart AssessmentSequence history of Everglades Chronology Graphic OrganizerLiterary Language Double Entry Journal: http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/tdentry.htm language = tone of story. Students find phrases that create atmosphere Missing Gator , Forward Chapters 3 (45 pp) independent/group readingAssessment Interpretation-literary techniques tension, mystery, visual language. Double Entry JournalVocabulary GameTechnology - Googledoc collect images of Everglades, maintain bibliographyAssessments: Explanation Nature-Friend and Foe/Man Wrestles Nature. Use Dont You Agree? chart to explain why alligators are our friend and foe.Interpretation What does the destruction of the Everglades say about how man values nature.Journal - Speculation about Effects Journal (http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/tspec.htm)Journal - Reflective Journal - http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/treflect.htmMultiple Choice 2 reading selections, 10 questions; Index Card Summaries-?s UbD WBp234

Week 2Week 2: Review Chapter 1-3, Eco-Facts, Sociological Issues, AestheticsMissing Gator, Chapters 4-6 (42 pp)iSearch paperHomelessness Discussion Research One Minute Essay, Misconception Check p. 234 UbD workbookPoem, Some Rivers by Frank AschEverglades, a short history by Julie Greiner. Notetaking- p. 91 Column Dialectical JournalsAssessments: Progressive Vocabulary Test chapter 1 6Progressive Test Identifying Literary TechniquesEmpathy Write a diary entry. Imagine how it might feel to have to leave your home because your safety was endangered. Use examples from book.

Week 3Week 3: Chapters 7-9 Missing Gator (50 pp)Biome, A Journey into a Wetland, Notetaking p. 86 Interactive BookmarkThe Everglades, River of Grass by Marjorie, pp. 9-14Assessments: Application: Multiple Choice 3 reading selections, 20 questions; Word/Concept Map Index Card Summaries-?s UbD WBp234Perspective: Role Playing Condo Owners/Woods-Alligators; Role Play Social Worker/Liza K on living in woods

Weeks 4-5Weeks 4 - 5. Research Journaling Learning Log, Notetaking-Notemaking: http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/tlearnlog.htmCreation of Bibliography Works CitedResearch Paper 400 wordsAssessments: Perspective Debate Disneyworld Visitor vs. the Everglades Supporter ; Sugar Farmer vs. Environmentalist; Interpretation 400 word research paper on homelessness, Everglades RestorationSelf-knowledge: Meta-cognitive journal: Synthesis Journal: http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/tsynth.htm. 3 columns: What I Did, What I learned, How I Can Use it.

Week 6Week 6 Presentations: Brochure, PowerPoint, PSA, Fundraiser Journal for Fundraiser: http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/tsynth.htm, Synthesis Journal Assessments: Application PSA Advocate for Everglades Restoration, PSA HomelessExplanation Brochure/Powerpoint informs on Everglades

See and learn more about the Everglades

Track Star - Created Track #383386, 'Everglades: http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/mts/listTracksPage.do?listControl=clearKartoo - http://www.kartoo.com/ Type in key wordshttp://surfaquarium.com/MI/intelligences.htmhttp://www.searchme.com/#/&vs=&q=Evergladeshttp://www.searchme.com/#/&vs=&q=reasons%20for%20homelessness - HOMELESSNESShttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/nt/nt0904.html This site was created for kids. "Wildlife Eco-Region Profile" from National Geographic.http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environment/going-green-environment/conservation-in-action/everglades.html . Video about restoring the Evergladeshttp://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/enlarge/american-alligator_image.html . Site to hear an American Alligator, Watch - Video: Gator Water Dancehttp://www.nps.gov/ever/presskit/index.htmhttp://glades.sfwmd.gov/empact/home/index.shtml The Living Everglades. A website designed to provide citizens, scientists, teachers, and students access to a vast amount of information and data about the Florida Everglades.Environmental Kid's Club: URL:http://ww.epa.gov/kids/ - A good site for younger students or second language learners. Uses graphic organizers.http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/index.html - A site dedicated to education and information about toxins, pollution and programs.http://www.dep.state.fl.us/ - This site contains links and articles about Florida's environmental concerns.http://www.theevergladesstory.org/animation/ - This site has good animations, 2-4 minute video clips, URL:http://www.nps.gov/ever/eco/wdstrok.htm Comments: An excellent site with a wealth of information about wading birds in the Everglade. The site contains links to further resources and research.

SourcesAlligator (Title Slide). National Geographic. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/photos/alligators-and-crocodiles/american-crocodile-emerging-water_image.html. American Alligator Basking on a Riverbank. National Geographic. .Retrieved 9/2/08. [http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/enlarge/american-alligator_image.html].Join us for dinner. National Geographic. Retrieved 9/2/08. [http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/enlarge/nile-croc-teeth_image.html]. Alligatoridae. . Retrieved 9/2/08. [http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/455]

Vocabulary & Multiple Perspectives:

Multiple PerspectivesVocabularyScientific/Eco-FactsSociological/Human FactorsAesthetics Literary TechniquesCpver /Back Cover Eco-mysterylushEcosystemSpeciesAmidstParadiseMajesticInvaluablevanishedGumbo Limbo HammockEvergladesBalanced Eco-systemAlligator-protector environment

State officialState lawsHuman fearsCreation of sense of mystery Use of Imperatives:He must be killed.She must find DajunUse of word must provides sense of urgency.

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Vocabulary & Multiple Perspectives

Multiple PerspectivesVocabularyScientific/Eco-Facts/VocabularySociological/Human FactorsAesthetics Literary TechniquesInside BlurbSurveyDense

WillowsGrass prairieFlagsBanyan treeGovt Official/hunter vs alligator and woods peopleVisualization Travis secreting himself spying for DajunTension Liza K. secretly spying on TravisTensions: hunter vs alligatorWoods people vs. govt officialForwardstrandSpeciesExtinctioninterconnectedEcosystemEndangeredwildernessRecyclingpollutionEndangered speciesLife interconnectedPrairie ecosystemOld growth forestMans effect on natureMans responsibility - stewardshipWeave the web of lifeWe are a strand in the webWe harm the web/we put a hole in it

Vocabulary & Multiple Perspectives

Multiple PerspectivesGeneral VocabularyScientific/Eco-Facts/VocabularySociological/Human FactorsAesthetics Literary TechniquesChapter 1ReedyKeenWaterscapeLandscapeBaskCondosGroveDisgruntledcagilyTrade windsArmadillo-bony armorPinelandsAlligator foodCocoplumsPickerel weekBirds of hammock:coots, gallinules, egrets, anhingas, heronsAlligator shapes environment-makes beach, cleans lakeCamouflageCloses nose when divesPest ControlDept.Hunting curtailedCondos encroached on evergladesHomeless in woodsTravis view of girlsSun-spangled dayPoint of view first personTrade winds chimedSun-beaten faceLike an armadillo-simileWinking surface of waterSwampland royalty

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