This week you will be reading a news article about the poaching of elephants in the country of Zimbabwe. You will complete a map standard, work with vocabulary,write a summary and create a PSA.
Discover more. Video introduction to Zimbabwe
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Day 1: Zimbabwe Map Standard
Create a rough draft / sloppy copy which you can use for practice and to study for the quiz.
You only need to label 10 things on your map. Read these directions carefully.
Remember to follow Map Standard Making Rules: Names of countries are always capitalized. Shade each country in light pencil. You will need 6 separate colors plus blue for water features.
Locate and label the following political / physical features
1.ZIMBABWE
2.NAMIBIA
3.MOZAMBIQUE
4.BOTSWANA
5.ZAMBIA
6.SOUTH AFRICA
Locate and mark with a star the capital city: 7. Harare , Locate and shade in green 8. Hwange Natational Park , Shade in blue and label 9. Lake Kariba , Locate with two slash marks (//) and label 10. Victoria Falls ,
Remember to add TODAL(s) to your map. (Title, Orientation, Date, Author (that's you) and Legend (or key))
The Legend or key should include the symbols and colors and you used * , //, green= N.P. , blue = water body
Day 2: Reading and Vocabulary work Read the article here: http://www.apnewsarchive.com/2013/Zimbabwe%3A_Poachers_poison_91_elephants/id-bbe8367fd6fd4e4caa1d1da23a50dc96
Work with the Key Vocabulary worksheet which asks you to read, identify and define 5 words. (lucrative, contaminated, magnitude, detoxify, cash-strapped).
Work with the Key Vocabulary worksheet which asks you to read, identify and define 5 words. (lucrative, contaminated, magnitude, detoxify, cash-strapped).
Day 3: Write a summary about the article. Read and identify the main idea by looking for the most important and repeated information. Authors of news articles share answers to the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How questions. Condense that information for your reader. The better you understand a subject, the easier it is to explain it thoroughly and briefly. Click here for a shareable link to the document below. Open and save with your own name. As you read, answer the following questions: (Those answers are the details that help to support the main idea)
| What does the introductory sentence with citation information look like? (It must contain 5 things, the title of the article, date of publication, source (publisher), the author's name and the main idea) You can introduce that information in a multitude of ways. See the example below, The Associated Press published "Zimbabwe: Poachers Poison 91 Elephants" by Tendai Musiya on Oct 1, 2013, describing the horrors of the ivory trade.
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Your summary should include the use of the 5 vocabulary words we studied on day 2 Underline them.
WRITE A SUMMARY Summarize information from this article by telling the most important information that you remember. Begin your summary with citation information. (title of the article, author, source, date of publication) Summarize the author's main idea or purpose behind the article. Paraphrase by putting the information into your own words. Explain how the author feels about the topic and what he / she wants you to understand and take away.
Your summary should be neutral. Do not use the pronouns I, me, or my, and do not include your opinion, personal ideas, or interpretations.
Remember, you didn't write the article, you are only summarizing it. Write using "summarizing language." Your reader needs to be reminded that this is not your own work. Use phrases like (the article claims....., the author suggests....., According to Tendai Musiya,..... )
Include the most important supporting details from article. Wrap up your summary by including a sentence that wraps up your paragraph and brings it to a close. Examples of closing sentences include: . "This shows....",, "In conclusion....", "This was important because ... " "This shows why..."
WRITE A SUMMARY Summarize information from this article by telling the most important information that you remember. Begin your summary with citation information. (title of the article, author, source, date of publication) Summarize the author's main idea or purpose behind the article. Paraphrase by putting the information into your own words. Explain how the author feels about the topic and what he / she wants you to understand and take away.
Your summary should be neutral. Do not use the pronouns I, me, or my, and do not include your opinion, personal ideas, or interpretations.
Remember, you didn't write the article, you are only summarizing it. Write using "summarizing language." Your reader needs to be reminded that this is not your own work. Use phrases like (the article claims....., the author suggests....., According to Tendai Musiya,..... )
Include the most important supporting details from article. Wrap up your summary by including a sentence that wraps up your paragraph and brings it to a close. Examples of closing sentences include: . "This shows....",, "In conclusion....", "This was important because ... " "This shows why..."
Day 4: CREATE A PSA | | |
Day 4: Wrap up this current event activity by creating a Public Service Announcement..
View the four new videos at the top of this post.
Work with a partner to create a 30 second PSA about the Elephant Ivory trade. Remember that a PSA is a message intended to change an audience behavior. Create your message through images, words, slogans, and information
Your PSA may include some background historical information about the ivory trade, and statistics about poaching today. Visit http://www.bloodyivory.org_ or savetheelephants.org for more information about the ivory trade.
Before you start your PSA, it would be wise to collect a set of facts that you'd like to share with your audience. PSA's often have a quote or slogan that is easy to remember and has immediate impact.
View the four new videos at the top of this post.
Work with a partner to create a 30 second PSA about the Elephant Ivory trade. Remember that a PSA is a message intended to change an audience behavior. Create your message through images, words, slogans, and information
Your PSA may include some background historical information about the ivory trade, and statistics about poaching today. Visit http://www.bloodyivory.org_ or savetheelephants.org for more information about the ivory trade.
Before you start your PSA, it would be wise to collect a set of facts that you'd like to share with your audience. PSA's often have a quote or slogan that is easy to remember and has immediate impact.
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Day 5. Continue creating your PSA. All assignments are due on Day 6.
| Day 6. Map Quiz. You should review and study the sloppy copy of your map standard. There are 10 items on the quiz. We will watch PSA's created by students. |