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Arlington Springs Man: Lesson Plan 2 Lesson PlanArlington Springs Man: Lesson Plan 2 Lesson Plan
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Channel Islands Film
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7th - 8th
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Arlington Springs Man: Lesson Plan 2

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West of the West's documentary Arlington Springs Man and a two-page scientific article about the same topic provide the text for a reading comprehension exercise that asks individuals to craft a one page summary of information gathered from the video and the article.

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Concepts

fossils, fossil records, fossil formation, carbon dating, geologic history, geology, data analysis, paleontology, woolly mammoth, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Post a map that models that Kelp Forest Highway from Asia to the Channel Islands

Classroom Considerations

  • The activity presumes class members have experience crafting a One-Pager summary of a text

Pros

  • The six-page packet includes a three-day plan, discussion questions, a detailed One-Pager assignment sheet with check list, the "Arlington Springs Man" article, and and links to related resources

Cons

  • No rubric for the One-Pager assignment is included

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