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Born to be Wild

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Students watch an episode depicting the human vs. polar bear conflict in Churchill, Canada. They conduct online research and analyze the information. They interpret the facts and use storytelling techniques and role playing to convey multiple viewpoints. They write letters to compare and contrast the conflicts between the polar bears in Canada and bear in Yosemite National Park.

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conflict, plot elements, literary elements, polar bears, arctic animals, bears, canada

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4th - 6th
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Science
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