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DISCOVERY STREAMING LESSON
ED 526 Wilkes University Summer  2009 Lesson Plan

Name ___Julie Cloetingh__

__Unit of Study__ ___Geography__ Lesson Concept __water, climate and vegetation__ __Standards__ _PA7.2.9A, PA7.2.9B (Physical characteristics of f places and regions)_ Resources    Print: __The World and Its People___ Online ___http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078609763/__

Other __http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078609763/student_view0/unit1/chapter2/student_web_activities.html_____

Summary  of  lesson: Students will watch a [|DiscoveryStreaming video] about rainforests titled: Struggling to Survive: Tropical Rain Forests. Students will then read about water, climate and vegetation in their texts and focus on the Amazon Rainforest, in particular. Students will review the [|Rain Forest Action Network] to learn more about the Amazon and environmental issues surrounding rainforest preservation. Students will choose one of the images of the Amazon Rainforest found on DiscoveryStreaming ([|Image 1][|Image 2]      [|Image 3][|Image 4]) and use it to create a poster to display in the classroom or in the hallway to encourage others to help save the rain forest. They will include pictures or drawings, reasons why the rain forest is important, and ways that kids can help to protect it.

How  will  you  know  if  the  standards  are met? The students will answer questions on the Glencoe website above and then create a poster in small groups.

How will you know if this is a successful lesson? Accuracy of questions answered and accuracy of content on poster based on web-based research.