CLASS TEXTBOOK The science portion of this interdisciplinary unit covers three (3) chapters in our class textbook's "Unit 2: Ecology." Through a combination of in-class and at-home reading experiences, we will directly explore seven (7) of their embedded chapter sections. To help navigate the language and setup of our class textbook, several strategies and tools will be introduced:
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ELA: Bradbury & Williams
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- RAY BRADBURY: "A SOUND OF THUNDER"
- Day 1: Author's Purpose - "A Beautiful Reverse"
- Day 2: Setting & Safety Features
- Day 3: Chaos Theory & Food Chains
- Day 4: Nonfiction Twin Text: T-Rex in Food Chain
- Day 5: Imagery & Disillusionment
- Day 6: The Simpsons Parody + Collaborative Creative Writing Blog
- JOY WILLIAMS: "THE GIRLS"
- Day 7: Character Names
- Day 8: Nonfiction Twin Text: Cat Invasive Species
- Day 9: Invasive Species Characterization Debate
- Day 10: Death Motif & Individual Worth
- Day 11: Character Relationships via Symbiotic Classifications
- Day 12: EZRA POUND - "PORTRAIT D'UNE FEMME"
- Day 13: ALLEN GINSBERG - "SUNFLOWER SUTRA"
- Day 14: Text-to-Self Connections - "Not Just Any Expendable Man!"
- Day 15: English Final Project - Thematic Essay
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Science: Ecosystems
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- BIOLOGY TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS
- Day 0: Ecological Levels of Organization
- Day 1: Food Chains - Energy & Biomass
- Day 2: Biomes & Food Chain Trophic Levels
- Day 3: Symbiotic Relationships
- Day 4: Online Exploration - Aquatic Invasive Species
- Day 5: Niche & Owl Invasive Species
- Day 6: Keystone Species - Global Value of Species
- Day 7: Human Threats - Ocean Plastic Pollution
- Day 8: Human Threats - Industrial Pollution
- Day 9: Human Threats - Dehumanization & Poaching
- Day 10: Human Threats - The Sixth Extinction & Biodiversity
- Day 11: Unequal Conservation Efforts - Low-Profile Endangered Species
- Day 12: Final Research Project - Overview, Model, & Topic Selection
- Day 13: Final Research Project - Computer Lab Research
- Day 14: Final Research Project - CHoMP Research
- Day 15: Final Research Project - Writing Session
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