Bringing Nature Home Reflection

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Need help getting started in your writing? Here are some sentence frames that might help.
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Current Event: Red-Crowned Parrot Debate

Should the red-crowned parrot be listed under the Endangered Species Act?

Red-Crowned Parrot News Feature
http://www.rgvproud.com/news/local-news/the-red-crowned-parrots/716706934

Red-Crowned Parrots Article
https://newsela.com/articles/parrots-protection/id/16418/

Download this Note Catcher 
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Bringing Nature Home - Current Events (Choose Your Own Product)

Here's a link to the assignment description and rubric:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2TtCOTNGIRXTE1kOUxwQ2RDX1E

Here's an example of a product.

Birding Guide HOWLs Self Assessment

Design Your Own Country Assignment

LT: I can demonstrate the 5 themes of geography on a creative, original map.

Dream up your own country and create a map of it. The map should show the following features:

Meets (3)

1. Location
• Directions (Compass rose with N,S,E,W)
2. Physical Characteristics
• Rivers, lakes, mountains, deserts, forests

Exceeds (3.5)

1. Human-Environment Interaction
• Cities, bridges, roads, airports
2. Human Characteristics
• Population, language, religion
3. Location
• Geographic grid with degrees (º)

Super Exceeds (4)

1. Geographic Grid
• Prime Meridian and Equator
2. Movement
• Push factors, pull factors, waves of migration

Student-Led Conference Preparation

Click on this link to download the exemplar and sentence frames for The Five Themes of Geography
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5 Themes of Geography Final Assessment

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This is a screenshot of the final assessment.