1. To The Florida Everglades!
Come on Down!
To The Florida Everglades!

2. You can
Sunbathe…

3. people watch…

4. swim in an ancient solution pit
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5. join us for dinner…

6. or buy a condo, a boat, and destroy our habitat!

7. Everglades Flora and Fauna
gallinule
sawgrass prairie
egret
Anhinga –
the snake bird
cypress stand
Egret in Cypress Swamp

8. Over the next 6 weeks, you will read The Everglades, The Missing ‘Gator of Gumbo Limbo, poems, and non-fiction articles about the Everglades.

9. Your mission is to advocate for the Everglades by researching and publishing one of the following::
History of the Everglades – geological, early inhabitants, Seminole Indians
Everglades Ecosystem – Flora, Fauna, keystone species
Homelessness – its causes, enduring understandings, alternatives
Dangers to the Everglades: Pollution, Invasive Species, Habitat Destruction, Endangered Species
Restoration of the Everglades-plans & progress

10. Culminating Project Possibilities:
Everglades Eco-Travel Brochure OR Powerpoint Presentation on
History of the Everglades – geological, early inhabitants, Seminole Indians
Everglades Ecosystem – Flora, Fauna, keystone species
Dangers to the Everglades: Pollution, Invasive Species, Habitat Destruction, Endangered Species
Restoration of the Everglades
Homelessness – its causes, understanding, alternatives
Persuasive PSA to save the Everglades
Informative PSA on homelessness
Plan and Implement Videoconference with Everglades Middle School
Plan and implement fundraiser for student trip to Everglades

11. Culminating Project Grading Rubrics
Eco-Travel Brochure Rubric
Eco Travel Brochure
Intern to a U. S. Senator
Aide to a U.S. Senator
Peace Corps Volunteer
U. N. Global Ambassador
Eco-Facts
Human Factors
Aesthetics - Literary Fallacies
Mechanics
Other

12. PowerPoint Rubric PowerPoint Classroom Presentation
Assembly Presentation
Entrant in Green Magnet Documentary Film Festival
Entrant in Tribeca Film Festival
Eco-Facts
Human Factors
Aesthetics - Literary Fallacies
Mechanics
Other

13. Public Service Announcement (PSA) Rubric
College Radio Intern
College Radio Host
NYC Radio Show Intern
NYC Radio Show Host
Eco-Facts
Human Factors
Aesthetics - Literary Fallacies
Mechanics
Other

14. Calendar - Week 1:
Everglades – Shared Read Aloud. Read Alone - Notetaking p. 89
Graphic Organizers:
Word Web – Everglades-
Category Chart
– Assessment
Sequence history of Everglades – Chronology Graphic Organizer
Literary Language – Double Entry Journal:
language = tone of story. Students find phrases that create atmosphere
Missing ‘Gator , Forward – Chapters 3 (45 pp) –independent/group reading
Assessment
Interpretation-literary techniques – tension, mystery, visual language. Double Entry Journal
Vocabulary Game
Technology - Googledoc – collect images of Everglades, maintain bibliography
Assessments: Explanation – Nature-Friend and Foe/Man Wrestles Nature. Use “Don’t You Agree?” chart to explain why alligators are our friend and foe.
Interpretation – What does the destruction of the Everglades say about how man values nature.
Journal - Speculation about Effects Journal (
Journal - Reflective Journal -
Multiple Choice – 2 reading selections, 10 questions; Index Card Summaries-?s UbD WBp234

15. Week 2
Week 2:
Review Chapter 1-3, Eco-Facts, Sociological Issues, Aesthetics
Missing ‘Gator, Chapters 4-6 (42 pp)
iSearch paper
Homelessness Discussion – Research – One Minute Essay, Misconception Check – p. 234 UbD workbook
Poem, “Some Rivers” by Frank Asch
“Everglades,” a short history by Julie Greiner. Notetaking- p. 91 – Column – Dialectical Journals
Assessments:
Progressive Vocabulary Test – chapter 1 – 6
Progressive Test – Identifying Literary Techniques
Empathy – Write a diary entry. Imagine how it might feel to have to leave your home because your safety was endangered. Use examples from book.

16. Week 3 Week 3: Chapters 7-9 Missing ‘Gator (50 pp)
Biome, A Journey into a Wetland, Notetaking p. 86 – Interactive Bookmark
The Everglades, River of Grass by Marjorie, pp. 9-14
Assessments: Application: Multiple Choice 3 reading selections, 20 questions; Word/Concept Map – Index Card Summaries-?s UbD WBp234
Perspective: Role Playing Condo Owners/Woods-Alligators; Role Play Social Worker/Liza K on living in woods

17. Weeks 4-5 Weeks –4 - 5. Research
Journaling – Learning Log, Notetaking-Notemaking:
Creation of Bibliography – Works Cited
Research Paper – 400 words
Assessments:
Perspective – Debate
Disneyworld Visitor vs. the Everglades Supporter ; Sugar Farmer vs. Environmentalist;
Interpretation – 400 word research paper on homelessness, Everglades Restoration
Self-knowledge: Meta-cognitive journal: Synthesis Journal: 3 columns: What I Did, What I learned, How I Can Use it.

18. Week 6 Week 6 – Presentations: Brochure, PowerPoint, PSA, Fundraiser
Journal for Fundraiser: Synthesis Journal
Assessments:
Application – PSA Advocate for Everglades Restoration, PSA Homeless
Explanation – Brochure/Powerpoint informs on Everglades

19. See and learn more about the Everglades
Track Star - Created Track #383386, 'Everglades:
Kartoo Type in key words
- HOMELESSNESS
This site was created for kids. "Wildlife Eco-Region Profile" from National Geographic.
. Video about restoring the Everglades
. Site to hear an American Alligator, Watch - Video: Gator Water Dance
The Living Everglades. A website designed to provide citizens, scientists, teachers, and students access to a vast amount of information and data about the Florida Everglades.
Environmental Kid's Club: URL: - A good site for younger students or second language learners. Uses graphic organizers. 
- A site dedicated to education and information about toxins, pollution and programs. 
- This site contains links and articles about Florida's environmental concerns.  
- This site has good animations, 2-4 minute video clips,  
URL:
Comments: An excellent site with a wealth of information about wading birds in the Everglade. The site contains links to further resources and research.

20. Sources
Alligator (Title Slide). National Geographic.
American Alligator Basking on a Riverbank. National Geographic. .Retrieved 9/2/08. [
“Join us for dinner.” National Geographic. Retrieved 9/2/08. [
Alligatoridae. Словари и энциклопедии на Академике Мобильная версияДобавить поиск в браузерЭкспорт словарей на свой сайт. Retrieved 9/2/08. [

21. Vocabulary & Multiple Perspectives:
Scientific/
Eco-Facts
Sociological/Human Factors
Aesthetics
Literary Techniques
Cpver /Back Cover
Eco-mystery
lush
Ecosystem
Species
Amidst
Paradise
Majestic
Invaluable
vanished
Gumbo Limbo Hammock
Everglades
Balanced Eco-system
Alligator-protector environment
State official
State laws
Human fears
Creation of sense of mystery
Use of Imperatives:
He must be killed.
She must find Dajun
Use of word must provides sense of urgency.
“Her search will lead her into the heart of…”

22. Vocabulary & Multiple Perspectives
Scientific/
Eco-Facts/Vocabulary
Sociological/Human Factors
Aesthetics
Literary Techniques
Inside Blurb
Survey
Dense
Willows
Grass prairie
Flags
Banyan tree
Govt Official/hunter vs alligator and woods people
Visualization – Travis secreting himself – spying for Dajun
Tension – Liza K. secretly spying on Travis
Tensions: hunter vs alligator
Woods people vs. govt official
Forward
strand
Species
Extinction
interconnected
Ecosystem
Endangered
wilderness
Recycling
pollution
Endangered species
Life interconnected
Prairie ecosystem
Old growth forest
Man’s effect on nature
Man’s responsibility - stewardship
Weave the web of life
We are a strand in the web
We harm the web/we put a hole in it

23. Vocabulary & Multiple Perspectives
General Vocabulary
Scientific/
Eco-Facts/Vocabulary
Sociological/Human Factors
Aesthetics
Literary Techniques
Chapter 1
Reedy
Keen
Waterscape
Landscape
Bask
Condos
Grove
Disgruntled
cagily
Trade winds
Armadillo-bony armor
Pinelands
Alligator food
Cocoplums
Pickerel week
Birds of hammock:coots, gallinules, egrets, anhingas, herons
Alligator shapes environment-makes beach, cleans lake
Camouflage
Closes nose when dives
Pest ControlDept.
Hunting curtailed
Condos encroached on everglades
Homeless in woods
Travis’ view of girls
Sun-spangled day
Point of view – first person
Trade winds chimed
Sun-beaten face
Like an armadillo-simile
Winking surface of water
Swampland royalty