1. Teacher Guide This lesson is designed to teach kids to ask a critical thinking question that you can’t just put into a search box to solve. To do that, we encourage them with smaller questions that search can help them answer. Make sure that you read the notes for each slide: they not only give you teaching tips but also provide answers and hints so you can help the kids if they are having trouble. Remember, you can always send feedback to the Bing in the Classroom team at BingInTheClassroom@Microsoft.com. You can learn more about the program at bing.com/classroom and follow the daily lessons on our Partners In Learning site. BingInTheClassroom@Microsoft.combing.com/classroomPartners In Learning site Want to extend today’s lesson? Consider using Skype in the Classroom to arrange for your class to chat with another class in today’s location. And if you are using Windows 8, you can also use the Bing apps to learn more about this location and topic; the Travel and News apps in particular make great teaching tools.Skype in the Classroom Ja'Dell Davis is a Los Angeles native who currently divides her time between New York City and Madison, Wisconsin. She is currently a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, pursing a PhD in Sociology. Ja’Dell previously taught high school in Philadelphia public schools, and implemented college access and academic enrichment programming in Chester, Pennsylvania and New York City in Manhattan’s Lower East Side neighborhood. Ja’Dell received her B.A. from Swarthmore College with a special major in History and Educational Studies, and a minor in Black Studies. She completed her M.S.Ed in Secondary School Education at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to her studies and work in the education field, Ja’Dell is a dancer, musician, avid people watcher, and Scrabble enthusiast. This lesson is designed to teach the Common Core State Standard: Reading: Informational Text CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.1CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.1Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.2CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.2Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.3CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.3Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories). CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.4CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.

2. © AirPano What is the process for creating a man-made (or artificial) island? What are the benefits and drawbacks of man-made islands?

3. Palm Jumeirah is one of three planned man-made islands in Dubai. Construction on the artificial archipelago began in summer 2001. Living spaces on the island – including condos and hotels – opened in 2006. An engineering feat by any measure, the execution of Palm Jumeirah was not without troubles. The breakwall built in the sea to reduce erosion was so effective, it stopped natural tide flows on the island’s shores. Gaps in the breakwall were added to allow water to move more freely. Another of the three planned Palm Islands, Palm Jebel Ali, is expected to be 50 percent larger than Palm Jumeirah. It’s currently about 80 percent complete. The third, Palm Deira has been renamed Deira Island and is intended as a site for retail and entertainment. Construction of both Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira has been on hold since 2008. What is the process for creating a man-made (or artificial) island? What are the benefits and drawbacks of man-made islands?

4. 1 Web SearchHow are islands formed naturally? 2 Web Search/Map Search Find two other man-made (artificial) islands and their location. Are these islands used for anything specific? 3 Web Search Conceptually, what would someone have to do (to the earth, to a feature of the earth, generally) in order to build a man-made island? 4 Web SearchDescribe the actual process of constructing a man-made island. 5 Thinking If you could build your own artificial island, where would it be and what would it look like? What would be three main attractions for tourists who visit your island? What is the process for creating a man-made (or artificial) island? What are the benefits and drawbacks of man-made islands?

5. 5 Minutes What is the process for creating a man-made (or artificial) island? What are the benefits and drawbacks of man-made islands?

6. 1 Web SearchHow are islands formed naturally? 2 Web Search/Map Search Find two other man-made (artificial) islands and their location. Are these islands used for anything specific? 3 Web Search Conceptually, what would someone have to do (to the earth, to a feature of the earth, generally) in order to build a man-made island? 4 Web SearchDescribe the actual process of constructing a man-made island. 5 Thinking If you could build your own artificial island, where would it be and what would it look like? What would be three main attractions for tourists who visit your island? What is the process for creating a man-made (or artificial) island? What are the benefits and drawbacks of man-made islands?

7. 1 Web SearchHow are islands formed naturally? What is the process for creating a man-made (or artificial) island? What are the benefits and drawbacks of man-made islands?

8. 2 Web Search/Map Search Find two other man-made (artificial) islands and their location. Are these islands used for anything specific? What is the process for creating a man-made (or artificial) island? What are the benefits and drawbacks of man-made islands?

9. 3 Web Search Conceptually, what would someone have to do (to the earth, to a feature of the earth, generally) in order to build a man-made island? What is the process for creating a man-made (or artificial) island? What are the benefits and drawbacks of man-made islands?

10. 4 Web SearchDescribe the actual process of constructing a man-made island. What is the process for creating a man-made (or artificial) island? What are the benefits and drawbacks of man-made islands?

11. 5 Thinking If you could build your own artificial island, where would it be and what would it look like? What would be three main attractions for tourists who visit your island? What is the process for creating a man-made (or artificial) island? What are the benefits and drawbacks of man-made islands?