1. Do now/Key question How do we develop observational skills?
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Please take 2 minutes to answer:
How do we develop observational skills?
Why are observational skills important for science?

2. Objectives
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SWBAT:
Participate in a discussion about the symbols used in US currency.
Interpret and analyze the “text” and related it to values in society.
Utilize keen observation skills to “see beyond seeing”.

3. Dialogue guidelines Ideal dialogue
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Ideal dialogue
Roles (facilitator and participants (norms, goals, ground rules).
Reach consensus - display goal.
Personal participation goals. Individually select and record goal.

4. Identify main ideas from text
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What part (symbol, image, or number) is the most interesting to you? (round- robin response)
Why? (open discussion)

5. Inspectional Reading Identify important vocabulary.
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Identify important vocabulary.
When you describe your choice of symbol with your classmate, Designate: front/back, top/bottom, and left/right.

6. The Bill! Agenda Do Now Objectives Dialogue Text (bill) Questions
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7. Questions to look up! Why are US bills green in color?
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Why are US bills green in color?
Why are there Egyptian symbols?
What kind of paper is used?
Where is paper money made?
How much does it cost to make a dollar bill?
When were the bills designed?
Who gave the ideas for the bill?

8. Values Questions Compare your bill with the your neighbor’s bill:
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Compare your bill with the your neighbor’s bill:
How is it the same?
How is it different? Be specific!
Why does every bill have the words: “IN GOD WE TRUST”?
What is the meaning of these words?
Why is counterfeiting money a problem for the USA?

9. Pick one and go!
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Suppose you were going to talk with someone from another planet. How would you explain to them what money is? OR
What does a US One Dollar Bill symbolize to you?

10. Video http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=pSFhcf6kLe0 Listen carefully!
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v=pSFhcf6kLe0
Listen carefully!
List any questions that are still unanswered by the video!

11. Closing/Homework Did we do these? How?
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Did we do these? How?
Participate in a discussion about the symbols used in US currency.
Interpret and analyze the “text” and related it to values in society.
Utilize keen observation skills to “see beyond seeing”.