1. Comm Arts-Day 5 Free-Write: In your composition book take four minutes and write any thoughts you have on nature so far in this unit. This can be paragraph form or poem form. (4 mins)

2. Pre-Reading T-Chart: On one side put new word/definitions and on the other put Main idea and supporting details. Please begin reading “Wisdom Keepers” (p. 25) and complete the new words/definitions side. (4 mins)

3. Lesson Goal and Essential Question Lesson Goal: I can describe how nature has changed over time due to human impact and why our treatment of nature has changed over time. Essential Question: Has our treatment of nature changed over time? Why?

4. Choose the Main Idea of this Passage (3 mins) The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot statue of woman holding a book and a torch. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France. It has become the universal symbol for freedom.

5. Question What is the main idea of this passage? What was the passage about?

6. Answer Main Idea: The Statue of Liberty stands as a symbol.

7. Find the Supporting Details in this Passage (5 mins) The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods in the 1800’s. The 363 mile canal connected Albany, New York to Lake Erie in Buffalo for the first time. When the Canal opened in 1825, building supplies and goods could be transported quickly and cheaply across New York State. Canal boats pulled by mules carried people and supplies across New York.

8. Question Main Idea: The Erie Canal improved the way people moved goods. What are the supporting details of this passage? Remember supporting details describe the main idea.

9. Answer Supporting Details: 1-The 363 mile canal connected Albany and New York for the first time. 2-The canal boats pulled by mules carried people and supplies across New York State. 3-The canal made a way for goods to be transported cheaply and quickly.

10. Wisdom Keepers…as you read (15 mins) Complete the other side of the t- chart. Think about these questions: What is the main idea of each section? What was the main idea of this whole text? What detail support these main idea the BEST? Why? (Needs to be directly from the text)

11. Comparing and contrasting Native Americans, our society, and me! Today you will review the interview we have read and the notes you took. Use the text and your notes to compare and contrast your beliefs to the Native Americans and our society. (15 mins)

12. Exit Ticket Has our treatment of nature changed over time? Why? How?