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
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can help the kids if they are having trouble.
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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.6.8Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are
not.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.9Compare and contrast one author's presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
Is it important to know the true origin on the name
“Patagonia”? Why or why not?
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Is it important to know the true origin on the name
“Patagonia”? Why or why not?
Here on the Chilean side, it’s General Carrera Lake. But paddle east, cross the
border to Argentina and it becomes Lake Buenos Aires. That’s all without ever
leaving the boat.
Though the intricately eroded marble shore runs around much of the
Patagonian lake, the most dramatic examples lie within Chile’s borders. Glacial
ice and the lake’s waters have drilled into the marble, creating many shallow
caves that visitors can explore.
Furthering the lake’s reputation as a natural wonder is the weather. The
mountains that ring the lake create a rain shadow, lending General Carrera Lake
a sunny, Mediterranean microclimate. So while visitors to the Patagonian
wilderness to the east can expect cooler, humid weather, lakeside travel
generally means warm and dry days.
Is it important to know the true origin on the name
“Patagonia”? Why or why not?
1
Map Search
Find General Carrera Lake on a map.
2
Image
Search
Find an image of the Patagonian region.
3
Web Search
Which story of the origin of the name “Patagonia” refers to a novel?
4
Web Search
Which story of the origin of the name “Patagonia” refers to Magellan’s
use?
5
Web Search
Which story of the origin of the name “Patagonia” refers to observations
of snow?
Is it important to know the true origin on the name
“Patagonia”? Why or why not?
5
Minutes
Is it important to know the true origin on the name
“Patagonia”? Why or why not?
1
Map Search
2
Image
Search
Find an image of the Patagonian region.
3
Web Search
Which story of the origin of the name “Patagonia” refers to a novel?
4
Web Search
Which story of the origin of the name “Patagonia” refers to Magellan’s
use?
5
Web Search
Which story of the origin of the name “Patagonia” refers to observations
of snow?
Find General Carrera Lake on a map.
Is it important to know the true origin on the name
“Patagonia”? Why or why not?
1
Map Search
Find General Carrera Lake on a map.
Is it important to know the true origin on the name
“Patagonia”? Why or why not?
2
Image
Search
Find an image of the Patagonian region.
Is it important to know the true origin on the name
“Patagonia”? Why or why not?
3
Web Search
Which story of the origin of the name “Patagonia” refers to a novel?
Is it important to know the true origin on the name
“Patagonia”? Why or why not?
4
Web Search
Which story of the origin of the name “Patagonia” refers to Magellan’s
use?
Is it important to know the true origin on the name
“Patagonia”? Why or why not?
5
Web Search
Which story of the origin of the name “Patagonia” refers to observations
of snow?
Is it important to know the true origin on the name
“Patagonia”? Why or why not?