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Day 3 Lesson Plan
Read "Devil's Tower" and "What is Primitivism" then do questions. Next do the Reading Math worksheet
Standards
(OLD) English Language Arts - Reading
S02. Acquisition of Vocabulary
A. Use context clues and text structures to determine the meaning of new vocabulary.
(04-07)
01. Define the meaning of unknown words by using context clues and the author's use of
definition, restatement and example. (06)
B. lnfer word meaning through identification and analysis of analogies and other word
relationships. (04-07)
C. Apply knowledge of connotation and denotation to learn the meanings of words. . (04-07)
S03. Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring
Strategies
A. Determine a purpose for reading and use a range of reading comprehension strategies
to better understand text. (0a-07)
01. Establish and adjust purposes for reading including to find out, to understand, to
interpret, to enjoy and to solve problems. (06)
C. Make meaning through asking and responding to a variety of questions related to text.
(04-07)
06. Answer literal, inferential, evaluative and synthesizing questions to demonstrate
comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media. (06)
S04. Reading Applications: lnformational, Technical and Persuasive Text
A. Use text features and graphics to organize, analyze and draw inferences from content
and to gain additional information. (04-07)
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Devils Tower
Devils Tower
Questions
By Meg Leonard
1. Where is Devils Tower?
Devils* Tower is unique. It
was the first national
monument in our country.
This happened in i906. It is
in Wyoming. It is sacred to
over twenty American
Indian tribes. There are
many stories about the
tower. One story is that a
bear clawed the sides of the
tower. This is how the
tower got the deep grooves
on its sides. Many Plains tribes perform rituals at Devils Tower.
Ceremonies are also performed.
Scientists have questions about Devils Tower. They do not know
exactly how it formed. The tower is made of igneous rock. It forms
below ground. It is made from melted rock. When it is underground, it
is called magma. This is how magma becomes igneous rock. It can get
trapped in a pocket underground. It becomes igneous rock as it cools.
When melted rock is above ground, it is calied lava. When lava cools,
it becomes igneous rock. Scientists do not know why there is melted
rock at this spot. They do not think it was from a volcano,
Scientists do know that there were different types of rock around the
tower. Erosion wore the other rock away. Devils Tower was left
behind. Devils Tower is not hollow. It is like a bunch of penciis that is
held together. In millions of years, Devils Tower will erode away, too.
Visitors to Devils Tower can hike. With special permission, they can
climb. There is no climbing in the month of June. This is out of
respect for the Plains tribes of American Indians. There are exhibits
that explain the land and rock formations. There are many things to
enjoy at Devils Tower.
*Footnote: When the proclamation establishing Devils Tower was
published, the apostrophe was unintentionally dropped from "Devil's"
A. in Wyoming
B. in'Washington, D.C.
C. in North Dakota
D. in South Dakota
2. What is unique about Devils Tower?
A. It was the last national monument in the United States.
B. It was the first national monument in the United States.
C. It was the fiftieth national monument in the United States
D. It was the fifth national monument in the United States.
3. What is Devils Tower made of?
A. fossils
B. igneous rock
C. metamorphic rock
D. sedimentary rock
4. Which group considers Devils Tower to be a sacred place?
A. African Americans
B. Irish Americans
C. Italian Americans
D. American Indian tribes
5. Choose
one way igneous rock forms. Describe it.
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Paul Gauguin, who also started his career later in life, invited
Henri to exhibit some of his paintings in 1886. This was the artistic
equivalent of winning the lottery. Everyone loved the engaging,
self-taught Henri. Henri often gave little parties. He sent out
handwritten invitations. Famous artists looked eagerly into their
mailboxes. They all wanted one of these invitations from Henri. He
became the leader of the Primitivism art movement, and his dream
was to have one of his paintings hang in the Louvre.
What Is Primitivism?
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Colleen N[essina
If you hear the word "primitivism," you might
think of hairy cavemen chasing wooly mammoths.
If you then learn that it was a kind of art, you might
think of cavemen swiping spiky brushes across
cave walls, painting pictures of wooly mammoths.
Primitivism actually was a 19th century art style
famous for its exotic scenes and wildlife.
also painted portraits ofneighborhood shopkeepers. Soon, other
artists noticed his fine work.
The Sleeping Gypsy is one of Rousseau's most famous works.
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During that time, many European countries
invaded parts of Africa. These African tribes had a
unique culture. Their masks and other art objects
looked exciting to the Europeans. The African
artists used geometric patterns, animals, and bright
colors. European artists saw this and thought Wow, let's paint like
råzsl Soon, they invented Primitivism.
This style of art looked flat. The colors were bright. Often, the
artist applied the paint in a rough way. Then, the painting looked raw
and unfinished. Artists who painted in this style tried to get away
from anything that reminded them of modern society. They often
painted faraway places. For example, Paul Gauguin painted scenes
of natives and beaches on the island of Tahiti.
Animals often appear in these paintings, too. French artist Henri
Rousseau painted exotic jungles populated by wild-eyed lions,
s lithering snakes, and bri ghtly-feathered birds. F antastically lush
trees and ferns made his artwork seem mystical, even though he
never visited a real jungle. His inspiration came from local botanical
gardens, and Henrí never traveled to exotic places. But he was still
able to capture the magical mood of the jungle in his artwork.
Henri Rousseau was unique because he never had any formal
training. He came from the working class. His father was a plumber,
but even though young Henri liked to draw, his family could not
afford lessons. Henri had an ordinary life as a customs official, but
he retired when he was 40 and began to paint full time. He
supplemented his small pension by giving art and violin lessons. He
A
dark-skinned gypsy in a multicolored robe lies sleeping on the sand.
A lion sniffs him. The man holds a walking stick in one hand,
probably to defend himself from lions. His mandolin is close by.
When you look at this painting, you secretly hope that the man
doesn't wake up with the lion growling in his face. You can almost
hear the man breathing and the large cat purring in the moonlight.
This painting is now in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Another of Henri Rousseau's paintings is called The Dream.In
this oil painting, alady rests on a couch in the middle of a jungle. A
snake charmer plays a reed while a lion peeks out from under green
leaves. Rousseau wrote a little poem about this scene:
"Yadwigha, peacefully asleep, enjoys a lovely dream: She hears
a kind snake charmer playing upon his reed. On stream and.foliage
glisten the silvery bearns oJ'the moon. And savage serpents listen to
the gay, entrancing tLtne."
Henri Rousseau inspired many artists. Picasso thought Rousseatt
was brilliant. Rousseau's paintings did have some technical problems,
though. Animals from many places appeared together. It would be
like seeing a penguin and a camel in the same place. Bananas were
shown upside down. Critics did not like this new style. But the mood
that Henri created made people forget these problems.
Rousseau became known as the godfather of 20th century
painting. Primitivism still enchants people today with its wild
animals, exotic scenes, and magical moods. And it is too bad that
Rousseau never knew that his biggest dream was fulfilled. His
painting called The Snake Charmer made it to the Louvre after his
death.
6. What was one unusual fact about Henri Rousseau's artistic
background?
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What Is Primitivism?
7. What kind of mood was often found in paintings done in the
Primitivism style?
Ouestions
1. The art and culture of which country greatly influenced the
Primitivism art style?
A. France
B. China
C. Africa
D. Germany
2. Artists who painted in this style wanted to feel close to nature.
A. False
B.
A. He had no formal training.
B. He studied in Africa.
C. He started painting at a very young age.
D. He kept lions as pets in order to paint them.
True
3. What kind of patterns did the artists of Primitivism often use?
A. black and white
B. stripes
C. geometric
D. polka dots
4. What did Paul Gauguin and Henri Rousseau have in common?
Check all that apply.
A. They painted exotic places.
B. They liked lions.
C. They started painting later in life.
D. They both married wealthy \¡/omen.
5. Who painted The Sleeping Gypsy?
A. Rousseau
B. Picasso
C. Gauguin
D. none of the
above
A. magical
B. gloomy
C. formal
D. elegant
8. What did other artists call Henri Rousseau?
A. the godfather of twentieth century painting
B. the father of modern art
C. the uncle of abstract art
D. the brother of the underprivileged
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Reading Math
It is a sour day indeed! Joseph just found out he has to walk to and
from school while his family's car is being repaired. It is nine-tenths of
a mile to and from school (round trip). If the car takes five days to be
repaired, how far will Joseph walk in all to and from school?
The Amazing Avril retired after performing 3,365 magic shows.
performed 95 shows per year, for how many years had he been
performing? Round your ansv/er to the nearest tenth.
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Mr. Young has a very sour expression on his face. His wife rode her
bicycle farther than he did! He rode his bicycle 6 1/3 miles, and his
wife rode her bicycle 1/4 times as far as he did. How many miles did
his wife ride?
George the Glorious donated 10% of the money his magic shows made
to the Home for Mature Magicians. Last year he donated $11,100. How
much money did his magic shows make last year?
It takes Mrs. Taylor I 1/4 hours to drive to her grandson's house tn
Sour Apple Valley. During Il4 of that time she listens to compact
discs. How much time does she spend listening to compact discs?
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Nile fever in 2003, while
Colorado reported 2,326 cases of
Illinois reported only 24. What is the ratio of lllinois' reported cases to
those reported in Colorado? Write your answer as a fraction in lowest
terms and as a percent.
Day 3 Lesson Plan English
modify verbs and other adverbs'
Do adverb worksheet. This is review, remember adverbs
(OLD) English Language Arts - Writing
S03. Writing Conventions
(05-07)
c. use grammatical structures to effectively communicate ideas in writing.
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Write the adverb in each sentence and write the word the adverb describes.
tells how or how much.
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whether the adverb
Example:
Our family traditionally celeblates Thanksgiving itt V/ashington, D.C'
vastly describes improved; hott, much
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a beautiful bouquet of flowers to her favorite teacher, Mrs
Coleman
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William severely injurecl his arm when he flipped over the handlebars of his bike.
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Thomas wandered aimlessly through the forest in sealch of his campsite
4.
Robert received a standing ovation for exceptionally portraying the character of Romeo in the
school play.
5. Katherine and Mackenzie larely spencl time together ever since Mackenzie moved to a new
neighborhood.
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Connor gradually accelelatecl until the car was going fast enough to enter the freeway.
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Day 3 Lesson Plan Social Studies
Read and do what is on the assigned pages.
Standards
Social Studies - 2003
61. Students use knowledge of geographic locations, patterns and processes to showthe
interrelationship between the physicalenvironment and human activity, and to explain
the interactions that occur in an increasingly interdependent world. (06-06)
A. ldentify on a map the location of major physical and human features of each continent.
(06-06)
63. Location (06-06)
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continents on which they are located. (06-06)
2. Use coordinates of latitude and longitude to locate points on a world map.
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Calamity Day Lesson Plan Day 3
Math/Science 6th Grade Arbaugh
Lesson Summsrv:
Math:
Students have covered several concepts this year in math. They will use Drops in the Bucket to review
several skills at a time. These skills include basic facts, algorithms, probablity/statistics, fractions, problem
solving, geometry, area, volume, perimeter, and measurement.
Students will complete Sheets 1,2,3,4
Science
Students have learned about how organisms must interact with each other and rely on each other to
survive. Students will use ed helper sheets to review what organisms are classified as by the type of
interaction they show in the food chain.
Standards
(OLD) Mathematics
S01. Number, Number Sense and Operations
H. Use and analyze the steps in standard and non-standard algorithms for computing with
fractions, decimals and integers. (05-07)
'12. Develop and analyze algorithms for computing with fractions and decimals, and
demonstrate fluency in their use. (06)
l. Use a variety of strategies, including proportional reasoning, to estimate, compute,
solve and explain solutions to problems involving integers, fractions, decimals and
percents. (05-07)
11. Perform fraction and decimal computations and justify their solutions; e 9., using
manipulatives, diagrams, mathematical reasoning (06)
S03. Geometry and Spatial Sense
D. ldentify, describe and classify types of line pairs, angles, two-dimensional figures and
th ree-d mensiona I objects usi n g thei r properties. (05-07)
02. Use standard language to define geometric vocabulary: vertex, face, altitude,
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04. ldentify and define relationships between planes; i.e., parallel, perpendicular and
intersecting. (06)
S05. Data Analysis and Probability
l. Describe the probability of an event using ratios, including fractional notation. (05-07)
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S02. Life Sciences
C. Explain how energy entering the ecosystems as sunlight supports the life of organisms
through photosynthesis and the transfer of energy through the interactions of organisms
and the environment (06-08)
08. Describe how organisms may interact with one another. (06)
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Plants, Animals, or Everything
By Kathleen W. Redman
Every living thing must have energy to grow and to stay alive. Where
does the energy come from? It comes from food. Plants make their own
food. They usè sunlighl, air,waler, and nutrients from soil to make food.
Animals can't make their own food, though. They have to get food
another way - by eating!
Some animals get their food by eating p lants. That's all they eat plants! They are called herbivores. Many of them - like goats and cows eat all day long.
Herbivores can be very large. Cows, moose, and reindeer are big
herbivores. Some are very small. Squirrels are small herbivores.
Some animals get their food by
killing and eating other animals. These animals are carnivotes. Since carnlvores
have to hunt and kll for their food, they néed a lot of energy. That means they have to eat many other animals. The
bigger a carnivore is, the more ìt has to eat.
Some carnivores like weasels and badgers help control how many rodents, snakes, and insects there are. Hawks
and owls are carnivores that also eat rodents and insects. Lions, southern elephant seals, and polar bears are some
of the largest carnivores. They are usually very fast and very strong.
Some animals are scavengeïs. They don't hunt at all. They look for dead animals on which to feed. Vultures,
raccoons, and crows are common scavengers. Scavengers' eating habits are not pleasant. They have an important
job to do, though.
Then there are the omnivores. Omnivores eat both plants and animals. Some omnivores hunt their food and eat
herbivores and other omnivoles. Some omnivoïes are s-cavengers and will eat dead matter. Some eat eggs from
other animals. Omnivores eat everything!
Most humans are omnivores. Other omnivores include pigs, chickens, and houseflies. Some humans choose not to
eat animal flesh and become vegetarians or vegans.
Plants, Animals, or Everything
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What is the main idea in paragraph 4?
A. Carnivores eat many other animals because they need a lot of energy to hunt and kill.
B. Carnivores are disgusting.
C. Carnivores are cntel.
D. Carnivores are always small.
2.
Which of these statements from the article is an opinion?
A. Lions, southern elephant seals, and polar bears are some of the largest carnivores.
B. Vulftrres, raccoons, and crows afe common scavengers.
C. Scavengers' eating habits are not pleasant.
D. Some omlivores are scavengers and will eat dead matter'
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3. Give three examples of large herbivores.
4. WhaL are animals that feed on dead matter called?
5. What does every living thing have to have in order to grow and stay alive?
A. money
B. energy
C. clothing
D. housing
6. What is an animal called that
eats only plants?
A. camivore
B. herbivore
C. predator
D. omnivore
7. What is animal called that
A. herbivore
B.
eats only meat?
vegetarian
C. carnivore
D. omnivore
8. What do omnivores eat?
A. only meat
B. only plants
C. only dead matter
D. everything, including meat from other animals and plants
Which would you rather be - an omnivore, herbivore, or carnivore? Why?
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'What
do you think would happen
if there were no more scavengers?
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The Circle of Life
Bv Cindy Grigg
Plants are special lìving things. They are special because they can
make their own food. Plants use energy from the sun, along with air
and water, to make srÌgars for the plant to use as food. Plants are
primary producers. Plants are the beginning of most food chains.
Animals cannot make their own food. Animals are consumers.
They must consume, or eat, food to get energy to live. Some animals
eat plants. Some animals eat other animals.
When an animal eats food, it uses some of the food's energy.
Animals need energy to breathe. They need energy to keep their heafis
beating. They need energy to get rid of wastes. They need energy to
move around and get more food. Whatever food energy isn't used by
the animal is stored in its tissues.
One animal eats another animal to get the energy that is stored in
the dead animal's body tissues. Energy is passed from the producers
(plants) to the consumers (animals). A food chain shows how food energy moves from one thing to another
There are always more producers in a food chain than consllmers.
Grass is a producer. It makes its own food. Rabbits eat grass. Then a fox may eat the rabbit. A food chain
helps you see ho* energy moves through an ecosystem. Each tirne an animal eats, only a small amount of the
energy becomes food for the next level consumer.
Decomposers break down the dead tissues of plants and animals. Some decomposers are bacteria, ftingi (like
mushlooms), and some insects. Decomposers use some of the dead tissues as food. What they-don't use becomes
parl of soil.'These nutrients help the soil grow more producers. Decomposerc join the top and bottom of the food
chain.
Food chains make a circle of life. Living things take in food and die. They become food for other livìng things.
A food chain shows us how energy passes from one thing to another. Plants make their own food. Then an
animal eats the plant. Another anlmàl may eatthe first animal. Energy passes from plant to animal to animal.
We call this the food chain. All living things are connected and help balance life on Earth.
The Circle of Life
Questions
1. Plants are
A.
B.
decomposers
consumers
C. primary producers
2. Animals get energy from
A. bacteria
B. sunlight
C. food
D. air
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3.
Which comes first in a food chain?
A. plant
B. animal
C. decomposer
4.
Which word is a synonym for "consume"?
A. kill
B. eat
C. make
D. cook
5. Which of these is NOT
a decomposer?
A. some insects
B. trees
C. fhngi
D. bacteria
to make food.
6. Plants use energy from
A. animals
B. sunlight
C. bacteria
D. air
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7.
Which of these is NOT afact?
A. There are always more consumers in a food chain than producers.
B. There are always more producers in a food chain than consllmers.
C. Plants use sunlight to make their own food.
D. Animals must get their energy from food.
8.
_
help add nutrients to soil.
A.
B.
consumers
ecosystems
decomposers
C.
D. producers
(Compare and contrast) Think about how plants and animals get energy. How are they different? How are they
alike?
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Explain why decomposers are an important part of the food chain.
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