Brrrr! Expeditions to the North and South Poles

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Brrrr! Expeditions to the North and South Poles

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The purpose of this lesson is to acquaint students with the first successful explorations of the North and South Poles, through a study of the four men who accomplished them. Students will present the fruits of their research on posters, or with PowerPoint presentations.

Education Levels:

3, 4, 5, 6

Subject:

World History, Geography, Writing (composition), Process Skills

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

The National First Ladies' Library

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Keywords:

Polar expeditions, Explorers, North Pole, South Pole, Peary, Robert , Henson, Matthew , Cook, Frederic , Scott, Robert , Amundsen, Roald

Mediator:

Elementary school teachers

Publisher:

The National First Ladies' Library

Contributor:

Averil McClelland

Is Part Of:

http://www.firstladies.org/

Language:

English

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Essential Resources:

Computers with Internet access and PowerPoint; Access to print reference materials; World map or globe;

Learning Time:

1 week

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Language Arts, English, History, Geography

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

NCTE-IRA Standards for the English Language Arts (1996)

7. Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and nonprint texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.

Broad Correlation

NCTE-IRA Standards for the English Language Arts (1996)

8. Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

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