CC Tasks: John Muir - Conservationist on the Quarter (Grade 4)
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- Abstract:
Task Description: Students write an essay using key details from the text to explain why John Muir devoted his life to conservation efforts and describe the effect that his work had on preserving the beauty of nature. This task is embedded in a 2-3 week unit that uses the topic of human impact on environment as a means to teach students how to analyze and navigate informational texts. Students will write an essay at the end of the unit demonstrating their mastery of the content and their ability to make inferences within a specific text.
- Subject:
- Humanities, Science and Technology
- Grade Level:
- Primary
- SubTopics:
- Green
- Collection:
- New York City Department of Education
