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Unit 4: Nature’s Fury. Unit 4: Nature’s Fury. Essential Question (copy on a new page in your notebook) What are the causes and effects of natural disasters? Learning Target (copy underneath Essential Question) I can collaborate with my peers to build background knowledge of Unit 4.
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Unit 4: Nature’s Fury Essential Question (copy on a new page in your notebook) • What are the causes and effects of natural disasters? Learning Target (copy underneath Essential Question) • I can collaborate with my peers to build background knowledge of Unit 4. Focus Skill for thisUnit: Cause & Effect
Unit 4: Nature’s Fury According to the video, in what ways are people and places devastated by natural disasters?
Unit 4: Nature’s Fury Your answers from our Think-Write-Pair-Share begin to outline some of the topics we will be discussing over the course of this unit.
Unit 4: Nature’s Fury Let’s read the unit introduction on page 141 together. UNIT PERFORMANCE TASK Compare and contrast the strategies and techniques that each author uses to describe causes and effects. Consider the following: • text structure • choice of vocabulary • use of data or details
Unit 4: Nature’s Fury Scientific Article • text structure • choice of vocabulary • use of data or details Informational Excerpt • text structure • choice of vocabulary • use of data or details
Unit 4: Nature’s Fury CULMINATING ACTIVITY • In a small group, research one specific disaster in greater detail, showing the effect of the disaster on the city, state, or country in which it took place. • Compare multiple sources from which you got your information. Presentation Form: PowerPoint or Poster