Cause and Effect Relationships - Silence of the Bees

Students write an essay that synthesizes the cause and effect relationship the disappearance of bees will cause.

Compare and Contrast Information from Multiple Sources - Wolong's Pandas

Students compare and contrast information from three sources to determine the reasons that contributed to panda population decline.  They draw conclusions from these sources by writing their own paragraphs.

Comparing and Contrasting - Explorers of Yesterday and Today

Students write essays that compare and contrast two explorers of Yellowstone National Park, Tom Murphy, a modern day explorer and photographer and John Colter, an explorer who traveled across the same area almost 200 years ago.

Creating a Hypothesis - The Intelligent Robot

Students watch a video segment that discusses developing intelligent robots, and then write paragraphs that provide detailed hypotheses of results that could come from this endeavor.

Determining Main Idea and Supporting Details - Wild in the City

Students use a graphic organizer to record important details and determine the main idea of a video segment. They use the organizer to write an informational paragraph about parakeets in the city.

Drawing Conclusions and Comparing/Contrasting - The Everglades

Students take notes to determine the most important information given in a video segment and written text. They compare the information and draw written conclusions about the importance of studying the pig frog and the Everglades.

The Fourteenth Amendment - Part I

This video segment from The Supreme Court introduces viewers to the Fourteenth amendment.

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Frankie Quimby of Sapelo Island

In this video segment from EGG: the arts show, resident Frankie Quimby discusses the African slaves' history on Sapelo Island. Singers perform "Swing Low Sweet Chariot."

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The Herding Dogs of the United Kingdom

The border collies of the Lake District are featured in this video segment from Nature.

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The Hunting Dogs of Papua New Guinea

Learn about the role of dogs in the culture of Papua New Guinea in this video segment from Nature.

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India - Neeraj

In this Wide Angle video segment, a young Indian girl talks about her life, family, education and daily routine.

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Moths

Scientists conduct an experiment to learn about moths' attraction to light in this video segment from WILD TV.

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Ndakinna Wilderness Project

In this video segment from WILD TV, a guide describes how to camouflage a person’s body to avoid being detected in the wilderness.

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Perspectives of the Gullah Geechee People - Sapelo Island

Students use information they record on a Speaker Graphic Organizer to write a paragraph about the perspectives of the Gullah Geechee People.

Reporting from Multiple Sources - The Roles of Dogs in Three Societies

Students take notes to organize relevant facts and ideas from three video segments about the roles dogs play in different cultures or societies. They use their notes to write a multi-paragraph essay.

Use of Symbolism to Convey the Author's Message - The Negro Speaks of Rivers

Students identify and interpret literary devices, symbolism and first-person narration as well as answer critical thinking questions and write a paragraph about a Langston Hughes poem.

Wild in the City

Learn about how wild parakeets have adapted to city life in this WILD TV video segment.

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Writing an Expository Paragraph Using Time Order - Ndakinna Wilderness Project

Students take notes on a video segment and use time-ordering organizational skills to write a paragraph on camouflaging themselves.