Frightful's Mountain

Important Dates:

March 12 - Vocabulary Chapters 1-5 quiz

March - Mid-Unit 1 Assessment

- Vocabulary Chapters 6-10 quiz

- Vocabulary Chapters 11-15 quiz

- Vocabulary Chapters 16-20 quiz

- Unit 2 Assessment

- Novel test

Vocabulary Words:

Vocabulary Chapters 1-5

Vocabulary Chapters 6-10

Vocabulary Chapters 11-15

Vocabulary Chapters 16-20

Useful Resources:

Peregrine Falcons

Peregrine Falcons

Arguments and Claims

Our next novel is Frightful's Mountain by Jean Craighead George. Frightful is a peregrine falcon and her story is filled with excitement and adventure. With this novel, you will gain an understanding of how human actions have environmental consequences. You will identify an argument or specific claim, as well as evaluate these claims citing specific evidence.

For the Mid-Unit 1 assessment, you will be asked to watch a video and read an article. For each one you need to identify the argument the author is making. Once you identify the argument, look for claims the author uses to make the argument and evidence to support each claim.

Now that you have more knowledge of DDT you probably have formed an opinion of the chemical pesticide. For the Unit 1 assessment, you will write a persuasive essay stating your opinion of DDT and why you have this opinion. To support your opinion, you will present two claims and for each claim you will provide 2 pieces to evidence. You will conclude your essay by restating introduction and sum up your argument based on your claims.

Your final assessment for Frightful's Mountain will be something different. You will create a poster to promote your stand on DDT. This will be done in class on paper provided. Your poster will be assessed by the following:

• Argument/Claim on DDT (title/catchy phrase)

• Evidence to support claim (research)

• Picture to support (illustration)

• Color of poster

• Detail/neatness

For the second unit of this novel, you will learn how to research a topic and evaluate articles. For the assessment to this unit you should be familiar with these graphic organizers. You can use these graphic organizers for the following articles.

Webquest

This Web site is a general information Web site. It defines what DDT is, how it is used, its benefits, and its dangers.

This is the Web site for the Pesticide Action Network. It gives breakdowns on what foods and where in our bodies DDT can still be found. It also discusses why DDT is not the only solution for malaria.

This is the Web site of a nonprofit organization,

Nothing But Nets, committed to helping end the

malaria epidemic.

This Web site informs about malaria,

preventative measures against malaria, and the

treatment of malaria in developing countries.

This is a National Geographic’s Web site with general

information about the peregrine falcon.