Day 3
AIM: I can close read an informational text to analyze and determine the challenges that Salva and his group may encounter from mosquitoes.
Read the excerpt below -
"Only a few minutes later, mosquitoes rose up from the water, from the reeds, from everywhere. Huge dark clouds of them appeared, their high-pitched whine filling the air. Thousands, maybe millions, of hungry mosquitoes massed so thickly that in one breath Salva could have ended up with a mouthful if he wasn't careful. And even if he was, they were everywhere - in his eyes, nose, ears, on every part of his body.
The fishermen stayed in their nets the whole night long. They had even dug channels from inside the nets to just beyond them so they could urinate without having to leave their little tents.
It didn't matter how often Salva swatted at the mosquitoes or that one swat could kill dozens at a time. For every one he killed, it seemed that hundreds more swarmed in to take its place. With their high singing whine constantly in his ears, Salva slapped and waved at them in frustration all night long.
No one in the group got any sleep. The mosquitoes made sure of that."
What do you want to learn about mosquitoes and their diseases and how it can affect your life?
1. Read the article, Mosquito Borne Diseases and complete the following graphic organizer.
Do you believe we face the same challenges that Salva and the people of Southern Sudan do? Why or why not?
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