Antarctica: Journeys to the South Pole |
Publication Information
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Author: Myers, Walter Dean |
Illustrator: |
Title: Antarctica: Journeys to the South Pole |
Date: 2004 |
Publisher: Scholastic |
City: New York |
ISBN, paperback: 0-439-22001-7 |
ISBN, hardback: |
Recommended audience:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
ESOL:
Yes |
Family:
Yes |
Young Adult:
Yes |
Picture:
Yes |
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
nonfiction, photographic essay, true story
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HSE Descriptor(s):
social studies| language arts - writing| language arts - reading
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Summary: |
This non-fiction, photographic picture book tells the history of the Antarctic. The pictures are all accompanied by true stories of heroism and adventure. |
Teaching Ideas: |
The role of competition and 'claiming' a land might be an interesting topic for discussion or writing. Perhaps learners would want to compare these journeys with others--early exploreres to North America or even current attempts to explore the universe using a matrix. Most expository text strategies will work well with this book. Students can create timelines of the events documented in the book.
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Teaching Strategies: |
Book Conversations
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/book_conversations.pdf
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Discussion Webs
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/discussion_webs.pdf
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K-W-L Instruction Strategy
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
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Types of Journals
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/types_of_journals.pdf
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Venn Diagrams
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/venn_diagrams.pdf
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