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Unit Theme:
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How Global Are We?
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Global Issue:
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Population/Migration and Changing Needs
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Essential Unit Question:
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How will knowledge of other languages and cultures enable
us to collaborate in seeking solutions to global issues in an
interdependent world?
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Targeted Question:
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What is our role in animal migration?
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Learning Scenario:
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Every year millions of Monarch butterflies travel long distances from
Mexico to Canada and back. Why? How do such tiny animals survive? To
what extent do we share responsibility with others for their survival?
Journey North is a project that has been tracking this migration with
the on-line help of students around the world. This unit prepares
students to participate in this global project.
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Proficiency
Level(s):
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Novice-High
Selected activities may be used for Novice-Mid
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Grades:
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3-6
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Length of Unit:
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Dependent on minutes and frequency of instruction in the program.
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Interdisciplinary Connections:
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World Languages, Science and Social Studies
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