Lights, camera, action! Viewers discuss a video about the Great Bear Rainforest Remote Camera Project. As they watch, they find the gist, determine the meaning of unknown words, and analyze the features of a documentary as an informational text.

Concepts

rainforests, context clues, main ideas, informational texts, compare and contrast, venn diagrams

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Instructional Ideas

• Engage learners in a discussion about documentaries they have watched

Classroom Considerations

• Seventh consecutive lesson from the 10-part Grade 5 ELA Module 2a, Unit 1 series
• Requires resources from previous lessons

Pros

• Includes a helpful video transcript
• Offers many strategies for differentiating instruction

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.5.2 RI.5.4 RI.5.5 SL.5.2