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 * Alaska's Three Bears ||
 * Pre-Trip Lesson Plan**

**Purpose:** To gain a better understanding of Alaska's features by reading "Alaska's Three Bears" by Shelly GillPaws IV.

E2b - Produce a response to literature. E3b - Participate in group meetings. E4a - Demonstrate an understanding of the rules of the English language in written and oral work.
 * Standards:**

Alaskan Animal Anticipation Set- Each student will receive a copy of this set. Along with a partner, students will read the statements and mark their response to each statement. **Mini Lesson: Whole Group Discussion - How do we use a KWL chart? ** In a KWL chart, teachers activate prior knowledge by asking students what they already know about a particular topic; then students collaborate within small groups to set goals that specify what they want to learn. Students apply higher-order thinking strategies which help them construct meaning from what they read and help them monitor their progress toward their goals.
 * Opening:**
 * Alaska Anticipation Set ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Place an "x" mark in the column with the response you most agree with: ||  ||
 * || AGREE || DISAGREE || UNSURE ||
 * 1.) In Alaska, it is cold all the time ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 2.) Alaska is the largest state in the U.S. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 3.) All Alaskans live in Igloos ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 4.) Temperatures in Alaska often drop below zero ||  ||   ||
 * || **ALASKA** ||  ||
 * **What do you KNOW?** || **What do you WANT to know?** || **What have you LEARNED?** ||

Read aloud "Alaska's Three Bears" by Shelly GillPaws IV While the book is primarily meant for elementary school kids, this book is also a great way of introducing students to the ecology of Alaska, while telling the story of a black bear, grizzly bear, and a polar bear and their search for homes in the Alaskan wilderness. The clever story, along with the three "bear" facts at the bottom of each page, provide a great view of the land and the wildlife. This is a nice way to see how fact and fiction can be used together. Each group will share out their findings and complete the "L" column of their KWL charts. Next, as a class, we will go over the anticipation set that students filled out at the beginning of class. Students will be given the oportunity to revise any original misconceptions they had about Alaska. Type in the content of your page here.
 * Closing:**