Blackfish Unit-Common Core Aligned!
Jessica Fletcher Fierro
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Grade Levels
7th - 10th, Homeschool
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRI.7.6
CCSSRI.7.8
CCSSRI.7.9
CCSSW.7.1
Formats Included
- Zip
Pages
55 pages
Jessica Fletcher Fierro
275 Followers
What educators are saying
A very comprehensive unit with both the movie and articles and a radio interview for comparison. A fair look at both sides
Description
This is a unit build around the documentary film Blackfish. It includes two study guides for the film, printer-friendly versions of articles related to the topic (both for and against Sea World), handouts on annotating text and writing an argument essay, a vocabulary activity, a jigsaw activity with rubric, a performance task written in SBAC style (argument essay), an extra credit assignment, an exemplar argument essay, and a worksheet on writing persuasive statements. This is EVERYTHING you would need to teach this unit.
I used this in a 7th grade English class, however, it could also be used in high school English or science classes.
****UPDATED 8/28/17: I added articles about Tilikum's death, SeaWorld ending the breeding program, and additional essay ideas. I've also added a listening activity about SeaWorld's choice to end the breeding program.****
You can rent or buy Blackfish here.
You might also like my Super Size Me Argument Unit.
Thanks to High5 Clipart for the orca image featured on the product cover.
I used this in a 7th grade English class, however, it could also be used in high school English or science classes.
****UPDATED 8/28/17: I added articles about Tilikum's death, SeaWorld ending the breeding program, and additional essay ideas. I've also added a listening activity about SeaWorld's choice to end the breeding program.****
You can rent or buy Blackfish here.
You might also like my Super Size Me Argument Unit.
Thanks to High5 Clipart for the orca image featured on the product cover.
Total Pages
55 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
3 Weeks
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRI.7.6
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.
CCSSRI.7.8
Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
CCSSRI.7.9
Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts.
CCSSW.7.1
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
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