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Lesson Units and Plans
New England Primate Sanctuary curriculum is based on
National Standards. We have taken into consideration the
needs of many disciplines, and have created a curriculum
which is accessible to teachers wishing to
implement them into their classroom programs, as well as
the home schooled.
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Lessons |
Standards |
Grade Level |
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Unit 1- Where the Wild Monkeys Shouldn't Be:
A Unit Contrasting the Differences Between Domestic vs. Wild Animals
* may be easily
modified for middle school grades, if desired |
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Lesson 1:
Comparing and contrasting the differences
between wild animals and domestic animals |
NA-Standards: 1,
5, 6 Communication Arts
NA-Standards: 5, 6
Social Studies |
K-4 |
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Lesson 2:
Writing a rap, poem, song or skit regarding the
plight of 'domestic' monkeys |
NA-Standard #4
(including 4.1, 4.3, 4.5, 4.6, and 4.7)
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K-4 |
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Unit 1- Letters From the Field Unit:
A Unit in which students research
New England Primate Sanctuary's Letters From
the Field as the model towards the goal of
creating their own Letters from the Field
blog site |
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Lesson 1:
Reading and Sharing New England Primate
Sanctuary's Letters from the Field |
NCTE Standard #7
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5-8 |
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Lesson
2:
Student
Letters from the Field |
NCTE Standard #5
MCREL Language
Arts Standard 1
MCREL World
History Standard 2 |
5-8 |
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Lesson
3:
Caring, Convincing, Compelling (create a blog
with the story) |
NCTE Language Arts
Standard #4
NCTE Language Arts Standard #5 |
5-8 |
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Unit 1- The Power of Stories:
A Research - Writing
- Blogging Unit About Primates |
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Lesson 1:
Researching and Writing a Story |
NCTE Standard #5
MCREL Language
Arts Standard 9 |
9-12 |
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Lesson 2: Telling the Stories |
NCTE Standard #7
MCREL Language
Arts Standard 1
MCREL World
History Standard 2 |
9-12 |
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Lesson 3: Caring, Convincing,
Compelling |
NCTE Language Arts
Standard #4
NCTE Language Arts
Standard #5 |
9-12 |
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Grades K-4
Unit
1:
Where the Wild Monkeys Shouldn't Be
* may be easily
modified for middle school grades, if desired |
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Grades 5 - 8
Unit
1:
Letters From the Field |
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Grades 9 - 12
Unit
1: The Power of Stories |
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You may freely use, copy
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