Home Plan - [GR2-L5-U1-LC1-28 Rocky Mountain National Park]

The document provides a comprehensive lesson plan focused on Rocky Mountain National Park to enhance students’ reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. It covers topics such as the park’s geography, wildlife, history, and visitor trends, aiming to engage students through activities and exercises. The lesson explores the park’s diverse fauna, including animals like moose, deer, elk, and bighorn sheep, as well as discussing the closure of Trail Ridge Road in winter and the area’s cultural history. Overall, the document effectively combines educational content with interactive learning strategies to facilitate student understanding of the park and its significance.

Contents

• Pages 1—26: Rocky Mountain lesson.
• Pages 27—47: Birds in park.

This section of the document is about a lesson on Rocky Mountain National Park, to help students develop skills in reading comprehension and vocabulary. It includes learning objectives which focus on visualization, determining the author’s purpose, and understanding information provided by graphics. There are words provided to be learned, such as autumn, blends, peaks, and ranges. The section also includes tips for introducing new vocabulary words, understanding them, and formulating sentences with them. Students are guided through different reading strategies, like visualizing the text, understanding the significance of graphics, and answering questions based on the text. The text introduces information about Rocky Mountain National Park, the Rockies, and the animals that inhabit the park, such as moose, deer, elk, bighorn sheep, marmots, and more. It also talks about the geography of the area, including information about rivers like the Colorado and the Cache la Poudre River. Throughout the section, there are various activities and questions aimed at engaging the students in the learning process.

This section of the document discusses the western tanager bird and the ptarmigan found in Rocky Mountain National Park. The tanager is known for its colorful feathers, while the ptarmigan’s feathers change from brown in summer to white in winter for camouflage against predators. The document also mentions the closure of Trail Ridge Road in winter due to snowdrifts. Additionally, it covers the history of the park, including native peoples living in the area, settlers arriving in the mid-1800s, and the creation of Rocky Mountain National Park in 1915. Furthermore, it highlights the popularity of the park, with over four million visitors annually, and the challenges of traffic jams during the summer months. Lastly, the document provides tips and comprehension exercises related to the content discussed.