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Teaching with TrueFlix
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Relevant current events offer a great way to introduce authentic, nonfiction content into your classrooms and help students realize their place in the world. From the California wildfires to the proposed legislation around the Florida panther's status classification—environmental, conservation, and endangered species issues are blanketing the news lately. TrueFlix's Animal Kingdom units offer students myriad opportunities to further explore these issues. One of the newest categories in TrueFlix, it includes units on Amphibians, Birds, Fish, Insects and Spiders, Mammals, and Reptiles. As always, each unit is full of facts, nonfiction text features, primary sources, and web resources to offer a 360-degree view of the subject.
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A Multitude of Media
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Aspiring environmental conservationists may wish to explore the ARKive website in the Amphibians unit in the Explore the Web section. The site is run by a British conservation organization and features various topics on many different types of species. Click on Conservation Status from the species drop down menu to find facts, videos, and images on several endangered species.
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History has a site that focuses on The Feather Trade and the American Conservation Movement. This site tells the story of how the fashion trends of the early 1900s led to a conservation movement for birds. This site—found within the Birds unit—also includes some great primary sources.
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Project Idea
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Endangered species captured the headlines and our hearts over the summer months—from the death of Cecil the lion to an exhibit at the Empire State Building featuring 160 endangered species. Utilizing the Explore More section to review articles on individual animals, as well as a Selected Endangered Species resource under the Charts and Tables section, have students pick an endangered animal, research it, and write a persuasive letter to help conservation efforts for that animal.
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Melissa's Tip of the Month
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 It's a good idea to give your students time to explore TrueFlix at the beginning of the year. Let them take some time to click around their favorite unit and see what they find. Allow the class to share their discoveries. By letting them take some time to click around and get familiar with all of the elements of the product, they will get comfortable with the units and will be able to work independently if you choose, as well as being aware of all of the wonderful features of TrueFlix.
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- Melissa Iamonico -
School Librarian and TrueFlix Ambassador
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UPCOMING WEBINAR DATES
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Learn more about getting the most out of TrueFlix by attending one of our monthly online training sessions.
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