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This Magic Isle: Lesson Plan 4 lesson plan also includes:
- Magic Isle
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- Graphic Organizer
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After watching West of the West's documentary on Catalina Island, The Magic Isle, class members research how Walt Disney's and William Wrigley's different visions impacted the island.
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Instructional Ideas
- Provide viewers with the writing prompt and the graphic organizers before showing the documentary
- Encourage class members to take notes on their graphic organizers
- Pause The Magic Isle documentary frequently to permit viewers to ask questions and to clarify understanding
Classroom Considerations
- The activity presumes class members have experience comparing and contrasting resources
Pros
- The five-page packet includes differentiated assignments for third through fifth, sixth and seventh, and eighth graders, a graphic organizer, and a list of extension activities
- Also included are links to the articles about Disney and Wrigley
Cons
- Little scaffolding is provided for the writing project
- No rubric is included