In this lesson, students continue to discuss and analyze the Introduction of World without Fish. The priority this lesson is that students become familiar with the routine of reading for the gist, answering text-dependent questions, and analyzing the text to better understand Kurlansky’s message about fish depletion. Students will follow this routine for Chapters 1–3, including the mid-unit assessment.
This section of the book discusses Darwin’s theory of evolution. Emphasize that these are the ideas of one man, Charles Darwin, that have been widely accepted by the scientific community. There are other people who disagree with his ideas about evolution. Help students understand that Darwin’s theory is one point of view and that there are other opposing points of view.
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