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Exploring Animal Cognition: Can Animals Think?

This lesson plan for Mr. Verlin's class at South Philadelphia High School outlines an engaging exploration of animal cognition through the question, "Can Animals Think?" Students will utilize a K-W-L chart to document what they know, want to know, and learn about the topic. The lesson emphasizes reading comprehension, critical thinking, and group collaboration. Activities include pre-reading tasks, guiding discussions on quotes, notes, and thoughts, and a group reading check to assess understanding. By the end, students will gain insights and generate thoughtful research questions.

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Exploring Animal Cognition: Can Animals Think?

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  1. Mr. Verlin South Philadelphia High School September 19-22, 2014 Can animals think?

  2. Preliminaries • Pre-class (10 classwork points): • Take out your grade record sheets. • Take out a sheet of notebook paper. • Write your name and today’s date in the upper left corner. • Write “Can Animals Think?”centered on the top line. • Divide it into 3 equal columns. • Label the columns on the fourth line as follows: • Left column: “K” • Center column: “W” • Right column: “L”

  3. Objective: • The students will be able to read, understand and respond to an informational text. • The students will be able to generate research questions by completing a K-W-L chart.

  4. Review: QNTs • Be sure you can define the following: • Quotes • Notes • Thoughts

  5. Focus Lesson: Can Animals… • K-W-L Charts • What we already know • What we want (need) to know • What we learned • Vocabulary (pp. 26) • Pre-reading: “Can Animals Think?” (pp. 27-28) • List at least 1 research question in the “W” column. • Guided Instruction: reading and reflecting

  6. Closing Activity • Reading Check (60 classwork pts.) • Divide into groups of 3 (max.) • Turn to p. 30 and complete the Reading Check. • Be sure that the names of all group members and the period # are listed on the check sheet.

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