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    What the Parrot Told Alice: Teacher's Guide
    What the Parrot Told Alice: Teacher's Guide
    What the Parrot Told Alice: Teacher's Guide
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    What the Parrot Told Alice: Teacher's Guide

    By Dale Smith

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    What the Parrot Told Alice is a book of environmental fiction that gives students opportunities to learn about parrots, preserving the environment, and the rain forest in an easy-to-read, fantasy story form. Teachers who use this guide will find the following features to supplement their own valuable ideas:
    • A summary of the book
    • A biographical sketch and photograph of the author
    • Vocabulary activities
    • Comprehension and Discussion questions with possible answers, by chapter
    • Post reading activities that include the study of literary elements – character study, conflict, similes, metaphors and setting
    • Class, partner, and individual projects that connect the curriculum through reading, writing, social studies, science, drama and art activities
    • Research ideas for non-fiction report writing

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDale Smith
    Release dateSep 28, 2011
    ISBN9781465731814
    What the Parrot Told Alice: Teacher's Guide
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    Dale Smith

    NEW FOR ADULT READERS: THE DRAFT DODGER In 1969, young men of draft age had two options: either fight an unpopular war in Vietnam, or immigrate to Canada. This is the story of a young man who chose Canada. When twenty-year-old draft dodger Scott Yale Knight crosses the Canadian border with his girlfriend and her toddler daughter, he is full of idealistic enthusiasm and hope for their future. As he struggles to establish a homestead for his family in the Canadian wilderness, he comes face-to-face with natural and psychological forces intent on shredding his youthful ideals and defeating his innocence. DALE SMITH ON WHY HE WRITES 'ENVIRONMENTAL FICTION' In a few years, the children on the playground down the street will have joined the workforce. Some of them will find themselves working for corporations or governmental agencies, sitting behind desks in positions of responsibility and influence, making decisions that will, for better or worse, affect the ecological health of the planet. My goal in writing these books is to plant the seeds of environmental responsibility, giving today's kids something to think about before the future arrives. These well-researched, easy-to-read "environmental fiction" books are written for middle and high school students. What makes the books unique is that kids hear from the endangered species themselves. The books entertain readers with engaging stories while educating them about how and why a species becomes endangered and what they can do to help. The chapters are short, providing kids who don't particularly enjoy reading with a sense of accomplishment. Teacher's Guides for "What the Parrot Told Alice" and "What the Orangutan Told Alice" can be downloaded at Smashwords. WHAT THE PARROT TOLD ALICE Ten-year-old Alice's view of the world is changed forever when her pet parrot starts talking. Written for fourth graders and up, this book uses wild-caught and domestic parrots to deliver a powerful, inspirational message about conservation and the environment. WHAT THE ORANGUTAN TOLD ALICE Alice and her foreign exchange student friend Shane venture into a Borneo rain forest where they meet endangered orangutans threatened by habitat loss and the illegal pet trade. Jane Goodall calls Dale Smith "… one of the leading environmental writers for children." WHAT THE TORTOISE TOLD ALICE In a dusty trailer park near Las Vegas, rec...

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