Unit 2's big idea is "Nature deserves our respect". The stories in this section have a nature connection and stress conservation.
Lesson 6 - Story - "Interrupted Journey: Saving Endangered Sea Turtles"- What effect can one person have on a stranded sea turtle?
Skills - Cause and Effect, questioning
Lesson 7 - Story - "Old Yeller" - Can nature bring out the best in a character?
Skills - Understanding Characters, visualizing
Lesson 8 - Story - "Everglades Forever: Restoring America's Great Wetland" - What persuades us to protect the environment?
Skills - Persuasion, analyzing and evaluating
Lesson 9 - Story - "Storm Warriors" - What conclusions can we draw about the sea?
Skills - Conclusions, Inferring/Predicting
Lesson 10 - Story - "Cougars" - What are the most important ideas about cougars?
Skills - Main Ideas and details
