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- Overview:
- The Storm of the Century: The Blizzard of 49 is a WyomingPBS documentary. This documentary tells the story of the worst series of storms in Wyoming's history. But for all the tragedy and loss, suffering, and death, there was hope and heroism, unselfish sacrifice, and generosity. Students will learn about the Blizzard of 1949 and how the State of Wyoming and the Civil Air Patrol responded.
The resource videos are based on this documentary and include associated lesson plans. There are three video clips. Clip one starts at the beginning and ends at 2:50 minutes, Clip two begins at 3:50 minutes and ends at 5:50 minutes, clip three begins at 6:00 minutes and ends at 8:41 minutes.
Sensitive: This resource contains material that may be sensitive for some students. Teachers should exercise discretion in evaluating whether this resource is suitable for their class.
- Subject:
- English Language Arts, Speaking and Listening, Ecology, Physical Geography
- Level:
- Lower Primary, Upper Primary, Middle School, High School
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab, Lesson
- Provider:
- Wyoming PBS
- Date Added:
- 09/18/2019
- License:
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Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
- Language:
- English
- Media Format:
- Downloadable docs, Text/HTML, Video
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Learning Domain: Reading for Informational Text
Standard: Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.
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Learning Domain: Reading for Informational Text
Standard: Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Ask questions to check understanding of information presented, stay on topic, and link their comments to the remarks of others.
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Review the key ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Follow rules for collegial discussions, set specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Pose and respond to specific questions with elaboration and detail by making comments that contribute to the topic, text, or issue under discussion.
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Follow rules for collegial discussions, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Pose questions that elicit elaboration and respond to others’ questions and comments with relevant observations and ideas that bring the discussion back on topic as needed.
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Follow rules for collegial discussions and decision-making, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Pose questions that connect the ideas of several speakers and respond to others’ questions and comments with relevant evidence, observations, and ideas.
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Maryland College and Career Ready English Language Arts Standards
Grade 3Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
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Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.
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Maryland College and Career Ready English Language Arts Standards
Grade 4Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
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Maryland College and Career Ready English Language Arts Standards
Grade 4Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.
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Maryland College and Career Ready English Language Arts Standards
Grade 4Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Review the key ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.
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Maryland College and Career Ready English Language Arts Standards
Grade 5Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
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Maryland College and Career Ready English Language Arts Standards
Grade 5Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.
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Maryland College and Career Ready English Language Arts Standards
Grade 5Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.
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Maryland College and Career Ready English Language Arts Standards
Grade 6Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Follow rules for collegial discussions, set specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
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Maryland College and Career Ready English Language Arts Standards
Grade 6Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Pose and respond to specific questions with elaboration and detail by making comments that contribute to the topic, text, or issue under discussion.
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Maryland College and Career Ready English Language Arts Standards
Grade 7Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Follow rules for collegial discussions, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
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Maryland College and Career Ready English Language Arts Standards
Grade 7Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Pose questions that elicit elaboration and respond to others' questions and comments with relevant observations and ideas that bring the discussion back on topic as needed.
Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)
Maryland College and Career Ready English Language Arts Standards
Grade 8Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Follow rules for collegial discussions and decision-making, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)
Maryland College and Career Ready English Language Arts Standards
Grade 8Learning Domain: Speaking and Listening
Standard: Pose questions that connect the ideas of several speakers and respond to others' questions and comments with relevant evidence, observations, and ideas.
Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)
Cluster: Comprehension and Collaboration.
Standard: Ask questions to check understanding of information presented, stay on topic, and link their comments to the remarks of others.
Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)
Cluster: Comprehension and Collaboration.
Standard: Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.
Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)
Cluster: Comprehension and Collaboration.
Standard: Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)
Cluster: Comprehension and Collaboration.
Standard: Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.
Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)
Cluster: Comprehension and Collaboration.
Standard: Review the key ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.
Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)
Cluster: Comprehension and Collaboration.
Standard: Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)
Cluster: Comprehension and Collaboration.
Standard: Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.
Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)
Cluster: Comprehension and Collaboration.
Standard: Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.
Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)
Cluster: Comprehension and Collaboration.
Standard: Follow rules for collegial discussions, set specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)
Cluster: Comprehension and Collaboration.
Standard: Pose and respond to specific questions with elaboration and detail by making comments that contribute to the topic, text, or issue under discussion.
Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)
Cluster: Comprehension and Collaboration.
Standard: Follow rules for collegial discussions, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)
Cluster: Comprehension and Collaboration.
Standard: Pose questions that elicit elaboration and respond to others’ questions and comments with relevant observations and ideas that bring the discussion back on topic as needed.
Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)
Cluster: Comprehension and Collaboration.
Standard: Follow rules for collegial discussions and decision-making, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)
Cluster: Comprehension and Collaboration.
Standard: Pose questions that connect the ideas of several speakers and respond to others’ questions and comments with relevant evidence, observations, and ideas.
Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)
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| Quality of Explanation of the Subject Matter | 2 (1 user) |
| Utility of Materials Designed to Support Teaching | 2 (1 user) |
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| Opportunities for Deeper Learning | 2 (1 user) |
Interesting and informative lesson from a memorable event in the history of Wyoming. Lessons include video, questions, writing assignment, and answer key.