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This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these benchmarks.1 Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students will analyze an intended to support reading in the content area. The National Geographic article profiles the scientists who discovered that the white-tailed prairie dog is killing ground squirrels in order to eliminate its competition for food. The article further highlights how the squirrel killings benefit the prairie dogs' offspring. The lesson plan includes a note-taking guide, text-dependent questions, a writing prompt, answer keys, and a writing rubric.