Discuss in groups.
1. The characters are exploring the
center of the Earth. How do you
imagine the center of the Earth
looks? How do the picture and the
text compare with your own ideas?
2. Imagine you're on this journey.
Describe how you feel when you
see the ancient creatures fighting in
the sea.
3. Describe the ichthyosaurus and the
plesiosaurus in your own words.
Compare them with the giant
creatures you studied in Unit 6.
2
Connect ideas. In Unit 5, you learned
about exploration and discovery. In
Unit 6, you learned about giants past
and present. How does the reading
passage connect these two units?
Do you think that real-life explorers
ever had experiences similar to
those of Axel, Hans, and Professor
Lidenbrock? Explain.
3
Choose an activity.
1. Choose a topic:
•
exploration
•
giant
discoveries
2. Choose a way to express yourself:
•
the
next scene of the story
• an action/adventure skit
•
a
podcast describing an
adventure or a discovery
3. Present
your work.
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