Integrated Literacy Assignment By Kaitlyn Van Boven

GLCE 4-H3.0.8 Describe past and current threats to Michigan’s natural resources; describe how Michigan worked in the past and continues to work today to protect its natural resources.

Books

Songs

Poem Let’s Recycle Look around, There’s so much plastic, Let’s Recycle It’s fantastic. Don’t forget, About paper and glass, Recycle together, With your entire class…

Magazines  The Mitten  Copper, Soo Locks, and Roosevelt’s Tree Army

Websites  Michigan’s Copper Country  BrowseResourcesMichigana&ParentId=687 BrowseResourcesMichigana&ParentId=687  Lumbering in Michigan (DNR)  e/museums/hismus/prehist/lumber/index.html e/museums/hismus/prehist/lumber/index.html  Windmills in Michigan (DNR)  _19268_ ,00.html _19268_ ,00.html

Computer Software Let’s Discover Michigan!

Field Trip  GVSU Research Vessels  Students can go out onto Lake Michigan with researchers and test the water.  Then use their findings and compare it to the water in the past.

Map

Puzzles/Worksheets  Amazing Michigan Book of Puzzles  Learning About Michigan

Videos  DNR Officers  Pure Michigan “Back Yard”  Pure Michigan “Water” ow_wI ow_wI  Pure Michigan “Nature of Treeshttp:// Ef2tf3pwhttp:// Ef2tf3pw

Citations McRae, N. (1989). Learning about Michigan. Morristown, N.J.: Silver, Burdett & Ginn. Donohoe, K., & Warstler, P. C. (1987). Bunyan and banjoes: Michigan songs & stories. Holt, MI: Thunder Bay Press. Guitars. (n.d.). Zimbio. Retrieved November 6, 2013 from otkS91P/Can+Buy+Deering+Goodtime+5+String+Banjo Kammeraad, K., & Kammeraad, S. (2004). A curious glimpse of Michigan. Aubrn Hills, MI: Edco Pub.. Seuss, Dr. (1971). The Lorax. New York: Random House. Recycling Poem for Kids. (n.d.). Poems for Breast Cancer Awareness. Retrieved November 6, 2013 from Roosevelt’s Tree Army. (2003 March). The Mitten. Copper. (2002 January). The Mitten. Soo Locks. (2004 January). The Mitten

Citations (cont) MeL: The Michigan eLibrary. (n.d.). MeL: The Michigan eLibrary. Retrieved November 6, 2013, from BrowseResourcesMichigana&ParentId=687 Lumbering Gallery – Michigan Historical Museum. (n.d.). Lumbering Gallery – Michigan Historical Museum. Retrieved November 6, 2013, from mber/index.html DNR – Make a Model of a Windmill. (n.d.). DNR – Make a Model of a Windmill. Retrieved November 6, 2013, from _19268_ ,00.html McRae, N. (1989). Learning about Michigan. Morristown, N.J.: Silver, Burdett & Ginn. Lakeville PD – Water Safety for Kids. (2013, July 8). Youtube. Retrieved November 6, 2013, from Pure Michigan Commercial: Back Yard Commercial. ( 2007, June 20). YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2013, from Pure Michigan Commercial: “Water” (2007, June 20). YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2013, from