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Teacher Guide This lesson is designed to teach kids to ask a critical thinking question that you can’t just put into a search box to solve. To do that, we encourage them with smaller questions that search can help them answer. Make sure that you read the notes for each slide: they not only give you teaching tips but also provide answers and hints so you can help the kids if they are having trouble. Remember, you can always send feedback to the Bing in the Classroom team at You can learn more about the program at bing.com/classroom and follow the daily lessons on the Microsoft Educator Network. Want to extend today’s lesson? Consider using Skype in the Classroom to arrange for your class to chat with another class in today’s location, take a Skype lesson on today’s topic, or invite a guest speaker to expand on today’s subject. And if you are using Windows 8, the panoramas in the MSN Travel App are great teaching tools. We have thousands of other education apps available on Windows here. Ja'Dell Davis is a Los Angeles native who currently divides her time between New York City and Madison, Wisconsin. She is currently a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, pursing a PhD in Sociology. Ja’Dell previously taught high school in Philadelphia public schools, and implemented college access and academic enrichment programming in Chester, Pennsylvania and New York City in Manhattan’s Lower East Side neighborhood. Ja’Dell received her B.A. from Swarthmore College with a special major in History and Educational Studies, and a minor in Black Studies. She completed her M.S.Ed in Secondary School Education at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to her studies and work in the education field, Ja’Dell is a dancer, musician, avid people watcher, and Scrabble enthusiast. This lesson is designed to teach the Common Core State Standard: Reading: Informational Text CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.3Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events, or how individuals influence ideas or events). CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.1Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
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In the English language, do we meant the same thing by saying divide, bisect, and bifurcate? What are the differences between these terms? © Marcp_dmoz on Flickr/Getty Images Having this up as kids come in is a great settle down activity. You can start class by asking them for thoughts about the picture or about ideas on how they could solve the question of the day.
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In the English language, do we meant the same thing by saying divide, bisect, and bifurcate? What are the differences between these terms? Ancient civilizations used this mountain perch in the south of Spain as a strategic location for fortified settlements, with Romans, Moors, and Visigoths each contributing to the modern-day city we now call Ronda. Puente Nuevo is the bridge we see on the right side of this picture. It’s one of three bridges that straddle El Tajo canyon, the gap that separates Ronda’s two halves. At the base of El Tajo runs the Guadalevín River, supplying Ronda with water and, these days, another breathtaking scene to delight visitors to the city. Depending on time, you can either have students read this silently to themselves, have one of them read out loud, or read it out loud yourself.
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In the English language, do we meant the same thing by saying divide, bisect, and bifurcate? What are the differences between these terms? 1 Web Search The site andalucia.com describes the Puente Nuevo bridge, saying, “The bridge bisects Ronda into new town (mercadillo, 'little market') and old (La Ciudad).” Define bisect. 2 Thinking/Web Search The site andalucia.com describes the Puente Nuevo bridge, saying, “The bridge bisects Ronda into new town (mercadillo, 'little market') and old (La Ciudad).” Why would they use the term “bisect” in this instance? 3 The site andalucia.com describes the Puente Nuevo bridge, saying, “The bridge bisects Ronda into new town (mercadillo, 'little market') and old (La Ciudad).” What meaning would this sentence have if we replaced “bisect” with divide? 4 The site andalucia.com describes the Puente Nuevo bridge, saying, “The bridge bisects Ronda into new town (mercadillo, 'little market') and old (La Ciudad).” What meaning would this sentence have if we replaced “bisect” with “bifurcate”? 5 Thinking What is the usefulness of having multiple words indicating the same or similar idea? Is this an important aspect of language? There are a couple of ways to use this slide, depending on how much technology you have in your classroom. You can have students find answers on their own, divide them into teams to have them do all the questions competitively, or have each team find the answer to a different question and then come back together. If you’re doing teams, it is often wise to assign them roles (one person typing, one person who is in charge of sharing back the answer, etc.)
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In the English language, do we meant the same thing by saying divide, bisect, and bifurcate? What are the differences between these terms? 5 Minutes You can adjust this based on how much time you want to give kids. If a group isn’t able to answer in 5 minutes, you can give them the opportunity to update at the end of class or extend time.
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In the English language, do we meant the same thing by saying divide, bisect, and bifurcate? What are the differences between these terms? 1 Web Search The site andalucia.com describes the Puente Nuevo bridge, saying, “The bridge bisects Ronda into new town (mercadillo, 'little market') and old (La Ciudad).” Define bisect. 2 Thinking/Web Search The site andalucia.com describes the Puente Nuevo bridge, saying, “The bridge bisects Ronda into new town (mercadillo, 'little market') and old (La Ciudad).” Why would they use the term “bisect” in this instance? 3 The site andalucia.com describes the Puente Nuevo bridge, saying, “The bridge bisects Ronda into new town (mercadillo, 'little market') and old (La Ciudad).” What meaning would this sentence have if we replaced “bisect” with divide? 4 The site andalucia.com describes the Puente Nuevo bridge, saying, “The bridge bisects Ronda into new town (mercadillo, 'little market') and old (La Ciudad).” What meaning would this sentence have if we replaced “bisect” with “bifurcate”? 5 Thinking What is the usefulness of having multiple words indicating the same or similar idea? Is this an important aspect of language?
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In the English language, do we meant the same thing by saying divide, bisect, and bifurcate? What are the differences between these terms? 1 Web Search The site andalucia.com describes the Puente Nuevo bridge, saying, “The bridge bisects Ronda into new town (mercadillo, 'little market') and old (La Ciudad).” Define bisect. (Possible Search Queries: ”what does bisect mean” “define bisect”) From a Bing search: bisect [ bīˈsekt, ˈbīˌsekt ] VERB divide into two parts: "a landscape of farmland bisected by long straight roads"
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In the English language, do we meant the same thing by saying divide, bisect, and bifurcate? What are the differences between these terms? 2 Thinking/Web Search The site andalucia.com describes the Puente Nuevo bridge, saying, “The bridge bisects Ronda into new town (mercadillo, 'little market') and old (La Ciudad).” Why would they use the term “bisect” in this instance? (Possible Search Queries: ”what does bisect mean” “meaning of bisect”) Based on a web search definition and information about the location based on the introductory information, students should offer a rationale for the distinction that “bisect” has for the way in which the towns of Mercadillo and La Ciudad have been divided by the bridge.
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In the English language, do we meant the same thing by saying divide, bisect, and bifurcate? What are the differences between these terms? 3 Thinking/Web Search The site andalucia.com describes the Puente Nuevo bridge, saying, “The bridge bisects Ronda into new town (mercadillo, 'little market') and old (La Ciudad).” What meaning would this sentence have if we replaced “bisect” with divide? (Possible Search Queries: ”What does divide mean” “define divide” “divide vs. bisect”) From The Difference Between ( This site offers the following distinction between these terms: As verbs the difference between divide and bisect is that divide is to split or separate (something) into two or more parts while bisect is to cut or divide into two parts. Students should point out the specific nature of the term “bisect” vs. the general meaning of “divide”
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In the English language, do we meant the same thing by saying divide, bisect, and bifurcate? What are the differences between these terms? 4 Thinking/Web Search The site andalucia.com describes the Puente Nuevo bridge, saying, “The bridge bisects Ronda into new town (mercadillo, 'little market') and old (La Ciudad).” What meaning would this sentence have if we replaced “bisect” with “bifurcate”? (Possible Search Queries: ”what does bifurcate mean” “define bifurcate”) From The Difference Between ( (includes “divide” as a separate definition) As nouns the difference between divide and bifurcation is that divide is a thing that divides while bifurcation is (biology) a division into two branches. As a verb divide is to split or separate (something) into two or more parts. From the definition, students should specify the meaning of “bifurcate” as more of a branching than a direct split into two parts.
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In the English language, do we meant the same thing by saying divide, bisect, and bifurcate? What are the differences between these terms? 5 Thinking What is the usefulness of having multiple words indicating the same or similar idea? Is this an important aspect of language? Students should reflect on the specific details of the terms presented and discuss the usefulness of how specific language can become.
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In the English language, do we meant the same thing by saying divide, bisect, and bifurcate? What are the differences between these terms?
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