1. DO NOW INSTRUCTIONS: Considering Significance in Social Studies Researchers from the University of Montana recently discovered that whenever there is a forest fire, the charcoal deposited into the ground helps to stimulate the conversion of ammonia to nitrates. This conversion perpetuates the nitrogen cycle and it enriches the soil with nitrogen, a necessary component of ecological health. CIRCLE THE CORRECT TYPE OF SIGNIFICANCE: place/event/policy/person 1. Why is this ___________________ important? 2. Who is affected by this ____________________________? 3. What are some of the long term historical effects of this _______________________? 4. How does this _______________________ affect you? 5. What problems does this ____________________ address? 6. What are other solutions to the problem that this ____________________________ addresses? 7. How does this ___________________ affect society today? AIM: TODAY, STUDENTS WILL USE A R.A.F.T. GRAPHIC ORGANIZER TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST MAPS OF TODAY WITH THOSE OF THE PAST. AIM: TODAY, STUDENTS WILL USE A R.A.F.T. GRAPHIC ORGANIZER TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST MAPS OF TODAY WITH THOSE OF THE PAST.

2. EXCELL VOCABULARY (STIMULATE, CONVERSION, PERPETUATE) REPEAT: “STIMULATE”, “STIMULATE”, “STIMULATE” DICTIONARY DEFINITION: Definition of STIMULATE. transitive verb. 1. : to excite to activity or growth or to greater activity : animate, arouse SENTENCE: “FOREST FIRES help stimulate the conversion of ammonia to nitrates.” THUMBS UP: (IF THINK THAT THE FOLLOWING HAS TO DO WITH THE WORD “STIMULATE”) INCREASE INTEREST THE GOVERNMENT HELPS THE ECONOMY GROW YOU DO: COME UP WITH YOU OWN SENTENCE USING THE WORD “STIMULATE” “___________________________________________________________________________” REPEAT: “STIMULATE”

3. EXCELL VOCABULARY (STIMULATE, CONVERSION, PERPETUATE) REPEAT: “CONVERSION”, “CONVERSION”, “CONVERSION” DICTIONARY DEFINITION: change in character, form, or function. SENTENCE: FOREST FIRES helps to stimulate the conversion of ammonia to nitrates THUMBS UP: (IF THINK THAT THE FOLLOWING HAS TO DO WITH THE WORD “CONVERSION”) $1 EQUALS RD$38 DOMINICAN PESOS 16 OZ. = 1 POUND YOU DO: COME UP WITH YOU OWN SENTENCE USING THE WORD “CONVERSION” REPEAT: “CONVERSION”

4. EXCELL VOCABULARY (STIMULATE, CONVERSION, PERPETUATE) REPEAT: “PERPETUATE!”, “PERPETUATE!”, “PERPETUATE!” DICTIONARY DEFINITION: What does perpetuate mean?What does perpetuate mean? To keep something going continuously or regularly. A perpetual event is something that happens regularly. The sun rising is a perpetual event. SENTENCE: You can perpetuate a rumor, by keeping on spreading the rumor. THUMBS UP: (IF THINK THAT THE FOLLOWING HAS TO DO WITH THE WORD “PERPETUATE”) YOU DO: COME UP WITH YOU OWN SENTENCE USING THE WORD “ PERPETUATE ”. “__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________” REPEAT: “PERPETUATE!”

5. TASK: FOREST FIRES INSTRUCTIONS: READ TEXT “FOREST FIRES ARE BENEFICIAL TO SOIL HEALTH” HIGHLIGHT TRANSISTIONAL WORDS AND LIFTED LINES CREATE A R.A.F.T. GRAPHIC ORGANIZER TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: WHY ARE WILDFIRES BENEFICIAL TO THE EARTH? INSTRUCTIONS: READ TEXT “FOREST FIRES ARE BENEFICIAL TO SOIL HEALTH” HIGHLIGHT TRANSISTIONAL WORDS AND LIFTED LINES CREATE A R.A.F.T. GRAPHIC ORGANIZER TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: WHY ARE WILDFIRES BENEFICIAL TO THE EARTH?