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UNIT 9: “Zoos: Myth and Reality” and “Zoos Connect Us to the World”
“Zoos: Myth and Reality” by Rob Laidlaw
Tasks:
1) View the introduction of the assignment (Online Extras: PowerNotes Presentation which refers
to pages 988 and 989)
2) Answer the BEFORE READING questions (Use the Reader/Writer notebook OR typed in Google
Docs using the document e-mailed to students)
3) Answer the WHILE READING questions (RWNotebook or Gdocs)
4) Proofread your BEFORE and WHILE READING responses before moving on. Do not print yet.
5) Continue by reading the next selection and answering the questions
6) Answer #3 and # 5 in the AFTER READING section (Page 997- Comprehension #3 and Text
Analysis #5; skip #1,2,4,and 6)
7) Page 998: Complete the Vocabulary in Context #s1-8 and Vocabulary Strategy: The Greek Root
exo #1-4 (on printed copy of the text or on lined paper)
8) If you finish early, try some of the online activities or create flashcards of important terms!
BEFORE READING tab
1. BIG QUESTION: Should wildlife stay wild?
2. LIST IT: Make a list of the good things and bad things about zoos. Do the pros outnumber the cons
or vice versa? Tell whether you think zoos are a good idea.
3. SKILLS: Take notes on what you are learning here.
WHILE READING tab
1. Notes on Propaganda, buzzword
2. ANALYZE VISUALS: If you were to assign human qualities to this polar bear, what would they be and
why?
3. A. ARGUMENT: According to Laidlaw, what three benefits do many zoos say they offer? What does
Laidlaw claim instead?
4. B. ARGUMENT: Re-read lines 17-23. Identify the opinion and the facts (list them). Do the facts
support the author’s opinion stated in line 17?
5. C. ARGUMENT: Reread lines 26-35. What counterargument does the author present to disprove
the second benefit zoos say they offer?
6. D. ARGUMENT: Reread lines 39-44. What support does the author cite here? Explain whether this
support is convincing to you (the reader).
7. LANGUAGE COACH: Figures of Speech. Reread lines 53-54. According to Laidlaw, why is it
misleading to use the term “advances” to describe recent changes in animal housing and
husbandry?
8. E. ARGUMENT: Reread lines 50-66. What part of the zoo industry’s argument does Laidlaw oppose
here? In which sentence does he say that this part of the industry’s argument is false?
9. F. ARGUMENT: Laidlaw has disproved all three benefits that he says accredited zoos offer in their
defense. Now he states that these zoos make up only 10 percent of “licensed exhibitors of wild
animals.” What does this fact help him support? For help, refer to his original claim in lines 4-6.
10. G ARGUMENT: Reread lines 111-115. Does the evidence Laidlaw has provided support the first
part of his conclusion—that “the present state of zoos is untenable”? Does it support the
approach toward zoos he recommends taking in the final part of his conclusion? Explain.
*DO NOT COMPLETE AFTER READING TAB YET
“Zoos Connect Us to the Natural World” by Michael Hutchins
11. H. ARGUMENT: Based on the title, what is one reason Hutchins will probably give for having and
maintaining good zoos?
12. I. ARGUMENT: Reread lines1-8. What is the point Hutchins in making here?
13. J. ARGUMENT: How does Hutchins support the statement that zoos have had some very real
successes in nurturing animals?
14. ANALYZE VISUALS: What conclusions can you draw about the impact this encounter might have on
the girl?
15. NO ANSWERLANGUAGE COACH: Oral fluency- When saying the word zoological, pronounce the
word part zoo- as two syllables that sound like zoo-oh. Practice re-reading this sentence.
16. K- Reread lines 134-151. What opposing viewpoint does the author present? What is his
counterargument?
17. L. ARGUMENT: Reread Hutchin’s conclusion in lines 164-174. What kinds of zoos and aquariums
does Hutchins propose we should give “our attention and enthusiastic support”? Is his argument
broad enough to support this conclusion?
AFTER READING tab
1. Skip
2. Skip
3. CLARIFY: What kind of action does each author call for?
4. Skip
5. EVALUATE CONCLUSIONS: Each selection reaches a conclusion about what zoos should do and
how people should treat them. Identify each author’s conclusion. Then, tell whether you think
it is adequately supported by his argument. Give reasons for your opinion.
6. SKIP
Page 998
 Complete the Vocabulary in Context #s1-8
 Skip the Academic Vocabulary in Writing activity
 Complete the Vocabulary Strategy: The Greek Root EXO
Finished early? Here are extra review options:
1. Play the interactive vocabulary game in the Online Extras section
2. Make or complete flashcards (use the graphic organizer with argument and persuasive
techniques; use the text for the vocabulary words that go along with the passages)
3. Try the WordSharp: Greek/Anglo-Saxon Root word tutorial. This is great SAT prep and very
helpful when learning other languages!
4. Level Up: Setting a Purpose for Reading