Introduction to Unit 5: Exploration

Introduction to Unit 5: Exploration

Welcome to Unit 5! This is your FINAL unit of the year.

Essential Question

What Drives People to explore?

Think to yourself and share with the group...

• What drives you to want to explore?

• What drives adults to explore?

• What drives the human population to explore?

• What drives animals to explore?

Poll

Would you have been willing to explore this cave?

• Yes! That looks amazing!

• No! That looks like a lot of work!

• No! That looks scary!

Open Ended

Why do you think explorers want to discover unknown places?

Poll

Which of the following types of exploration would you most likely want to do?

• Mountain regions

• Caves and waterfalls

• oceanic regions

• Plains (flatter areas, fields, etc.)

• Forests

Open Ended

If you could explore ANY area in the world, where would it be and why?

I would explore.... because...

Unit 5 VOCAB!

Follow along and take notes!

Critical

• Root: crit

• "crit" = judge

• Definition: expressing judgments or disapproving comments

Open Ended

Try to use the word critical in a sentence!

I'll go first. The teacher was very critical of my writing.

Critical

Root: crit "crit" = judge Definition: expressing judgments or disapproving comments

Assume

• Root: sum

• "sum" = take up

• Definition: suppose to be the case, without proof.

Open Ended

Try to use the word assume in a sentence. I'll go first!

I assumed the student did not do their work, but it turned out they just forgot to press the submit button!

Assume

Root: sum

"sum" = take up

Definition: suppose to be the case, without proof.

Compel

• Root: Pel

• Pel = Drive

• Definition: To force or feel obligated to do something.

Open Ended

Try to use compel in a sentence! I'll go first.

I felt compelled to let the student's parent know that they're doing a great job!

Compel

Root: Pel

Pel = Drive

Definition: to force or feel obligated to do something.

-Pressured.

Valid

• Root: Val

• Val = Strong

• Having a good or sound argument or logic.

Open Ended

Try to use valid in a sentence. I'll go first!

The athlete had a doctor's appointment, which seemed like a valid reason to miss practice.

Valid

Root: Val

Val = Strong

Definition: Having a good or sound argument or logic.

Coherent

• Root: here

• here = cling ; stick

• Definition: Logical and consistent. Fits with the rest of an argument or lo

Open Ended

Please use coherent in a sentence. I'll go first!

I was struggling to put coherent thoughts together.

Coherent

Root: here here = cling ; stick

Definition: Logical and consistent.

Fits with the rest of an argument or lo