Understanding Antarctic Wildlife and Story Mapping

The video introduces a narrative non-fiction story about Jennifer Owings Dewey's four-month experience in Antarctica. It explains the concept of first-hand accounts and provides details from Dewey's journal entries on Litchfield Island and Palmer Station. Students are tasked with creating a storymap based on these entries, focusing on dates, locations, and vocabulary usage.

What type of story is 'Antarctic Journal'?

• Historical fiction

• Narrative non-fiction

• Science fiction

• Fictional narrative

Who is the author of the 'Antarctic Journal'?

• Jennifer Owings Dewey

• Dumont D'Urville

• Adele Penguin

• Carl the Oceanographer

What is significant about Litchfield Island?

• It is the largest island in Antarctica

• It is a popular tourist destination

• It is visited by only a few people each year

• It has a large human population

What is a rookery?

• A type of boat

• A nesting area for penguins

• A scientific instrument

• A type of Antarctic moss

How do penguins greet each other at the rookery?

• By singing songs

• By rubbing chests and bellies

• By dancing

• By exchanging stones

What is the primary diet of the blue whale?

• Fish

• Seals

• Penguins

• Krill

What did the author conclude about the taste of krill?

• It is very salty

• It is sweet

• It has no distinct taste

• It tastes like chicken

What should be included in each box of the story map?

• A drawing of a penguin

• A sentence with a vocabulary word

• A list of supplies

• A map of Antarctica

How many vocabulary words must be used in the first three boxes of the story map?

• None are required

• At least three in each box

• At least two in each box

• At least one in each box

What is the purpose of the story map assignment?

• To create a fictional story

• To summarize the journal entries

• To list all the animals in Antarctica

• To draw a map of Antarctica