Exploring Galapagos

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Series:

Flying Start to Literacy

Level:

Text Type/s:

Narrative

ISBN:

9781760675004

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Description

Synopsis:

Syms is desperate for a promotion from servant to assistant of Charles Darwin. However, during a visit to the Galápagos Islands, his efforts to impress almost go too far.

Curriculum link:

Science: Science and human endeavour. English: Literature – fictional diary

Key Concepts:

Fictional stories are sometimes based on factual events. Characters have a certain way of speaking and acting that reflects the story’s setting.

Reading Strategies:

Identifying the historical facts within the text

Extent:

Supporting Materials

Paired Title:

Discovering the Lost World

Supporting Materials:

Lesson Plan - Discovering the Lost World / Exploring Galapagos