ILA: INTEGRATED

LITERACY ASSIGNMENT
3 G5.0.1 Locate natural resources in
Michigan and explain the consequences
of their use.

3 G5.0.2 Describe how people adapt to,

use, and modify the natural resources of
Michigan. (H)
PHOTOGRAPHS:
PHOTOGRAPHS:
PICTURE BOOKS:

Under Michigan by Charles Ferguson Barker

The Legend of Sleeping Bear by Kathy-jo Wargin

M is For Mitten: A Michigan Alphabet by Annie Appleford

MUSIC/SONGS:
Voices Across the Great Lakes
A collection of Great Lakes Stories
and Songs, by Anita Pinson.

Im a Michigan Kid, by Kathryn

Christian:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=hnjVIDpH_hg

Michigan, My Michigan (State

anthem):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=z1C5J0NpDeo
POETRY:

Hand of Michigan by Millie

Miller (proposed state poem)

http://greatlakesecho.org/2014/
09/23/the-rhymes-the-thing-
proposed-official-state-poem-
lauds-michigan-natural-
resources/
WEBSITE RESOURCES:

Government website:
http://www.michigan.gov/kids/

DNR WebsiteKids Corner:

(centered on fishing and
lakes)
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/
0,4570,7-153-
10364_52261_63251---
,00.html
VIDEOS:

Preserving Our Natural Resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPiRdkkY
TYc (Explains how the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is teaching
citizens how to preserve our States resources.)

Michigans Lumbering History

http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?V
ideoID=12411(tells the history of lumbering in MI)
CARTOONS:

Pollution Invasive species

LESSON PLANS (FOR
TEACHER USE):

Michigans Natural Resources Lesson Plan, By Harper

Pizzimenti: https://prezi.com/lfxcqc_vfyd_/michigans-natural-
resources-lesson-plan/

Michigans Natural Resources,

By Rachel
Perez:http://rachaelperez.weebly.com/uploads/6/1/0/6/61064
21/michigan_natural_resources_lesson.pdf