The Adirondacks survived two major forest fires in the early 1900s. The “Big Burn” of 1903 destroyed around countless homes and 464,000 acres of forest. Then in 1908, another fire burned approximately 600,000 acres. As devastating as these events were, they helped lead to the creation of the NYS Forest Service.
American Forest Product Industries Poster, ca. 1950s.
After the fire of 1903, ca. 1904 (P023789)
The landscape after a fire started by a careless smoker, 1923 (P050429)
Lee en voz alta: Los alumnos pueden seguir la conversación mientras la escuchan. Haga clic en AQUÍ para descargar una copia de la transcripción.
Vocabulario: Explorar nuevas palabras. Los alumnos escuchan el vocabulario de alto nivel en su contexto. Pídales que identifiquen la definición después. Haga clic en AQUÍ para la página de vocabulario.
Math: To give students a visual reference of the large areas of land mentioned in the episode; measure out an acre on your school’s playground or football field, or a nearby park.
Es posible que los alumnos de cursos superiores quieran profundizar en algunos temas.
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