A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

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Title: A Wizard of Earthsea
Author: Ursula K. LeGuin
Lexile: 1150L
Genre: Fantasy
Summary: In the land of earthsea where names are more powerful than any force, the young adept, Ged, finds himself in a world of wizards. Ged accidentally unleashes a powerful evil into the land of Earthsea and now he must leave his wizarding school in pursuit of this ultimate evil!

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Activity: Though Earthsea is a fictional place, the conception of the idea comes from existing ideas, did you notice how similar Earthsea is to the Archipelago Island chain? Students will use google earth's application to investigate a unique place on the globe, they will then research the place using an encyclopedic database.

Learning Standard:
CC.6.W.7 Research to Build and Present Knowledge: Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.

Learning Goal:
Students will develop knowledge for new technologies used in research.

Learning Objective:
Students will use a combination of Google Earth and encyclopedic databases to research a chosen setting.

Learning Outcome:
Students will present research that shows evidence of the use of Google Earth and an encyclopedic database.