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UNIT THEME READING VIDEO READING SKILL VOCABULARY BUILDING CRITICAL THINKING

A:  Secrets of the Maya A:  Understanding Complex Infographics (1) A:  Collocations with grueling A:  Analyzing Evidence
1 Rise and Fall B:  The Collapse of Angkor
Legacies of the Maya B:  Evaluating Arguments (1) B:  Word root: reg B:  Applying Ideas; Reflecting

A:  The Sky Runner A:  Guessing Meaning from Context—Idioms and A:  Word usage: merely A:  Applying Ideas
2 High Achievers B:  The Free Soloist
Soloing Safely Colloquial Language B:  Collocations with plummet B:  Inferring Reasons;
B:  Understanding Rhetorical Purpose Reflecting

A:  The Age of Disbelief A:  Identifying Figurative Language A:  Word usage: bias, prejudice, A:  Applying Ideas
3 Science and Progress B:  Goalkeepers for the Planet
Energy Entrepreneur B:  Making Inferences (1) discrimination B:  Evaluating Ideas;
B:  Collocations with initiative Evaluating Problems

A:  City Under Siege A:  Recognizing Literal versus Figurative Language A:  Word usage: complement A:  Analyzing Arguments
4 Saving Cities B:  Rising Seas
Hurricanes B:  Evaluating Arguments (2)—Reading Critically and compliment B:  Evaluating Solutions;
B:  Expressions with take Applying Ideas

A:  Our Energy Diet A:  Distinguishing Main Ideas and Supporting Information A:  Collocations with obstacle A:  Evaluating Solutions
5 Energy Choices B:  Plugging into the Sun
Eco-Detectives B:  Determining Similarities and Differences B:  Prefixes and Suffixes B:  Analyzing Arguments;
Applying Ideas

A:  Quicksilver A:  Understanding Words with Multiple Meanings A:  Word root: turb A:  Identifying Evidence
6 Survival and Protection B:  Building the Ark
Life on Ice B:  Determining the Meaning of Root Words B:  Synonyms for imminent B:  Analyzing Arguments;
Synthesizing Information

A:  Secrets of the Brain A:  Understanding the Use of the Passive Voice A:  Collocations with A:  Reflecting
7 Human Body B:  Human Bionics
A Giant Step B:  Distinguishing Fact from Opinion unprecedented B:  Justifying Opinions;
B:  Collocations with valid Applying Ideas

A:  The Genius of Swarms A:  Making Inferences (2) A:  Collocations with coherent A:  Identifying Pros and Cons
8 Social Behavior B:  Of Ants and Humans
Crane Migration B:  Identifying Multiple Answers to Questions B:  Collocations with fatal B:  Analyzing Arguments;
Applying Ideas

A:  Decoding Leonardo A:  Understanding Complex Infographics (2) A:  Collocations with deny A:  Justifying Opinions
9 Creativity B:  The Power of Writing
Infinity Artist B:  Using Graphic Organizers to Organize Key Ideas B:  Word root: man B:  Identifying Pros and Cons;
Synthesizing Information

A:  Cosmic Dawn A:  Increasing Your Reading Speed A:  Word root: mit A:  Justifying Opinions
10 New Discoveries B:  Element Hunters
Black Holes B:  Understanding Long Sentences B:  Collocations with quest B:  Identifying Pros and Cons;
Inferring Information
A:  The World of Süleyman the A:  Creating a Mental Map of a Text A:  Word usage bias and biased A:  Identifying Evidence
11 Cultural Encounters Magnificent Crossroads of the World B:  Inferring an Author’s Attitude B:  Collocations with violate B:  Reflecting; Personalizing
B:  When the Moors Ruled Spain

A:  Gold Fever A:  Identifying Coherence Devices A:  Suffix: -ship A:  Evaluating Pros and Cons
12 Precious Resources B:  The Rush for White Gold
The Lure of Lithium B:  Synthesizing Ideas Across Readings B:  Word root: vers B:  Evaluating Arguments;
Synthesizing Ideas

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