Should people be more focused on protecting humans from sharks or protecting sharks from humans? Text Set
Articles:
- “Dangerous Predators” http://www.kidzone.ws/sharks/facts6.htm
- Infographic: Status of the Shark http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/shark-week/save-the-sharks/shark-conservation-infographic.htm
- “Saving the Great White Monster” (article from Scope Magazine, February 2014)
- “Great White Terror” (from Scope Magazine, Oct 2010)
- Sharks: Killers or Just Misunderstood? by Sarah C. Stoughton, MA http://www.teenink.com/hot_topics/environment/article/4528/ Sharks--Killers-Or-Just-Misunderstood/
- “Food Web Woes” by Emily Sohn https://student.societyforscience.org/article/food-web-woes
- “Tourists Wary But Not Put Off After Shark Attacks In Hawaii” (By Los Angles Times, adapted by Newsela staff, January 30, 2014)—available in multiple levels https://newsela.com/articles/sharks-hawaii/id/2486/
- “Great White Shark” National Geographic Kids http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/content/kids/en_US/animals/great-white-shark/
- Victims not villains. Poster from Discovery Shark Week. http://www.discoverychannel.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/SW_2013_Victims_Poster_A1_ Outlined.pdf
- Spinner shark attacks Florida teen surfer (By Sun Sentinel, adapted by Newsela staff) https://newsela.com/articles/surfer-shark/id/6394/
- Shark attacks expected to rise this summer. Discovery News. http://news.discovery.com/animals/sharks/shark-attacks-expected-to-rise-this-summer-140623.htm
- “Rise in shark attacks scares tourists away from paradise isle of Reunion.” Sunday Express (UK) http://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/572675/Rise-shark-attacks-scares-tourists-from-Reunion
- Five most dangerous sharks to humans. CBS News. http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/five-most-dangerous-sharks-to-humans/
Books:
- Shark Attack!
- Sharks by Seymour Simon
- Everything Sharks: All the shark facts, photos, and fun that you can sink your teeth into (National Geographic Kids) by Ruth Musgrave
- Sharks! (TFK Science Scoops Series) by the Editors of TIME For Kids with Adrienne Betz
- I Survived: The Shark Attacks of 1916 by Lauren Tarshis
- The Truth about Great White Sharks by Mary M. Cerullo
- Spectacular Sharks by Bobbie Kalman also available in Spanish
- Sharks and the World’s Scariest Sea Monsters A few lower level texts:
- Terror Below!: True Shark Stories by Dana Del Prado
- Deadliest Animals By Melissa Steward
- National Geographic Readers: Sharks
- Incredible Sharks by Seymour Simon
- The Lifecycle of a Shark by Bobbie Kalman and John Crossingham also available in Spanish
- What Do Sharks Eat for Dinner (Scholastic Q&A) by Melvin Berger
- Shark Lady by Ann McGovern
Multimedia:
- “Why These Shark Junkies Risk Their Lives to Tag Sharks” (ABC News)—depicts mixture of awe and fear of sharks. Could use whole 6 min video or a clip 0–3:12. Search for cached video by title. https://thescene.com/watch/abcnews/why-these-shark-junkies-risk-their-lives-to-tag-sharks
- “Sharks Too Close for Comfort?” Discovery Channel Shark Week http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/shark-week/videos/sharks-too-close-for-comfort.htm
- “What’s More Deadly Than Sharks?” (Video from OneWorldOneOcean.com, August 3, 2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaqJjld6e5Y
- “Sharks: Stewards of the Reef (sharkstewards.com)” (Video created by Shark Saver, found on YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVSyol-DVh8