At the Zoo

Photo Prompts

Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

Critical thinking is an important skill for analyzing issues and judging their validity.

Look at a photo of a bear inside a zoo enclosure. Does it have positive or negative connotations? Let your students be the judge!

Discuss the photo in class with your students. Describe the photo or determine its meaning together.

You may want to teach some of the suggested vocabulary below. Please note that these tasks build on each other, so doing them in order is helpful.

Focus

topic-based
writing
speaking
critical thinking
animals

Vocabulary

enclosure
captivity
habitat
endangered
preservation
sanctuary
confinement
poachers
domesticated
instinct
A spinning paper plane