Positives

• This resource includes an excellent illustration of a peregrine falcon capturing its prey.
• This digital text compares the top speed of peregrine falcons to other animals that live in Connecticut.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• It may be helpful if students know what pesticides are and how they affect the environment.
• It may be beneficial if students know the stages of a bird's life cycle.
  

Differentiation

• Teachers can use this text as a conceptual introduction to the history of DDT and how humans can affect nature.
• At the beginning of class, teachers can ask their students about peregrine falcons in order to assess prior knowledge.
• This text can enhance a classroom discussion where students consider their own experiences with peregrine falcons and other birds of prey.
• This text can support a classroom discussion about all the animals that were negatively affected by DDT.