Current events PDF lesson plan. Remains from a large sea dragon, the ichthyotitan severnensis, were recently discovered by a father-daughter pair. The sea dragon species coexisted with dinosaurs in the late Triassic Period, 250 million to 200 million years ago, and is believed to have been 80 feet long. Articles and long reading passages of recent news stories for middle and high school students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Includes literacy strategies and graphic organizers to support stru