Final Project: Unit Lesson Plan SEASONS

Michele Ackerman EDCI 519: Fall 2005 eor!e Mason Uni"ersit#

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ESOL Unit Lesson Plan Seasons

OVERVIEW:

Teacher: Michele Ackerman School: (An#) *A Mi++le ,chool Grade(s): -./ Proficienc Le!el(s): Le"els 2.0 Pro"ra# $odel: E,L P1llo1t Unit %&ration: 5 consec1ti"e class sessions 'lass Period Ti#e: 05 min1tes N&#(er of St&dents: 10.20
'ONTENT AREAS: En!lish lan!1a!e2 ,ocial ,t1+ies 3 American c1lt1re an+ tra+itions2 Earth

science 3 *ir!inia4 'ortheast climate an+ 5eather

UNIT %ES'RIPTION:

6his 1nit 5as +esi!ne+ 7or an E,L 81llo1t 8ro!ram mo+el 7or mi++le school ELL st1+ents9 Le"els 2 3 02 ho5e"er9 it 5o1l+ also 5ork 5ell 7or an Immersion 8ro!ram mo+el$ It mostl# centers aro1n+ content :ase+ instr1ction (C;I) o7 to8ics in Earth science: seasons an+ 5eather$ 6he 1nit also relates to ,ocial ,t1+ies to8ics in American c1lt1re$ It +oes this :# !i"in! st1+ents :ack!ro1n+ c1lt1ral kno5le+!e an+ "oca:1lar# a:o1t some American holi+a#s an+ tra+itions9 in a 5a# that allo5s st1+ents to connect 5ith their o5n c1lt1ral :ack!ro1n+s$ 6his 1nit 8lan is inten+e+ to 8ro"i+e these E,<L st1+ents 5ith the :ack!ro1n+ kno5le+!e nee+e+ to kee8 8ace an+ e=cel in mainstream classrooms 5hile :1il+in! their En!lish lan!1a!e skills an+ 8ro7icienc#$ For the 81r8ose o7 this 1nit 8lan9 the +e7inition o7 >Le"els 2 3 0? 5o1l+ :e E,<L st1+ents 5ith 8ro7icienc# le"els an#5here :et5een a+"ance+ :e!innin!4 earl# 8ro+1ction thro1!h a+"ance+ le"el 7or this a!e !ro18$ Each lesson 8lan contains acti"ities in 5hich st1+ents o7 all these 8ro7icienc# le"els can 8artici8ate9 ho5e"er9 each lesson also 8ro"i+es 5a#s to sca77ol+ instr1ction 7or lo5er 8ro7icienc# le"els an+ +i77erentiate instr1ction 7or st1+ents o7 hi!her 8ro7icienc# le"els$ 6he !oal is to 8ro"i+e a nat1ral a88roach to learnin! (i+1)9 in 5hich st1+ents are moti"ate+ to learn in a sa7e9 risk.7ree en"ironment an+ challen!e+ at the a88ro8riate le"els to meet a hi!h set o7 e=8ectations$

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Lesson Plan ) %A* +,

PLANNING P-ASE

Perfor#ance. Tas/0(ased O(1ecti!es: 1$ ,t1+ents 5ill :e a:le to e=8ress their likes an+ +islikes in En!lish in :oth s8oken an+ 5ritten 7orm$ 2$ ,t1+ents 5ill :e a:le to +isc1ss their 7a"orite seasons 5ith a 8artner in class in En!lish an+ then 8ara8hrase4 retell their 8artner?s likes an+ +islikes$ Lesson O&tline: 'ational 6E,<L ,tan+ar+s: oal 19 ,tan+ar+s 19 29 @ oal 29 ,tan+ar+s 19 2 oal @9 ,tan+ar+s 19 2 TEA'-ING P-ASE (1) Preparation War#0&2 Acti!it : 6he teacher 1ses a 5all calen+ar to re"ie5 the months o7 each season 5ith the class$ ,he then :rie7l# talks a:o1t her 8ersonal likes an+ +islikes a:o1t each o7 the 7o1r seasons9 1sin! a 8oster she ha+ 81t to!ether that 8ro"i+es a "is1al +e8iction o7 each season alon! 5ith her 7a"orite as8ects o7 each one$ ,he then solicits a 7e5 "ol1nteers to tell the class 5hat their 7a"orite season is an+ a 7e5 reasons 5h#$ Prior /no3led"e: ,t1+ents can relate to seasons (5eather4 tem8erat1res9 time o7 #ear9 etc$) in the 5a# the# ha"e e=8erience+ them in the U$,$ or in their home co1ntr#$ Lan"&a"e Goals: (How is instruction scaffolded/ differentiated for a wide array of ELLs?) 6his lesson is sca77ol+e+ 7or lo5er le"el ELLs :# 1sin! "is1al ai+s (calen+ar9 8oster) to ai+ in the st1+ents? com8rehension$ For the 8artner acti"it#9 st1+ents o7 similar lan!1a!e 8ro7icienc# le"els 5ill :e 8aire+ to!ether$ 6he more a+"ance+ learners 5ill :e e=8ecte+ to e=8ress more +etaile+ i+eas (s8oken an+ 5ritten)9 1sin! more com8le= "oca:1lar# an+ lan!1a!e str1ct1res9 than the st1+ents at lo5er 8ro7icienc# le"els$ 6he teacher 5ill enco1ra!e this :# s1:tl# 8ro:in! these st1+ents 7or a++itional in7ormation i7 necessar# +1rin! the oral an+ 5ritten acti"ities$ (2) Presentation Acti!ities Multilevel activities: 6hink.Pair.,hare: ,t1+ents :e!in :# 5ritin! +o5n some reasons 5h# the# like an+4 or +islike each o7 the 7o1r seasons incl1+in! reasons 5h#9 +escri8tions o7 acti"ities the# like to +o +1rin! those seasons9 etc$ ,t1+ents then 5ork 5ith a 8artner to orall# +isc1ss 5hat the# 5rote +o5n$ 6he teacher instr1cts them to take notes 5hile talkin! to their 8artner since the# are !oin! to 8resent this in7ormation :# 8ara8hrasin! 5hat their 8artner has share+ 5ith them$ Each st1+ent then in7ormall# 8resents some o7 their 8artner?s 8re7erences to the rest o7 the class$ @

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Four Skills: Listenin!: ,t1+ents listen to their 8artners in 8air +isc1ssions$ 6he# also listen to the in7ormal st1+ent 8resentations !i"en in class$ ,8eakin!: ,t1+ents con"erse 5ith 8artners an+ then 8resent in7ormation to the class$ &ea+in!: ,t1+ents look at the "is1al ai+s 8resente+ :# the teacher +1rin! the 5arm.18$ Aritin!: ,t1+ents 5rite +o5n their 8ersonal 8re7erences an+ then take notes +1rin! 8air +isc1ssions$ (3) Practice 1$ ,t1+ents are enco1ra!e+ to 8ara8hrase the in7ormation their 8artners share 5ith them +1rin! the 8air +isc1ssions to check their com8rehension :e7ore 8resentin! to the rest o7 the class$ Prior to this9 the teacher re"ie5s the learnin! strate!# o7 ara !rasin"$ 2$ ,t1+ents 8ractice 1sin! En!lish 7or :oth 8ersonal e=8ression an+ 7or sharin! the "ie5s o7 others$ (4) Evaluation 1$ ,t1+ents are a:le to 5rite +o5n some o7 their likes an+ +islikes in En!lish$ 2$ ,t1+ents are a:le to 5ork 5ith a 8artner an+ a:le to acc1ratel# share an+ 8ara8hrase in7ormation 5hich their 8artner comm1nicate+ to them$ (5) Expansion/ Extension 1$ ,t1+ents 5ill create a 8oster +e8ictin! the 7o1r seasons an+ some o7 their 7a"orite as8ects a:o1t each one$ $ethods.A22roaches.Strate"ies: C;I2 'at1ral A88roach Other Activities: 4ollo30&2: 6he teacher 5ill 8resent a h#8erme+ia 8resentation to the st1+ents on seasons +1rin! the 7ollo5in! class9 5hich e=8an+s on the to8ics +isc1sse+ +1rin! this lesson$ ,t1+ents 5ill 8resent their 8osters at the en+ o7 the 1nit$ Assess#ent: 6eacher mo"es aro1n+ the classroom9 o:ser"in! st1+ent +isc1ssions +1rin! 8artner acti"it#$ ,he also in7ormall# checks 5ritten notes the st1+ents 8ro+1ce+ a:o1t their o5n 8re7erences$ -o#e3or/ Assi"n#ents: ,t1+ents 5ill +esi!n a la#o1t 7or their 8ersonal 8oster an+ :e!in lookin! 7or "is1al materials to re8resent as8ects the# 8ersonall# like a:o1t each o7 the 7o1r seasons$ ,t1+ents 5ill :rin! a 8oster +esi!n (either han+5ritten or 1sin! com81ter so7t5are s1ch as Ins8iration) to the ne=t class9 alon! 5ith an# "is1al ai+s (e$!$ ma!aBine c1to1ts) the# co1l+ 7in+$ Use of Technolo" : 'one $aterials Used: Aall calen+ar9 teacher.ma+e 8oster9 note:ook 8a8er9 8en4 8encil

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'los&re: 6eacher re"ie5s home5ork assi!nment 5ith class an+ !i"es st1+ents some time at the en+ o7 class to start +ra5in! a la#o1t 7or their 8osters$

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Lesson Plan ) %A* +5

PLANNING P-ASE

Perfor#ance. Tas/0(ased O(1ecti!es: 1$ ,t1+ents 5ill :e a:le to i+enti7# +i77erent seasonal acti"ities an+ s8orts in En!lish$ 2$ ,t1+ents 5ill :e a:le to i+enti7# the +ates an+ names o7 major an+4 or 8o81lar holi+a#s in American c1lt1re$ @$ ,t1+ents 5ill :e a:le to 5rite a:o1t their o5n holi+a# tra+itions an+ c1stoms$ Lesson O&tline: 'ational 6E,<L ,tan+ar+s: oal 19 ,tan+ar+s 19 29 @ oal 29 ,tan+ar+s 19 2 TEA'-ING P-ASE (1) Preparation War#0&2 Acti!it : 6he teacher +is8la#s a Po5erPoint sli+e that lists the En!lish names o7 se"eral <l#m8ic s8orts$ <n the :oar+9 the teacher has +ra5n a 6.chart 5ith the 5or+s >Ainter <l#m8ics? on one si+e an+ >,1mmer <l#m8ics? on the other$ 6he st1+ents take o1t a sheet o7 8a8er an+ co8# the 6.chart$ 6he# then 5rite as man# <l#m8ic s8ort names as the# can 1n+er the a88ro8riate chart col1mns +1rin! the ne=t 5 min1tes$ #!ile t!e students work on t!is$ t!e teac!er co%es around to eac! student to &uickly c!eck for !o%ework co% letion and verify t!at students are on t!e ri"!t track wit! t!eir oster ro'ect assi"n%ent( A7ter 5 min1tes9 the teacher a+"ances to the ne=t sli+e9 5hich sho5s the 7inal 6.chart 5ith all s8orts correctl# 8lace+$ Prior /no3led"e: ,t1+ents alrea+# +isc1sse+ some 8o81lar seasonal acti"ities in the 8re"io1s class$ 6he# also :rin! 8rior kno5le+!e o7 their o5n c1stoms an+ tra+itions 7or holi+a#s cele:rate+ in their 7amilies an+4 or home co1ntries$ Lan"&a"e Goals: (How is instruction scaffolded/ differentiated for a wide array of ELLs?) 6his lesson is sca77ol+e+ 7or lo5er le"el ELLs :# 8ro"i+in! "oca:1lar# list han+o1ts 7or the seasonal acti"ities an+ holi+a#s$ M1lti8le "is1al ai+s also accom8an# the lesson$ 6he home5ork acti"ities 5ill :e +i77erentiate+ so that the A+"ance+ learners 5ill ha"e more challen!in! acti"ities$ (2) Presentation Acti!ities Multilevel activities: Usin! a 8rojector9 the teacher la1nches a h#8erme+ia Po5erPoint 8resentation entitle+ C,easons$D As a class9 she 7irst re"ie5s the >Calen+ar? sli+es 7or each season to reca8 the +isc1ssion on calen+ar months 7rom the 8re"io1s +a#?s lesson$ ,he then !1i+es the st1+ents thro1!h the >Acti"it#? sli+es 7or each season$ 6hese sli+es +is8la# cli8 art o7 +i77erent acti"ities9 5hich re"eal the associate+ "oca:1lar# 5or+(s) 5hen clicke+$ 6he teacher em8lo#s E1estionin! strate!ies to assess the st1+ents? 8rior kno5le+!e :e7ore clickin! on each ima!e$ F

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6he teacher then re"ie5s the >Goli+a#? sli+es in the h#8erme+ia 8resentation an+ a!ain assesses the st1+ents? 8rior kno5le+!e :# askin! them E1estions a:o1t each holi+a#$ ,he 8ro"i+es a++itional in7ormation as nee+e+$ ,he then +irects the st1+ents to a AAA h#8erlink 5ithin the 8resentation?s >Goli+a#? sli+es 7or a 71n 5e:site 5here the# can !o to research more in7ormation a:o1t +i77erent holi+a#s$ Four Skills: Listenin!: ,t1+ents listen as the teacher an+ other st1+ents rela# in7ormation +1rin! the h#8erme+ia na"i!ation$ M1sic cli8s are also incor8orate+ into the h#8erme+ia$ ,8eakin!: ,t1+ents res8on+ to in7ormal E1estions 7rom the teacher$ &ea+in!: ,t1+ents "ie5 the h#8erme+ia 8resentation as the teacher na"i!ates it in 7ront o7 the class$ Aritin!: ,t1+ents 5ill 5rite a:o1t their holi+a# tra+itions in the home5ork assi!nment$ (3) Practice 1$ ,t1+ents ma# 1se some o7 the "oca:1lar# 7rom the seasonal >Acti"ities? an+4 or >Goli+a#? sli+es 7or their 8oster 8roject$ 2$ ,t1+ents 5ill later ha"e an o88ort1nit# to e=8lore the h#8erme+ia on their o5n an+ research holi+a#s on the Internet$ (4) Evaluation 1$ ,t1+ents are a:le to i+enti7# "oca:1lar# 7or the >Acti"it#? sli+e ima!es 5hen the teacher a!ain re"ie5s these sli+es at the en+ o7 class$ 6he# are also a:le to +escri:e some o7 the acti"ities 1sin! En!lish$ 2$ ,t1+ents are a:le to 5rite a:o1t holi+a#s 5hich the# cele:rate in the home5ork acti"it#$ (5) Expansion/ Extension 1$ ,t1+ents 5ork in+i"i+1all# or 5ith a 8artner to research more holi+a#s on the Internet$ 2$ ,t1+ents 5ork in !ro18s to create a class Po5erPoint 8resentation that s1mmariBes the cele:ration o7 certain holi+a#s in +i77erent c1lt1res$ Each !ro18 5o1l+ contri:1te a 7e5 sli+es to the 7inal 8resentation$ $ethods.A22roaches.Strate"ies: C;I2 'at1ral A88roach Other Activities: 4ollo30&2: 6he teacher 5ill come :ack to re"ie5 the >Acti"it#? sli+es an+ "oca:1lar# 5or+s later in the 5eek$ 6he# 5ill also :e re"isite+ +1rin! a 1nit re"ie5 !ame on the last +a# o7 the 1nit$ Assess#ent: 6he teacher +oes an in7ormal assessment +1rin! the "oca:1lar# re"ie5 at the en+ o7 class$ -o#e3or/ Assi"n#ents: ,t1+ents 5ill 5rite a:o1t some o7 their o5n c1stoms an+ tra+itions 7or holi+a#s that the# an+4 or their 7amilies 8ersonall# cele:rate$ It sho1l+ incl1+e a +escri8tion o7 each holi+a# (name an+ time o7 #ear)9 tra+itional c1stoms9 etc$

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Le"el 2 st1+ents are onl# reE1ire+ to 5rite short sentences 5hereas Le"el 0 st1+ents 5ill 5rite o1t short 8ara!ra8hs 5ith more com8le= sentence str1ct1res$ 6he teacher 8ro"i+es each st1+ent 5ith a han+o1t9 +etailin! the s8eci7ic instr1ctions 7or that 8erson?s home5ork assi!nment$ ,he also re"ie5s the assi!nment 5ith the class an+ mo+els e=am8les on the :oar+$ Use of Technolo" : Projector9 M, Po5erPoint 7or 5arm.189 M, Po5erPoint h#8erme+ia 8resentation9 Internet $aterials Used: 6.charts9 note:ook 8a8er9 8en4 8encil 'los&re: 6he teacher han+s o1t a small 8iece o7 8a8er to each st1+ent$ <n the 8a8er9 each st1+ent anon#mo1sl# 5rites 5hether the# like+ the h#8erme+ia acti"it# (CHesD) or not (C'oD) an+ the reason(s) 5h#$ 6his com8lete+ >s1r"e#? 5ill :e their ticket o1t o7 the classroom$

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Lesson Plan ) %A* +6

PLANNING P-ASE

Perfor#ance. Tas/0(ased O(1ecti!es: 1$ ,t1+ents 5ill :e a:le to talk a:o1t some o7 their o5n holi+a# tra+itions an+ c1stoms$ 2$ ,t1+ents 5ill :e a:le to 1se E1estionin! strate!ies in En!lish to !ather in7ormation$ Lesson O&tline: 'ational 6E,<L ,tan+ar+s: oal 19 ,tan+ar+s 19 29 @ oal 29 ,tan+ar+s 19 29 @ oal @9 ,tan+ar+s 19 29 @ TEA'-ING P-ASE (1) Preparation War#0&2 Acti!it : 6he teacher re"ie5s the a!en+a an+ o:jecti"es9 5hich are clearl# 8oste+ on the main :oar+$ 6o mo+el the 18comin! acti"it#9 she s8en+s a 7e5 min1tes +escri:in! some o7 her 1niE1e 7amil# tra+itions 7or a 8artic1lar holi+a#9 1sin! "is1al ai+s 5here a88ro8riate$ ,he allo5s the st1+ents to ask E1estions too$ Prior /no3led"e: ,t1+ents 5ill :e +isc1ssin! holi+a# tra+itions 5hich the# ha"e cele:rate+ alon! 5ith their own c1stoms4 tra+itions$ Lan"&a"e Goals: (Go5 is instr1ction sca77ol+e+4 +i77erentiate+ 7or a 5i+e arra# o7 ELLsI) 6his lesson is sca77ol+e+ 7or lo5er le"el ELLs :# incor8oratin! "is1al ai+s an+ 5ritin! (lar!e chart) to s188lement the in7ormal class +isc1ssions$ 6he teacher also 8ro"i+es them 5ith a "oca:1lar# han+o1t that s1mmariBes se"eral major holi+a#s$ 6he lesson is also +i77erentiate+ 7or hi!her le"el ELLs :eca1se the# 5ill each ha"e a chance to ass1me the role o7 >class note taker? +1rin! the 8resentations$ (2) Presentation Acti!ities Multilevel activities: 6he teacher has the st1+ents arran!e their +esks in a circle so that e"er#one is 7acin! each other$ <n the 7ront :oar+9 the teacher has 8oste+ a "er# lar!e sheet o7 8a8er 5ith a chart tem8late that 5o1l+ incl1+e col1mns 5ith la:els similar to the 7ollo5in!: Presenter9 Goli+a#9 6ime o7 Hear9 ;rie7 Descri8tion9 C1stoms4 6ra+itions$ 6he st1+ents each take t1rns rea+in! their home5ork assi!nment 7rom the 8re"io1s +a#?s lesson9 in 5hich the# 5ere instr1cte+ to 5rite a:o1t their o5n holi+a# tra+itions$ Each st1+ent s8en+s a 7e5 min1tes sharin! their c1lt1ral4 7amil# tra+itions a:o1t one holi+a# the# cele:rate$ 6he teacher starts o77 askin! 7or a "ol1nteer2 the 7irst st1+ent to 8resent then +eci+es 5ho 5ill !o ne=t :# tossin! a %oosh :all to another st1+ent (an+ so on)$ In a++ition9 the teacher asks someone (hi!h le"el @ or le"el 0 st1+ent) to :e the class >note taker? +1rin! the 8resentation$ 6his 8erson 9

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!oes to the chart 8oste+ on the :oar+ an+ 1ses a marker to com8letel# 7ill in a ro5 7or that 8resenter$ 6here is a +i77erent note taker 7or each 8resenter$ A7ter each st1+ent 7inishes their in7ormal 8resentation to the class9 the teacher enco1ra!es st1+ents to 8ose E1estions to the 8resenter$ 6he teacher asks E1estions too2 ho5e"er9 each st1+ent is reE1ire+ to ask at least t5o E1estions +1rin! the class acti"it#$ E"er# col1mn m1st :e 7ille+ o1t 7or the 8resenter?s ro5 on the class chart :e7ore mo"in! on to the ne=t 8resenter$ Four Skills: Listenin!: ,t1+ents listen to the in7ormal 8resentations$ ,8eakin!: Each st1+ent 8resents to the rest o7 the class$ &ea+in!: ,t1+ents can rea+ the notes on the class chart2 Le"el 2 st1+ents can also re7er to their "oca:1lar# han+o1ts$ Aritin!: ,t1+ents take t1rns 7illin! in the class chart +1rin! the 8resentations$ (3) Practice 1$ ,t1+ents take t1rns 8resentin! an+ takin! notes$ (4) Evaluation 1$ ,t1+ents are a:le to "er:all# comm1nicate some o7 their holi+a# tra+itions 5ith the class in En!lish$ 2$ 'ote takers are a:le to s1mmariBe the 8resenter?s statements in 5ritten En!lish$ (5) Expansion/ Extension 1$ ,t1+ents co1l+ 8re8are an+ !i"e 7ormal class 8resentations9 in En!lish9 a:o1t one im8ortant holi+a# tra+ition cele:rate+ in their 7amilies 1sin! M, Po5erPoint9 s#m:olic arti7acts9 8hoto!ra8hs9 or other "is1al ai+s$ Like5ise9 this co1l+ :e +one in 8airs4 !ro18s :# assi!nin! a +i77erent holi+a# to each team9 5hich the# 5o1l+ then research 1sin! the AAA an+ other reso1rces$ $ethods.A22roaches.Strate"ies: C;I2 'at1ral A88roach2 E=tension acti"it# co1l+ incor8orate coo8erati"e learnin! i7 the 8roject is +one in teams$ Other Activities: 4ollo30&2: ,t1+ents ma# incor8orate holi+a#s into their 8oster 8roject$ J1estions 7rom the in7ormal 8resentations 5ill also come 18 +1rin! a 1nit re"ie5 !ame at the en+ o7 the 5eek$ Assess#ent: 6eacher o:ser"es 5hether st1+ents are a:le to s1ccess71ll# 8resent9 take notes9 an+ 8ose E1estions +1rin! the acti"it#$ ,he also o:ser"es i74 ho5 the lo5er le"el ELLs 1tiliBe the "oca:1lar# han+o1ts +1rin! the 8resentations$ -o#e3or/ Assi"n#ents: ,t1+ents contin1e 5orkin! on 8oster 8roject$ Use of Technolo" : E=tension acti"it# co1l+ incl1+e the Internet an+ m1ltime+ia$

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$aterials Used: K1m:o sheet o7 8a8er 7or class chart2 8ermanent markers2 "oca:1lar# han+o1ts2 Post.it notes 'los&re: 6he teacher remin+s st1+ents to contin1e 5orkin! on their 8oster 8rojects$ ,he also han+s a Post.it note to each st1+ent an+ asks them to 5rite one ne5 thin! the# learne+ +1rin! the 8resentations$ 6he# then 8lace their note o"er on the >8arkin! lot? 8oste+ in class :e7ore lea"in!$

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Lesson Plan ) %A* +7

PLANNING P-ASE

Perfor#ance. Tas/0(ased O(1ecti!es: 1$ ,t1+ents 5ill :e a:le to 1se En!lish "oca:1lar# an+ scienti7ic terminolo!# to +escri:e the 5eather$ 2$ ,t1+ents 5ill :e a:le to com8lete a cloBe acti"it# :ase+ on in7ormation !athere+ :# 5atchin! an+ listenin! to a recor+e+ se!ment o7 an act1al tele"ise+ 5eather re8ort$ Lesson O&tline: 'ational 6E,<L ,tan+ar+s: oal 19 ,tan+ar+s 19 2 oal 29 ,tan+ar+s 19 2 oal @9 ,tan+ar+s 19 2 TEA'-ING P-ASE (1) Preparation War#0&2 Acti!it : 6he teacher starts o77 the class :# re"ie5in! the notes that 5ere 8lace+ on the >8arkin! lot? at the en+ o7 the 8re"io1s class$ ,he then re"ie5s the a!en+a 7or to+a#?s lesson on Aeather$ Prior /no3led"e: ,t1+ents ha"e 8rior kno5le+!e o7 :asic 5eather "oca:1lar#$ 6his lesson ass1mes that the st1+ents ha"e alrea+# ha+ some 8rior instr1ctional 8ractice in this area$ Lan"&a"e Goals: (How is instruction scaffolded/ differentiated for a wide array of ELLs?) 6his lesson is sca77ol+e+ 7or lo5er le"el ELLs :# re"ie5in! 5eather "oca:1lar#9 1sin! 8ict1res an+ 5or+s9 8rior to the 5eather re8ort acti"it#$ Each o7 the cloBe acti"ities is +i77erentiate+ 7or each o7 the ELL le"els (see A88en+i= A)$ Also9 Le"el 1 st1+ents are allo5e+ to 1se the ill1strate+ "oca:1lar# terms as a 5or+ :ank 5hile com8letin! their mo+i7ie+ cloBe acti"it#$ (2) Presentation Acti!ities Multilevel activities: 6he teacher a!ain 81lls 18 the h#8erme+ia 8resentation entitle+ >,easons$? 6his time she re"ie5s the >Aeather? sli+es 7or each season 5ith the class$ Each sli+e contains 8ict1re icons 7rom the Aeather Channel 5e:site an+ +e8icts a +i77erent 5eather con+ition$ 6he En!lish "oca:1lar# 5or+ is incl1+e+ 5ith each 8ict1re$ 6he teacher re"ie5s the terminolo!# 5ith the class9 most o7 5hich is re"ie5 7or hi!her le"el ELLs$ ,he also asks "ol1nteers to +escri:e some o7 the more +i77ic1lt terms 7or the rest o7 the class$ ,t1+ents 5atch an+ listen to a "i+eo recor+in! t5ice (ma# :e a recor+e+ tele"ision se!ment on a *G, or sa"e+ "i+eo cli8 7rom the Internet) o7 a 5eather re8ort an+ 7orecast$ Follo5in! the recor+in!9 st1+ents in+i"i+1all# com8lete one o7 the @ +i77erent cloBe acti"ities :ase+ on their

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literac# an+ oral lan!1a!e 8ro7icienc# le"el$ ,ee A88en+i= A (8a!es A.1 thr1 A.@) 7or sam8le +i77erentiate+ cloBe acti"ities 7or this lesson an+ e=8lanations 7or each$ Four Skills: Listenin!: ,t1+ents 5atch an+ listen to the "i+eo se!ment(s)$ ,8eakin!: ,t1+ent "ol1nteers +escri:e 5eather terminolo!# +1rin! the "oca:1lar# re"ie5 5ith the h#8erme+ia sli+es$ &ea+in!: ,t1+ents rea+ the cloBe acti"it# an+ associate+ materials (see A88$ A)$ Aritin!: ,t1+ents 5rite in the missin! 5or+s in the cloBe acti"it#$ (3) Practice 1$ ,t1+ents re"ie5 "oca:1lar# terms9 +ra5in! on 8rior kno5le+!e$ 2$ ,t1+ents com8lete cloBe acti"it# in class$ (4) Evaluation 1$ ,t1+ents t1rn in cloBe acti"ities to the teacher at the en+ o7 class$ 6he teacher later marks an# incorrect res8onses an+ then ret1rns the e=ercises to the st1+ents$ 6he teacher then re"ie5s the com8lete+ cloBe acti"ities 5ith the entire class so that st1+ents can 7i= an# o7 their errors$ (5) Expansion/ Extension 1$ ,t1+ents 5ork in+i"i+1all# or in 8airs to create their o5n 5eather 7orecast 1sin! the Aeather Channel?s Interacti"e Aeather Forecast at 555$5eatherclassroom$com$ &e7er to A88en+i= ; on 8a!e A.0 o7 this 1nit 8lan to see ho5 this 5orks$ $ethods.A22roaches.Strate"ies: C;I2 'at1ral A88roach Other Activities: 4ollo30&2: ,t1+ents ma# incor8orate 5eather 8ict1res4 terminolo!# into their 8oster 8rojects$ Aeather relate+ "oca:1lar# 5ill also :e re"isite+ +1rin! a 1nit re"ie5 !ame at the en+ o7 the 5eek$ Assess#ent: 6eacher in7ormall# assesses com8rehension +1rin! the "oca:1lar# re"ie5 at the :e!innin! o7 class$ ,he also re"ie5s ho5 man# res8onses each st1+ent ans5ere+ correctl# in the cloBe acti"ities$ In +oin! so9 she notes an# tren+s to i+enti7# areas 5hich ma# nee+ a++itional re"ie54 e=8lanation in class$ 6his co1l+ also :e an in+ication o7 a 7la5 in the cloBe acti"it# itsel7 (e$!$ too a+"ance+ 7or learner le"el9 con71sin! sentence str1ct1re9 etc$) 5hich the teacher ma# nee+ to im8ro"e$ -o#e3or/ Assi"n#ents: ,t1+ents com8lete 7inal 8oster 8roject to share in class the 7ollo5in! +a#$ Use of Technolo" : 6*4 *C&9 Internet (e=tension acti"it#)9 Projector9 M, Po5erPoint h#8erme+ia 8resentation9 "i+eo se!ment $aterials Used: Gan+o1ts 5ith cloBe acti"ities9 8en4 8encil 'los&re: 6eacher re8eats e=8ectations 7or 7inal 8oster 8roject an+ 8re"ie5s the a!en+a 7or the 7ollo5in! class (i$e$ class !ame to re"ie5 1nit to8ics)$ 1@

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Lesson Plan ) %A* +8

PLANNING P-ASE

Perfor#ance. Tas/0(ased O(1ecti!es: 1$ ,t1+ents 5ill :e a:le to orall# 8resent their >season? 8oster to the class in En!lish$ 2$ ,t1+ents 5ill :e a:le to 5ork to!ether in teams +1rin! the 1nit re"ie5 !ame acti"it#$ @$ ,t1+ents 5ill :e a:le to correctl# ans5er E1estions +1rin! the !ame acti"it# to +emonstrate com8rehension an+ retention o7 to8ics re"ie5e+ +1rin! the 1nit$ Lesson O&tline: 'ational 6E,<L ,tan+ar+s: oal 19 ,tan+ar+s 19 29 @ oal 29 ,tan+ar+s 19 29 @ oal @9 ,tan+ar+s 19 2 TEA'-ING P-ASE (1) Preparation War#0&2 Acti!it : 6he teacher 81ts 18 a list o7 tri"ia4 71n 7acts a:o1t each o7 the 7o1r seasons 1sin! either an o"erhea+ 8rojector or >+oc cam?$ ,he asks 7or "ol1nteers to rea+ each item alo1+ to the class$ Prior /no3led"e: Man# st1+ents are 7amiliar 5ith the 8o81lar 6* !ame sho5 >Keo8ar+#9? a7ter 5hich the 1nit re"ie5 !ame acti"it# is mo+ele+$ Lan"&a"e Goals: (How is instruction scaffolded/ differentiated for a wide array of ELLs?) 6his lesson is sca77ol+e+ 7or lo5er le"el ELLs :# incor8oratin! lots o7 "is1al ai+s +1rin! the 8oster 8resentations an+ !ame acti"it#$ 6he# 5ill also ha"e the s188ort o7 their teammates +1rin! the !ame$ 6he Keo8ar+# !ame is +i77erentiate+ 7or all le"els :eca1se the ans5ers on the !ame :oar+ 5ill :e ranke+ in or+er 7rom easiest to har+est in lan!1a!e le"el 8ro7icienc#$ (2) Presentation Acti!ities Multilevel activities: ,t1+ents :rie7l# 8resent their 8osters to the class9 +escri:in! 5hat the# incl1+e+ on their 8osters an+ 5h#$ 6he teacher +i"i+es the class into t5o or three teams9 :ein! care71l to achie"e a :alance+ mi= o7 ELLs at +i77erent 8ro7icienc# le"els in each !ro18$ ,he then re"ie5s the !ame r1les an+ mo+els ho5 the !ame is 8la#e+ 1sin! "ol1nteers$ In a++ition to the :asic r1les o7 >Keo8ar+#9? the teacher 8ro"i+es s8eci7ic team r1les9 5hich enco1ra!e4 reE1ire all st1+ents to 8artici8ate$ 6he class then 8la#s the >Keo8ar+#: Fo1r ,easons? !ame9 5hich has the 7ollo5in! 7i"e cate!ories: Calen+ar9 Acti"ities9 Goli+a#s9 Aeather9 an+ a 7i7th >m#ster#? col1mn$ 6he !ame is +esi!ne+ to re"ie5 to8ics9 "oca:1lar#9 etc$ that 5ere 8resente+ an+ 8ractice+ +1rin! the 1nit on ,easons$

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Four Skills: Listenin!: ,t1+ents listen as other st1+ents 8resent their 8osters$ ,t1+ents listen as each Keo8ar+# ans5er is rea+ alo1+2 the# m1st then listen to their teammates as the# +etermine the correct E1estion res8onse$ ,8eakin!: ,t1+ents orall# 8resent their 8osters to the rest o7 the class$ 6he# also s8eak to their teammates +1rin! the !ame an+ 8resent their res8onses orall# to the teacher$ &ea+in!: ,t1+ents rea+ the Keo8ar+# cate!ories an+ !ame ans5ers as the# a88ear on the !ame :oar+$ Aritin!: ,t1+ents 5rite o1t some o7 their o5n Keo8ar+# ans5ers 7or the teacher to 1se 7or a++itional ro1n+s o7 the !ame$ (3) Practice 1$ ,t1+ents 8la# the !ame to 8ractice recallin! an+ s#nthesiBin! in7ormation the# learne+ +1rin! the 1nit on ,easons$ 2$ ,t1+ents 5rite o1t their own Keo8ar+# ans5ers to 1se +1rin! a++itional ro1n+s o7 the !ame as time 8ermits$ (4) Evaluation 1$ 6he !ame itsel7 e"al1ates the st1+ents? com8rehension an+ retention o7 1nit to8ics$ 2$ 6he teacher o:ser"es 5hether all st1+ents are 8artici8atin! an+ 5hether the# are a:le to 8ro+1ce acc1rate res8onses$ 6he teacher also o:ser"es their 1se o7 correct En!lish$ @$ 6he teacher re"ie5s an+ !ra+es the st1+ent 8osters a7ter class$ 6he# are !ra+e+ :ase+ on 5hether the# contain all reE1ire+ elements9 +e8ict all 7o1r seasons9 an+ sho5 e"i+ence o7 8re8aration an+ care in 8resentation$ (5) Expansion/ Extension 1$ 'one $ethods.A22roaches.Strate"ies: C;I2 'at1ral A88roach Other Activities: 4ollo30&2: 6he teacher 5ill +is8la# all o7 the st1+ents? 8osters in the classroom$ ,t1+ents 5ill also :e !i"en o88ort1nities to e=8lore the Seasons h#8erme+ia 8resentation on their o5n the 7ollo5in! 5eek$ 6he teacher 5ill also contin1o1sl# re7er :ack to to8ics re"ie5e+ +1rin! this 1nit to make a++itional connections an+ assess lon!.term retention$ Assess#ent: 6he teacher has the st1+ents com8lete an assessment o7 the !ame acti"it# :# ans5erin! the 7ollo5in! three E1estions on a 5orksheet: #!at worked well? #!at did not work well? #!at would you do differently? 6he# com8lete this at the en+ o7 class an+ t1rn it in anon#mo1sl# to the teacher$ -o#e3or/ Assi"n#ents: 'one Use of Technolo" : 'one9 1nless the !ame is r1n o77 o7 a com81ter so7t5are a88lication s1ch as M, Po5erPoint$ $aterials Used: Keo8ar+# :oar+ an+ ans5ers4 E1estions2 in+e= car+s an+ markers 7or st1+ents to make a++itional Keo8ar+# !ame ans5ers4 E1estions

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'los&re: 6he teacher collects the !ame assessments an+ 8re"ie5s the 18comin! 1nit$

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Appendix A
Weather Report Activity (Day #4) Students watch and listen to a video recording (may be a recorded television segment or video clip on the Internet) of a weather report and forecast. Following the recording, students complete one of the following cloze activities based on their literacy and oral language proficiency level.
Note: The pictures and text in the activity should match up with the weather report viewed in the video segment. The differentiated activities which follow are just an example. The cloze activities should be expanded in length at the intermediate and advanced levels to reflect actual excerpts from the video segment.

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Level 2: Students may use the following picture to assist them in completing the cloze activity that follows.

Today (Tuesday,

ctober !!) we are going to have more """""""""

throughout the day. #e should continue to see rain showers until """"""""" of this wee$. %e advised, there are still several """""""" warnings in the area from all of the rainfall last wee$end. """"""""" ne't Thursday, however. n &onday, we should finally have """""""" weather through #ednesday of ne't wee$. #e may e'perience more

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Level : Students review the following picture, but they do not use it when completing the cloze activity that follows.

#e e'pect to see a lot of """"""" covering the s$y today with occasional rain """""""". The chance of """""""""" is ()*. %e advised, there are still several """""""" warnings in the area from all of the rainfall last wee$end. Tonight we should have some light rain, or """"""""", with """"""" at ( to !) mph. Tomorrow, we will li$ely e'perience a few more """""""". The high """""""""" is e'pected to reach +, degrees.

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Level !: Students review the following te't, but they do not use it when completing the cloze activity that follows.

The -ational #eather Service in &ount .olly has e'tended the """""" watch until """""""" afternoon. The rain will be a result of two low """"""""" systems coming together. /ainfall totals could reach one to two """"""" are e'pected. 0lease be very """""""" if you will be driving over the ne't couple of days. The heavy rain will reduce your """""""" and there will be water on the """""""". #et leaves on the road can also create a driving """"""".

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Appendix B
Screenshot of Extension Activity from Day #4
Interactive #eather Forecast at www.weatherclassroom.com

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