Author Topic: High School - Environment/Pollution Theme (Read 9111 times)

ovid · « **on:** April 05, 2011, 11:37:52 AM »

This is actually following the Listening textbook (it's the textbook with the Van Gogh art). However, it just so happened to go with Earth Day too. The powerpoint is pretty much the same listen and point format as the book, but the video is more engaging than the book and allows you to ask more in depth questions.

It's definitely informative and it does seem to get my students involved (I, however, arrange the students by groups and award the group with the most amount of questions answered and student participation).

ovid · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2011, 11:46:48 AM »

There's actually a better formatted worksheet here. Any comments or suggestions?

dwebsterlfc · « **Reply #2 on:** April 06, 2011, 01:16:17 PM »

I'll probs use this wi my 1st grade girls. How did it go down? did you get it all done in 1 lesson?

ovid · « **Reply #3 on:** April 06, 2011, 04:39:17 PM »

It went really well. A lot of the students (even low level ones) were able to understand a lot. I've used this with my level 2 students and they got the gist of it (in my school, the level 1 students speak and understand English a lot more than the level 2 students).

The students were a little lost with the Global Warming and Jane Goodall videos when they got technical, but there's a lot of "simple" English to let them answer the questions.

I used candy as prized and they were immediately all ears.

whereisbluefairy · « **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2011, 12:31:34 PM »

Thanks so much for sharing! I'm always trying to get my students to think about life in addition to learning the language, and this is a perfect way to do both. Much appreciated!

kac081 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 08, 2011, 03:51:37 PM »

Hi! I did a lesson on Natural Disasters.

It goes with the "environment" theme! :-)

sirwinga · « **Reply #6 on:** April 11, 2011, 12:25:32 AM »

Hi everyone,

I have uesed this lesson with both middle and high school. Here is how I've done it:

1. Go through powerpoint - students are to guess which picture goes with which vocabulary - I dont always show them the vocab for this one before going through the first round of pictures.
- Lightning round is meant for them to go faster and identifiy which word suits the picture
2. Show the students a video clip - I have used different ones but my favorite is "The Animals save the Planet" (serach it in youtube and find them individually or all in one clip. discuss
3. Play bomb game - which they love

Hope someone is able to use this!

mrs.incredible · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2011, 01:26:58 AM »

Thanks so much for putting this together. It's perfect for what I'll be doing in my class this week. The bomb game did not want to open though. I'll figure something out if there is extra time...

rebecca_b · « **Reply #8 on:** April 11, 2011, 11:08:25 AM »

Going to try this lesson in a few weeks time with high school grade 1. It's in keeping with my textbook them so should be good.

sera teacher · « **Reply #9 on:** April 11, 2011, 12:27:24 PM »

will use your ideas for a lesson im creating for my 2nd graders, thanks

marbeya · « **Reply #10 on:** April 11, 2011, 04:11:07 PM »

thanks~ i want to use this things for my students.

soo1203 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 13, 2011, 04:57:35 PM »

This is the taboo game for the topic, "Environment",
It's made by hwp file. Sorry MS users.
Please leave your email and send you the MS version if you need.

prodigious1one · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2011, 11:26:06 AM »

Hi,

I made this worksheet to go with the environmental powerpoint. I intend to use it today with first and second year students in middle school.

1. My plan is to start class with a hangman game of this sentence: The Titanic sank on April 15, 1912. Then I will show a clip of the Titanic from www.history.com.

2. Then I would show the powerpoint and have the students practice the vocabulary. I will ask them for each term to pull on their own memory. If it is too difficult, I will tell show the term and we'll practice pronunciation.

3. After reviewing the vocabulary once, I will allow the students to do the matching on my worksheet. After about 10 minutes of that, I'll review the vocabulary during the lightning round and then play the bomb game. I will divide the students into six groups and award them points.

4. We'll play the bomb game until class ends or I might finish earlier to ask them what they thought of the class and to give me a grade. I wonder how they think I'm doing?

Fellow Waygookin, please tell me what you think of this lesson idea and of the worksheet.

Aaron

muzik14 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2011, 12:58:31 PM »

this lesson is great. Definitely worth two full classes.especially with the worksheet that was just added. thanks a lot.

jejusiii · « **Reply #14 on:** April 28, 2011, 03:41:45 PM »

Another add on-------

If you watch this clip on youtube

you can have them fill in the blanks with the attached worksheet

luanam · « **Reply #15 on:** April 28, 2011, 04:31:02 PM »

This is so amazing- thank you so much! I try to use Environmental Education whenever I can and this is one more lesson for me to use- :D

wenwenliu860321 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 29, 2011, 02:15:38 PM »

The animal save the planet video is very inspiring!

Swillow · « **Reply #17 on:** May 02, 2011, 01:10:04 PM »

This looks great, i have an upcoming lesson in this topic :)

bebuggery · « **Reply #18 on:** May 02, 2011, 01:20:34 PM »

Great contribution, thanks so much!

My students were having trouble following because the words came sort of randomly. I rearranged them in my version of the powerpoint according to themes (storms, earth-based disasters, fire disasters, and human disasters), and they seemed to pay more attention. Also, I put in a snapshot of Google maps showing the size of the BP oil spill relative to the size of Korea - that really caught their attention.

Leni · « **Reply #19 on:** June 30, 2011, 08:57:16 PM »

Please assist especially with worksheet :-\ im so unsure if its viable for high school students....

thanks a mill....

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