Better Community, Better Life: Teachers' Lesson Plan Competition Template
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Lesson plan title*: Let’s Go Green! Better Community – Better Life theme*: Environment and Community Curriculum area*: Suggested cross-curriculum links: English Earth Science, Physics & Chemistry Suggested level / age*: Ages 12~13 (7th ~ 8th graders)
Lesson length*: 3 class periods (45 minutes for each)
Learning objectives*: (1) Be able to use the auxiliary verb “can” in both questions and answers. (e.g. What can you do (to reduce waste)? I can use my tumbler, not a paper cup, at the tea shop. I can use my own shopping bag, not a plastic bag, at the supermarket.) (2) Raise the awareness of environmental protection. (3) Say no to the “throwaway culture” or “disposable culture.” (4) Learn to distinguish recyclable waste from un-recyclable junk. (5) Follow the three tips for waste management: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (6) Be an eco-friendly, global citizen anytime and anywhere.
The United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland).
Links to previous learning / curriculum fit: (1) Names of useful household items and what they are made of/from. ( e.g. a glass jar, a paper bag, a plastic bottle, an aluminum can, etc.) (2) Present simple tense ( e.g. I put paper bags in the recycle bin.) (3) Imperative sentences (e.g. Put plastic bottles in the Plastic Bin.) Resources*: (1) Web video: Pacific Garbage Dump – Nightline (2) Visual aids (3) A written text (on waste management) Starter / Introduction Timing 5 minutes
Groupings 6 groups (6 students in each)
Activity Show pictures taken in the community to bring their attention to the problem of careless garbage dump. Main activities*
Timing
Groupings
Activity (1) Show students what happens if they don’t recycle their garbage properly. (Web video: Pacific Garbage Dump – Nightline) (2) Teach students how to distinguish recyclable waste from unrecyclable junk and how to classify the recyclable waste. (Visual aids)
85 minutes
6 groups ( 6 students in each)
(3) Present a text on the topic of waste management. Then have students work together to come up with their own ways to help reduce waste in our daily life. (4) Assign to each group three tasks of varying degrees of difficulty and have them finish the tasks with their group mates in 5 minutes. (a) Put recyclable items into the right recycle bins. (Level 1) (b) Finish a crossword puzzle. (Level 2)
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(c) Write a brief speech on waste management and then deliver it in class. (Level 3) Plenary / Summary Timing 45 minutes
Groupings 6 groups ( 6 students in each)
Activity Take students to the community recycling station for handson experience as well as community service.
Assessment/ Differentiation strategies: 1. Divide students into groups for activities. Each group has the same number of students with mixed abilities. (Purpose: Students with low English proficiency can learn from their group mates with high English proficiency during the class discussion.) 2. Assign three tasks of varying degrees of difficulty to each group. Have each group finish the three tasks in 10 minutes. (Purpose: Given that no one can finish all the three tasks in 5 minutes, the group leader is supposed to assign the tasks to his/her group mates in accordance to their abilities. Each group member will have something to work on.) 3. Choose the best work for each task and reward the winning groups with a prize. (Purpose: Even students with low proficiency will be rewarded for their efforts. By bringing pride to their groups, they will feel they have contributed to their groups. It will help boost their selfconfidence as well as their interest in learning.) Suggested follow-up activities / Homework*: Have students keep a green diary and turn it in once a week for teacher’s reviews.
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