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FINAL PROJECT - LESSON PLAN
My place/Your place
Level - Beginner 2
Group of 4 adults
Concept / Topic To Review/Consolidate: Describing buildings using there is / there are Contrasting two different buildings in terms of size, comfort,beauty etc
Time frame: 1 week
Goal(s):
Students demonstrate reading comprehension of texts that describe buildings as well as of the vocabulary related to parts of a house/building.They discuss their opinions as to which building is bigger, more comfortable, more beautiful, etc.
Specific Objectives:
Students will create a Voicethread with pictures of The White House and Palacio da Alvorada in order to contrast the two buildings.
Required Materials:
Anticipatory Set:
Engage: Students will be shown two photos, one of The White House and one of The Alvorada Palace. Students will then brainstorm what they know about the two buildings.
Explain: Students will be directed to www.wikipedia.com to dig information about the plan of those buildings. They will discuss the differences and finally present them in a voicethread. They will add their opinions as to the size, comfort and beauty of those buildings.
Procedures: ( as this a group of 4, students will work in pairs)
- One pair will be assigned the task to contribute information about The White House (size, number of rooms etc).
- The other pair will do same but this time with The Alvorada Palace.
- Each pair will contribute three pictures that in their opinion best represent the building they were assigned.
- Students will discuss which images will be used to create a voicethread.
- The two pairs will then narrate some of their findings and also their opinions about the two buildings.
Plan For Independent Practice:
Students can produce their own presentation about important buildings in Belo Horizonte (Mangabeiras Palace, Liberdade Palace).
Assessment Based On Objectives:
Final product should have 4 to 6 images and be between 2 and 4 minutes long.
Extensions:
Students can journal about their experience on our wiki page.
Comments (3)
Carla Arena said
at 6:46 pm on Nov 10, 2008
Wow, Claudia! Now you're not hyperventilating anymore. You know exactly what you are doing! Excellent lesson plan. It is very objective, engaging and it has exactly what we've been talking about for the past weeks, learners as co-creators of meaning in a very practical, tangible way. I think I wouldn't change anything. It really has everything it needs to work. Just one detail. You mentioned Flickr, right? If you were to use it with students, how would you direct them to the photos they'll look for?
Maria Claudia Pires Gonçalves said
at 7:32 pm on Nov 10, 2008
Thanks, Carla! Yes, I'll tell them to go to Creative Commons and search for photos there. If they feel tempted to use photos they see elsewhere, I'll tell them to check the photo license first before uploading it.
Carla Arena said
at 12:44 pm on Nov 11, 2008
That's great, Maria Claudia. This is an important skill in making our learners information and media literate. You might want to direct them straight to Creative Commons page in Flickr and tell them of the importance to use legally online resources. http://flickr.com/creativecommons/. Also, your approach is an interesting one as they would have to learn where to look for the licenses on Flickr photos. Let me know when you use this lesson plan and how it worked, if you needed to adapt something. Would love to hear your feedback. You've done a fantastic job, and this lesson plan just reflects your hard work throughout our online session.
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