Transportation Past to Present
Content Objective: SWBAT identify transportation words past through present by written descriptions as well as pictures.
Language Objective: SW identify transportation words past through present through written description and pictures. In addition, SW watch and listen to a video that uses transportation.
Level: ESL Intermediate
Time: 90 minute block scheduling
Summarized Directions:
1. Review the list of 13 transportation words as a class.
2 Practice with Flashcards as a class on projector http://www.proprofs.com/flashcards/cardshow.php?title=transportation-past-to-present&quesnum=1
3. Do Crossword puzzle that I hand out
4. Watch 2 Bill Nye videos
5. Answer questions on videos and transportation under blog: Transportation
1. 13 Transportation Words: sports car, van, boat, canoe, cruise ship, airplane, bus, carriage, bike, motorcycle, subway, sleigh, carriage
2. Review words at Ms. Wolters's self-created flashcards. As a class we will review it a few times.
Self study: Click on this link after reading the vocabulary words http://www.proprofs.com/flashcards/cardshow.php?title=transportation-past-to-present&quesnum=1
Notes: Click on 'next' to go to another card.
Click on picture to make it bigger.
Click on 'view answer' to see answer
3. Crossword handed out by Ms. Wolters:
Transportation Past to Present:
4. Next, watch the following Bill Nye Videos from Greatest Inventions with Bill Nye: Transportation. Discovery Education. 2007.Discovery Education. 11 July 2009http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/
*Note--
a.watch the video to see if you can identify transportation.
b. Watch the videos once to identify transportation we have talked about. Watch the video a second time to answer comprehension questions on the back of the crossword.
- Locomotives [08:43]
- Before You Know It: Transportation [03:35]
5. On the back of your crossword puzzle answer the following questions. Feel free to work with partners and/or ask me for help.
1. List transportation that you see in the video:
2. How did humans 1,000 years ago travel? (Locomotive video)
a. by car b. by foot c. by plane d. by bike
3. What is ethanol made up of?
4. What is a hybrid car?
a. electric/gas
b. solar power/gas
c. electric/wind power
d. gas/vegitable oil
5. Challange question: What does this cartoon mean to transportation?
*Product recall=returning something
6. Draw a picture of your dream vehicle:
Answer the following questions about it: Can you drive it/steer it/or fly it? What does it run on (gas, oil, hybrid, water, foot power)?
Review/Analysis
1. How will you use this resource to meet the needs of your instructional purposes?
I will use this resource as part of a chapter of Interchange 2 called Past, Present, and Future. Part of the Chapter focuses on different forms of transportation. Although I have created worksheets with pictures and communication topics, technology makes it more interesting. Flashcards, a video, and a crossword should create more interest than book work. In addition, transportation is a part of the yearly ACCESS test, so it is really important that ELL students are proficient with transportation words.
What handouts or directions will you provide students to focus learning and adapt this resource for your instructional purposes?
I will provide a handout with the directions and objectives. I will start off reviewing my self-created flashcards with students. Then, I will hand out the crossword for students to do with questions of the video on back. Depending on students responses I will do the videos as a class or individually.
Are the format, organization, design and language level of this resource appropriate for your instructional goals?
Yes, because they go along with the Level 2 book. As I wrote before, students in the past have done worksheets with vocabulary and information around transportation, and this will make it more interactive and less threatening. I always have INCLUDED as many flashcards that I feel are less babyish than colored clip art.
What are the potential problems, either language based or technical, that you may need to troubleshoot or prepare for?
I will need the projector and the lap top hooked up ahead of time. I will have to make sure my self-made flashcards are working correctly. I will have to see with the first student group how difficult the Nye videos are, although I feel they will comprehend at least 50% of the video .
I love the flashcards and the Bill Nye videos and need to learn how use this technology. Watching the videos twice helps with comprehension. Your flashcard pictures are excellent. I could use them with my adults. You have used great motivational and informational tools. The cartoon adds something for students who need extra challenge. Drawing a dream vehicle allows for creativity. Answering questions about their vehicle will help the students practice using the transportation vocabulary. You have a wonderful variety of activities in your lesson.
ReplyDeleteThe flashcards look like a fun way to practice vocabulary. I would like to do this with basic vocabulary for some of my younger students or maybe with my newcomer students who sometimes need independent work.
ReplyDeleteIt is great that you had the students view the videos two times, with two different tasks to do (the first one easier than the second). This will work well for your students because they will have repeated exposure to the content, and they will have a second chance to understand it and be ready to work on the more challenging comprehension questions.
You are a very creative lesson planner, and I imagine your students have a great time in your classroom! Your use of multimedia and inclusion of tasks like drawing your dream vehicle are wonderful ways to appeal to multiple learning styles.
ReplyDeleteOne question about the crossword: Where are the clues? Maybe they just didn't show up in the screen shot you posted. You might also think about listing your multiple choice answer options (a.b.c.d.) out vertically, rather than horizontally, to avoid any confusion about what answer goes with what letter. Make sense?
Fun lesson!
Technical difficulties: Check out if you want to see clues. They match the flashcards.
ReplyDeletehttp://make.CustomPuzzles.com/?Acc=emwolters@gmail.com&ID=40005.529516238__38501893