Natural Disasters
Environmental Education
Overview
This ILP includes different activities and tasks directed to 7th grade students who are L2 (English) learners. In this lesson, students from high school cycle will not only improve their language skills: writing, speaking, listening, but also develop a deeper awareness of climate change and its impact on the world.
Introduction
This ILP device will help students build the language tools they need to discuss environmental issues, express their opinions, and consider what actions can be taken to protect the planet. This approach ensures that students learn in a way that is both meaningful and relevant to their lives, while also improving their language skills.
The different activities presented here are designed to help the learner to understand vocabulary and improve their competences through this specific topic.
Competences and ICT goals
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| Writing (A1) |
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| Listening (A1) |
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- ICT goals:
| Technological competence | Incorporating technological competence into a lesson plan about environmental education can enhance students' understanding of this vital global issue. Objective: Students will develop technological competence by utilizing digital tools and resources to research and analyze the impacts about this topic. They will engage in activities such as creating presentations, using interactive platforms for collaboration, and accessing reliable online information about environmental issues. |
| Communicative competence | Incorporating communicative competence from the Colombian ICT framework can help students effectively convey and share their knowledge about this topic. Objective: Students will develop communicative competence by using various digital communication tools and methods to convey information about the environmental and social impacts of it. They will engage in activities such as discussions and presentations to enhance their understanding and collaboration. |
| Pedagogical competence | Incorporating pedagogical competence from the Colombian ICT framework can enhance the teaching and learning process related to environmental education. Objective: Students will develop pedagogical competence by applying various teaching methods and digital resources to explore climate change. This includes project-based learning, interactive discussions, and the use of multimedia tools to foster collaboration among peers. |
Ice Breaker Task
Word Search
In this activity, you will learn some key vocabulary related to climate change.
Instructions
- Click on the following link: here #1.
- Complete the word search with the words shown.
- Be careful! This activity is limited time (10 minutes).
Pre-Activity Task
Read and Underline
''My Daily Actions for the Environment''
In this activity you will read a short text about the daily actions of a character who helps combat climate change.
Instructions
- Make groups of 4 people.
- Read the text.
- Underline the sentences in the present simple tense.
While Activity Task
Writing Section
''Natural Disasters''
In this activity you will write sentences using ''should'' and ''shouldn't''.
Instructions
- Read each paragraph.
- Make 5 sentences using ''should'' or ''shouldn't' for each paragraph.
Post Activity Task
Listening Section
In this activity you will listen a short audio and fill in the blanks according to the vocabulary taught during the lesson.
Instructions
- Click the link to enter the video.
- Listen carefully.
- Fill in the blanks.
Final Assessment
True or False!
Finally, in this section you will find a true or false game where you can prove how much you have learned in this lesson.
Click the link to enter the ''true or false game''
Authors
- Issabela Andrade Cuenca
- Salome Suarez Salcedo
- Juan Sebastian Tovar Pascuas
- David Santiago Trujillo Cortes