I'm eager to see your opinions and suggestions! When I revised it, I found it too classroom-oriented... maybe it could have been simpler, anyway, here it goes.
NOTE: the video I mention is the one posted, 'Stand by me' :)
Background
Teenagers. Friend's Day (July 20th) and/or revision of 1st and 2nd conditional; revision of language chunks for giving advice.
Goal
To make sts improve their writing skill through sharing their feelings about a relevant personal issue, such as friendship.
Objectives
By the end of this activities, sts will be able to:
- use the language chunks for giving advice as well as the 1st and the 2nd conditional in a meaningful way;
- write a message that has personal meaning for themselves and their friends;
- comments on their peers' writings.
1.
Students are in groups of 3-4. Each group is given a proverb about friendship from the following:
"Misfortune shows those who are not really friends."
- Aristotle
"A friend is one who walks in when others walk out"
-Walter Winchell
"Ah, how good it feels...the hand of an old friend"
- Mary Englebright "
'Stay' is a charming word in a friends vocabulary."
-Louisa Mary Alcott [1832-1888], American writer, reformist
" A friend in need is a friend indeed"
-Anonymous
T writes the following questions on the board:
- What situations do these proverbs show?
- What would you do in these situations?
2.
Sts are going to watch a video with a song about friendship. Before watching, they're going to list ways of giving support to their friends. Fianlly, they are going to listen and check if their words appear in the song.
3.
Sts watch the video and check their list.
Follow up:
4.
Groupwork: In which situation would you send this video to a friend? discuss and then share your opinions with the other groups.
5.
Sts talk and share their opinions.
Homework:
For homework, students go to the teacher's blog (the video is posted in it) and writes following this rubric:
You sent this video to a friend. What would you write to him/her together with this video?
Problem: some sts may not find the video interesting enough to be as a 'trigger' for further writing.
Solution: a second option can be offered. Here goes the rubric:
- Take a look at these proverbs:
-Walter Winchell
"Ah, how good it feels...the hand of an old friend"
- Mary Englebright "
send one of them to your best friend together with a note giving him/her support in his/her difficult moment. The proverb can be wherever you want, at the beginning, in the middle, or in the end of the note.
Dear Carina:
ResponderEliminarCongratulations for your thorough lesson plan! Thanks for sharing.
Your background is specific, the goal is clear, the objectives are attainable, the activities well defined, fun and promote interaction with the whole group. The follow up and homework bring together the whole lesson.
I loved the way you foresee difficulties and provide alternative solutions. In this lesson your students will practice also their listening and speaking skills.
This is a wonderful lesson plan, you're students are lucky to have you!.
Besos. Maru
Cari, I think it's very complete and totally suitable for teenage students!
ResponderEliminarIt's ok that you've designed activities to use in the classroom. That's our reality at the moment. But it's great that you've included the use of the blog and video as follow up and homework. So far, that's pretty much what we can do with our classes, and it's a huge step towards updating our lessons!
keep it up my friend!!
Hi Carina, very good lesson plan. (love this version of Stand by me). I don't see anything wrong with having a classroom-oriented lesson. After all we are using technology to enhance lessons. Anyway, I was thinking that after the class discussion, you could also ask students to join a chinswing thread started by you (eg I need a friend to stand by me when I feel blue. What about you? or sth of the sort.)
ResponderEliminarGood job Cari.
Cari, This is a well thought out plan for your teaching context. I presume that we needn't be dazzled by technology but rather use it rationally to further objectives and learning outcomes. This is exactly what you're doing. Way to go!
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