1. Unit 5
Level 1 English 2nd Book
Teacher: Cristina Avendano 2nd
QUARTER
2. MONDAY MARCH 5TH
Session 10
Section Step Into the Past
Pages 223
M.I. VS, LM, IE, IA, N
Minutes 40
Objectives To recognize different music format
To analyze the changes over time
To investigate about how were music formats
Activities &
Strategies
Pre-activities
1. T asks SS to look at the pictures and have a group discussion about inventions like the LP, the cassette, the CD, MP3 player, etc.
2. T asks a question: Who knows how to use any of these inventions? T chooses one of the SS that said yes and one that said not. *If possible, have in
classroom a Walkman or a Discman.
3. S that said “no,” tries to find out and proposes ideas of how you could use.
4. Then, S who said “yes” explains how to use it correctly step by step.
5. T projects this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk_vV-JRZ6E APP CS
Activity
6. SS individually complete the timeline with the required information. T takes pictures of groups’ work with APP CS > photo to project them.
Post-activities
7. In groups, SS discuss the questions at the bottom of the page.
8. T uses APP CS > random selector to divide the class in three groups to complete the Analogy Graphic Organizer. One group writes about Vinyl Long Play
(LP), other group about Walkman and the last one about Discman.
* Self-Assessment: SS answer the Self-assessment questions at the bottom of the page.
Resources Book
IPad APP CS
Kids react to Walkmans (portable cassette players): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk_vV-JRZ6E
Analogy Graphic Organizer
APP CS tools:
3. TUESDAY MARCH 6
Will have students read for the first 30 minutes of class, as their weekly activity.
Also will give students spelling quiz and the meaning of word.
4. WEDNESDAY MARCH 7TH
Session 4
Section Speaking
Pages 216, 316, 317
M.I. VS, IE, VL, M
Minutes 40
Objectives To describe events and locations
To express preferences, likes, and dislikes
Activities & Strategies Pre-activities
1. T projects some of the suggested videos. APP CS
2. In their teams, SS orally discuss whether they have been to a musical, a concert, etc. *T may record SS’ discussions with APP CS > Microphone
Activities
3. In pairs, SS look at the pictures and take turns asking and answering the questions.
4. In groups, SS organize the list of ideas into a Mind Map. The Mind Map should include at least some branches: Events, Dates, Times, Prices, Necessary Equipment, etc.
5. In addition, teammates suggest some improvements using the Speaking Rubric at the end of the book.
6. In pairs, SS make plans to different events. They use role-play while they are talking.
Post-activities
7. SS present their conversation to the class. All groups should get a turn. APP CS > random
8. The class votes for the best plan. APP CS > stamp
9. SS create a music video with their favorite songs. To do this, T makes a quick survey to find the most popular songs among the SS and forms groups. In their groups, SS discuss
what they want to do: a part of the song, gestures, etc. *While SS are working in their groups, T projects Cooperative Group Rubric APP CS. It is important all SS are learn the lyrics
they chose. They can use Musical.ly, a social network around music (http://musical.ly/), to share it with friends.
10. SS evaluate their participation by using the Speaking Rubric and Cooperative Group Rubric.
*Living Mind Map: add to the Living Mind Map
*If SS need extra support, you can find extra speaking activities on page 328.
Resources Book iPad APP CS
Speaking Rubric p. 316
Cooperative Group Rubric p. 317
Les Miserables – The Musical in London:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QanPSBjxT3M
The Lion King Circle of the Life Olivier Awards:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ost0aA7nrLA
Michael Jackson – Dangerous World Tour – Bremen (1992):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvtiXLGYwjA
Big Apple Circus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xboinX8BcUw
APP CS tool:
P. 328
5. • Will have students read for 30 minutes.
THURSDAY MARCH 9TH
Session 5
Section A Look at the World
Pages 217, 317
M.I. IA, IE, VL, N
Minutes 40
Objectives To express preferences
To compare different festivals around the world
Activities & Strategies Pre-activities
1. With APP CS, T projects the pictures on p. 217 and asks SS: Do you know anything about these places? Can you describe each picture?
2. In their groups, SS read the text on p. 217 aloud. SS take notes in their portfolio folder including the main idea and details about the text.
3. T projects the Cooperative Group Rubric at the end of the book (p. 317) so SS can understand what an excellent product is and what they can improve.
4. T asks SS:
- How are they alike?
- How are they different?
Activities
5. T writes SS’ answers using APP CS > pencil to complete the Chart 2 projected with similarities and differences. The whole group classifies the differences in subgroups (i.e.:
with regard to place, to music style, to number of people attending, etc.).
6. In their group, SS make a Venn Diagram showing similarities and differences between the three festivals.
7. Then, SS compare it to another group’s diagram.
Post-activities
8. Each group decides which festival would be more fun to visit. The writer of the group writes a conclusion.
9. The groups share their decisions and reasons orally (answer questions in the first activity).
10. SS complete the Cooperative Group Rubric to evaluate themselves and their teammates.
11. If there is enough time, T uses the APP CS> random selector to choose a S to check the activity. For this, SS individually identify and order the festivals (use number one for
their favorite event and number three for the least liked). Then, all SS begin to stand up. T chooses one S to say the order he/she assigned to the events; SS will sit down if the
numbers are different from his/hers. If at the end of this S’s turn there is another S standing up, it’s because they agreed on everything. * They can repeat as many times as
they want, choosing a different S each turn.
* Self-Assessment: SS answer the Self-assessment questions at the bottom of the page.
Resources Book iPad APP CS
Chart 2
Venn Diagram
Cooperative Group Rubric p. 317
APP CS tools:
KEEP IMPROVING ON
p. 217
6. FRIDAY MARCH 9TH
Students will work on their presentation for Tuesday. The presentation will be
about Festivals and all the information that needs to be on a poster and what
they are going to say.
