1. LESSON PLAN..........WIND ENERGY
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this lesson, students will:
– use viewing skills and strategies to understand film clips
– use listening skills an strategies to understand informational text
– discuss the advantages and disadvantages of renewable sources of energy such
as wind power
GRADE LEVELS
3rd ESO Bilingual Section
RELATED SUBJECT AREAS
Civics, Geography, Foreign Languages
MATERIALS
– Book-DVD: Wind Power, published by Heinle-National Geographic
– Atlas
– An DVD reproducer and a screen for showing the entire class the DVD and
other resources
ESTIMATED TIME NEEDED
One 50 minute class period
ACTIVITY
1. The story is set in Spirit Lake, USA. With the help of an Atlas locate Spirit
Lake in the map of the United States.
2. Read page 2 of the book and match the word or phrase with the correct
definition
3. Watch the first part of the video. Then, discuss:
– Why is Spirit Lake a suitable area for wind energy?
– Explain the main features of the wind-power programme developed in Spirit
Lake school district
– The school district saves 140,000 $ a year with this programme. What is this
money used for?

2. 4. Explain how the wind-turbines work, using a poster/display
5. Play the second part of the video. Then, discuss.
– What is the purpose of the steel rods?
– What happens if the wind is extremely strong?
– Apart from the schools, who else is earning money from the wind-turbines?
6. EXTENSIONS
Imagine that you are a student at Spirit Lake. Write about the Wind Power
Programme and the benefits of wind power.