This document outlines an English teacher's action research project to have students transform recyclable materials into art using modal verbs. The objective is to improve students' speaking, writing, and artistic creativity while encouraging them to protect the environment. Students will work collaboratively in teams to design art from plastic bottles, bags, and other recyclables. They will create a campaign and exhibition to raise awareness of transforming waste into art. A detailed plan is provided that involves students researching recycling, contacting local organizations, designing presentations and art models, and holding a final gallery exhibition to display their work.

1. OLGA LEONOR TORRES SÁNCHEZ
C.C. 51.858.814Bogotá
EnglishProject“UCDAVIS”
SED & FULBRIGHT
ART THROUGH RECYCLING
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RESEARCH QUESTION
How can recyclable materials be transformed into Art to
save the planet?
OBJECTIVE
How can I encourage my tenth graders to improve their
speaking and writing skills and develop their artistic
creativity by transforming recyclable materials into Art
using MODAL VERBS?
STRATEGY
Promote collaborative learning teamwork “realize how
plastic bottles, bags and all recyclable material can
become useful to protect the environment; Ss can lead
written and oral campaigns to transform plastic into Art in
an exhibition at school.

2. OLGA LEONOR TORRES SÁNCHEZ
C.C. 51.858.814Bogotá
EnglishProject“UCDAVIS”
SED & FULBRIGHT
Language Focus : Modal verbs
 AUTHENTIC CONTEXT – REAL CONTEXT
 ENCOURAGE Ss TO DEVELOP THEIR CREATIVITY AND
ENGLISH SKILLS
 COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH
 COOPERATIVE LEARNING
 CRITICAL THINKING
EJES TRANSVERSAL CURRICULO SUGERIDO “SUGGESTED
CURRICULUM”
A. SUSTAINABILITY
B.GLOBALIZATION
C.HEALTH
D.DEMOCRACY AND PEACE
PLAN
 WHO?
Colegio San José Norte IED, BOGOTÁ
Ss eleventh graders “16-17”
Fourth hours.
 WHAT?
1. THEY PRODUCE THEIR OWN IDEAS
2. REAL CONTEXT
3. CRITICAL THINKING
4. ENCOURAGEMENT
5. CREATIVITY.

3. OLGA LEONOR TORRES SÁNCHEZ
C.C. 51.858.814Bogotá
EnglishProject“UCDAVIS”
SED & FULBRIGHT
 HOW?
1. SCAFFOLDING “VOCABULARY,
GRAMMAR”
2. COOPERATIVE LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
3. COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH
 WHY?
1. SELF CONFIDENCE
2. INNOVATION
3. TEAMWORK
4. INTEGRATE OTHER SUBJECTS “VALUES, ARTS,
BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, SOCIAL STUDIES,
LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
5. SAVE THE PLANET
6. PROMOTE THE USE OF ICT TOOLS
7. Ss CAN IMPROVE THEIR SPEAKING, WRITING,
LISTENING SKILLS.

4. OLGA LEONOR TORRES SÁNCHEZ
C.C. 51.858.814Bogotá
EnglishProject“UCDAVIS”
SED & FULBRIGHT
Choosing Your Action Research Topic
From the list of education/EFL subjects you brainstormed
about on Forums, choose two topics that you might be
interested in researching.
1. MODAL VERBS __
2. REPORTED SPEECH_
Now think of 1 more possible topic choice not included on our
list.
1. PASSIVE VOICE _
Which of these subjects do you think is the most interesting?
I CONSIDER USING MODAL VERBS CAN BE FOCUSED IN A
REAL CONTEXT
Why?
I consider students are aware about their remarkable
responsibility to protect the planet, how they can contribute
to help the environment, and the best way to reduce, reuse

5. OLGA LEONOR TORRES SÁNCHEZ
C.C. 51.858.814Bogotá
EnglishProject“UCDAVIS”
SED & FULBRIGHT
and recycle plastic and recyclable material.
Which of these do you think is the second-most interesting?
REPORTED SPEECH
Why?
They can express a look for solutions to recycle plastic to
avoid global warming, it can develop critical thinking, as well
as, they require read many articles related to this topic.
Focusing on Your Subject
What is your topic?
MODAL VERBS_
Write down four things you already know (or think you might
know) about the topic.
1. There is a cancerfoundation thatcollects plastic and paper
in order to recycle, reuse and reduce the global warming,
when they transform the plastic they get money for
children cancer treatment.
2. Students love to design and create new objects, they are
able to express their ideas through art._

6. OLGA LEONOR TORRES SÁNCHEZ
C.C. 51.858.814Bogotá
EnglishProject“UCDAVIS”
SED & FULBRIGHT
3. There are several videos where students can take into
accountto work with plastic, paper,my students are aware
of taking care of the flora and fauna.
4. As business leaders, students can create their own
company to recycle, reuse and reuse the plastic.
What do you want to learn about your topic?
1. How to transform recyclable materials into useful objects_
2. Feel the necessity into all students to protect the
environment_
3. Lead a campaign to save the planet_
4. Different ways to reuse, reduce and recycle plastic.
STEPS
 Ss will get a register of sequenceof photos since Ss start
the project until the project is totally done. They will
create their time line, schedule, blog.
 Use videos, articles related recycle, reduce and reuse
(plastic, bags, paper) Feb- 4,5,6.
 Contact Sanar Fundation for a conference or speech
about recycling, and how to contribute to reduce and
reuse plastic, bags and paper. Feb. 11,12,13

7. OLGA LEONOR TORRES SÁNCHEZ
C.C. 51.858.814Bogotá
EnglishProject“UCDAVIS”
SED & FULBRIGHT
 Discuss about Global warming, using videos and
pictures. Ss will be organized in groups of four, Ss have
to look for causes and consequences about it, Ss will use
Modal verbs. Feb. 18,19,20
 Organize groups of four students, they will A DRFT in
order to design a ICT presentation, in order to be aware
about Global warming, and possible solutions to stop
GW. Ss will use modal verbs Feb. 25, 26, 27
 Ss. Will do the presentation about how to contribute to
recycle, reuse and reduce plastic, bags, and paper.
March 4,5,6
 Ss will be organized by groups to promote a campaign
about recycling, reduce and reduce plastic, bags, and
paper at schoolweekly. Posters, talks, (classroom,radio
station, events at school) March-2019
 Ss will be organized in groups 3 or 4, thy will select
recyclable material in order to design a DRAFT ART
MODEL, or a recyclable material to be reused into a
useful object, it will help Ss to visualize and lead a
potential functionalbusiness to be done in Colombia and
other countries. April 1-3
 Ss will write and describe the materials and the purpose
of the objectthey have chosen for the ART MODEL. April
4-5

8. OLGA LEONOR TORRES SÁNCHEZ
C.C. 51.858.814Bogotá
EnglishProject“UCDAVIS”
SED & FULBRIGHT
 Ss will do a short presentation using ICT “mind maps,
infographic, Ss will introduce the materials, purpose of
the design of the recyclable material Ss have selected.
April 8-10
 Ss will perform the ART Model . April 15-19/2019
 Ss will do the presentation about the ART Model, they
will describe the design and its purpose, in English
classes. April 22-26/2019
 Ss will design a draft of an ecological stand and ICT
presentation about the purpose of the ART Model. MAY
2-3/2019
 Ss will write and describe the materials they will use for
the ecological stand- using infographics, mind maps,
time line.- MAY 6-8
 Ss will design their ecological stand at School.
MAY13-17/2019
 Logistic and schedule MAY 20-24
 Final oral Presentation using ICT. MAY 27-31/2019
 Ss will introduce their Art Project in Primary Branch.
JUNE 3-6/2019
 Ss will show their final presentation in GALERY
EXHIBITION in the hall at San José Norte.

9. OLGA LEONOR TORRES SÁNCHEZ
C.C. 51.858.814Bogotá
EnglishProject“UCDAVIS”
SED & FULBRIGHT
JUNE 7 OR 14/2019

10. OLGA LEONOR TORRES SÁNCHEZ
C.C. 51.858.814Bogotá
EnglishProject“UCDAVIS”
SED & FULBRIGHT
Now, thinking about what you know and what you want to
learn, how can you narrow your topic so you’ll have time to
understand it in only four weeks? What is your new topic?
How can recyclable materials be transformed into art to save
the planet.