Introduction
Are you ready to save the world?
No?
Maybe something a little less dramatic.
Maybe we can help other people understand the importance of all animals, not just the cute ones.
Before we had Freek Vonk, the world had Steve Irwin to help us understand dangerous animals a little better. Now it is your turn.
You are going on a mission! It is your turn to help others see the beauty of strange and dangerous animals.
There are several tasks to complete.
You need to prepare a couple of interview questions for Bindi Irwin
You need to do some research on dangerous animals
You need to write a small piece about why you think this animal is important.
You get feedback after finishing your missions!
Task
Mission one:
Prepare 3 interview questions for Bindi Irwin. You might want to read up on her before you get started though. One of these questions need to be written in the present continuous. (workbook page 48, ex.3 can help you get started)
Mission two:
You're going to do some research about dangerous animals.
Choose one animal: shark, tarantula, anaconda, golden poison frog, or the alligator.
Read about the animal you chose and answer the following questions in English:
* Where do they live?
* Why do we think they are dangerous?
* What do you think is cool about them?
Mission three:
You will write about why you think your chosen animal is essential to our planet. It doesn't have to be long, as long as you can convince others of why these animals matter. It should be about 60 words long.
Good luck! The planet is counting on you!
Process
Mission one:
Prepare 3 interview questions for Bindi Irwin. You might want to read up on her before you get started though. One of these questions need to be written in the present continuous. (workbook page 48, ex.3 can help you get started)
First, read this about Bindi: All About Animals! Five Fun Facts About Wildlife Warrior Bindi Irwin (educationalinsights.com)
So grab a paper or your notebook and write down 3 questions you can ask Bindi
- Don't forget to use the present continuous for one of the questions!
-It needs to be on paper, so not in Word.
Mission two:
You're going to do some research about dangerous animals.
Choose one animal: shark, tarantula, anaconda, golden poison frog, or the alligator.
Once you've chosen an animal, look up information about it. Make sure you find enough information to answer the questions below.
Read about the animal you chose and answer the following questions in English:
* Where do they live?
* Why do we think they are dangerous?
* What do you think is cool about them?
Take out your notebook and answer the questions.
Mission three:
You will write about why you think your chosen animal is essential to our planet. It doesn't have to be long, as long as you can convince others of why these animals matter. It should be about 60 words long. Use vocabulary from your textbook!
Remember the paper you wrote the interview questions on?
Write your piece on the back. It needs to be convincing. Start by writing which animal you chose and why. Explain why this animal is important to the planet.
-Don't forget! 60 words
-Convincing!
-Why is this animal important?
Once you've finished with these three missions, you let a classmate check your work before handing it in.
Good luck! The planet is counting on you!
Evaluation
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Assignment |
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Grammar |
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Spelling |
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Vocab from chapter |
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Completed the assignment? (word count, all the steps) |
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Creativity |
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Switch your work with another classmate and evaluate each other's work!
Done and time left?
ELO! Or mock exam.
Conclusion
After you have evaluated each other's work, improve your work based on your classmate's feedback!
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Assignment |
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Spelling |
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Completed the assignment? (word count, all the steps) |
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Creativity |
1 |
Credits
Teacher Page
At the end of this class, students will be able to do research on animals
At the end of this class, students will be able to read about Bindi Irving
At the end of the class, students will be able to construct questions in the present continuous
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to write 80 words about a dangerous animal.