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How Green Are You? Lesson PlanHow Green Are You? Lesson Plan
Publisher
British Council
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr 30 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2013
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How Green Are You?

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Go green! Scholars survey their classmates to determine how green they are and then write a report to summarize their findings. Finally, pupils agree on five changes they can make in their lives to help the environment. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

conversational english, climate change, global warming, the present perfect tense, speaking skills, interviewing

Instructional Ideas

  • Have learners create an informational brochure about climate change, incorporating as much vocabulary as possible
  • Encourage students to survey their families about their energy consumption and report their findings to the class

Classroom Considerations

  • Print enough surveys for the class

Pros

  • Collaborative activity facilitates English language development
  • Incorporates listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills

Cons

  • Contains some grammatical errors

Common Core

SL.7.6 SL.8.6 SL.9-10.6 SL.11-12.6

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