Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Goal and Overall Plan



 
Final Day Celebration: We Met Our Goals!



Goal: Students will learn about the major components of American culture while also practicing and honing their English proficiency.

Consider starting an English library with the help of Darien Book Aid




Overall Map:


Date/Day
Theme
Focus Vocabulary
Engagement Activity
1—May 28
Introductions
Education
 
Vacation, break, classroom teacher, on-duty student, exercise book, daybook, test, exam
Favourites Flipbook
2—May 29
People/Family
Adjectives: young, old, tall, short, big, little, happy, mad, sad, active, energetic, optimistic, pessimistic, serious
 
Verbs: to be, to have
 
Professions: banker, teacher, dancer, cook, baker, musician, businessman, doctor, nurse, athlete
 
Family Tree
3—May 30
American History
Revolution, war, slavery, independence, freedom, liberty, friendship, Civil War, Civil Rights
 
Timeline
4—May 31
Places of Interest/Travel
Transportation: plane, taxi, metro, car, bus, airport, train, station, ticket, bicycle, driver
 
American Symbols book
5—June 1
Weather and Landforms
Weather: Cold, hot, rainy, snowy, cloudy, windy, sunny
 
Landforms: Swamp, forest, plains, desert, beach, mountain, lakes, river
 
Maps of USA/Ukraine
6—June 5
Sports and Hobbies
Baseball, basketball, football and soccer, origami, sewing, stamp collecting, video games
 
4-Corners Activity
7—June 6
Holidays
Verbs: decorate, paint, sing, gather, cook, make, give and receive
Focus: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter, Christmas, Women’s Day, Victory Day
 
Sentences/Art projects
8—June 7
Community: People and Places
Library, school, bank, shop, police station, fire station, pizzeria, bakery, market, health club
 
Maps (“If I were Queen”)
9—June 8
Controllna Robota
Review all materials
Gallery Walk
 

"Let's Talk" Board Game: Review Focus Vocabulary and Concepts

 

Resources for United States' Places of Interest



Locate the places of interest by placing them in the correct state

Blank map for students to trace or copy

Holidays and Celebrations Focus Vocabulary Resources

Ways We Celebrate: Verbs Focus Vocabulary

Ways We Celebrate: Verbs Focus Vocabulary

Ways We Celebrate: Verbs Focus Vocabulary

Ways We Celebrate: Verbs Focus Vocabulary

Ways We Celebrate: Verbs Focus Vocabulary



American and Ukrainian Holidays: Compare and Contrast