Day #1: Introductions and American Education

Making Salt Dough Sculptures

Time	Activities	Materials needed:
Hour #1: 0—15 15—30 30—45	Students make a salt sculpture that represents them Students copy the Ukrainian tradition, filling in blanks about themselves. Students then translate and present an introduction in English	·         Salt dough (1 part salt, 1 part water, 2 parts flour) ·         Model introduction (in Ukrainian)
Hour #2: 0—15 15—30 30—45	Brainstorm as many English words as possible for the following categories: food, colors, drink, seasons, animals and school subjects. Distribute materials for students to complete the “My Favorites” flipbook. Students finish and present the books to the class.	·         Paper ·         Markers ·         Chalk, chalkboard ·         Glue
Hour #3: 0—15 15—30 30—45	Introduce education vocabulary. Practice with matching activity. Discuss differences between American and Ukrainian education; create chart on the board.	·         Education vocabulary
Hour #4: 0—15 15—30 30—45	Compare and contrast education in America and Ukraine. What are the strengths of Ukrainian education? American? Practice dialogues, introductions, and favorites.

Time

Activities

Materials needed:

Hour #1:

0—15

15—30

30—45

 

 

Students make a salt sculpture that represents them

Students copy the Ukrainian tradition, filling in blanks about themselves.

Students then translate and present an introduction in English

·         Salt dough

(1 part salt, 1 part water, 2 parts flour)

·         Model introduction (in Ukrainian)

Hour #2:

0—15

15—30

30—45

 

Brainstorm as many English words as possible for the following categories: food, colors, drink, seasons, animals and school subjects.

Distribute materials for students to complete the “My Favorites” flipbook.

Students finish and present the books to the class.

·         Paper

·         Markers

·         Chalk, chalkboard

·         Glue

Hour #3:

0—15

15—30

30—45

 

 

Introduce education vocabulary.

Practice with matching activity.

Discuss differences between American and Ukrainian education; create chart on the board.

·         Education vocabulary

Hour #4:

0—15

15—30

30—45

 

 

Compare and contrast education in America and Ukraine.

What are the strengths of Ukrainian education? American?

Practice dialogues, introductions, and favorites.

 

Translating Introduction: Ukrainian to English

Day #2: American People: Character and Attitudes, Diversity

Creating Family Trees

Time	Activities	Materials needed:
Hour #1: 0—15 15—30 30—45	Review: introductions, favorites, education vocabulary   Present adjectives; conjugate ‘to be’   Practice adjectives using full sentences and flashcards	·         Adjective words or presentation ·         Adjective flashcards ·         Model sentence “He/She is _____.”
Hour #2: 0—15 15—30 30—45	Review adjectives (character or appearance sorting activity) Brainstorm common jobs in Ukraine? In USA? Introduce profession words. Practice profession words using flashcards (in full sentences).	·         “Character or Appearance?” game ·         Profession words ·         Profession flashcards or presentation
Hour #3: 0—15 15—30 30—45	Review new words; conjugate ‘to have’ Distribute paper and instruct students how to create a family tree diagram. Explain and present the example family tree.	·         Profession and location matching game ·         Example family tree ·         Paper
Hour #4: 0—15 15—30 30—45	Students complete their family trees using model. Presentations of family trees Nationalities and diversity of population in the USA. (Match the flags with their countries and nationalities)	·         Example summary: “I have a ______. He/she is ___ years old. He/she is a/an ______. He/she is ___________.” ·         Nationality flashcards

Time

Activities

Materials needed:

Hour #1:

0—15

15—30

30—45

 

 

Review: introductions, favorites, education vocabulary

 

Present adjectives; conjugate ‘to be’

 

Practice adjectives using full sentences and flashcards

·         Adjective words or presentation

·         Adjective flashcards

·         Model sentence “He/She is _____.”

Hour #2:

0—15

15—30

30—45

 

 

Review adjectives (character or appearance sorting activity)

Brainstorm common jobs in Ukraine? In USA? Introduce profession words.

Practice profession words using flashcards (in full sentences).

·         “Character or Appearance?” game

·         Profession words

·         Profession flashcards or presentation

Hour #3:

0—15

15—30

30—45

 

 

Review new words; conjugate ‘to have’

Distribute paper and instruct students how to create a family tree diagram.

Explain and present the example family tree.

·         Profession and location matching game

·         Example family tree

·         Paper

Hour #4:

0—15

15—30

30—45

 

 

Students complete their family trees using model.

Presentations of family trees

Nationalities and diversity of population in the USA. (Match the flags with their countries and nationalities)

·         Example summary: “I have a ______. He/she is ___ years old. He/she is a/an ______. He/she is ___________.”

·         Nationality flashcards

Creating Family Trees

Day #3: American History

Playing a Review Game

Time	Activities	Materials needed:
Hour #1: 0—15 15—30 30—45	Review and recite introductions   Review professions with matching game   Retell about families, friends, teachers, pets using adjectives and verbs ‘to be’ and ‘to have’	·         Previous days’ vocabulary and flashcards/games
Hour #2: 0—15 15—30 30—45	Divide students into teams; use this time to play the board game “Let’s Talk” during which students will review their recent vocabulary, as well as other important English words and concepts.	·         Board Game: Let’s Talk ·         Game pieces ·         Die
Hour #3: 0—15 15—30 30—45	Distribute paper; have students copy model timeline and new vocabulary from the board. Present PowerPoint entitled “American History, a brief introduction.”	·         American History Presentation ·         Timeline model ·         Paper
Hour #4: 0—15 15—30 30—45	Collect completed timelines for portfolio; review by having students put the events in order. Distribute quotes to pairs of students; have them translate. Present quotes and their translations.	·         Event cards ·         Quotes

Time

Activities

Materials needed:

Hour #1:

0—15

15—30

30—45

 

 

Review and recite introductions

 

Review professions with matching game

 

Retell about families, friends, teachers, pets using adjectives and verbs ‘to be’ and ‘to have’

 

·         Previous days’ vocabulary and flashcards/games

Hour #2:

0—15

15—30

30—45

 

 

Divide students into teams; use this time to play the board game “Let’s Talk” during which students will review their recent vocabulary, as well as other important English words and concepts.

·         Board Game: Let’s Talk

·         Game pieces

·         Die

Hour #3:

0—15

15—30

30—45

 

 

Distribute paper; have students copy model timeline and new vocabulary from the board.

Present PowerPoint entitled “American History, a brief introduction.”

 

·         American History Presentation

·         Timeline model

·         Paper

Hour #4:

0—15

15—30

30—45

 

 

Collect completed timelines for portfolio; review by having students put the events in order.

Distribute quotes to pairs of students; have them translate.

Present quotes and their translations.

·         Event cards

·         Quotes

Students review key vocabulary so far...