The purpose of lesson 3 demonstrates ways to prevent deforestation. This varies from spreading awareness, being politically active, and more. The first lesson requires students to interview and be interviewed regarding tree related crimes. After the debate, students will view a pre-made Adobe spark video with the intention of gathering ideas for their own Adobe spark video. This segues into the last lesson, where students research deforestation and create an Adobe spark video covering what they have learned so far.
1. SWBAT Recite events that happened in the past tense.
2. SWBAT Formulate question sentences using the 5W1H question words
3. SWBAT Formulate opinion statements about deforestation and/or the climate
4. SWBAT Identify the main idea and supporting arguments/information
5. SWBAT Present information in a well-organized Adobe Spark Video format
Full lesson plan on Google Docs:
Time: 5 minutes
Learning Objectives Targeted: 1
Basic Summary: Students were given homework the previous lesson to research a deforestation topic of their choice. For the warm-up, students will share the forest they researched, the website they used, and something they found interesting in the article.
Time: 35 minutes
Learning Objectives Targeted: 1, 2
Basic Summary: In a role-playing scenario, two students will be suspected by the rest of the class as people who committed an act of deforestation. The two suspects will have a short time alone to straighten up their alibis before the class interviews them and attempts to find holes in their stories. By the end of the interrogation, the students decide if the two suspects are guilty or not.
Time: 20 minutes
Learning Objectives Targeted: 4
Basic Summary: Students will be watching this pre-made Adobe spark video about deforestation. Students will be put into groups of 2-3 for post-video discussion. For the first watch of the video, students will listen for gist. During the second watch, students will be filling out a storyboard worksheet for the video. (The worksheet will be used to help them create their own video in the next activity.) After both watches, students are given 10 minutes to discuss the video and compare storyboards.
Time: 25 minutes
Learning Objectives Targeted: 5
Basic Summary: Students will be making an Adobe spark video similar to the one they just viewed in activity 2. Students separate from the class into their groups will be given 15 minutes to create an Adobe spark video. Students will use the storyboard worksheets they filled out in the previous activity for help, in addition to the teacher walking around to assist. Those who finish their videos and wish to showcase them will be given the opportunity to do so at the end of the 15 minutes.
Time: 5 minutes
Learning Objectives Targeted: N/A
Basic Summary: Students will be asked if they learned anything interesting from their peer's videos and share with the class. After that, students will be handed a mock ballot with 3 deforestation policies on them. Students will fill out the ballot to their own personal preference.
Appendix A: On the Hot Stump Interviewer Sheet
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R47pnifkukAFo9y0lFqyf5gV0dryic5oiR5sQb5cSUY/edit?usp=sharing
Appendix B: On the Hot Stump Interviewee Sheet
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ESQ1W1ceTA5Hyvwi0a0gKeI4u2umVa2LvWRRmMgYv3A/edit?usp=sharing
Appendix C: Prompts for Students
https://docs.google.com/document/d/185Z7RrsUy3GI8zQg0QD5xOvXhzbJX_yHCNbwZCwA94Y/edit?usp=sharing
Appendix D: Storyboard Worksheet
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yWaUZ3_yxevQ1yrreVPua_HhUf9rRedweX6M8u2Go3k/edit?usp=sharing
Appendix E: Mock Ballot
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12KlnGvtZ5IBxYNnjwSFztqW8lEcJjo7xOIc1LmKykuc/edit?usp=sharing