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General Description
General Description
Blended Learning Strategies
Blended Learning Strategies
You can send your students the link to a page, and have them work through the unit individually/in pairs or in groups.
You can send your students the link to a page, and have them work through the unit individually/in pairs or in groups.
Have the students present their work/opinions/create a game for the class/teach a new piece of information on the topic as a final unit task.
Have the students present their work/opinions/create a game for the class/teach a new piece of information on the topic as a final unit task.
Since the units are digital, this is a great way to incorporate learning about our planet into your blended learning curriculum.
Since the units are digital, this is a great way to incorporate learning about our planet into your blended learning curriculum.
7-8th Grades
7-8th Grades
The #REED4ThePlanet program for 7-8th grades includes 9 units of study.
The #REED4ThePlanet program for 7-8th grades includes 9 units of study.
Give your students the list of topics (see below) and have them vote on at least 5 that interest them the most. You can, of course do as many as you and your students want.
Give your students the list of topics (see below) and have them vote on at least 5 that interest them the most. You can, of course do as many as you and your students want.
Students who wish to learn about other issues, may do so independently with a link to the site.
Students who wish to learn about other issues, may do so independently with a link to the site.
Follow the activities in each unit in the order they are given.
Follow the activities in each unit in the order they are given.
Add your own activities, elicit new activities from your students!
Add your own activities, elicit new activities from your students!
9-10th grades
9-10th grades
The #REED4ThePlanet program for 9-10th grades includes 11 units of study.
The #REED4ThePlanet program for 9-10th grades includes 11 units of study.
Give your students the list of topics (see below) and have them vote on at least 5 that interest them the most. You can, of course do as many as you and your students want.
Give your students the list of topics (see below) and have them vote on at least 5 that interest them the most. You can, of course do as many as you and your students want.
Students who wish to learn about other issues, may do so independently with a link to the site.
Students who wish to learn about other issues, may do so independently with a link to the site.
Follow the activities in each unit in the order they are given.
Follow the activities in each unit in the order they are given.
Add your own activities, elicit new activities from your students!
Add your own activities, elicit new activities from your students!
You may copy paste the texts and questions into a WORD DOC and xerox them for the students
You may copy paste the texts and questions into a WORD DOC and xerox them for the students
OR
OR
You can project them onto the board from this site.
You can project them onto the board from this site.
(Save TREES !!!)
(Save TREES !!!)
You may share the links to the site/pages and incorporate these units into your choice board.
You may share the links to the site/pages and incorporate these units into your choice board.
Click below to go to a choice board for this program.
It is recommended that your class creates a bulletin board in one of the hallways in school to share what they have learned with the rest of the school.
It is recommended that your class creates a bulletin board in one of the hallways in school to share what they have learned with the rest of the school.
You may also create a googleslide for each unit and share on the site with all of us!
We would love to see an active English #REED4ThePlanet board in your school!
We would love to see an active English #REED4ThePlanet board in your school!
Don't forget to take photos of it each unit and share with us!
Don't forget to take photos of it each unit and share with us!
Topics in the Program
Topics in the Program
Living on Earth
Living on Earth
Beyond the Flood
Beyond the Flood
Taste the Waste
Taste the Waste
Global Overdraft
Global Overdraft
Urban Farming
Urban Farming
Noah’s Ark for Plants
Noah’s Ark for Plants
Life Cycles
Life Cycles
Dumpster Diving
Dumpster Diving
Digital Destruction
Digital Destruction
Bees are Disappearing
Bees are Disappearing
Plastics- Straws
Plastics- Straws
The Burning Amazon
The Burning Amazon
Iceland’s New Forests
Iceland’s New Forests
Nestle Steals our Water
Nestle Steals our Water
Grow Your own Greens
Grow Your own Greens
Mushrooms - Really?
Mushrooms - Really?
Each unit of study includes:
Each unit of study includes:
film/clips
film/clips
speaking activities
speaking activities
a reading passage
a reading passage
a writing task
a writing task
games for 7-8th grades
games for 7-8th grades
TRIVIA GAMES and ONLINE GAMES
TRIVIA GAMES and ONLINE GAMES
You can play these trivia games with your students after learning some of the topics.
You can play these trivia games with your students after learning some of the topics.
You can play slowly and have them find the answers
You can play slowly and have them find the answers
OR
OR
have the students prepare in advance for the questions and then have it be a class competition.
have the students prepare in advance for the questions and then have it be a class competition.
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