•TPR-Review weather terms to lead into a
discussion about El Niño.
•Jigsaw Reading
Activity-
Use authentic text about the El Niño weather occurrence to deepen understanding and
expand vocabulary. Group
discussion.
•Culture/Technology- Use the Globe website to locate and communicate with
students in other nations.
•GLOBE Enhancements- Use the GLOBE cloud protocol and weather observations to
discuss cloud cover and temperature. Begin writing
activities.
•Extended Listening Activities- Show students an
authentic weather forecast and provide them with listening guides.
•Creation- In groups, students
will create video taped weather forecasts.
Present in class.
•Meaningful study of
the language—students motivated for future use.