Content Based Lesson
El Niño
•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.