World Language Weather and Climate

Topic: Weather & Climate
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	Identify and discuss various seasons, weather conditions.	- Model target vocabulary with a variety of prompts/materials. - Model correct pronunciation and structures. - Ask questions in the target language and then model appropriate responses using gestures to help clarify their meaning. - Provide "situations" for which students will need to act out a dialogue/skit.	- Make up skits. - Develop accurate pronunciation through class drill. - Make and present a weather map. - Create flashcards. - Respond to questions using appropriate structures.	- Evaluate student conversation. - Evaluate verbal student responses. - Evaluate performances of students in skits, dialogues, role playing, videos.	- Produce a weather -related video. - Converse with native speakers (community members, exchange students, pen-pals, Internet). - Produce a children's book related to topic. - Write a weather song. - Design a cartoon, mural, etc. related to topic.	- Posters. - Total Physical Fun - AV materials (Films, video, cassettes, CD-rom) - Puppets. - Teacher-generated materials. - Weather Channel
Topic: Weather & Climate
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	Discuss feelings and clothing associated with weather.	- Direct student question and replies through drill and repetition going around class to each individual student. - Use a variety of AV material (Film, CD-roms like Rosetta Stone, cassettes, etc.).	- Develop dialogues in pairs or small groups. - Produce a weather report. - Play games. - Complete teacher-generated materials individually or in groups.	- Evaluate oral and written presentations. - Quizzes/Tests.	- Model, role play in pairs spontaneously in front of class. - Interactive homework (involving family or friend). - Use computer program to graph weather data from target country(s). - Display in class.	- Flashcards. - Textbooks and supporting written material. - Appropriate Research materials (books, pamphlets, newspaper, periodicals interview, Internet, etc.)
Topic: Weather & Climate
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	Demonstrate an understanding of the weather report and meteorological terms.	- Provide teacher generated materials to reinforce proficiency. - Facilitate classroom discussion by providing prompts. - Facilitate classroom reading and writing activities.	- Read/research appropriate materials in preparation for classroom discussion/activity/written assignment. - Convert temperature between Fahrenheit & Celsius scales.	Evaluate performance on teacher-generated activities/materials.	- Tape a local weather broad cast and dub in a translation. - Research and report on weather or climate related topic as specified by teacher.	Same as above.
Topic: Weather & Climate
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	Compare weather and climate among native and target country(s).	Facilitate classroom discussion, writing and reading activities incorporating advanced grammar, vocabulary and structures.	Produce a weather report, incorporating advanced grammer, vocabulary, and structures.	Same as above evaluating advanced grammar and structures as well as vocabulary and pronunciation.	Same as above incorporating advanced grammar, vocabulary and structures.	Same as above.