4th Lesson

 

                                                        Monnet School - Grade 1b

Date: 15.05.2024                               

The subject of the lesson was Constellations

The Big understandings were

- Recognize the form of the famous constellations

- A constellation is a group of starts

- The name of the famous constellations

Essential questions were

- What is a constellation?

- What is the name of the famous constellations?

- What is the form of the famous constellations?

Here you can find the video I used

https://youtu.be/OOARR7UaumA?si=zaIMYSbNG9PXv0O0

Reflection

I liked this class a lot, because at the beginning, I didn't know how to explain the constellations to the children, however, my mentor teacher gave me some advice on activities I could do with them, so I did. At the beginning I thought the video would not be clear for them (as I had a hard time finding a good video) but in the end it was enough and they were able to understand it. The part of creating their own zodiac sign made me a bit uncertain, as I didn't know if it could affect any cultural aspect, but at the end of the day my students were happy to do it. On the other hand, that day I noticed that the organisation when giving the materials is very important, and it is an aspect that I hope to improve in the future.

Lesson plan

Lesson title	Space- Constellations
Class length	45 min
Class/ student information	-        Grade: 1 B -        14 students around A1-A2 level (bilingual education) and a native speaker -        Polish and Australian nationality
Lesson aims	To: - Develop listening skills (watching the video) -  To make students aware of constellations (names of constellations in the solar system, define what is a constellation) - Develop speaking skills (talking about what they know about constellation, expressing opinions).
Lesson objectives	Content	By the end of the lesson, learners will have: - Learned about names of constellations in the solar system  -  Learned about what is a constellation
	Language	Content-obligatory language objectives Learners will be able to:   - Name constellations in the solar system (Orion, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Hercules, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Leo, Aquarius, Capricornus, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Ophiuchus, and Sagittarius) - Talk about what is a constellation Content-compatible language objectives Learners will be able to: - Answer a few questions based on the video (What is a constellation? What is the name of the famous constellations? What is the form of the famous constellations?) - Use already know and new vocabulary to talk about Constellations.
	cognition	- Students will be able to answer a few questions based on the video (what is a constellation? What’s the form of the famous constellations?) - Students will be able to recognize the constellations and name them
	culture	- Students will be able to say their zodiac constellation -  Students will be able to say that ancient Greeks began to name and identify the constellations
Instructional strategies used in the lesson (building background, integrating skills, using scaffolding, opportunities for output, learning phases, advanced organizers, etc.)	-        Activating prior knowledge.  Students recall what they know about Starts and Constellations. -        Integrating skills - integrating watching (listening), speaking (pronunciation) -        Using scaffolding to support learning of content and language. Providing different materials (video, presentation, task) -        Integrating the skills: listening/speaking/writing. -        Opportunities for output - a lot of opportunities for students to talk, answer questions, task -        Learning phases - warm-up (interactive games), presentation, production.
Lesson assessments	Formative assessment - students will be able to tell the teacher what he/she learned and to show their product to their partners.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stages and time	Lesson procedure (describe the activities and instructional strategies)	Justification for the activity (content, language, cognition, culture)
Warm-up 3 min	T gives Ss in two pieces the word: constellation or a phrase: group of stars T asks -        “Do you know what the words are?” -        “What do you think the lesson is about today?” Ss answer the questions T asks -         “Does anyone know the name of a constellation?” Ss answer the questions	To generate interest in the theme of the lesson, in the video and target language Language: already known language structures
Activation of schemata 7 min	T explains that ancient Greeks began to name and identify the constellations T shows a video to Ss https://youtu.be/OOARR7UaumA?si=zaIMYSbNG9PXv0O0 (from 0:50)      T asks Ss   - “What is a constellation?” - “What is the name of the famous constellations?”	To give students practice at listening for specific information.   Content: General information about   Constellations (A constellation is a group of starts.  The name of the famous constellations- Orion, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Hercules, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Leo, Aquarius, Capricornus, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Ophiuchus, and Sagittarius- The form of the famous constellations) Language:  Vocabulary to describe Constellations (Orion, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Hercules, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Leo, Aquarius, Capricornus, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Ophiuchus, and Sagittarius)   Cognition: Recognize characteristics of Constellations (Orion, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Hercules, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Leo, Aquarius, Capricornus, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Ophiuchus, and Sagittarius)   Culture: Recognize that ancient Greeks began to name and identify the constellations.
Game 5 min	T asks the students To answer the game https://wordwall.net/resource/33946568/constellations	To orientate students to answer the game Content: General information about constellations Language: To provide Ss with practice at using target language in a controlled way Cognition: Recognizing and naming constellations
Practice 10 min	T gives Ss 4 images about constellations T asks Ss to create constellations in teams (for 10 min) Ss replicate the constellations       .	Content: General information about   Constellations (The name of the famous constellations- Orion, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Hercules, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Leo, Aquarius, Capricornus, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Ophiuchus, and Sagittarius- The form of the famous constellations) Language:  Vocabulary to describe Constellations (Orion, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Hercules, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Leo, Aquarius, Capricornus, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Ophiuchus, and Sagittarius)   Cognition: Recognize characteristics of Constellations (Orion, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Hercules, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Leo, Aquarius, Capricornus, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Ophiuchus, and Sagittarius)   Culture: Recognize that ancient Greeks began to name and identify the constellations. Recognize their zodiac constellation
Practice (Drawing) 15 min	T asks Ss to find their date of birth and zodiac Constellation T gives Ss a work sheet of their zodiacal constellation to link the stars, name it and color it. T ask Ss to show their zodiacal sign (for 3min)	To give students practice at listening for specific information.   Content: General information about   Constellations (The name of the famous constellations- Orion, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Hercules, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Leo, Aquarius, Capricornus, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Ophiuchus, and Sagittarius- The form of the famous constellations) Language:  Vocabulary to describe Constellations (Orion, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Hercules, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Leo, Aquarius, Capricornus, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Ophiuchus, and Sagittarius)   Cognition: Recognize characteristics of Constellations (Orion, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Hercules, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Leo, Aquarius, Capricornus, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Ophiuchus, and Sagittarius)   Culture: Recognize that ancient Greeks began to name and identify the constellations. Recognize their zodiac constellation
Assessment 5 min	T asks Ss “What did you learn?” Ss share their answers in Open Class.	To reflect on the new content Ss have learnt. Content, Cognition, Culture: everything from this lesson – Solar system planets characteristics Language: structures already known by the students