3-2-1 ACTION!

Date: 3-5 days for 45 minutes Grade/Class/Subject: K or 1st grade ESL class

Unit/Theme: School Community, Language Arts

Standards: English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology

Content Objective(s): Students will create a video of familiar places and objects within their own school.

Language Objective(s): Students will generate the letter sounds and vocabulary necessary to narrate a self produced video.


Key Vocabulary
*Community, zoom in, zoom out, power on, power off, record

Supplementary Materials
*Flip videos, smart board, computer, alphabet handout sheet, pencils, index cards

Preparation Scaffolding Grouping Options
_X_ Adaptation of Content X Modeling X_Whole class
_X Links to Background X Guided practice X_ Small groups
_X Links to Past Learning X Independent practice X_ Partners
_X Strategies incorporated X Comprehensible input X_ Independent

Integration of Processes Application Assessment
X __ Reading X__ Hands-on X__ Individual
X__ Writing X__ Meaningful X__ Group
X__ Speaking X __ Linked to objectives X__ Written
X__ Listening X__ Promotes engagement X__ Oral


LESSON SEQUENCE:

DAY 1
Establish the purpose and expectations for the lesson including alphabet review, letter sounds and essential vocabulary.
Train students how to use a flip video camera.
Do a practice session within the classroom. The teacher will model the language structure for beginners and more proficient students.
(Ex. Video a picture of a flag while the teacher says:

"Flag /f/ "f" "--script for a novice level student;
"This is a flag. Flag begins with the letter 'f'.' /f/ Flag."--script for a proficient student.)

Provide preprinted index cards with the language structure as each student practices videoing items within the classroom. Students will be assigned partners based on their proficiency level in both language and technology.

DAY 2
Whole Group--Students will brainstorm places within the school that correspond to letters of the alphabet. Several examples for each letter are encouraged. (Ex. Nurse's office for the letter N) Students will record ideas on the alphabet handout sheet focusing on initial sound correspondence for each letter of the alphabet.

DAY 3
Student partners and a parent volunteer will disperse themselves around the school and record places and objects as determined by yesterday’s activity.

*** Teacher and parent volunteers will download the videos to the iMovie program.

DAY 4
Whole Group--Students will watch the videos on the Smart Board and select segments to make a single product showcasing their knowledge of the alphabet, initial letter sounds, technology and expansion of their personal vocabulary for school and community.

DAY 5
Watch the final product together as a class. Students reflect on the whole activity and write an entry in their journals answering questions appropriate to their writing abilities.

"What is your opinion of the video?"
"What could we do to make the video better?"
"I like the video because________." OR
"I do not like the video because _______."