Sample Lesson Plan

Climate Change

Carol chen-Lin

Global Engagement & CitizenshipEnduring Understanding 深度理解

In the 21st century, we share in the responsibility to create one world with one dream.

二十一世纪全球公民携手合作以达成“同一个世界， 同一个梦想”的愿景。

Global Engagement and Citizenship 全球参与 四大主题单元

The World 我们的世界 Cross Cultural Understanding Religious Tolerance Diversity and Respect

World Peace 世界和平 A World without Borders Nuclear Proliferation

Saving the Earth 拯救地球 Climate Change Alternative Energy Re-forestation

Global Issues 全球性议题 Food and Hunger Prevention of Epidemics Global Financial Crisis

Saving the Earth 主题： 拯救地球Essential Question: 关键问题How do we raise consciousness and make

people aware of the importance of saving the earth?

如何提高我们对环境保护， 拯救地球的意识 ?

Climate Change: Related topics

干旱

现象 气候变化

热浪与酷寒

森林野火

北极融冰

解决方案

低碳生活

回收

节能

全球变暖

Content Knowledge 学习内容The causes of climate change 气候变化的成因The phenomena and the impacts of climate

change 气候变化的现象及其影响Finding solutions to respond to climate

change in international, national and local action 寻求应对气候变化的策略

Learning Objectives:Students will: Learn about global warming, evidence for

global warming, and climate changes. Consider what might constitute sufficient

evidence of global warming. Learn what impact global warming might

have on our lives. Gain experience in researching using the

Internet.

Language FunctionIdentify different climate change phenomenaDescribe a wide range of real and potential

impacts of climate change, from the local up to the global level.

Initiate and sustain conversations about ideas of the kind of things we can do to adapt to climate change.

Discuss ways we can help in reducing greenhouse

effects and carbon footprintsDiscuss and critique the effectiveness of

local and global action on responding to climate change.

Evidence of LearningName the different climate change

phenomenaPrepare a poster on how to save energy in

the school communityExplain the impacts of climate change Discuss ways to reduce greenhouse effects

and carbon footprintsDiscuss how to promote the green econmy

Interpretive: Students read online materials on conservation

and use Skype to discuss ways of saving energy with students from Beijing.

Aligning with 21st Century Skills Understand diverse cultural perspectives Work cooperatively across cultures with global team

members Use appropriate technologies

Learning Scenario 1

Interpersonal Students discuss with their classmates and use

Venn diagrams to compare the differences and similarities of China's and the US’s conservation effort.

Aligning with 21st Century Skills: Students as inquirers frame, analyze, and synthesize

information. Negotiate meaning across language and culture in

order to explore problems and issues from their own and different perspectives.

PresentationalStudents report their comparisons to the class.

Aligning with 21st Century Skills Students work collaboratively --sharing responsibility and

making necessary compromises while working toward a common goal.

They demonstrate IndependenceThey build strong content knowledgeThey respond to varying demands of

audience, task purpose and disciplineThey comprehend as well as critiqueThey value evidenceThey use technology and digital media They come to understand other perspectives

and cultures

Common Core-Demonstrates CCRCollege and Career Readiness

Interpretive Students use online resources to find information

on the history and the activities of “Earth Day”.

Aligning with Common Core• Become self-directed learners• Effectively seek and use digital resources• Students build strong content knowledge

Learning Scenario 2

Interpersonal Students discuss plans for the Chinese Club to

heighten the awareness of environmental protection on Earth Day 地球日

Aligning with Common Core• Real life task• Refine and share their knowledge through

discussion

Learning Scenario 2

Presentational Each group prepares a PPT and presents to

the class. The best plan will be selected for the celebration of the Earth Day.

Aligning with Common Core• Students comprehend as well as critique.• They build strong content knowledge.

Interpretive Students listen to an introduction from the tour guide at the

Chengdu Panda Research base -- concerning the educational functions of the Base -- keeping the public aware of the status of endangered species --necessity of conservation of natural habitats -- human conservation behavior --essential needs of the captive collection

Learning Scenario 3

(interpersonal mode) Students discuss in a group of 2 ways to promote awareness of saving the endangered pandas

(presentation mode) resulting in a brochure for panda adoption for the students in the New Haven Chinese Heritage School.

Scenario 3

环保歌这土地是你的，这土地是我的。我们都应该 好好保护地球。“ 你爱绿树吗？”对大家我会问。环保是我们的责任。 

环保歌不浪费资源。不浪费能源。不浪费水电。大自然很珍贵。再利用资源，回收塑料和玻璃瓶。咱们都保护环境。

环保歌当你走这条路，要珍惜这土地。绿草很甜蜜，花朵很美丽。 清澈的小河蓝蓝的天空会让我们看到彩虹。

环保歌不要老开车，可以多走路。吸入新鲜空气，身体健康是福气。我们爱环保。让我们分享地球。地球是我们的朋友。