Bethania Urena H.
Theme
Snowing!!
Taken from
How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
and
When I was Puerto Rican
(see bibliography)
Objectives
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1. to improve reading skills
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2. to improve oral expression skills
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3. to allow the students to compare their experiences with those of other children and to realize the common positive aspects of these experiences: that the immigrant adventure has enlarged their knowledge in a positive way
Activities
The students will:
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-study new vocabulary words
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-read and compare the two passages
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-comment on their own experiences—talk about why schools are closed when it snows; explain what could happen to people and vehicles
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-talk about adequate clothing in winter in New England; compare with clothing for their native lands
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-complete written exercises
Materials
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-dittos with written passages
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-black board with new vocabulary words
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-map of the United States to show the places that have more snowfall
Procedure
The teacher will hand out the written passages to the students and explain that now we will learn about the experience that other children had when they came to America with the first day of snow.
The teacher will review the vocabulary words with the students, ask them to write down the words and look for their meaning in the dictionary. In the interest of time, the teacher may assign one word to each student.
Because the students are weak or non-readers, a model teacher reading is recommended.
Questions for Discussion
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1. Do you like snow?
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2. Can you explain what you felt when you saw snow for the first time?
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3. Did you see snow in your country? Why? Explain.
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4. Which weather do you like the best? The least? Explain.
The teacher can ask the students to draw a picture of their country and one from a country where the weather differs.
