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Environment Using Children's Literature in the World Language Classroom

From Saving Trees to Saving Water

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aguaI like to start with these books. There are an abundance of authentic resources on the internet on this topic.  Start with google images and follow the links to the original websites. Or, go to my pinterest page.l'eau

This could include a study of the water cycle.  Where does water come from?

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What do you think uses the most water?  How do we use water?

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How do we save water? Here are a couple of websites in Spanish with ideas for saving water.

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Here are some infographs I give to the students.  I have the students read them and list 10 things in the target language they can do to save water, in the order they would do them.  Number 1 being the first thing they are willing to do. These are the two infographs I like best, but there are several others. Here are some water infographs in French Les infographies d’eau, and Spanish Unas infografías de agua.  These are the worksheets I give the students in French, Je-préserve-l’eau and in Spanish, Ahorremos-Agua.les-bons-gestesposter

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For discussion: How does water influence our lives? What can you do to save water?

 

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Environment Using Children's Literature in the World Language Classroom

From The Giving Tree to Environmental Service Projects

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              Earth Day is Friday, April 22nd, 2016!

In honor of Earth Day, read The Giving Tree aloud to your students.  If you can’t find the book in your language use the English version and cover up the words with post-it notes and write the language yourself.  Or, use the English version of the video, mute the sound, and tell the story in your target language.arbre

 

 

 

 

 

Here’s the story in Spanish, TheGivingTree.  Here it is in French, and English TheGivingTreePoem.  Here is an activity to practice question answer relationships (QAR) in French and Spanish around The Giving Tree and to start students thinking about the environment.  L’Arbre Généreux and  El Árbol Generoso.

https://youtu.be/32A31SzVhyw

 

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Some Useful websites:  http://www.earthday.org/  and  https://twitter.com/Ecogranjero

http://mamaeduca.com/2016/04/04/los-beneficios-de-los-arboles-y-el-jardin-nocturno/

My students will be making Public Service Announcements in French and Spanish.  These will play in the cafeteria during lunches for all students to see. I am thinking about using Google slides, sharing the document with the class, and having each student make one slide with a tip to save the environment.  Stay tuned as I start a series of post in April on saving water, saving energy, and saving the planet!

arbolesGo plant a tree!  Here are some images to inspire discussion.  Here is a padlet of memes my students made.