{"id":1534,"date":"2016-04-11T01:38:15","date_gmt":"2016-04-10T17:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/?p=1534"},"modified":"2016-05-02T23:50:58","modified_gmt":"2016-05-02T15:50:58","slug":"from-the-giving-tree-to-environmental-service-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/?p=1534","title":{"rendered":"From The Giving Tree to Environmental Service Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/9806053443\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=9806053443&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=lynnjohnsto02-20&amp;linkId=D4D27EML6LKWXFNP&quot;&gt;El \u00e1rbol generoso&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=lynnjohnsto02-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=9806053443&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; height=&quot;1&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; style=&quot;border:none !important; margin:0px !important;&quot; \/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1535\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1535 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/arbol-generoso.jpg?resize=194%2C259&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"arbol generoso\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Earth Day is Friday, April 22nd, 2016!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In honor of Earth Day, read The Giving Tree aloud to your students. \u00a0If you can&#8217;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. \u00a0Or, use the English version of the video, mute the sound, and tell the story in your target language.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0785913483\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0785913483&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=lynnjohnsto02-20&amp;linkId=WDL3A42D66RKBUQX&quot;&gt;L'Arbre Genereux (French Edition)&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=lynnjohnsto02-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0785913483&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; height=&quot;1&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; style=&quot;border:none !important; margin:0px !important;&quot; \/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1536\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1536 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/arbre.jpg?resize=207%2C244&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"arbre\" width=\"207\" height=\"244\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the story in Spanish,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/TheGivingTree.pdf\" rel=\"\">TheGivingTree<\/a>. \u00a0Here it is in <a href=\"https:\/\/krapooarboricole.wordpress.com\/2011\/11\/28\/larbre-genereux\/\" target=\"_blank\">French<\/a>, and English\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TheGivingTreePoem.pdf\" rel=\"\">TheGivingTreePoem<\/a>.\u00a0 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. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/LArbre-G\u00e9n\u00e9reux-1.docx\" rel=\"\">L&#8217;Arbre G\u00e9n\u00e9reux<\/a>\u00a0and \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/El-Arbol-Generoso-Nombre.docx\" rel=\"\">El \u00c1rbol Generoso<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"L&#039;arbre g\u00e9n\u00e9reux\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V2E7jWIsg7A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/32A31SzVhyw<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"El \u00c1rbol Generoso Por Shel Silverstein -  Libro Leido en YouTube\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1u0kzBl7x2E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/cut-trees.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1684\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1684 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/cut-trees.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"cut trees\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/cut-trees.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/cut-trees.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/cut-trees.jpg?resize=90%2C90&amp;ssl=1 90w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/cut-trees.jpg?resize=130%2C130&amp;ssl=1 130w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/cut-trees.jpg?w=564&amp;ssl=1 564w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sauve-les-arbres.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1709\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1709\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sauve-les-arbres.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"sauve les arbres\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sauve-les-arbres.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sauve-les-arbres.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sauve-les-arbres.jpg?resize=90%2C90&amp;ssl=1 90w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sauve-les-arbres.jpg?resize=130%2C130&amp;ssl=1 130w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sauve-les-arbres.jpg?w=542&amp;ssl=1 542w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some Useful websites: \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.earthday.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.earthday.org\/<\/a>\u00a0 and \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ecogranjero\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ecogranjero<\/a><\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/mamaeduca.com\/2016\/04\/04\/los-beneficios-de-los-arboles-y-el-jardin-nocturno\/<\/p>\n<p>My students will be making Public Service Announcements in French and Spanish. \u00a0These 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. \u00a0Stay tuned as I start a series of post in April on saving water, saving energy, and saving the planet!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/arboles.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1759\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1759\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/arboles.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"arboles\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/arboles.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/arboles.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/arboles.jpg?resize=90%2C90&amp;ssl=1 90w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/arboles.jpg?resize=130%2C130&amp;ssl=1 130w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lynnjohnston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/arboles.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Go plant a tree! \u00a0Here are some<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/a\/edmonds.wednet.edu\/presentation\/d\/1zwWqVTDWvEG4U-sqAyoqax_io1gi4IhP_EZKE5yc5vM\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"> images to inspire discussion.<\/a>\u00a0 Here is a padlet of memes my students made.<\/p>\n<iframe src='http:\/\/padlet.com\/embed\/7x34od5ev4c8' frameborder=0 width='100%' height='480px' style='padding:0;margin:0;border:none'><\/iframe><div style='border-top:2px solid #a7d23a;padding:8px;margin:0;font-size:12px;text-align:right'><a href='http:\/\/wallwisher.com' style='color:#41555f;text-decoration:none'>Created with Padlet<img valign='middle' style='margin:0 0 0 10px;padding:0;border:none;width:16px;height:16px' src='http:\/\/padlet.com\/favicon.ico'><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=JohnstonL60\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Earth Day is Friday, April 22nd, 2016! 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