Written by Subject: English
Teacher responsible: Catrin Colliander
Grade: 6
When: Two lessons per week during three weeks (35-37).
Why?
Practice reading and speaking English.
Learn more about why English is the World Language.
What?
Make a movie that explains why English is the World Language.
It needs to be between 3 and 6 minutes long.
All group members must say something in English.
How?
Work together as a group.
Plan your movie before you start filming.
Read and watch videos on NE.se
Lesson plan:
| Lesson 1 | Lesson 2 | |
| Week 35 | We read facts and translate words together in English class. | You are divided into groups, finding facts and making a plan for your movie. |
| Week 36 | Finish plan and start filming | Filming |
| Week 37 | Editing | Movie time! |
CoT – Eight Cultural Forces for a Thinking Classroom
How are the eight cultural forces for a thinking classroom used in teaching?
- Time – Give students time to use all the new concepts.
- Opportunities – Provide chances to use the language in the film.
- Expectations – Have high expectations that all students can use the new concepts we learn, and support students with language rather than simplifying it.
- Routines – Use routines and support structures to practice the language.
- Interaction – Have discussions based on the subject matter in pairs, small groups, and the whole class.
- Environment – Show context through pictures and films.
- Language – Translate words, read texts, and use new words in the film.
- Modeling – The teacher supports language use by using new words.