Language Leaper: Lesson Plan
Lesson title Butterfly egg
Lesson number 10
Parent unit What is a Life Cycle?
Grade level 2
Subject Japanese
Concepts / standards

1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions

1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics

2.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.


 
CSOs

SC.O.2.2.3   Sequence pictures of events to illustrate the  changes in the life cycle of plants and animals.

SC.O.2.2.4  Relate observations of the butterfly’s life cycle to students own growth  and change.


 
21st Century skills Information and communication Thinking and Reasoning Personal and Workplace

21C.O.PK-2.2.LS.1 Student engages with teacher assistance in a critical thinking process by conducting basic evaluations using simple criteria.
21C.O.PK-2.2.LS.2 Student identifies parts of a system and explains how those parts interact with one another.
 


 
Performance Objectives Evidence of Success
Know:

I see an egg
I see a white egg
I see a white egg on a leaf
I see a white egg on a green leaf
The caterpillar comes out of the egg.
The caterpillar crawls.
 
  • Teacher observation of students selecting appropriate Language Leaper cards during classroom activities. 
  • Teacher observation of students demonstrating culturally appropriate gestures during classroom activities. 
Do:

Use aural clues to correctly identify target vocabulary (egg, white egg, leaf, green, comes out, crawls)

Students will make appropriate gestures for target vocabulary
 

  • Teacher observation of students successfully identifying the correct language leaper cards.

     

     

  • Teacher observation of students describing and roleplaying actions of the activity.

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    Discovery Discussion (Warm-Up)
    • Play the introductory sequence.  Encourage the students to respond when the video teacher asks a question or greets the audience.  Listen for the “ting” sound and watch for the student response symbol to know when students should respond.  Please see the script for appropriate student responses. 
    • When the video teacher begins to draw today’s key vocabulary, instruct the students to hold up the corresponding Language Leaper Card as each phrase or word is mentioned.  
    Teaching Context (Introduction)
    • Pass 1:  Play the Teaching Context.  Instruct the students to just observe and listen carefully during the first pass.  At the end of the first pass ask students to share initial observations. 
    • Pass 2:  Play the Teaching Context again.  Instruct the students to hold up the corresponding Language Leaper Card as they hear it mentioned within the story. 
    • Pass 3:  Play the Teaching Context again.  Assign different groups of students a different “popcorn” word or phrase to listen for in the story. As they hear the specific phrase or word mentioned the students should stand up.  
    • Pass 4:  Play the Teaching Context again.  Take volunteers from the student audience to act out the Teaching Context as the video is played in the background. 
    • Pass 5:  Play the Teaching Context again.  Instruct the students to say aloud the known phrases or words as they are mentioned in the Teaching
    Activity 1
    • Students will hold up a card for each target word or phrase when they hear the word or phrase (egg, egg on leaf, caterpillar coming out of an egg, caterpillar crawling, white, green).
    • When students hear the words  green or white  with a target word or phrase,  they will hold up the green or white card and the target word or phrase card.


     

    Cultural / Interlude Segment

    Play the Cultural/ Interlude Segment. Ask student to share any observations they made the images that they viewed.

    Activity 2
    • Students will pretend to hold an egg by making a cupping gesture when they hear EGG
    • Students will hold up a white card then make a cupping gesture when they hear WHITE EGG.
    • Students will hold up a white card while making a cupping gesture and swaying when they hear WHITE EGG ON A LEAF.
    • Students will walk fingers on palm of hand, then put palms together and make a parting motion then cup hands to pretend to hold an egg when they hear THE CATERPILLAR COMES OUT OF THE EGG.
    • Students will walk fingers on palm of hand then turn palms down and make a crawling motion with their hands when they hear THE CATERPILLAR CRAWLS.
    Wrap-Up (Closure)
    • Play the wrap-up section.  Encourage the students to respond when the video teacher asks a question or says goodbye to the audience.  Listen for the “ting” sound and watch for the student response symbol to know when students should respond.  Please see the script for appropriate student responses. 
    • Instruct the students to hold up their Language Leaper Cards as specific target words or phrases are mentioned in the wrap-up. 
    • Play the unit song at least two times at the end of each instructional period. Encourage the students to sing along when they are able.  


     

    Materials

    Episode 10 DVD
    Episode 10 Language Leaper Cards
     
    Resources and extended learning

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