LA ISK- Unit 3- Flying free- Week 2

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• Middelbare school
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LANGUAGE ACQUISISTION

WELCOME!

Unit 3 title: Flying free

      

     Global concept: Personal and Cultural Expression

     Key concept: Creativity

      Related concept: Purpose and Word Choice

Statement of inquiry:

We use creativity, clear purpose, and powerful words to share our ideas and connect with others.

Look back at the previous lesson

Last lesson, we learned the difference between fiction and non-fiction.

Who remembers what fiction means?

What is non-fiction?

Give a few examples of non-fiction texts

Look back at the previous lesson

Last lesson, we learned the difference between fiction and non-fiction.

Who remembers what fiction means?

What is non-fiction?

Give a few examples of non-fiction texts

Goal

By the end of this lesson, you will:

 understand and talk about a real flying invention by reading a non-fiction text and using new vocabulary.

Warm up: Flying free (non-fiction vs imaginary) 

Write the name of a story, invention, or flying object on your whiteboard: fiction vs non-fiction

You'll be asked to explain your choice!

Do you think real inventions like the first aeroplane can also show creativity?
Why might someone write a non-fiction text about an invention?
Can reading a real story still inspire our imagination?

Real vs imaginary

Fiction (Imaginary)                                                                                      Real inventions 

• Flying carpet
• Iron Man suit
• Toothless the Dragon (from How to Train Your Dragon)
• Pegasus
• Jetpack from a superhero comic
• Magic broom (Harry Potter)
• Icarus' wings (Greek myth)
• The Flying House (fiction story)

• The Wright Brothers' aeroplane
• Drone
• Hot air balloon
• Helicopter
• Glider
• NASA space shuttle
• News article about a new flying car
• Documentary on aviation history

Vocabulary

inventor – someone who creates something new

glider – a light aircraft that flies without an engine

engine – the part of a machine that gives it power

wings – parts of a plane that help it fly

propeller – blades that spin to help something fly

rudder – a part that helps steer the aircraft

aeroplane – a flying machine with wings and an engine

flight – the act of flying

Reading

We are going to read a non-fiction text about two real inventors: the Wright brothers. They created the first flying machine with an engine. But how did they do it? Let’s find out!

Differentiated reading

lower core, core and higher core

While you read:

Highlight 3 new words

Underline 2 important facts

After Reading:

Talk with your partner:

What did the Wright brothers invent?

How did they get the idea to fly?

Even though this is a real story, it started with imagination! Do you agree?

Round up