Unit 2 My dream green school - week 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

My dream green school

Characteristics of a green school

Goals

By the end of this lesson, I will

• Understand the concept of a green school.
• Explore the sustainability initiatives at Johan de Witt Scholengroep (Eco School).
• Summarize and analyze key ideas from informational texts.
• Reflect on how language shapes our understanding of sustainability.

statement of inquiry

Language plays a vital role in making messages about sustainability relevant and relatable to individual and community contexts.

Unit 2 : My green dream school

         Global context: globalization and sustainability

         Key concept: connections

        

         Related concept: message

Johan de Witt Scholen groep is an ECO SCHOOL: 

Eco school mission

Eco school is a organsation that works with pupils to make sustainability a priority.

With head, heart and hands eco school 

pupils work on improving sustainability.

Pupils take the lead !  

Investigating Sustainability Initiatives at Johan de Witt Scholengroep

• Pair up with a neighbour
•  Explore the Johan de Witt Scholengroep website to identify sustainability initiatives 
•  Write your findings on the placemat
• After individual input, discuss the findings and summarize the key points in the center of the placemat

Bronnen

What is a green school?

Use the article 

'Characteristics of a green school'.

Let's find out!

Summarize a paragraph 

You are going to read a text

1. Find the main ideas
2. Focus on the important details
3. Combine information into a short version.

ATL: critical thinking

Do you agree with the statement?

bostongreenschools.org

Glossary list
Select 10 of the most important words (vocabulary) from the article:

What is a green school? 

• What makes a Green school green? 
• What characteristics   should a green school have?
• Note 5 points which you find important for a school to be green.

Debatable questions:

1. Should a green school do more then just recycle?

2. Is recycling the only way for school to protect the environment?

Inquiry questions:

1. How do you set up a school's recycling program?

2. What is the structure of a video?