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answers provided in this guide to help them complete the graphic organizer. Tell students to copy the problems in their books. 2. Work in teams to define which is the most important problem for you to solve. You may organize the class into teams, read the instruction aloud, and have students reflect upon the importance of the problems they wrote in the previous activity. Have them select one problem and invite them to explain why they think it is the most important to solve. Monitor walking around to provide help in case they need it. Invite teams to share their answers by reading them aloud. Differentiated Instruction For this activity you can use the Individual Response Card Strategy to have students register their answers. Tell them to hand them back to you so you know which problems most of your students are interested in solving. 3. Look at the picture. Did you include this problem in the graphic organizer from Activity 1? If not, discuss with your classmates its importance and possible consequences. Register your conclusions. You may draw students’ attention to the picture and ask: What problem is it showing? (a boy who has been under prolonged sun exposure). As this is a very common problem to which students don’t pay much attention, have them reflect upon its importance by asking: Have you ever felt sick after being out too long in the sun? Elicit answers from different students encouraging them to give details, e.g., Yes, last week during recess we played soccer out in the sun and I got a headache . Have them write that information in their books. Finally, ask: Do you know which health problems are linked to sun exposure? Elicit answers and have students write them in their books.
How Can We Solve Problems Together?
Social Practice of the Language To review and select information to solve a problem Achievements •State a problem. • Choose information to answer questions. • Register and organize information. Product: Poster with FAQs About a School Problem Academic and Educational Environment
1 Think about school problems that need to be solved. Share your ideas with your class and agree on five to fill in the graphic organizer.
School Problems
2 Work in teams to define which is the most important problem for you to solve.
The most important problem to solve is:
because…
3 Look at the picture. Did you include this problem in the graphic organizer from Activity 1? If not, discuss with your classmates its importance and possible consequences. Register your conclusions. This problem aects my school community… …because
Prolonged Sun Exposure
It may cause
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Achievement
State a problem.
Teaching Guidelines
• Name school problems to find a solution for them. • Define aspects linked to a problem.
Development What do you do when you want to solve a problem? Ask the question aloud and invite students to share their experiences. At this point, you may allow some Spanish words to help them feel confident enough to express themselves, but always provide them with the words or phrases in English and have them repeat after you. 1. Think about school problems that need to be solved. Share your ideas with your class and agree on five to fill in the graphic organizer. You may draw the graphic organizer on the board and ask one volunteer to read the title in the middle. Encourage students to name school problems that need a solution and write them in the circles around it. If necessary, you may use some of the possible
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