DOCUMENT RESUME ED 353 153 SE 053 161 AUTHOR Gilmour, Margy; McGregor, Cathy, Ed. TITLE Sun, Moon and Shadows. A LanguageDevelopment Unit for Science. Earth, Space and Time.Grades One, Two and Three. INSTITUTION Northwest Territories Dept. of Education, Yellowknife. PUB DATE 88 NOTE 168p.; For other documents in thisseries, see. SE 053 148-150, SE 053 153, SE 053 156-158,SE 053 160, and SE 053 163-164; for the overview of thisprogram, see SE 053 072. PUB TYPE Guides Classroom Use Teaching Guides (For Teacher) (052) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC07 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Childrens Literature; Concept Formation;Curriculum Guides; *Elementary School Science; English(Second Language); English Instruction;Foreign Countries; *Fused Curriculum; IntegratedCurriculum; *Language Arts; *Language Skills; Learning A:tivities;*Light; Mathematics Instruction; Physics; PrimaryEducation; Process Education; *Science Instruction;Social Studies; Units of Study IDENTIFIERS Moon; Northwest Territories; Shadows;Sun ABSTRACT One of the basic principles of theLanguage Development Approach is that studentsmust learn the language necessary to understand, talk, and write aboutall subject areas in order to succeed in school. This bookcontains information about teaching primary school science inthe Northwest Territories with lessons that emphasize language. Thegoals of the unit are to (1) develop students language proficiency;(2) provide opportunities for students to use language inmany different situations and formany different purposes;(3) develop student listening,speaking, reading, writing, and thinking skills includingthe science process skills; and (4) expand student knowledge ofthe science concepts related to the sun, moon, and shadows. Followinga section on resources (picture and a sample activity, and relatedEnglish materials--magazines, lists of children's books aboutbears, teacher's resources, films, etc.), lesson plans forgrades one, two, and threeon four topics (what is light, what makes a shadow, how do shadows change, andsun, moon, and earth) are presented. Activity ideasfor science/social studies, mathematics, languagearts, music/poems/stories, art, physical education/movement, and specialactivities are suggested. Each lesson plan contains the followingsegments--exercises or activities: science concepts, Englishvocabulary, English sentence patterns, English language concepts,special materials required, concept development/languageexposure, language practice, and application. Poems, songs, and stories on this subject concludethe guide. The lessons are appropriatefor students whose first language is English as well as for students who are learning Englishas a second language. (PR/CW) _ . i...-:-.-....iiistiwelokssOlilAt1131111ittr.par...-- ------ ......................."'"......"''' -..--:'.....:,::. ,.....1,. 4..% ..:': '1. i;4; 4°% X.; :... VN At; .l,: ss. Ilatet.v4s. 4 4 1. 4Wer44. he s44 . At!PS' 4.4r. ."S.. .4 4. At St . + 1. a V . A . vio)b- ;46.4.a. 4.. V0'..f....;?!.:i'g..".r::::7A......:.. A _......,,,,,....::+::11::1;:tiV........&V.:.;+4::::71:.";:.:::::91.-:;:4".,:.:;:;.: 4V. 441. " 4 444. i Vv.* 4 4." 4414..$4.4 Waal. "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY tt tA: D. Crane 44;,,A TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Researchand improvement ItV EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER IERICI ,{This document has been reproducedas received from the perSon or \J originating it organization 0 Minor changes have been madeto improve reproduction quality Points of view or opinions slater) in thisdocu ment do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy Sun, Moon and Shadows A Language Development Unit for Science Earth, Space and Time Grades One, Two and Three Editor: Cathy McGregor, Program Specialist, English Author: Margy Gilmour Science Achisor: Don hinds, Program Specialist, Math-Science SCHOOL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NORTHWEST TERRITORIES 1988 C.) FOREWORD Parents, educators, and students themselves all recognize the importance of 1 anguage in the school curriculum. In order tohave appropriate l anguage programming, students needtohave their experiences, skills, knowledgeand, particularly, the language they bring to schoolidentified and used as the basis for theprogram. Languageprogramsshouldbegin withand build uponthese strengths. Where a chi ld is dominant in a1 anguage other than English, he should be taughtin that language. In many communities in the N.W.T., that means that the language of instruction should beInukti tut or one of the Denelanguages. Students in these communities needto gradual ly learn English as a second language. In instances where students speak a di alect of English uponschool entry, the school 'srole is to respect and makeuse of the language the students bring. The school p rog ram should also help those students extend tnei r English proficiency by learning the languageused in varied communication situations and thelanguage necessary forsuccess with the academic curriculum. The aim of language instruction, where applicable andwhere possible, is to produce bilingual students. Successful bilingual education requiresgood teaching in both languages. For many years northern educators have wrestled with the difficultiesof teaching English with inapp rop ri ate comme rci al materialsfrom the south . Teachers have been requesting assistance with how to most efficientlyand effectively teach English as a second language/di al ect . The Department of Education has determinedthat the Language Development Approach is the most suitableway to meet the needs of ESL/D students. The Department has developed these unitsfor teachers to use in their class rooms. The Department therefore expects teachersto implement these units unless they can identifyand Justifyto their Superintendentsomething more appropriate for their students. ric Col bou me Assistant Deputy Mini ster School s Branch ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Special acknowledgement is made toSarah Kelleherwho developed many of the activity ideas for this unit. A specialnote of thanks to Cor 1 is Robinson for her patience and diligence in typing and retyping the unit. The 1 ate Bonnie Pugh and CathyMcGregor adapted Jim MacDi armid' s Language Development framework which forms the structure for each lesson. Refining the format of and brainstorming activity ideas for the Language Development units involved the assistance of many northern educators. Members of the Teacher Committee whohelped develop andpi lot the originalsample units included: Paul a Stein Brenda Petersen Cathy (Baugh) Fair Kathy Zozul a Bea Warren Edna Elias Jeanette Irel and Val Green El izabeth Bi scaye Mark Stainer Joan Weaver Di Ann Watson Judy Knapp Jenny Turvey JoAnne Deneron Margaret Jones Phyllis Kunder Terri Thayer Lynda Mann Brenda Bell ini Jerry Geran Janet Le Pri eur Lois Olson Jerry Pare Carole Lane Wendy Stephenson Theresa Lachowski Heather Nol soe Cathy Apawkok Theresa Crane Si ster Mary Edward Recoskie Si ster Mary Di ane Cahill Every reasonableefforthas been madeto trace theovinershipof copyrighted materialin this vol ume. If notified of any missions the editor and Department of Education will gladly make the proper corrections in future editions. Acknowledgementi s made to: Harper & Rpw, Rabl ishers, Inc. for "Siadcw Race" fran A Light in the Attic:Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein. Copyright 0 1931 by Slake EyeMiSiC,Inc. and for "Siadow Wash" fran Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein. Copyright 0 1974 by Snake Eye %sic, Inc. Reprinted by permission of the publishers. Harper & Pbw,PUbI ishersInc. for "Look'franAll That Sunlight: Poems by Charlotte Zolotow. Copyright 1967 by Charolotte Zolotow. Reprinted by permission of the publisher. Harper & Pow, Riblishers, Inc. for "Moon-Cane-Out" from Eleanor Farjeon's Poem for Chi ldren (J. B. Li ppincottCompany). Copyright (0 1933, 1961byEl eanor Farjeon.Reprinted by permission of Harper & Row, Riblishers, Inc. Marchette Chute for "Crayons"frcm Rhymes About Us. Copyright c'1974. E.P. Dutton & Co.Ibirinted by permission of the author. Little, Brom & Company for "lie Wind and the Moon" by George MacDonald fran With a Deep Sea Smile by Virginia A. Tashjian, Little Born & Company, 1974. Maori-MaiPublishingCompany for"lhe Moon' stheNorthWind'sCooky' from Collected Poens of Cachel Lindsay. Copyright 1982. Pep-inted by permission of the publishers. Basil Blackvell Limited for "Last Song" by James Wthrie. LelandJacobsfor"Goodnight,M-. Beetle' from Poetryon Wheels,Garrand Publishing Company. Atheneum Publishers for "Satellite, Satellite'by Eve Ntrrian from There is No Rhyne for Silver.Copyright to 1962. Atheneum Publishers. 1-bughton-Miffl in Company for "Night Canes" by Beatrice Shenk de Fbgniers frcrn A Bunch of Poems and Verses. Copyright g 1971. Reprinted by permission of the pilo 1 i sher. J. B.Li ppincott Company for "Moon Cane CIA"fron Eleanor Farjeon's Poems for Children.Reprinted by permission of the piblisher. MargaretHi llert Company for "Hide and Lek Siadow,"from Farther Than That. Copyright 1969. Led by permission of the author vho controls all rights. Harper & Row,PublishersInc.for My Shadow andIby Patty Vb1cott(Addison ksley).Text copyright -) 1975 by Patty Wolcott Berger; Illustrations copyright ,0 1975 by Frank Bozo:).feprinted by permission of the pUolishers. Samuel French, Inc.for"lhe Sun" byJohnD-inkwaterfromAllAboutMe, Houghton-MI ff in Co. A.D. fters & Co.Ltd.for "Early Morning" by Hilaire Eelloc. Reprinted