New Zealand’s mountains while majestic,
pose dangers to skiers and climbers. A
group of ESOL students from Year 3 documented what they knew about
avalanches. A number of the group had
never heard the term. After watching the following Utube video, they recorded
again what they knew.
These were the results:
Utube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktuOCZrN2OU
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It’s like a river of snow
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Steam is coming off the
mountain
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The snow has cracked in a long
line
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The snow moves down the
mountain very quickly
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The snow pounds its way to the
bottom and buries everything in its way
*Each idea was then developed using descriptive vocabulary.
*Each idea was then developed using descriptive vocabulary.
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The aim of this unit was to use
video footage to promote discussion and higher levels of thinking and
understanding in students.
Oral language development: (Listening
and Speaking Stage 2)
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Questions were used to ignite discussion (e.g Why did a layer of snow and ice crack off the
mountain? What did you see? ). SOLO Taxonomy provided the teacher with pretest and post- test information.
Reading Comprehension + vocabulary extension (Stage 2)
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Students were scaffolded
through the learning process. Key vocabulary and actions were discussed with
the group. Questions were directed at students to confirm understanding.
Writing: Describing an event. (Stage
2) using free verse
Students explored the structure of free verse poetry
Students began to identify some of the superfluous language they included in their writing
Students were introduced to imagery and similes
Students began to identify some of the superfluous language they included in their writing
Students were introduced to imagery and similes
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These are the results:
Avalanche
A terrifying shock to my body
I was frozen
What a noise!
Kaboom! Crack! Boom!
Tumbling down the hill
Like waves smashing onto the sand
It was going to smash down on me
It would damage everything in its way.
(Aakifah)
That
Avalanche
Crack! Bang!
I hear noise cracking from the sky like
thunder
The snow, coming down like a waterfall
Fog like powder, hanging to the ground
All the trees I see are covered in snow
(Vianca)
Avalanche
The crack terrifies me
I’m frozen with fear
I hear a rumble across the mountain
Rumble! Crack!
The edge shears off the mountain
creating a flood of ice and snow.
Forcing the flow forward
The noise is as strong as a lion's roar
It demolishes everything in its path.
Trees demolished, pieces of wood buried
People have been buried by this demon
No warning!
(Swali)
Watch
Out!
Crack! The ski field breaks up into pieces
right before my eyes.
No time to look.
Just
move out of the path of the avalanche
Thunderous noise behind me sounding like a
tornado
Snow rushing down like waves over my head
Something has happened
I’m powerless to move
Stuck!
Everything around me is demolished.
Smashed by the avalanches path.
(Avi)
An
Avalanche!
Smashing white snow
Crash!
Moving like a hydro-slide
swooshing to the bottom of the mountain.
A huge amount of snow
forcing stones, trees, huts and humans to
fall.
(Hasini)
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