# 13 Third Competition for Teacher Generated Materials / National Symbols / Grade 11
Overall Objective: Students will be
able to analyze what is a National Symbol, write own sentences using vocabulary connected with the topic.
Language Objective: Students will
match the new words with the sentences,they will describe bald eagle using
these words.(bald,feather,quarter,beak,curved,talon…)
Civic Education Objective: Students
will learn about American bald eagle as
a symbol.
Curriculum Connection: English
curriculum Grade 11.obj XI5,XI7,XI11
Class Context and Needs: 11
Graders,level inermediate
Materials: Sheets of paper,board,chalk,leptop,projector,texts
handout1 handout2..
Activities: Warm up(slide
pictures),reading activities ,2writing activities,making a short story
Assessment: Write a short story with using new words.(or make sentences with these words)
Overall Objective: Students will
be able to analyze what is a National Symbol, write own sentences using vocabulary connected with the topic.
Language Objective: Students will
match the new words with the sentences,they will describe bald eagle using
these words.(bald,feather,quarter,beak,curved,talon…)
Civic Objective: Students will
learn about American bald eagle as a
symbol.
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Stage
of Lesson
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Activity
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Time
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Warm Up
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Teacher shows students slide
pictures of an eagle.Then asks them if they know why has she showed them this
bird…helps them to guess the topic of the lesson…says to the students that
the bald eagle is the national symbol of America…
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Activity 1
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T-divides st into
groups(4-5)students…and gives them a text about American bald Eagle.Asks them
to read it in groups.Underline or write every unknown word…helps them to understand
these words
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Activity 2
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T –gives students handout1.Write
the correct letters on the lines.asks them to do it in pairs. After checks
the answers..
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Activity 3
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T-gives students
handout2.crossword-they have to fill.after shows the answers on the screen.(group
work)
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Assesment
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T-shows the students some new
words from the text on the board she takes the text and asks st to describe
bald eagle using these words.they have to work in groups, can use handout1
and 2
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American Bald Eagle
The
American Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States since 1782,it has
represented the spirit and freedom of the American people.
Most Bald eagles live in Canada and Alaska.They have white feathers on their heads and brown feathers on their bodies.Their beaks are yellow and curved.They have excellent eyesight.Eagles have yellow feet with sharp,black,curved talons.They use their talons to catch fish.
The wingspan of the adult female bald eagle is 7feet or 2.1metres.For males it is 6feet and 6 inches or 2 metres.Females weigh about 12.8pounds or 5.8kg and males weigh 9pounds or 4.1kg.
They live in small groups and they usually keep the same mate for life.Couples often sit together in trees.
Female bald eagles are 4-5years old when they start laying eggs.They lay 2-3 eggs a year.They keep them in large nests that they build from twigs.They usually build their nests in the top of tall trees.
They eat fish,small birds,rats and mice.When they see a fish in the water,they dive down and grab it with their sharp claws.
The American Bald Eagle is on the back of American quarters.On the Great Seal of the United States it’s holding olive branchand arrows.The olive branch represents peace and the arrows represent war.
Most Bald eagles live in Canada and Alaska.They have white feathers on their heads and brown feathers on their bodies.Their beaks are yellow and curved.They have excellent eyesight.Eagles have yellow feet with sharp,black,curved talons.They use their talons to catch fish.
The wingspan of the adult female bald eagle is 7feet or 2.1metres.For males it is 6feet and 6 inches or 2 metres.Females weigh about 12.8pounds or 5.8kg and males weigh 9pounds or 4.1kg.
They live in small groups and they usually keep the same mate for life.Couples often sit together in trees.
Female bald eagles are 4-5years old when they start laying eggs.They lay 2-3 eggs a year.They keep them in large nests that they build from twigs.They usually build their nests in the top of tall trees.
They eat fish,small birds,rats and mice.When they see a fish in the water,they dive down and grab it with their sharp claws.
The American Bald Eagle is on the back of American quarters.On the Great Seal of the United States it’s holding olive branchand arrows.The olive branch represents peace and the arrows represent war.
Feather, bald,
curved, beak, talon,
wings, claws, quarter,
lay, coin, sharp,
grab, female, male
