Lesson Plan: Wildlife Protection

Lesson Level: Grade 10,11,12 Duration: 45 Minutes

Lesson Title: Wildlife Protection

(Note this lesson corresponds to one of the lessons in the Chinese text book that is commonly used and should, if possible, be delivered either the week before or the week after tthat lesson.)

Grammar and Vocabulary

danger, endangered, hunting, habitat, poacher, decrease, extinct, reserve, species

Lesson Objectives

To develop discussion skills with important topics

Materials Required

None

Preparation

Check that facts in procedure below are still current, substitute other facts if they are not..

Procedure

1

Write “Wildlife Protection” on the board and elicit the meanings for both words.

Write by the side of it “keeping wild animals safe” as a definition.

2

Break the class into about twelve groups. Give each group three of the words from the vocabulary list and tell them that they must find or create definitions for the words. They can use their books or dictionaries to help.

Let them have two or three minutes to complete the task.

Feedback from the groups.

Definition of one word from each group (some groups will not need to define anything in this activity).

Write correct definitions next to the words on the board.

3

While the class are working on the definitions on another section of the board write the following facts.¹

Scientists accidentaly killed the worlds oldest animal. (http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/11/15/newser-worlds-oldest-animal/3574863/)

The last Pinta Island Tortoise died in 2012.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonesome_George)

Trading in new ivory was banned in 1989 but some countries oppose this ban.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivory_trade)

Around 25% of animal species can be considered endangered.

(http://animalstime.com/facts-about-endangered-animals/)

There may be as many as 80 million species of insect.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect_biodiversity)

4

When definitions are all written on board show the class the statements. Ensure that they understand and ask them to discuss in their groups which statements are true or false. (Of course all should be true)

Monitor the discussions and ask groups individually for some of their ideas.

Allow about five minutes.

Ask for show of hands on each statement.

Give correct answer that all are true and give a little more information about each one.

5

Write on board

What do you think about these things.

1. Crocodile skin bags.
2. Fur coats.
3. Animal parts used for medicine.
4. Ivory jewellery.
5. Pet monkeys.
6. Kangaroo meat.

What do you think we can do to help protect animals.

Tell groups to discuss these questions.

Allow about five minutes.

Monitor and guide discussions.

Ask for feedback. Discuss issues as a whole class.