L1: introduction to guerilla gardening

GUERILLA GARDENING
A project for the rebels
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GUERILLA GARDENING
A project for the rebels

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  • learn useful vocabulary
    around gardening.  
  • learn all about guerilla gardening.
     
  • read a text and answer questions.
  • watch a TED-talk by a well-known guerilla gardener and answer questions.
  • research other initiatives for guerilla gardening.
  • write a proposal for your own guerilla garden initiative.
use the worksheets
 During this project you will:

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PERIOD PLANNER:
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Welcome: Name Game , discuss the planner
Announce: Guerilla Gardening Project
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FALL BREAK
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Lesson 1: Introduction to Guerilla Gardening
Homework: Watch the TED-talk by Ron Finley ‘The Garden Gangsta'. Use the worksheet and bring your answers to class. 
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Studiemeter
 Start of the lesson: DEADLINE written proposal Guerilla Gardening +CanDoOnline Unit 4 
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Lesson 2: Food Deserts & Dutch Initiatives
Homework: look around where you live and select a suitable location for a guerilla garden.
Bring a photo of the location to the next class. You can use Google Streetview. 
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Studiemeter
Finish CanDoOnline Unit 4 (words, expressions and grammar + final test) 
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Lesson 3: Instruction Writing the Proposal
Peer feedback (use the form) 
Homework: work on your proposal, add 2 images (before & after) and give your garden/ proposal a title.
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Studiemeter
SPEAK WEEK - no classes
Finish CanDoOnline Unit 4 (words, expressions and grammar + final test) 
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!SS!
Work on your proposal.
CanDoOnline Unit 4 (words, expressions and grammar + final test)
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END WEEK - no classes
Resits: Written Proposal / CanDoOnline Unit 4 final test.

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You can find the worksheets in Teams - Lease Material - Interior & Design - Y2 - Guerilla Gardening
guerilla gardening

The act of gardening – raising food, plants, or flowers – on land that the gardeners, do not have the legal rights to cultivate.

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TODAY'S LESSON:
  • an introduction to guerilla gardening
  • reading a text, choose between A2-B1 or B2-C1

    Is anyone familiar with guerilla gardening? Where does the word guerilla come from?

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You can find the worksheets in Teams - Lease Material - Interior & Design - Y2 - Guerilla Gardening
Two friends take action to create a beautiful green town. But what’s the best way to help the environment, and is it worth going to prison for? 
 
Choose your reading level and do the preparation task first.

+/- 30 - 35 minutes
TEXT: A2-B1 or B2-C1?
use the worksheet

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You can find the worksheets in Teams - Lease Material - Interior & Design - Y2 - Guerilla Gardening

Original source:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/story-zone/a2-b1-stories/the-green-wars-a2/b1
Check your answers
A2-B1:
B2-C1:

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You can find the worksheet in Teams - Lease Material - Interior & Design - Y2 - Guerilla Gardening
Did you like the story? Explain. 

Do you think Plan 5 will work?  
Why/ why not?

How would you describe
'guerilla gardening'? 
Write down 
in one paragraph:

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You can find the worksheets in Teams - Lease Material - Interior & Design - Y2 - Guerilla Gardening

Original source:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/story-zone/a2-b1-stories/the-green-wars-a2/b1

definition guerilla gardening:
The act of gardening – raising food, plants, or flowers – on land that the gardeners, do not have the legal rights to cultivate
VOCAB QUIZ: Can you match the word to the picture?
a spade
a mayor
vandalism
a lorry
deprived
bamboo
soil
a seed
an allotment
the council
community service
manure
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L

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a spade
a mayor
vandalism
a lorry
deprived
bamboo
soil
a seed
an allotment
the council
community service
manure
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L

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Find the texts and worksheets:
A2-B1
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/story-zone/a2-b1-stories/the-green-wars-a2-b1
B2-C1:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/story-zone/b2-c1-stories/the-green-wars-b2-c1

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What is something new you've learned during today's lesson? Where could you use this new information?

Did you have any trouble with reading the text?
How did you score for the reading exercises? 
Evaluation
next class: 'The Garden Gangsta' & food deserts

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HOMEWORK:
  • introducing: Ron Finley
    'The Garden Gangsta'
  • you will learn about food deserts and how a community can help
    Have you ever visited the US/ Los Angeles? What do you think of when you hear 'food desert'?

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RON FINLEY
Use the link and 
answer the questions or watch the Youtube video.
+- 15 - 20 minutes
'the garden Gangsta'

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SOURCE:
https://en.islcollective.com/video-lessons/a-guerilla-gardener

https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-video-lessons/listening-comprehension/deep-listening-focus-on-meaning/a-guerilla-gardener/219542

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Slide 16 - Video

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TASK 1
Match the vocabulary to the right description.

TASK 2
Comprehension questions, write your answers in English. 

TASK 3
Discussion questions. Write your answers in English 
in preparation for a discussion with your classmates.

WORKSHEET - after watching the video
+/- 10 - 15 minutes

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