Free 11th Grade Earth On Turtles Back Lesson Plan

Topic: Earth on Turtle's Back

Objectives:

• Students will be able to understand the message behind the Chinese folktale "Earth on Turtle's Back" and its environmental message.

Materials:

• Copies of the folktale "Earth on Turtle's Back"
• Handouts with text and images related to the environment
• Colored pencils or markers

Warm-up

• Ask students to share what they already know about the environment and environmental issues.
• Write their responses on the board and discuss as a class.

Direct Instruction

• Read the story "Earth on Turtles Back" to the class.
• As you read, stop and ask students to identify the characters and their actions.
• Ask students to consider what message the story is trying to convey about the environment and environmental issues.
• After reading, invite students to share their thoughts on the story and its message.

Guided Practice

• With students, discuss the environmental issues presented in the story, such as pollution and habitat loss.
• Ask students to identify examples of these issues in their own communities and the ways they can be addressed.
• Have students work in small groups to create a plan for a sustainable future in their community, including actions they can take and how they can encourage others to join them.

Independent Practice

• Ask students to use the resources provided to research other environmental issues and find creative solutions to them.
• Have students create a presentation to share their findings with the class.

Closure

• Review the main points of the story and discuss the importance of caring for the environment and finding solutions to environmental issues.
• Ask students to think about how they can take action to help protect the earth, and have them share their ideas with the class.

Assessment

• Observe students during the guided and independent practice activities to assess their understanding of the story and their ability to reflect on and take action to protect the earth.
• Collect and grade the posters or presentations created for the independent practice activity.