Language Leaper : endangered animals script 11
Script
Director’s Notes
Discovery Discussion
Teacher: Hello. Welcome to Language Leaper. My name is __name of
person__________. How are you? (Pause) Good! Here is our friend.
Kaz enters as teacher
introduces as friend.
Puppet 1: Hello. My name is Kaz. I am nine years old.
Teacher: How are you Kaz?
Puppet 1: I am fine. Thank you. How are you?
Teacher: I am fine. Thank you.
Puppet: What is this?
Teacher: This is an endangered animal. It is the American Crocodile. Lets
learn more about this reptile...where it lives, what it eats, and why it is
endangered.
Whiteboard Vocabulary
Teacher: (Teacher identifies item/answers the question and then
introduces vocabulary words in context)
Teacher: Let’s hear a story.
I am the American Crocodile. I live in swamps. I eat fish and small animals. I am
endangered because of hunting and capturing.
List the four vocabulary
words here:
1.I am
2.I live
3. I eat
4. I am endangered
because
The teacher says the
word in context while
drawing. She pauses and
pulls hand away from the
tablet. She pauses and
says the target
vocabulary word again.
She pauses before
starting on the next
sentence.
Teaching Context (Story Room)
Who am I ?
Where do I live?
What do I eat?
Why am I endangered?
Story is presented as a
rhythmic chant.
Activity 1
Students will do the following
Stand when they hear the phrase - I am a American Crocodile.
See lesson plan 11
Activity 1
Kneal when they hear the phrase -I live in swamps.
Jump when they hear the phrase -I eat fish and small animals.
Sit when they hear the phrase - I am endangered because of hunting and
capturing
Activity 2
See lesson plan 11
activity 2
Students will be given picture cards of
American Crocodile, swamp, fish and small animals, hunters
When the students hear one of the phrases below they will hold up the correct
card to answer the question
I am,
I live,.
I eat,
I am endangered because,
Wrap-Up
Teacher: What did you learn today?
Puppet:
I am the American Crocodile. I live in swamps. I eat fish and small animals. I am
endangered because of hunting and capturing.
Teacher: Good! We learned about an endangered animal!
Teacher & Puppets: cheer
Sugoi!
Teacher: It is time to say goodbye. Let’s sing our special song.
Teacher & Puppet: Goodbye!
Video Segment /Writing/Cultural Specific
Song