Linking Learners & Languages Across the Curriculum Project

Opportunities for Learners

This project aims to:

Develop skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing another language.

Promote Literacy across learning.

Link Languages across the curriculum through cross-curricular short tasks and longer projects.

Facilitate transitions from one class to another, one level to another and from primary to secondary.

Connect learners and share work through innovative use of technology.

Celebrate learning and give learners a chance to showcase their work, give feedback & develop next steps in their learning journey.

Task

Task: Create & share a presentation in any format about a global issue.

Curricular Areas - Literacy, Languages, Technology, HWB & Expressive Arts

L2/3: I can use and/or understand language I am learning & learn some vocabulary linked to a global issue.

HWB: I am confident to present my ideas to the class and/or can contribute to group work.

Literacy: I can share key ideas & give some more detailed information.

Technology: I can use digital technology to share my work.

Where do I start?

1) Click on the image to take a look at different activities linked to learning for sustainability & languages. Or take a look at the e-book to focus more on the animation Migrants.

April - Learning for Sustainability Daily language activities calendar

Climate Change - Primary Languages Resources Linked to Migrants

2) Complete an activity. Feel free to also do some further research linked to the activity in English and/or the language you are learning.

What's next?

3) Think about how you want to present & share what you have done with others. You could create a short text (verbal/written) with key words, phrases or sentences with visuals (drawings, photos, video etc). Or you might choose another medium - eg. photos, a song or a video!

4) Decide what (if any) digital technology would enhance your presentation or help share it with others (eg. WordArt, Canva or Adobespark). Think about the language, purpose & format of your presentation and your audience.

5) Discuss what makes a good presentation & come up with criteria. Encourage learners to peer and self assess as they share their work. Focus on feedback linked to the criteria & next steps eg. 2 stars and a wish

Raising Awareness

Aim: Create a display of key words with pictures.

Let's Learn Spanish: Language detective work - How many of these Spanish words can your learners work out using their knowledge of English?

Class discussion - Prior knowledge: When you hear the words environment, climate change or global warming what words do you think of in English?

Spanish Wordcloud Key Words Tree.jpg

Let's create: Why not make a class word-cloud using WordArt of your words in English or another language?

What can you do to help? Learn some words with this video.

Publicising

Your Task - Create a poster with text & images to publicise an environmental issue.

Let's Learn Gaelic: Have a look at the words in Gaelic in the poster about the threats to polar bears. How many can you work out using the images as clues?

Focus on Scotland: Golden eagles & red squirrels are at risk for different reasons. Find out more here in English and/& Gaelic.

Tha mi ann an cunnart!

Let's get talking: What makes a good poster? Why?

Share your work: Why not use CANVA to make a digital class poster to publicise the issues affecting these Scottish animals? Share it with your local community.

Taking Action

Let's learn French: Watch the video to learn some words for things you can do to help the environment.

Challenge: Create a video as a call to action to help protect the environment.

Want some inspiration?: Watch this video - a song calling people to take action by showing different environmental problems.

A useful vocab list

Essential French Vocabulary About Earth Day

Extension: Watch the animation & song about saving water. Notice how it uses key words & phrases with images to get the message across.

How can I make a video? Use a phone/ipad & video editing software/App eg. imovie. Or try using the website Adobespark for free to create a video with text, images & voice overs.