A smart man named Sonam Wangchuk made a special way to save water when it's cold. He makes big ice towers that look like cones. When it gets warm and there's no rain, the ice melts and gives water to the people. These ice towers are very famous now and help people remember to take care of the Earth. But Sonam says that everyone needs to work together to fix the weather problems.
Original news source: Climate change: The villagers building 100ft ice towers (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a list of words related to the article (e.g. Ladakh, weather, food, water, floods, ice towers). One person from each team will come to the front of the class and act out the word without speaking. The team members will try to guess the word. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Give each student a piece of paper and a pencil. Write a word from the article (e.g. Ladakh, weather, floods) on the board. The students will have one minute to draw a picture that represents the word. They can't use any letters or symbols. After one minute, the students will show their drawings to the class. The class will try to guess the word based on the drawings.
– Two Truths and a Lie
Instructions: Each student will think of three statements about the article. Two of the statements should be true and one should be false. For example, "Sonam Wangchuk made the ice towers in Ladakh," "The weather in Ladakh is getting colder," "The people in Ladakh have enough water." Each student will take turns sharing their statements with the class. The class will try to guess which statement is the lie.
– Headline Creation
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a piece of paper and a marker. In their groups, the students will create a headline for an article about the ice towers in Ladakh. The headline should be short and catchy. After a few minutes, each group will share their headline with the class. The class will vote on the best headline.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: In pairs, the students will discuss and write down three predictions about the future of Ladakh's weather and the ice towers. For example, "In the future, there will be more ice towers in Ladakh," "In the future, the weather in Ladakh will become even more extreme." After a few minutes, the pairs will share their predictions with the class. The class will discuss and compare their predictions.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Ladakh is a faraway place in the mountains.
The people in Ladakh are having a hard time because the weather is changing and there isn't enough water.
When the snow doesn't come when it should, it makes it hard for the people to grow food and take care of animals.
Sonam Wangchuk made big ice towers to save water.
The ice towers look like big cones.
When the ice melts, it turns into water and gives water to the people.
Sonam says that everyone needs to work together to fix the weather problems.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
In a faraway place called , the people are a hard time because the weather is changing. It's getting harder for them to grow food and take care of animals because there isn't enough water. The snow doesn't come when it should, and the big ice on the is going away. This makes bad floods happen and makes it for the people to live like they used to. Some people have to leave their homes to find different work. A smart man named Sonam Wangchuk made a special way to save water when it's . He makes big ice towers that look like cones. When it gets warm and there's no , the ice melts and gives water to the . These ice towers are very now and help people remember to take care of the Earth. But Sonam says that everyone needs to work together to fix the weather problems.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is Ladakh?
2. How do you think the people in Ladakh feel about the weather changing?
3. Do you like growing food? Why or why not?
4. How would you feel if there wasn't enough water to take care of your animals?
5. What do you think happens when the snow doesn't come when it should?
6. Do you know what floods are? Can you explain?
7. Would you like to live in a place where you have to leave your home to find different work? Why or why not?
8. What do the ice towers made by Sonam Wangchuk look like?
9. Do you think the ice towers are a good idea? Why or why not?
10. How do you think the ice towers help people remember to take care of the Earth?
11. What do you think it means when Sonam says that everyone needs to work together to fix the weather problems?
12. Have you ever tried to help fix a problem with other people? What was it?
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