Unit15We’retryingtosavethemanatees
SectionA(1a__2c)Teachinggoals:Languagegoals:1
Words:manatee,playful,aggressive,gray,spotted,cheetah,chimpanzee,kangaroo,mangrove,swamp,habitat,aquatic,feed,underwater,vegetation,weigh,pound,polluted2
Keysentences:Wearetryingtosavethemanatees
Manateeseatabout100poundsoffoodaday
Thereusedtobealotofmanatees
In1972,itwasdiscoveredthattheywereendangered
Abilitygoal:Enablethestudentstodescribeanimals
Emotion&attitudegoal:Enablethestudentstoprotectanimalsandenvironmentgladly
Strategygoal:Tounderstandthetargetlanguagebyreadingpictures
Cultureawarenessgoal:Theimportanceofprotectinganimalsandtheenvironment
Teachingimportantanddifficultpoints:1
Masterthekeywords:manatee,playful,aggressive,gray,spotted,cheetah,chimpanzee,kangaroo,mangrove,swamp,habitat,aquatic,feed,u