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MODULE 3

Lesson 1

Recognizing the Gift of Nature

Task 1: Walk With Nature

Task 1: Walk with Nature

To live in God's wondrous creation is a blessing to be thankful for. Oftentimes, we tend to ignore the magic it brings us, but let us not forget that what it offers us generates a great change; a change that surely makes a difference in our very own existence.

A.

Activity A

Stroll outside your classroom and find out nature's gift to us. Then, complete the the statements below to state your point of view. Bear in mind that your point of view is the way you allow the readers to "see" and "hear" what's going on. After ten minutes, compare your answers with your classmates and share to the class with you, as the author, feel, think, and believe about the gifts of nature.

I believe that...

I feel that....

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In my opinion...

I think...

B.

Have a gallery walk with the nature inside your classroom and share your viewpoints based on the following pictures. Relate your perspective in this activity with the previous activity.

Activity B

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Task 2: Listen and Wonder

Some people don't recognize how beautiful nature is. Nature's amazing splendor fascinates us and rekindles our special bond with God.

Task 2: Listen and Wonder

Listen to the song "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong. Then do the following activities:

A. Complete the following graphic organizers based on the song

A.

3 things that I discovered

1 question I have in mind

2 things I found interesting

From six groups and think about the meaning of the song by discussing the questions below. Do the words suggest something else? Choose one cloud below then answer the questions written on it.

1. From what perspective is the singer describing the specific events?

2. Is the speaker recounting past events or events in the present?

6. Why do you think the composer wrote the song?

WHAT A

WONDERFUL

SONG

B.

5. Can you relate it to your life in any way? In what way?

3. Do you believe that these events have been recurring up to the present? Why?

4. What is the message of the song?

Task 3: The 3Rs (Read, Rise, and React)

Task 3: The 3Rs (Read, Rise, and React)

I see trees of green... red roses too

I see them bloom... for me and for you

And I think to myself... what a wonderful world.

I see the skies of blue... clouds of white

Bright blesses days... dark sacred nights

And I think of myself... what a wonderful world

I see skies of blue... clouds of white

The bright blessed day... the dark sacred night

And I think to myself...what a wonderful world.

The colors of the rainbow... so pretty in the sky

Are also on the faces.... of people going by

I see friends shaking hands... saying how do you do

They're really saying... I love you

I hear babies crying... I watch them grow

They'll learn much more... than I'll never know

And I think to myself... what a wonderful world

Yes I think to myself what a wonderful world

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1. Form five groups. Each group will do the following activities using the lyrics of the song "What a Wonderful World."

- Draw a big circle then write words from the song that appeal to your senses.

- Sketch the image of one word that captures your interest the most.

- Explain why such word captured your attention.

- Connect and/or extract from the image drawn the overall issue concerning human experience.

1.

2. Complete the table below to make sense of how effective or ineffective the treatment is of the underlying or overarching issue concerning human experience.

2.

Senses

Effective

Reasons

Ineffective

Reasons

Present your output

Task 4: Vocabulary Detectives

Task 4: Vocabulary Detectives

Getting the meaning of a word is not enough. Expanding your vocabulary bank is important for comprehension. In order to gain a clearer understanding of words, do the following tasks:

From five groups:

- Go over the the text "A Day in the Country by Anton Chekhov.

- Look for at least three (3) unfamiliar words.

- Choose a color that will represent your task.

- Then, present your output in class after 5 minutes.

Draw it!

Define the word

Act it out!

Something that means the same

Vocabulary Rock and Roll

Something that means the opposite

Something that reminds you

A. Tricky Word

The word _________

Page no./Paragraph no.__

A. Tricky Word

I think it means:

Clues:

Did you figure out what it means?

No! I need help

Magical Word

Word____________________

Magical

Word

It reminds me of _____________________

It actually means ____________________

Trash can Thesaurus

Throw away overused words and replace them with better expressions.

Words to "Throw Away"

Trash can Thesaurus

Synonyms to use instead

C

Shades of Meaning

Word

Common Core

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