Sample Lesson Plan – Secondary Level

Appendix A
Weather Report Activity (Day #4)
Students watch and listen to a video recording (may be a recorded television segment or video clip on the Internet) of a weather report and forecast. Following the recording, students complete one of the following cloze activities based on their literacy and oral language proficiency level.
Note: The pictures and text in the activity should match up with the weather report viewed in the video segment. The differentiated activities which follow are just an example. The cloze activities should be expanded in length at the intermediate and advanced levels to reflect actual excerpts from the video segment.

1. 
   Level 2: Students may use the following picture to assist them in completing the cloze activity that follows.
   

Today (Tuesday, October 11) we are going to have more _________ throughout the day. We should continue to see rain showers until _________ of this week. Be advised, there are still several ________ warnings in the area from all of the rainfall last weekend. On Monday, we should finally have ________ weather through Wednesday of next week. We may experience more _________ next Thursday, however.

2. 
   Level 3: Students review the following picture, but they do not use it when completing the cloze activity that follows.
   

We expect to see a lot of _______ covering the sky today with occasional rain ________. The chance of __________ is 50%. Be advised, there are still several ________ warnings in the area from all of the rainfall last weekend. Tonight we should have some light rain, or _________, with _______ at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow, we will likely experience a few more ________. The high __________ is expected to reach 64 degrees.

3. 
   Level 4: Students review the following text, but they do not use it when completing the cloze activity that follows.
   

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has extended the ______ watch until ________ afternoon. The rain will be a result of two low _________ systems coming together. Rainfall totals could reach one to two _______ are expected. Please be very ________ if you will be driving over the next couple of days. The heavy rain will reduce your ________ and there will be water on the ________. Wet leaves on the road can also create a driving _______.

Appendix B
Screenshot of Extension Activity from Day #4
Interactive Weather Forecast at www.weatherclassroom.com