Unit5 Into the Wild Understanding ideas The Monarch's Journey教学设计2025-2026学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第一册

Book 1 Unit 5 Into the Wild
Understanding ideas—The Monarch’s Journey
Topic: The Monarch’s Journey (主题语境：人与自然)
Type of lesson: Reading
Analysis of the text:
What The unit focuses on the migration of the monarch butterfly, a fascinating topic within the broader context of human-nature relationships. The text is a scientific expository article that introduces the migration patterns, purposes, and methods of the monarch butterfly based on scientific observations and research. It delves into how these insects manage to travel vast distances, specifically the approximately 4,000 kilometers south to California or Mexico, and the recently discovered mechanism by which they navigate using the position of the sun and the time of day.
How The unit is structured in a way that guides students through a journey of discovery, starting with an introduction to the concept of migration and culminating in a deeper understanding of the monarch butterfly's migration and the human-nature relationship. The text employs various instructional strategies such as description, cause-and-effect analysis, and problem-and- solution presentation to engage students and make the content accessible.
Why Firstly, it aims to enhance students' understanding of the migration phenomenon in animals, with the monarch butterfly serving as a prime example. Secondly, the unit fosters awareness and concern for wildlife conservation. By highlighting the decline in the monarch butterfly population and the role of human activities in this decline, it encourages students to reflect on their own impact on the environment and to consider measures for protection.
Analysis of the students:
The target students for this unit are high school freshmen, who may be relatively
unfamiliar with the migration of monarch butterflies. They tend to have limited
vocabulary and struggle with understanding complex sentences and logical
relationships in texts. Additionally, some students may lack motivation and attention
span, making it challenging to maintain their engagement during class. However, the beautiful images of monarch butterflies in the textbook can spark their curiosity and
desire to learn more about these insects.
Teaching Objectives
After the class, the students will acquire the followings.
Linguistic Competence
1)By reading texts about the monarch butterfly, students will develop skills to extract and understand key information, including the reasons for migration, threats to their
survival, and conservation efforts.
2). Through activities and discussions, students will practice using target language to express their opinions on the importance of wildlife conservation and the impact of
human activities on animals.
2. Cultural Awareness
Appreciation of Nature: The unit will foster an appreciation for the beauty and
complexity of nature, students will gain a global perspective on protecting wildlife. It
Will encourage students to develop a sense of stewardship towards the environment.
3. Thinking Quality
Critical Thinking: Students will analyze the causes and effects of the decline in
monarch butterfly populations, evaluating the effectiveness of conservation strategies and considering alternative solutions.
4. Learning Ability
Collaborative Learning: Through group work and pair activities, students will practice communication and collaboration skills, learning how to work effectively with others to achieve common goals.
Focal points:
Students will acquire the basic information about the monarch butterfly's
migration, including the time, destination, abilities, and reasons.
2. Students will analyze the causes and effects of the monarch butterfly's migration
and sort out the structure of the passage.
3. Students will realize the importance of protecting the environment and understand
the relationship between humans and animals.
Difficult points:
1. It may be difficult for students to find the causes and effects of the migration within the text. Teachers should lead students to analyze the passage together to sort out the
logic of the text.
Students may find it challenging to propose specific measures for protecting
wildlife, especially in the context of the monarch butterfly's migration. Teachers
should encourage students to think creatively and critically about possible solutions.
Teaching aids: Multi-media, Chalk, blackboard,
Procedures:
Stage 1: Lead in and warming up (knowledge&comprehension)
Teacher plays a short video about the monarch butterfly helping a lost little boy in the forest to find his way back home and then introduces the topic of monarch’s mysterious journey.
Stage 2: While-reading
Activity 1 Match the main ideas with each part.
Activity 2 Divide the students into 4 groups and each group need to finish its given assignments.
→Group 1
Q1: What is migration
Q2: Why do the animals migrate
→Group 2
Q: When and where does the monarch butterfly migrate
→Group 3 Complete the sentences and the “cause-effect” flow charts.
→Group 4 Complete the sentences and the “cause-effect” flow charts.
Activity 3 Read paragraph 6 and answer the following questions.
Q1:What measures have people taken to protect the monarch
Q2: Why do we make the research Is it useful
Stage 3 Post-reading
→Think & share
Q:Why does the author use “journey” instead of “migration” in the title
→ Summary
“All beings flourish when they live in harmony and receive nourishment from Nature.”
－Xi’s Words
“If we humanity do not fail Nature, Nature will not fail us.”
“Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.
”
Stage 4 Homework
Create a poster to protect the wild animals.
Stage 6 Reflection
Items For Reflection 3(Excellent) 2(Good) 1(Need to improve)
●acquire the basic information about the monarch butterfly's migration
●analyze the causes and effects of the monarch butterfly's migration;
●work individually and cooperatively to describe your own idea;
● arouse awareness of protecting the ecosystem
Blackboard design:
Unit 5 The Monarch’s Journey
Para.1 what & why
Para.2 When & where
Para.3 How
Para.4 Trouble
Para.5 Solution