Nature and Wildlife

Ecology

Russian 3 > Environment

Nature and Wildlife

Communication

Person-to-Person Communication

• Participate in a sustained exchange about plant and animal life and natural resources in Russian-speaking countries.

Listening and Reading for Understanding

• Understand information on nature and natural resources from a variety of sources such as TV, news, atlases, encyclopedias, dictionaries, magazines, newspapers and the Internet.

Oral and Written Presentation

• Create written and/or spoken presentations describing nature and natural resources in Russian-speaking countries.

Cultures

Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products

• Examine the importance of nature and natural resources to a particular region in the Russian-speaking world.

Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

Making Connections Through Language

• Share information about nature and natural resources (e.g. flora and fauna, national parks and endangered species) learned in the sciences.

Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons

• Compare and contrast nature and natural resources in Russian-speaking countries with those in the U.S.
• Identify cognates related to natural resources.

Communication Across Communities

• Locate and share information from Russian-language sources on nature and natural resources such as flora and fauna, natural parks and endangered species.

Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements

• Vocabulary for natural resources
• Subjunctive mood

Russian 3 > Environment

Ecology

Communication

Person-to-Person Communication

• Participate in a sustained conversation about environmental and ecological issues such as pollution, recycling, acid rain, and the destruction of rain forests.
• Ask and give information about environmental and ecological concerns.

Listening and Reading for Understanding

• Comprehend spoken and written information on environmental and ecological issues as presented in the media.

Oral and Written Presentation

• Communicate problems about and solutions to environmental and ecological issues.

Cultures

Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products

• Explain practices related to environmental and ecological issues in Russian-speaking countries.

Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

Making Connections Through Language

• Relate knowledge of environmental and ecological issues gained in science, social studies and health classes to information learned in Russian class.

Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons

• Compare environmental practices among various world cultures.
• Identify cognates related to ecological issues.

Communication Across Communities

• Access information on the Internet and environmental and ecological issues in Russian-speaking countries.

Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements

• Ecological vocabulary
• Vocabulary related to cities and development (traffic, etc.)
• Expressions related to giving opinions
• Subjunctive mood

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