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Hyperdia -Using the Web to Assist the Text

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Hyperdia – Using the Web to assist the Text.

David Ellis

GRADE LEVEL:	JHS 3 (page 48-49 – New Horizons)
SKILLS:	Listening, writing, comprehension, analysis
TIME:	50 minutes
MATERIALS:	Worksheets, Computer Laboratory

OBJECTIVES:

1. To give the textbook some real life meaning.

2. To teach the students to analyze and determine the best answers using English.

3. To expose the students to a useful website that can be used in both English and Japanese to ensure understanding.

PROCEDURE:

1. Start by pairing students up and having them meet you in the Computer Laboratory.

2. Hand out a copy of the worksheet to each student.

3. Sign into the master computer so what you see on your screen each student can view at the same time.

4. Show them how to get into hyperdia (English site) and explain what parameters you want them to input (for example date and time to ensure they can get the same answers)

5. Choose a trip to use as an example to demonstrate to the class (best is home town to Sendai). Go through each step of the worksheet, asking random students the questions to ensure understanding.

6. Then get students to log into Internet explorer and copy the web address on the bottom of the worksheet into the address bar.

7. Then get them to do the next section of the worksheet in their pairs (you choose the destination).

8. After they finish this question get student to choose a destination of their own, somewhere they would like to visit in Japan and complete a worksheet.

9. In the last 5 – 10 minutes have a discussion about the answers. You can also get some volunteers to tell the class about a trip they would like to take. Where they would like to go, how much it will cost, how long it takes to get there etc.

NOTES:

It worked really well in my classes and I have tweaked the idea a little from my first few classes. I am sure you can work from this idea and make it even better. The students enjoyed using the computers instead of being stuck in classroom all the time.

If time you can have a discussion about which is more important to the students when choosing a train, length of time or cost. This could also lead to a class debate if you have another class to plan.

WORKSHEETS and HANDOUTS:

The handouts for this lesson are here