CEP A5 Instagram Photo Challenge!

In the upcoming weeks, we will be using the social media platform, Instagram, to review the
grammatical structures we have learned thus far. Instagram is a photo sharing application and website
that allows you to take photos and share them with friends, family, and the rest of the world!

Part 1: Over the next two weeks (March 26-April 9), upload 6 photos to your Instagram account. Along
with the picture, add a caption using the grammatical structure assigned for each photo AND the
hashtag #instaenglisha5 (Insta English A5)

Photo 1, due March 30: relative clause using whose

Example: Photo of a man with purple hair on the subway
Caption: “This man on the subway, whose hair is bright purple, surprisingly plays the guitar very well.”

Photo 2, due April 1: use the relative pronoun which or who to add commentary or your opinion
Example: photo of central park
Caption: I love walking in central park, which is very close to my house.
Example: photo of your roommate
Caption: This is my roommate, who is very crazy and keeps me up all night.

Photo 3, due April 2: relative clause using any relative pronoun

Relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, that
Photo 4, due April 6: use the causative have or let (page 69)
Photo 5, Due April 8: use the causative make or get (page 69)
Photo 6, due April 9: use a word or phrase that shows cause and effect from page 71 (do not use
because)

Part 2: Each day that a photo is due, you must also comment on another classmate’s picture. This can
be a question about the picture, a statement about something similar you have seen, or any other
remark based on the photo. This is to engage one another in the photo sharing process and practice
your English with one another outside of class.

Part 3: Finally, follow your teacher @amyjoyESL. I will be posting useful words, phrases, and questions
to you throughout the week, so do not forget to check your Instagram frequently!
 Vocabulary Acquisition and Cultural Awareness Through Instagram

Level: A5
Date/Time: Thursday March 26, 2015

Goal: To introduce Instagram to the class as well as the notion of using technology in the classroom

Objectives (SWBAT):
Students Will Be Able To…
1. Describe various social media platforms
2. Use Instagram (create an account, like comment, and hashtag) in the context of our class assignment
to review past grammatical structures
3. Discuss and debate about the reasons why technology should or should not be used in the
classroom

Theme: “Advice and Influences”

Extensions: Social media

Aim/Skill/ Activity/Procedure/Stage Interaction Time

Microskill

Review of Warm up vocabulary exercise S 10

social media min
and
transition Students take out homework. They pass their papers to someone S-S 15
into at their table and the partner peer edits. min
technology
project “You must check to see 2 things:
instructions 1. verb of urgency or adjective of urgency
2. base form of the verb.

Monitor and write down examples for feedback.

Linking & Transitioning to rest of lesson: WC 10

0.1 Pre-Stage: “Okay now that we know how to perform well in min
an interview, what is some advice for writing a great resume?”
students discuss

How can you make your resume stand out?

Well we have something here that is unique. how many of you

know what snapchat is? have a student explain what it is. well
this man decided he wanted to put his resume on his Snap story

3.2. During Stage: Students watch video and write down 4 skills
he possesses
 3.3 Post-Stage: Answer questions about this resume.

What is good about this resume? What is bad? What advice

would you give this person?

Activity 1: 1.1 Pre-Stage: Chat about social media→ put questions on PPT: WC 5 min
Insta-intro via
listening 1. Who can name platforms or social media? (elicit
snapchat, Instagram, twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.)
2. How many of you are on social media? why or why not?
(privacy issues? technologically behind? waste of time?)

After the discussion, pose this question

1. how many of you have Instagram? Who can describe to 5 min
us what Instagram is? How does it work? (Have a student
explain). Great thank you, okay, so now that you know
what Instagram is, I am going to show you a brief (put
“tutorial” on the board) tutorial. I want you to listen for
these 4 things.
WC 10
1.2. During Stage: students listen to video and watch them twice.
Answer questions they may have. min

Part 1: (3:40)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXagioGE4So&list=PLYHfSW
D7lVxI7HEhAOMyEKEhaQXIebuLt&index=5

S-S
1.3 Post-Stage: students create their own Instagram profile and 10
post their first picture based on the homework assignment given min
(attached at the end of this lesson)

Students who are more familiar with Instagram help those who
are not

Transition to Tangible Outcome & T. feedback/peer feedback: students have

#2: Debate on instructions for technology project as well as their Instagram
technology in accounts
the classroom