UNIT X UNIT 8 | 323 Instructional Routine: Media p. Txxxvii Evolution of the World’s Tallest Building This short film presents a 3-D comparison of the world’s tallest buildings from 1872 to 2022. The video opens with a man building a tall Jenga tower. Behind him, construction begins on the Philadelphia City Hall in 1871 and is completed in 1901. What follows is a quick succession of taller and thinner buildings up to the Dubai Creek tower with a 2022 planned completion date. Viewing Strategy: Watch for Facts • Discuss the strategy Review the term fact with students. Then read aloud the viewing strategy. • Build vocabulary Use the vocabulary routine to introduce the Useful Vocabulary. Then explain that evolution means development over time. Connect it to the title of the video. Before Viewing Activate prior knowledge Clarify unfamiliar terms in the questions. Then give small groups time to discuss their answers. ANSWERS Sample answers: 1. Creekwood Apartment building is a tall building near me. It has 10 floors. 2. People build taller buildings so they can have a better view. 3. The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the world’s tallest building. It is 828 meters tall. During Viewing Watch the video Read aloud the questions. Remind students to look for answers to the questions as they view closely. ANSWERS 1. The film uses feet and meters. 2. Many tall skyscrapers are in New York City. 3. The tip is the very top of something. After Viewing Answer questions Have students work in pairs to answer the questions. Then arrange pairs together to share answers. ANSWERS 1. They are shorter and have wider bases. 2. Sample answer: Philadelphia City Hall is my favorite because it is more beautiful than the others. 3. Sample answer: I think there is a limit to how tall a building can be. We can see the last building has to have outside supports to hold it up. Practice Book p. 176 Assessment Program Unit Test pp. 151–158 Proficiency Assessment: End-of-Unit Exam Proficiency Assessment: End-of-Book Exam EXPLORE AND LEARN FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT Talk and write: World’s Tallest Buildings Summarize the video. Which buildings are mentioned? When will the Dubai Creek be finished? DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold Have students watch the video again while you provide language to describe the events. Pause at strategic points and explain using the Useful Vocabulary. Amplify Have students plan a video about the tallest building they know. Have them prepare a list of scenes and the narration they would use. PRACTICE COMMUNICATE Before Viewing This is a film about tall buildings across time. 1. What is a tall building near you? How tall is it? 2. Why do you think people build taller and taller buildings? 3. What do you think is the world’s tallest building? Where is it? During Viewing Watch the video. Look for answers to these questions. 1. What measurements are used in the film? 2. Where are many of the world’s tallest skyscrapers located? 3. What is the tip of something? After Viewing Answer the questions. 1. How are the tall buildings from before 1950 different from the tall buildings after 1950? 2. Which is your favorite building? Why? 3. Do you think there is any limit to the height of a building? Explain. USEFUL VOCABULARY architecture city hall comparison evolution feet (ft) height meters (m) NYC skyscraper timeline tip tower VIEWING STRATEGY Watch for Facts Informational films contain facts. Watch for dates, locations, and the name and height of each building. Evolution of the World’s Tallest Building CONNECT TO Media 323 UNIT 8 UNIT 8 / CONNECT TO MEDIA
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