1. Topic-
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| 'My Outdoor Place - out of school' |
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2. Content-
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Concept of place - as distinct from space
Describing the place
- In point form
- Drawing
Vocabulary: place, space, me/my |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1. Students will understand the difference between place and space
2. Students will identify key features of their place in point form
3. Students will draw their place ensuring these key features are
included |
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4. Objectives-
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1. Students will describe the difference between place and space
2. Students will list the key features of their place in point form
3. Students will draw their place ensuring these key features are
included |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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'Where the Wild Things Are' by Maurice Sendak
Images of various outdoor places
Autobiographical Diaries
Coloring pencils and pens |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
Concept of Place
1. Students listen to a reading of Maurice Sendak's 'Where the Wild
Things Are'
2. Teacher-led class discussion of the two different worlds within
the text. Brainstorm description of each - according to the structure
outlined in 'Practice' (below). |
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B. Development-
Towards the Identification of each Student's Place
1. Place vs space - discussion
2. Overview of a sample of outdoor places - use images |
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C. Practice-
1. Students identify a number of out-of-school places of significance
to them. Class discussion.
2. Students choose one place to reflect on |
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D. Independent Practice-
1. Environmental Autobiographies distributed. Students are lead
through the first activity:
2. Description of the place in note form
- Where is this place?
- What does it look like?
- Who is with you there?
3. Draw the place
4. Homework activity: complete the drawing. Also, students are to
draw a picture of themselves on the cover of their autobiography. |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
| Individual explanation (where required). |
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F. Checking for understanding-
1. Class discussion
2. Individual checks by the teacher. |
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G. Closure-
| Students share their autobiography entries in small groups and with
the class. |
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7. Evaluation-
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Collection by teacher, read and comments made.
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