The Rainforest - People of the Rainforest
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Activity 1
My Life/Your Life Match Up
Down below we have a mixture of facts. Some are true for people who live in the rainforest and some are true for people who live in cities. Match the facts with the correct person
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Activity 2
Kid Swap
You have been chosen for the first every Amazon kid-swap. You will go live with an Amazonian family and their child will live with your family. Write a note to the Amazonian kid to give them some tips on how to survive
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From the Curriculum
Strand: Human Environments
Strand Unit: People and Other Lands
Strand Unit: People and Other Lands
Curriculum Objectives
The child should be enabled to become familiar with aspects of these periods:
1) study some aspects of the environments and lives of people in one location in Europe and one location in another part of the world
1) study some aspects of the environments and lives of people in one location in Europe and one location in another part of the world
Learning Objectives
-use the language of history including: chronology, timeline, causes, sources.
-sequence the events leading up to the start of WW1.
-identify some of the reasons why WW1 started.
-use online sources of information to research the flags of WW1 countries.
-sequence the events leading up to the start of WW1.
-identify some of the reasons why WW1 started.
-use online sources of information to research the flags of WW1 countries.
Learning Activities
-Video Stimulus: watch the video stimulus explaining the causes of WW1, pausing the video when prompted to answer stimulus questions.
-Comic Strip Sequencing: draw a three piece comic strip that explains the events of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination.
-Summarising: using the video content, summarise three reasons why war was inevitable, even without Ferdinand's assassination.
-Flag Research: using ICT resources, research the flags of various countries that took part in WW1. Research carefully to make sure you are finding sources that show WW1 flags not modern flags.
-Comic Strip Sequencing: draw a three piece comic strip that explains the events of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination.
-Summarising: using the video content, summarise three reasons why war was inevitable, even without Ferdinand's assassination.
-Flag Research: using ICT resources, research the flags of various countries that took part in WW1. Research carefully to make sure you are finding sources that show WW1 flags not modern flags.
Assessment
-Teacher Designed Tasks:
1) Comic Strip Sequence
2) Reasons for War
3) Flag Research Sheet
-Teacher Questioning:
1) Can you identify a few reasons why WW1 started?
2) Can you put the events of Franz Ferdinand's assassination in order?
1) Comic Strip Sequence
2) Reasons for War
3) Flag Research Sheet
-Teacher Questioning:
1) Can you identify a few reasons why WW1 started?
2) Can you put the events of Franz Ferdinand's assassination in order?