TRICIA SPENCE
A title Something attractive or catchy
Which title do you prefer? How to classify minibeastsor
Incy Wincy Spider
Mountain Magicor The Earth’s Internal Processes
You also need a subtitle to explain what the activity relates to. e.g. Mountain Magic
The Internal Processes of the Earth
It’s a good idea to write your name(s) and also the school(s) where you work and the date.
We need to know who the activity is forFor example: Year 3 of Primary Educationor Year 2 of Secondary Education
We need to know the level (approx.)For example:
A1, A2, etc. or Pre-A1
We also need to know how long it will take
For example: 30 minutes, 1 session, 2 sessions, etc.
Your activity needs
Objectives e.g. What is it for? Why are you going to do this?
Link to competences What key competences are involved?
ask your teacher if you’re not sure
Language Content
To understand and produce simple oral and written texts and show interest in using the FL actively
To understand and apply basic criteria to differentiate and classify members of the animal kingdom (arthropods)
We need to know what it involves
Language Does it involve listening, speaking, reading, writing or integrated
skills? What vocabulary does it teach? What structures does it use?
Area What concepts does it involve? What activities or tasks does it involve?
e.g. Listening to a text in order to identify 3 pictures
Vocabulary: cattle, cow, bull (horn, snout/muzzle, leg, tail, coat, udder)Technical: rear, be kept for, forage, dairy products, decline, increase, breed
Structure: present simple tense; should
e.g. Identifying and classifying according to physical characteristics
What else do we need to know?
How the activity is carried out: Is it whole group, small groups, pairs or individual? How long does each part take?
Where? In the classroom, other school area, inside/outside, other
place, etc. If in the classroom, do we need to change the layout?
Who with? With language assistant and teacher? Do we need other people?
What with? Do we need any special resources?
When? Is it connected to a specific unit? Does it refer to a specific time of year or celebration?
What should we prepare?
Break up the usual routine of the Subject Area Be creative and unusual Find a song linked to the topic Prepare a game to consolidate new knowledge (Walking Bingo,
Pass the Parcel, Millionaire, Round the World, Board Team Race, etc.)
Work out an activity with a video clip Carry out an experiment Make something (a recipe, an object, an art work) Create a Web Quest Prepare some puzzles Design a Treasure Hunt (classroom, visit, virtual, map,
Geocaching) Find a website for an activity (plant a tree, etc.) Prepare a listening/reading task to correct information, choose
a picture, exchange information, etc.
THEN?
Make sure you include something that will consolidate language
and
something that will consolidate content
AND FINALLY?
Use the activity with your pupils
and
reflect on the strong and weak points What went well What didn’t go so well Why? What can I do?