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Lesson plan: Telling stories
Age group: 7-11
Aims:
To promote visual literacy, and to show that a photo represents
only a single moment in time.
To encourage children to make links between their own lives and
the lives of other people.
What to do:
You will need:
Divide children into small groups. Let them look through the gallery,
and allow each group to choose one photo with people in it. Ask
groups to decide what time of day they think it might be in their
photo. What visual clues did they use? When groups have decided,
ask them to imagine what might happen at other times of day - morning,
afternoon, evening, and night. One person in the group could act
as a scribe, and make notes of suggestions. Using their photo as
a starting point, children can draw pictures to illustrate the activities
they have imagined. When they have finished, the pictures can be
displayed in a sequence or 'storyboard', including the original
photo. Older children can then write captions to go with their pictures,
and display them for the whole class. Alternatively, children can
present their narrative orally, or mime key activities.
Note for teachers:
You can print out the photos straight from the gallery. They
print out three to a page, so will need cutting up.
Extension work: 30-40 minutes:
Ask the children to choose a person from the photos and write a
letter to them describing a typical day in their own life. What
would they like to tell them? They may also like to ask questions
about that person's life.
Note for teachers:
This activity is a good way to challenge preconceptions that children
may have about the lives of people in other countries. What are
the similarities and differences between children's own lives and
the lives they imagine for people overseas? Do children make assumptions
that are challenged by the photos? Encourage children to think of
ways they can find out more about the places and people shown in
the photos.
Planned outcome:
That pupils begin to challenge preconceptions that they may have
about the lives of people in other countries.
Curriculum links:
| England |
Scotland |
Wales |
| English:
- Speaking and listening; group discussion and interaction;
writing - planning and drafting.
Art and design:
- Exploring and developing ideas. |
English:
- Listening for information; listening in groups; talking
in groups; talking about experiences, feelings and opinions;
writing.
Expressive arts; art and design:
- Expressing feelings, ideas, thoughts and solutions. |
English:
- Speaking and listening; group discussion and interaction;
writing - planning and drafting.
Art and design:
- Exploring and developing ideas. |
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