A LIFE OF .......... - TEACHERS NOTES

Teachers should read all the theme outline intended for students but may find the following of interest.

PARTICIPANTS:The project should be done individually. It can be done by students of any age. Older students will hopefully have a higher level of appreciation of the event(s) that they are writing about.

DURATION:between three and four 45 minute lessons with some time spent in preparation

LESSON GUIDELINES:At the beginning the students should be presented with the theme outline or it should be read to them. They should be encouraged to think about who they know who has had an unusual event(s) in their lives or, indeed, about such event(s) in their own life. We are looking for something which has involved a cultural or physical change; it can be recent or from the past.

FOLLOW-UP IDEAS:Follow up lessons could involve students presenting their choice to others in the group and discussing their reasons. They could also look into the events which have influenced what happened to their subject.

GENERAL OUTCOMES

At the completion of this theme the student will be able to

· understand, develop and communicate ideas and information
· express themselves through creative activity and engage with the artistic, cultural and intellectual work of others
· understand and apply a variety of analytical and creative techniques
· speak, listen, read, write, view and represent *
· use language and communicate appropriately and effectively
· think in ways that are imaginative, interpretative and critical
· express themselves and their relationships with others and the world
· understand the power of language to explore and express views of themselves, others and the world
· understand the power of effective communication using the language modes of speaking, listening, reading, writing, viewing and representing
· understand the role of language in developing positive interaction and co-operation with others
· use the diversity and aesthetics of language through literary and other texts
· understand the independence gained from thinking imaginatively, interpretatively and critically
· use the power of language to express the personal, social, cultural, ethical, moral, spiritual and aesthetic dimensions of human experiences.
· use technology and aids to communicate with a range of audiences
· use visual texts
· write short texts for everyday purposes
· compose increasingly complex written texts using language appropriately and effectively
· draw on background and experiences to respond to texts in ways that are imaginative, interpretative or critical
· explore social and cultural issues through texts
· understand and justify their own decisions

ICT SKILLS

Students will be able to:

· Input text into a word processing package
· Decide on a suitable layout
· Use ICT to submit their project