Knowing me, knowing you .......
lesson 1 - clothesline geography - making connections
Objective: To find out how each of us are connected in many different ways.
In this lesson, we will be finding out how we are all connected to each other, and then connecting ourselves using the washing line provided to produce a display.
To do this, you will need the following special resources:
1. One washing line to share between the whole class
2. One camera
Task 1 - In some way we are all connected.
i. What are the obvious connections between us all? Write down some ideas, perhaps on post-it notes and stick them on a piece of A2 card at the front of the class.
ii. Are there any less obvious ways in which we are connected? Study the classroom carefully and in particular your friends and even the teacher?
Task 2 - So how can we group together our connections?
i. Now try to put these into categories like places etc.
ii. These categories can be recorded on the worksheet in Task 3 (below blue tab).
Task 3 - So how are you connected as a class?
i. You must now all get together and discuss how the connections are going to work. The first person, must link in some way with the second, the second with the third etc etc**.
ii. Use the Task 3 'Connected Worksheet' below to help you out and to start spotting your connections with other members of the group.
**Rules:
i. You are only allowed to use each type of connection once (or twice depending on the size of the class) e.g. We are both from Madrid, or we both speak English.
ii. The last person on the line should have a connection with the first person on the line to complete the loop.
In this lesson, we will be finding out how we are all connected to each other, and then connecting ourselves using the washing line provided to produce a display.
To do this, you will need the following special resources:
1. One washing line to share between the whole class
2. One camera
Task 1 - In some way we are all connected.
i. What are the obvious connections between us all? Write down some ideas, perhaps on post-it notes and stick them on a piece of A2 card at the front of the class.
ii. Are there any less obvious ways in which we are connected? Study the classroom carefully and in particular your friends and even the teacher?
Task 2 - So how can we group together our connections?
i. Now try to put these into categories like places etc.
ii. These categories can be recorded on the worksheet in Task 3 (below blue tab).
Task 3 - So how are you connected as a class?
i. You must now all get together and discuss how the connections are going to work. The first person, must link in some way with the second, the second with the third etc etc**.
ii. Use the Task 3 'Connected Worksheet' below to help you out and to start spotting your connections with other members of the group.
**Rules:
i. You are only allowed to use each type of connection once (or twice depending on the size of the class) e.g. We are both from Madrid, or we both speak English.
ii. The last person on the line should have a connection with the first person on the line to complete the loop.
Task 4 - Once you have filled in your Connected Worksheet, you can start to move yourself into position along the washing line. You can start by reading aloud your connections. You should use the following script:
Hello, my name is ______________________ and I am from __________. I am connected to both
________________ because _____________________ and _____________________because __________ "
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Homework: You should complete the worksheet below detailing your connections with both of the people on the Geography Connected washing line.
This should include a photo of you, or an image, that aims to show this connection in real life as well as a written description (with spell check completed before handing in). This will form part of the display so be careful.
You should hand in the homework sheet the day before your lesson as your teacher will have to check it and then possibly laminate it before the start of the second lesson.
This should include a photo of you, or an image, that aims to show this connection in real life as well as a written description (with spell check completed before handing in). This will form part of the display so be careful.
You should hand in the homework sheet the day before your lesson as your teacher will have to check it and then possibly laminate it before the start of the second lesson.
If it doesn't work, you will have to go back and think about your connections again.
Teacher note 1. At this point, the teacher should aim to take a photo of each student, stood up with their arms out straight.
Teacher note 2. These images will be printed, laminated (optional) and ready to be cut out by the students for the washing line display.
Teacher note 1. At this point, the teacher should aim to take a photo of each student, stood up with their arms out straight.
Teacher note 2. These images will be printed, laminated (optional) and ready to be cut out by the students for the washing line display.
Lesson 2 - making our connected displays
Each student should now have an A4 colour photo (laminated) of them ready to cut out and the homework sheet. Ideally, the homework sheet should also be laminated to preserve it for as long as possible.
Task 1 - Students can then cut out their person photos carefully and then start to position them along the washing line (on the classroom floor) as well as placing their homework sheets in a convenient location too. Once everything has been set out and has been checked by the students, the photos and descriptions can be permanently attached.
Task 2 - Optional Extra - Go out the school yard and ask the students to hold aloft their washing line. Film each of the connections asking students to read out their script (and encouraging use of linguistic connections in that language) in order as you move down the line. This can then be posted on YouTube or VLE (depending on parental permissions).
Task 3 - Time for reflection: - This task can be completed on the worksheet below.
Task 1 - Students can then cut out their person photos carefully and then start to position them along the washing line (on the classroom floor) as well as placing their homework sheets in a convenient location too. Once everything has been set out and has been checked by the students, the photos and descriptions can be permanently attached.
Task 2 - Optional Extra - Go out the school yard and ask the students to hold aloft their washing line. Film each of the connections asking students to read out their script (and encouraging use of linguistic connections in that language) in order as you move down the line. This can then be posted on YouTube or VLE (depending on parental permissions).
Task 3 - Time for reflection: - This task can be completed on the worksheet below.
- Which connections are the most important to you?
- Which connections didn't exist 20 years ago?
- What new connections might exist in 20 years time?
- Can some connections be bad? If so, which ones and how?
- Can you make a connection between two things that are happening on each of the photos below?
- Can you find one other thing that links each of three photos?
Source. M Podbury
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