The teacher puts big, blue blanket (sea) with continents made of felt or sponge rubber in the center of he room. Each continent should have a different colour. Next to the blanket he/she puts fotos of children (part of the educational materials, for free download) – the fotos have a coloured dot at the back side according to the continents the child belongs to.
The children have the possibility to walk around, have a look at the fotos, take one and answer following questions:
The discussion can be in the whole group or in small groups. Afterwards the children try to place the fotos on the matching continents – with the help of the whole group and the teachers.
The activity can be basis for various ongoing exercises.
Author: Heidi Grobbauer, Helmuth Hartmeyer, Karin Küblböck, Anette Scheunpflug, Nikolaus Schröck Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur Abt 1/6 in Kooperation mit BAOBAB Entwicklungspolitische Bildungs- und Schulstelle
Year: 2009
Languages: German
Typology of education resource : Class activity
GCE Issues: GCE issues
Author: Heidi Grobbauer, Helmuth Hartmeyer, Karin Küblböck, Anette Scheunpflug, Nikolaus Schröck Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur Abt 1/6 in Kooperation mit BAOBAB Entwicklungspolitische Bildungs- und Schulstelle
Specific sub-thematic area(s): Children daily lifes in different countries global childhood
Key word(s):
Tags:
children , continents , lifes
School subject(s)/field(s) of studies in which the educational resource can be used: Geography, German language, Social learning
Activity’ objectives:
- To find similarities and differences between children in different parts of the world
- To change perspectives
- To raise empathy for different living conditions of children
Pupils’ learning competences (SUBJECT- specific) addressed: Geography: Knowledge about maps and continents; knowledge about living conditions in different parts of the world; German language; Expressing opinions
Pupils’ learning competences (CGE) addressed: Changing perspectives, learning to locate continents, developing empathy for others
Methodology: Cooperative-learning, World-links method
Age range: 6-7, 8-9
Duration: 02:00:00
Link to website: http://www.baobab.at/images/doku/solebenundspielenkinderanderswo.pdf
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Also available in hard copy