Title: Who are we?

Project Authors: Hayley Keelan,
Llanyrafon Primary school,
Llanyrafon way,
Llanyrafon, Cwmbran, Np44 8HW

Contact details

Hayley Keelan

Email hayley.keelan@llanyrafon.torfaen.sch.uk

Steve Roberts

Email steve.roberts@torfaen.gov.uk

Subject Area: Drama/History/Literacy (speaking and listening)

Intended Grade Level: Junior (7-11)

Description

This is to encourage development of speaking and listening and history skills. Both teachers swap names of a famous person that they have been learning about or somebody famous in that country (e.g Churchill, Florence Nightingale, President Roosevelt). Names of the famous people could be sent by email or on a power point. Before video link, classes would have to research independently and organise how they are going to present the other countries person. When linking with the country, each class use props and clues to give some information about the person (in groups, individually or as a whole class) Some children could even dress up and act out the person.

Both classes are given time to work out/research the famous person.

Classes then connect via video conference to exchange answers and reveal their famous people. Plenary could be strategies for research, prior knowledge and if possible out-takes or photos of the children working/acting for a more fun and informal aspect.

Learner Outcomes

Children would be come more aware of history in other cultures and consolidate knowledge of their own learning.

Time

Teachers would have to correspond via email etc before hand to send info on famous people their class are learning about.

5 min-Introductions

15 min presentations (both classes)

15.20 min research

10 min discussion and goodbyes.

Preparation

Both classes would need to prepare presentations before the Video conferencing (allow time to rehearse drama element and research other countries famous person)

Materials

Info on famous person, props, powerpoint for clues.

Videoconference Agenda

Each class will take turns to present presentation, then 20 min to research and finally 10 for discussion.

Post Activities

Post activities could include each class present their own person they have been learning about, again using acting and facts to communicate to the other country.

Assessment & Evaluation

Assess learning by observation and knowledge of the famous people, from research and orally.