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You and your team of designers have come up with a solution:
together you have designed a contraption that scares or repels these creatures.
Draw your design on a sheet of newsprint.
Discuss how it works and of what it is made.
Put it on display for all to see and tell the rest of the class all about your invention.
Once you have completed the task, evaluate your input and that of your group by completing the rubric.
| I enjoyed this task! | Why? | ||
| I did not enjoy this task. | Why? | ||
| Everybody in the group co-operated very well. Problems were solved amicably. | Yes | No | Most of the time |
| Everybody contributed something to the task in some or other way. | Yes | No | Most of the time |
| A very creative design. Group members used initiative. | Yes | No | Most of the time |
[LO 1.6; 2.1.3; 2.3; 4.1.3]
You are one of a group of people who have been stung by killer mosquitoes …… there is only one vial of the antidote.
(a) Decide why you should receive the antidote. You may “adopt” a personality from the present, the past or the future. Pretend to be that person. You may use one prop only.
(b) You are going to have to persuade the rest of the group that you need the antidote more than they do. Jot down a few key words.
| Categories | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Voice | Mumbles, forgets words, too soft. | Is occasionally heard, monotone. | Loud enough, but sometimes fades or too fast or slow. | Speaks clearly at an appropriate pace. | Clear voice. Confident and variety of pace. |
| Contact with audience | Looks down, fumbles with papers etc. Unprepared | Mostly looks down or fumbles. Unprepared mostly. | Mostly looks at audience. Occasionally drops or fumbles. A little drawing on emotion. | Eye contact maintained. Prepared well. Emotions drawn upon. Hardly fumbles. | Audience clearly interested. Well prepared. Emotions appealed to. Audience response good. |
| Reasoning and information | Strays from topic. Speaks about unrelated issues. No reason given. | Few reasons given; sometimes appropriate. Mostly emphasizes inappropriate issues. | Sticks to topic mostly. Info and reasoning relevant. | Good reasoning. Emphasizes appropriate issues. | Well thought out. Information relevant and valid. Has used initiative. |
[LO 2.3; 5.1.1]
LO 1
LISTENING The learner will be able to listen for information and enjoyment, and respond appropriately and critically in a wide range of situations.
We know this when the learner:
1.1 enjoys listening to different kinds of oral texts such as stories, myths, choral chants, jokes and riddles, and short plays and responds appropriately;
1.5 listens to different types of informational texts (directions, instructions, speeches, radio talk shows, television documentaries), notes main ideas or specific details, and uses information appropriately;
1.6 listens actively, considering other points of view, and responds with sensitivity to ideas and suggestions.
LO 2
SPEAKING The learner will be able to communicate effectively in spoken language in a wide range of situations.
We know this when the learner:
2.1 communicates experiences, ideas and information in different and fairly challenging contexts for different audiences and purposes:
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