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Buts d'apprentissage |
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DramaI can:
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L'art dramatiqueJe peux :
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DanceI can:
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La danseJe peux :
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Language I can:
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LittératieJe peux :
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Appendix 7 - Journal Reflection Prompts // Annexe 7 - Pistes de réflexion pour le journal |
Approximately 25 minutes
Minds On // Esprit en marche |
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Whole Group > Setting the ContextGather the students together. Explain that people have created songs and chants to accompany movement for various reasons throughout history. Sometimes these chants gave them hope during a difficult time, but often they provided them with encouragement to get a difficult task completed. Remind or share with students of chants such as: "I've been working on the railroad, all the live long day..." This song was chanted during the building of the American railroad and was adapted in the 19th century either from an African-American spiritual about working on a Mississippi River levee or from an Irish hymn. Invite students to imagine how this may have helped the workers.
Whole Group > Collaborative Writing and ChantingRecord the following words on chart paper: "Thayu nymba- Peace my people." Introduce this chant to the students by telling them that this is something that Wangari would often say to the women of her village to encourage them to keep planting. Have students practice these words in choral speaking. Model different ways of interpreting this text, such as:
Ask students to imagine the voice inside Wangari's head that is giving her the courage to keep teaching other women about planting and the voice that is telling her it is time to create a change. Elicit a few words and phrases from the group, and together create a chant of courage and change. Record the chant on chart paper, and have students practice this chant using choral speaking techniques. Visit the site identified in hyperlinks for sample chants.
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Assessment for Learning (AfL)Observe how students are saying the chant aloud. Note whether they are using some of the choral drama techniques studied in previous lessons
HyperlinksFor a free printout of the lyrics and to hear the song, visit: The Railroad. |
Approximately 60 minutes
Action! |
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Whole Group > Building a Dance //
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Assessment for Learning (AfL)Prominently display the Elements of Dance resource to guide student improvisation.
Observe how students use the elements of dance to respond effectively to the prompts. Use positive reinforcement to encourage variety and risk taking.
Reference PDF#5 Choral Dramatization Checklist // Liste de contrôle pour la dramatisation d'un chant oral as needed to encourage vocal play that supports the expression of meaning from texts.
Review students' Tree Journals, with a focus on dance reflection, and their metaphorical representations of Wangari.
Take note of students' placement on the creative process diagram.
Observe new responses to the role on the wall.
Assessment as Learning (AaL)The process of reaching consensus on the selection of the most meaningful and effective movements to match the narration serves as both AfL and AaL. Use Appendix 7 - Journal Reflection Prompts // Annexe 7 - Pistes de réflexion pour le journal to give students a chance to reflect on their own strengths and areas for growth. By placing their dots on the Creative Process Chart, students will link their theoretical and practical understanding of creating dances. Differentiation (DI)Allow students to use a drum to keep a steady beat.
NotesEmphasize, encourage and draw attention to full-body movement.
Pay attention to how movements are linked together - transitions are often the most important part of a dance for communicating meaning and relationships.
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Approximately 10 minutes
Consolidation |
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Distribute Appendix 7 - Journal Reflection Prompts, and have students complete the sentence stems to reflect on their learning in this lesson.
Partagez l'Annexe 7 - Pistes de réflexion pour le journal, et demandez aux élèves de compléter les phrases pour réfléchir à ce qu'iels ont appris au cours de cette leçon.
Invite students to share in pairs, something that they enjoyed about the activity and something that they found challenging. Instruct them to note this in their Tree Journal.
Invitez les élèves à partager, par groupes de deux, ce qu'ils ont apprécié dans l'activité et ce qu'iels ont trouvé difficile. Demandez-leur de noter ces éléments dans leur Journal de l'arbre.
Display Creative Process Poster from the Ontario Arts Curriculum, and review the phases that they experienced. Give each student a sticky dot and ask them to place it on the phase that they most enjoyed. As a class, reflect back to the role on the wall that was introduced at the beginning of their learning about Wangari.
Affichez l'Affiche du processus de création du programme d'études des arts de l'Ontario, et passez en revue les phases qu'iels ont vécues. Donnez à chaque élève un point adhésif et demandez-lui de le placer sur la phase qu'il a le plus appréciée. En tant que classe, réfléchissez au rôle sur le mur qui a été présenté au début de leur apprentissage sur Wangari. Prompts: Is there anything else that we have learned that we can add to our reflections on Wangari? If Wangari were a tree, what kind of tree might she be? If she were a part of a tree, which part would she be - the roots, the trunk, the branches, or the leaves? Why? What can we add to our Tree of Learning on the demonstration board?
Instruct students to represent Wangari as a tree, or part of a tree, in their Tree Journal, with an explanation.
Invitation : Y a-t-il d'autres choses que nous avons apprises et que nous pouvons ajouter à nos réflexions sur Wangari ? Si Wangari était un arbre, quelle sorte d'arbre pourrait-elle être ? Si elle était une partie d'un arbre, quelle partie serait-elle - les racines, le tronc, les branches ou les feuilles ? Pourquoi ? Que pouvons-nous ajouter à notre arbre d'apprentissage sur le tableau de démonstration ? Demandez aux élèves de représenter Wangari comme un arbre ou une partie d'arbre dans leur Journal de l'arbre, avec une explication. |
HyperlinksYou may want to refer to one or more of the many on-line sites by googling "Planting Tips for Beginnners". These sites change too frequently to suggest a specific one here.
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