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E.L.I.O.T. - ENHANCING LITERACY BASIC SKILLS AND FIGHTING DROPOUT WITH
CROSS-CURRICULAR THEATRICAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
ID Number: 2016-1-IT02-KA219-024165
Once the result of the ballot will be known, the students break
down in small groups of three, and each group will work on 2 idioms.
The groups are asked to search the internet for an image to illustrate
their idioms, to find the Italian equivalent (if any) or to propose a
translation into Italian, and to find (if any/if known) the origin of the
Italian and English idioms/sayings.
The outcomes of each group will be uploaded on a class shared
padlet and assessed by the teacher.
Final (5 minutes)
The teacher elicits once again from the students the fact that
idioms are culturally bound and brainstorms the cultural elements
emerging from the selected idioms.
The teacher asks the students to start thinking of a story
featuring as many idioms as possible and to look for and bring to school
any props/costumes and/or make-up to act out scenes featuring idioms.
4th and 5th lessons:
Miming idioms for the other students to guess
Introductions (2 minutes)
The teacher explains that students are going to be actors for the
day.
Development (30 minutes)
First, in pairs, students have to choose one of the idioms/sayings
they are familiar with and prepare to mime it for their classmates to
guess.
The teacher makes sure that every couple mimes a different
idiom/saying.
The mimes will be filmed and uploaded on the class padlet.
The students as a class vote the mime they like the best
motivating their choice.
Further development (60 minutes)
In groups of three students are asked to write a story using as
many of the ten selected idioms as possible.
The teacher circulates and check as the students work.
Using the story as a starting point, students will write a script
featuring all members of the group.
The groups will perform their plays wearing their costumes and
make up (if any)
The performances are filmed by the teacher.
Students who can sing can write a song and perform it as part of