Strategic Partnership Project( Key action no 2)“ ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS THROUGH FORMAL AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATION”( ACEAFNE)
CURRICULUM INTEGRATED ACTIVITY LESSON PLAN
SCHOOL |
Lanchester EP Primary School( England) |
DATE |
Spring Term 1 2016 |
TEACHER |
Aidan Stoker |
CLASS |
Year 5 |
SUBJECT |
DT( Life on Land: 15 ~ Rainforests) |
CURRICULAR COVERAGE |
DT / Geography |
TOPIC OF THE LESSON |
Where do we get coffee from? |
TIME |
1 hour( formal lesson) |
OBJECTIVES
� Children to explain the process of how we get coffee in our shops from its source in the rainforests
TEACHING STRATEGIES � Presentation � Partner talk � Independent work
TEACHING METHOD
� Whole class � Independent task
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION � What foods might be grown in rainforests? Discuss and feedback. � Give chn coffee jars to look at in pairs – Where does it say the coffee is grown? � Locate these places on our world map – linked to rainforests. � Run through PPT „ The Story of Coffee ‟ and discuss. � Link to our Fair Trade work – Do the rainforest farmers get a fair deal? � Task: Chn to write an explanation next to each image of each step in the process of growing and producing coffee, from the rainforests to our shops. ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT
� Excellent – chn were able to explain the process well. STUDENTS ‟ IMPACT *
� Lots of chn didn ‟ t realise that coffee comes from our rainforest areas. � Opened up chn ‟ s understanding of how what we buy can be used for good in rainforests
( Fair Trade link).
CONCLUSIONS AS TO THE STUDENTS ‟ BEHAVIOUR, INTEREST, ACTIVITY: � Chn really enjoyed the lesson. � Fair Trade knowledge allowed chn to gain a deeper understanding of the farming / growing issue in rainforests.
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