Be the change
Learning Sequence 6
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Introduction
During this session, students will conduct research around various changemakers in history and today. There will be specifically researching quotes that famous people have made and trying to understand what the messages were behind these quotes.
After gathering this research, we will be working with your students so that they can cultivate and write their very own quotes alongside their sustainability goals for the world.
This quote will be used in future lessons and will take the form of a T-shirt design.
Today’s session is a mixture of comprehension, skills, creativity, skills, but also research skills.
During this learning sequence, we are going to ask you to research several changemakers in modern days and through history.
We want you to conduct some research on what these people said! These are called quotes.
Many people around the world have made amazing quotes throughout time and some are more famous than others. Almost everybody has a favourite quote.
Today, we’re going to ask you to research some of the more famous quotes and then towards the end of this session, you will come up with your very own quote, One which you can use to change the world.
Once you have conducted your very own research and gathered all of your quotes together, we are then going to ask you to send your quote directly to the Upschool team.
Weekly Keywords
Introduce the spelling word list and choose from this list of tasks that can be repeated and expanded upon if necessary.
Copy the words into a spelling list/Vocabulary book for later reference.
Put each of the new words into a sentence and underline the new vocabulary in red pencil
Place the words in alphabetical order in a list.
Use a dictionary to define each of the words and place them into a vocabulary book.
Try to represent each of the words using a picture or a symbol and play the guessing game. (which image is matched to which word)
Write a paragraph containing all of the new vocabulary.
Make a vocabulary wall containing all of the new words.
Use a thesaurus to find synonyms for the words and create a synonym list.
These words will help you during this week’s lesson. You may already know some of these words however practice makes perfect!
First, read the words and then try to define them as simply as possible.
An example has been completed for you. You can write these into your books, and draw a picture to match or simply complete the task card.
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Watch and Discuss - ‘Weekly Warm-Up Activity'
Each week we will read the book ‘Be the Change’ together as a class and answer a series of comprehension questions based on the changemaker we have just talked about.
The questions will be in the form of literal, inferential and applied questions with added research questions for children to conduct further research once the lesson is completed.
This will give the children insights into how. Changemakers in history have engaged with the world when attempting to make significant differences in the lives of the people, animals, insects and organisms on this planet to make it a better place.
Please read pages twelve and thirteen based on the life of Marie Curie and answer the following questions.
In which country was Marie Curie born?
2 What did Marie Curie’s parents do for a living?
3. Was Marie Curie a good student at school and what was her special talent?
4. In what year did Marie Curie win the Nobel Prize?
5. What did she win the prize for?
6. What was special about her Nobel Prize nomination and victory?
7. What did she discover in World War One that would change medicine and hospitals forever?
8. How many soldiers did she help during World War One?
9. What can we learn from the life of Marie Curie?
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What Did They Say?
This activity is a speaking and listening activity primarily.The teacher is requested to play the video with the students with the task art at hand.
As the video is played, the teacher may wish to stop the video at key points to explain certain quotes and their meaning. The students are requested to raise their hand when a famous person appears in a video which is listed on their task card.When the person appears, the children must write down the quote.
This activity will assist the students in gathering their own information to generate their own quotes in the following session.
Now is your time to learn from the best.
Famous people around the world are renowned for saying quotes. Today we are going to ask you to research some of the most famous quotes on Earth and try to understand what they mean.
Once you have answered the questions in the task card opposite, it will then be time for you to choose some changemakers of your own and find out what they said!.
Finally, we’re going to ask you to devise a quote of your own.
This quote will be used in future lessons and will help you to get your message out there!
Watch the Video and complete the task card opposite. Your Job is to understand the quotes and their meaning
Inventing Your own Quote
During this activity, the students will get to create a message in line with their chosen sustainability goals for the world. They will incorporate keywords that they are considering using, and also visuals to come up with and cultivate the perfect quote.
This activity involves collaboration, teamwork, negotiation, compromise and also editing skills.
It is important that the children realise that their quote does not have to be perfect, but the ultimate goal is to get their message across whilst using the least amount of words.
Use the quote generator template to help you come up with your very own unique quote .
Your first job is to decide which sustainability goal for the world you are focusing on.
Secondly, we are asking you then to think about the key message you are trying to say. Don’t worry about how many words you use at this point.
Third, we want you to think about some of the keywords that are associated with your chosen subject.
Next, draw and think about the kind of images that are linked to your particular quote.
Then we want you to try as hard as you possibly can to write your quote in as few words as possible.
Finally, share your quote with the rest of your team and try your hardest to make it as short and as concise as possible.
Hey Presto! You have just created your own quote.
Designing and Immortalising Your Quote
This activity is a speaking and listening activity primarily. The teacher is requested to play the video with the students with the task art at hand.
As the video is played, the teacher may wish to stop the video at key points to explain certain quotes and their meaning. The students are requested to raise their hand when a famous person appears in a video which is listed on their task card. When the person appears, the children must write down the quote.
This activity will assist the students in gathering their own information to generate their own quotes in the following session.
Now you have generated your own quote associated with your sustainability goal for the world. It’s time to give it a nice backdrop and design a quote template that will be sent out to the world to make them think about every single thing that they do.
Follow the instructions in the video and get creative.
What Can I do with my Quote?
Once the students have created their quote, it’s then time to innovate and improvise on what they can do with it to get their message out to the wider community, Allow all of your students to think creatively.
Nothing is out of bounds.
Now you have created your very own personal quote. There are many, many things that you can do with this to get your message to the wider world.
Take a look at the attached task card and brainstorm some ideas of how you can use your quote to help people understand the message about making the world a better place.
Creating a Class Quote Book
Here at Upschool, we want to make sure that your children have a chance to receive the real version of their book, delivered to your school or the families within your community.
If your children wish to turn their quotes into a collective book, then please follow the guidelines carefully and upload your class book to the Upschool library and let the world hear what your class has to say!!
Remember all text must be placed inside the “safe zone” and all spelling and grammar will need to be checked prior.
Thank you.
When everybody has finished creating their quotes and they are decorated beautifully, you may wish to collect all of the quote designs together and create a class book which can be uploaded to Upschool Library!
The book will be available for the world to read and may inspire people around the world to think differently about our precious planet.
Follow the guidelines opposite and once the book is ready, you can upload it directly to the Upschool library and get your voices out into the world!
Important – To create your book, one person in your class or a teacher will need to collect everyone’s quotes together and compile them all.
If you are the person in charge, please make sure you follow the checklist carefully and do not upload your book until you have 9 green ticks.
Remember that you can have several quotes on each page, but your book must be A4.
SDG 9 and 10 - Weekly Round-Up!
This fun quiz will allow your students to think collectively about the natural environment and sustainability within our world.
Show the children the questions Aligned with sustainability goal numbers three and four and each week we will add this quiz to the learning sequence to build more knowledge around this topic.
This should be a fun activity with no pressure around points, scores, rankings or percentages.
The teacher is now going to show you a series of questions on the Interactive whiteboard at the front of the classroom. Your job is to try to answer the questions correctly. You can talk to the people around you to help you answer the questions.
Test your knowledge and have some fun as you try to answer these questions collectively with the people on your table or in your group. Remember, it doesn’t matter if you get anything wrong, this is purely for fun and to gain more knowledge about sustainability and protecting the environment.
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Closing Video
This week we have used our inner voice to talk to the world. We have decided what truly matters to us and made it into a message for the world. A message that people will listen to.
Now that you have your very own quote, you can do anything you wish with your message! Think big and get your voice out there!
Ongoing Follow-Up Activities
Extension Activity - Buddy Program Week 6
This week, your students will work on graphic design, persuasive writing, persuasive text, and emotive language as they design a poster with their buddy.
Students may choose to use Canva as a design tool or pencil and paper is also a valid option, depending on the age of the child.
This week will involve students taking time, using patience and mentoring skills when it comes to graphic design, art and creative language.
This week you will need a lot of patience whilst working with your buddy as this week we’re going to be getting extremely creative and using the Canva platform.
If your students are finding it hard to use the canvas platform for the first time, you may wish to choose traditional pencil, paper, paints and card to get their quote illustrated decorated, unframed, and ready to be taken home. Good luck.
Extension activity #2 - Framing Your Quote
This creative activity will allow your students to showcase their work to the entire community, maybe in the school Hall’s classroom, or by having a showcase gallery where parents can come along and see everyone’s work collectively.
You may wish to take this opportunity to get creative with some very simple materials around your house or your school to make your quote look as beautiful as possible.
Watch the video opposite and follow the instructions extremely carefully to make a picture frame for your quote to hang inside.
If you are using a knife or scissors, make sure that you have permission or are cared for by a parent or guardian before commencing.
If your whole class decides that this is something they want to do, you may wish to then have a gallery of all of the classes’ quotes hanging on the wall in school, and even have an auction where all the families are able to attend and put bids in to potentially purchase one of the framed quotes for their house,
This money could be donated to your favourite charity to help make the world a better place.