KeyStage1 Lesson2 LearningObjective:Findsimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthelifeofachildin ourpartnerschoolandmylifeintheuk NationalCurriculumlinks: Geography(PoS1c) Maths(Ma2Number5a) English(speakingandlistening1b,writing1a,1c) PSHE(1b,4c) Resources: Insidethehutphotocards Photocardsofchildren Speechbubbles(cutupintopilesof12cardsperset;prepare1setbetween2) Starter: Lookagainatthephotocardshowingamudandthatchedhouse(usedfortheactivityin thepreviouslesson).ifappropriatereferbacktothequestionspupilswroteaboutitand seeifanycanbeanswered.stickthephotocardonalargesheetofpaperandwiththe children shelpwriteacaptionanddescriptivelabelstopartsofite.g.toshowthe thatchedgrassroof andthe mudbrickwalls.discusshowthematerialscomparewith whattheirownhousesaremadefrom. Nowaskthechildrentoimaginewalkingintothehouse,pointouttheslightstepthey havetotreadover(sothatthehousedoesn tgetfloodedintherains).askthemto pretendtheyarestoodinsideandlookingaround. o KeyQuestion:Whatshapeistheroomyouarestandingin?Discusshowyoucan tellfromlookingattheoutsideofthebuildingthatitisroundinside.key Question:Whatshapeisyourhouse?Youcouldusesome3Dshapesandlinkthis conceptwithamathslesson.writethewordschildrensuggestonfurtherlabels aroundthepicture. o KeyQuestion:Isitlightordark?Whyisitdark?(nowindows)Whatistheeffect ofitbeingsodark?(hardtoseeanything).whymighttherebenowindows? (easiertoconstruct;wayofkeepingouttheelementsandmosquitoes).writeany descriptivewordsthechildrensuggestaroundthepicture. SecondFloor ValeHouse ClarenceRoad TunbridgeWells TN11HE +44(0)1892519619 schools@build africa.org.uk www.build africa.org.uk RegisteredCharityNo.298316.BuildAfricaisacompanylimitedbyguarantee,registeredinEnglandNo.2200793
SecondFloor ValeHouse ClarenceRoad TunbridgeWells TN11HE +44(0)1892519619 schools@build africa.org.uk www.build africa.org.uk RegisteredCharityNo.298316.BuildAfricaisacompanylimitedbyguarantee,registeredinEnglandNo.2200793 o Tellthemtoimaginesteppingintothemiddleoftheroomandlookingup.Key Question:Whatdoyouthinkyoumightsee?Showthephotooftheinsideofthe roofanddiscussthesticksyoucanseemeetinginthecentrepointandcoveredin thegrassthatch.howisthisdifferenttoourceilings/roofs?addafurtherlabel tothepicture. o KeyQuestion:Whatelsemightyouseearoundyouintheroom?Showthephoto ofthereedsleepingmats.keyquestion:whatwoulditbeliketosleeponamat likethisinsteadofinyourbed?askthechildrentothinkabouttheirown bedroomandallthetoysandclothestheyhaveinthere.pointoutthedifference inthequantityofthingschildrenintheukhavecomparedtowhatchildrenin partsofkenyaandugandahave.makeanyotherrelevantlabels. MainActivity: Usethe photocardsofchildren tointroducethechildrenwholiveinahouselikethe onetheyhavebeendescribingandreadthroughsomeoftheirspeechbubbleswhich explainthingsabouttheirdailylife. IndependentWork: LA Workasagrouptoreadthroughthespeechbubblesandsortthefactsoutintotwopiles toshowthingsthataresimilartotheirowndailylifeandthingsthataredifferent.for eachfacttheyhavesortedasbeingdifferent,askchildrentotellthegroupwhyitis different. Core Readthroughthespeechbubbleswithapartnerandsortthefactsoutintotwopilesto showthingsthataresimilartotheirowndailylifeandthingsthataredifferent.foreach facttheyhavesortedasbeingdifferent,askchildrentotelltheirpartnerwhyitis different. MA AsforCorebuttheactivitycouldbeextendedbythechildrendrawingatableand writingthecomparisonsinnoteforminthetwocolumns.theycanalsowriteinthe waysthattheirlifeisdifferentforexample: Different Similar LifeforchildinruralKenya anduganda MylifeintheUK Bothlikeplayingfootball Fetchwaterfromriver Turnonatap
AlternativelythisactivitycouldbeextendedasaMathslessonbyintroducingaVenn diagramusingsortinghoops.onehooplabelled DailylifeintheUK andtheother Daily lifeinruralkenyaanduganda.usethespeechbubblestocreateyourownfactsthat couldgoineachpartofthediagram. Plenary: Asaclassdiscusswhatsimilaritiesanddifferencesthechildrenfound. KeyQuestion:Areyousurprisedbyanyofthesesimilaritiesanddifferences?Why? SecondFloor ValeHouse ClarenceRoad TunbridgeWells TN11HE +44(0)1892519619 schools@build africa.org.uk www.build africa.org.uk RegisteredCharityNo.298316.BuildAfricaisacompanylimitedbyguarantee,registeredinEnglandNo.2200793
PrimaryKeyStage1 Lesson2:InsidetheHutPhotocards Mudandthatchhut
PrimaryKeyStage1 Lesson2:InsidetheHutPhotocards Reedsleepingmats
PrimaryKeyStage1 Lesson2:InsidetheHutPhotocards Lookingupinsidethehut
PrimaryKeyStage1 Lesson2:ChildrenPhotocards AkugizibweEdinance(girl)
PrimaryKeyStage1 Lesson2:ChildrenPhotocards NajembaIrine(girl)
PrimaryKeyStage1 Lesson2:ChildrenPhotocards MusinguziJoshua(boy)
PrimaryKeyStage1 Lesson2:ChildrenPhotocards AtugonzaClapton(boy)
PrimaryKeyStage1 Lesson2:Speechbubbles My favourite football team is Manchester United. I have three brothers and two sisters. My house has just one room.
PrimaryKeyStage1 Lesson2:Speechbubbles I like playing football. I fetch water from the river before school. I walk to school. It takes me 30 minutes.
PrimaryKeyStage1 Lesson2:Speechbubbles I help my mum with the cooking. I feed our goats and chickens. My favourite lesson at school is Maths.
PrimaryKeyStage1 Lesson2:Speechbubbles I like netball. My favourite food is cassava. I have two sisters.