Unit of Inquiry Everyone’s a Storyteller
Transdisciplinary Theme: How we Express Ourselves
(An inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic)
Central Idea: ‘We can express and communicate ideas and experiences through stories’
Lines of Inquiry:
· The elements of a story
· Different ways of telling stories
Sample questions which will drive these inquiries:
What is a story and why do people tell them?
What are some of the ways in which people can tell stories?
What are some of the elements needed to make a story?
Sample activities:
* listen to and talk about many different stories
* investigate and experience different ways of telling stories
* create our own stories
Duration of unit: 6 weeks
Summative Assessments:
· define the elements of a story
· tell the same story in different ways
Transdisciplinary skills to be emphasised:
Social skills will include listening to others, discussing ideas and working together
Research skills will involve planning
Thinking skills will involve applying knowledge in new ways
Communication skills will include non-verbal communication
Self-management skills will include using time effectively
Elements of student profile/attitudes to be emphasised:
Communicating, showing creativity, taking risks and through doing so, becoming more confident
Examples of cross-curricular links:
Exploring number concepts through storytelling; drafting and editing our own stories
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