Things of the sea and the river

This lesson is derived from the Teacher's Guide, Assignment Sheet 1

Grade and topic
Science - Social Studies

Curriculum references
To know about one's customs and traditions and the science behind them

Concept / Topic To Teach
Study of nature and traditional Marovo ways of interacting with nature

General Goal(s)
To study and write stories about Marovo things of the sea and the river

Required Materials

 * OLPC laptops if available, or the school Windows laptop
 * Reef and Rainforest books and access to the wiki
 * Paper and pens
 * Digital camera
 * Voice recorders (mp3 players, mobile phones with recorders, etc)

Anticipatory Set (Lead-In)

 * Ask the class if they know any Marovo custom stories and discuss
 * Identify with the class elements from the custom stories that feature in the Reef and Rainforest book and wiki
 * Explain the activity, to write a one page story and complete it with the extended home work

Closure (Reflect Anticipatory Set)
More than one lesson is needed to complete their stories, as they need to do their research. In the follow up lesson, the students can focus on producing their stories.

If time allows they can then tell their stories to the class (in Marovo).

The teacher can work on collecting together the students' work and selecting some examples for uploading to the wiki.

Assessment Based On Objectives

 * The student's stories
 * Participation in group working
 * Evidence of research