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Language
Learning Through Story (1)
Teachers' Resources
by Margaret and Alun
Isaac
based
on
Tales of Gold,
by Margaret Isaac
Apecs Press
2000
Sb ISBN 0 9537267 5 4 £29.50
TP
These language
resources include background information on the story,
teachers' notes and language exercises. Due regard
is given to whole class work, group work and independent
work at text level, sentence level and word level.
The resources are helpful where legends may be a focus.
Extracts
from the teachers' notes
Finding information using books.
The aims are to:
- Find
more information about Owain Lawgoch.
- Classify
the features of legends.
Children
are organised in groups of four. Children work together
as a group on the task, but write their answers individually.
Take
the children back to the initial questions on legend
asked before the storyreading (page 8) i.e.
- The
main character is a real person
- His/her
adventures have become exaggerated over time
- The
story carries a message using symbolism
Take
children through methods of finding information e.g.
use of contents page; use of index; finding page numbers
to the relevant information.
Extract
from children's worksheet
Groups a) and b) work on the history of Owain
Lawgoch ;
Groups c) and d) work on the legend of Owain
Lawgoch
Group Exercises
Exercise 1. Groups (a) and (b)
Your task:
Read the information in "Owain Lawgoch: the history
and the legend".
Make a list of the main points from the section describing
the history of Owain Lawgoch.
The following questions will help you, but REMEMBER
to write your answers in complete sentences! |
