Lesson on Finland
Today in Global Ethics class, Max also gave his lesson on Finland. Max's objective for this lesson was to inform us of the environment and environmental policies in Finland.
Max firstly gave us a very general overview of the environment in Finland. He then went into some detail about the information. The activity we participated in was to read an article on recycling in Finland and then tell the class one or two things we learned from the article. This activity helped us to get a better understanding of the amount of waste produced in Finland and the steps being taken to reduce this waste. This activity directed contributed to the overall objective of the lesson because it helped to clarify some of the more general points talked about in the lesson.
1. Critical Thinker and Problem Solver - I read the article and comprehended the information.
2. Effective Communicator - I shared what I drew from the article to the class effectively i.e. the class could understand what I was saying.
3. Person of High Character - I paid attention in class and was a good listener. This way, I was able to understand the information given.
Labels: global ethics
My Lesson on Denmark
Today I gave a lesson on my country of study, Denmark. The objective of my lesson was to give a class a general overview on Denmark, and discuss the concept of an ideal country.
The activities which I included in my lesson were 'jigsaw' and 'visual organizer'. For visual organizer, I had a keynote which contained all the facts I wanted to get across, and also a movie. For jigsaw, I assigned every student two pieces (and in some cases, one), on a time period in Danish history. I then asked the students to read the excerpt/s, become experts at their assigned piece, and then report back to the class in chronological order. The keynote helped me achieve my lesson objectives as it was an easy and attractive way of presenting the information. The jigsaw helped to achieve the lesson objectives as it was a more appealing and easy way for the students to learn about history, which sometimes can be considered boring. By sharing the load, the students do not feel as overwhelmed.
1. Critical Thinker and Problem Solver - The students had to read two passages and pick out the most important parts from these passages. Having the ability to do this is a very important skill for research.
2. Effective Communicator - After the students had read the passages, they were to present back to the class. The students were able to report back to the class on what they learned and in this process, also teach the class.
3. Community Contributor - The students participated in the discussion at the end and shared their thoughts. This was contributing to the community as the others in their class could learn about their views.
Labels: global ethics
Lesson on Austria
In Global Ethics class today, Kevin presented a lesson on Austria. The overall objective I took from this lesson was firstly, to learn some information about Austria, and then learn about the idea of xenophobia and its relation to other concepts.
Kevin firstly presented us with historical facts which would help us later on in the lesson. He also gave us some commonalities of these historical facts. We were then asked to do a quickwrite on a piece on xenophobia in Austria after reading an article. The quickwrite helped to achieve the objective of the lesson because firstly, it got us thinking, and secondly, it enabled us to gain a better understanding of the situation in Austria, and then come to our own conclusions and thoughts as to why this may be. After this, we argued some prompts which were related to the objective. This helped to achieve the objectives because it gave us the opportunity to use the historical facts that had been given and use them to form an effective argument.
HIS student outcomes
1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: I wrote down my thoughts when we were given the information. I also used this information to argue prompts and ultimately, come to a conclusion.
2. Active Learning: I did my own research on the prompts given, and then made an argument based on this research.
3. Effective Communicator: I presented my argument for the prompt. I was able to define the terms, make an argument, support it with historical examples, and then finish with a conclusion.
Labels: global ethics
