Connect students directly to the concept in a personal way. Capture students' attention by initiating a group problem-solving activity before delivery of instruction. Begin with a situation that is familiar to students and builds on what they already know. Construct a learning experience that allows diverse and personal student responses. Facilitate the work of cooperative teams of students.
Have the children make a list of five things they know about themselves
Objective: To have the children think about the things they remember about themselves. Memory: “full of mind”
Activity: Have the children make a list of five things they know about themselves. Have a discussion about how they know these things.
Assessment: The children’s understanding of what memory means, and the connection between memory and our sense of who we are.
“Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge” by Mem Fox
Subject:
Children's Literature
Grade:
Primary, Intermediate
Concept:
Memory is the underpinning of our personal identity