Year9

===Global Issues Book: 4 is available for teachers on school network (VSA secondary common - interdisc) ===

**Education for all : Year 9**
 * Unit question : How do we stop a runaway train? **
 * AOI's focus : H&SE **
 * ATL focus : open mindedness **

At the end of this unit you will be able to identify factors contributing the rapid population growth and identify how education could help to create change. You will also present and express information and ideas, using appropriate language and visual information. **Challenge:** Your challenge is to select a message that addresses the unit question, and a target audience, Storyboard your play and form a script, develop the roles of the characters and then rehearse and perform your play (collaborative activity). **Each groups play will be a minimum of 2 minutes and be assessed by peers and a group of teachers.**
 * Scenario**: You are the Director of a travelling theatre company that has reached a rural village in **Lesotho.** You want to raise awareness of local issues.


 * Tuesday 25th January 2011 **
 * Individual silent thought question: (3 minutes silent thought) **


 * "Worldwide where there are high rates of child deaths, women tend to have larger families. **
 * By contrast, where healthcare is good and child mortality is low, family sizes tend to be smaller - WHY" **

Wednesday 9th February: THE BIG DIVIDE........ Task: Organise your group yourselves (1 computer per group) Research your country - - complete the blank Fact File, decide on your focus for the challenge and start storyboarding (Mrs. P has blank storyboards or you can make your own - see link below)

Tuesday 15th: STORYBOARDING, Roles and Rehearsals! [|Mrs. P's G9 groups.doc]

Resources: These are constantly building, so check back often

of resources

Great site for country statistics (thanks Mrs. Davis!)

Storyboarding - what it is, why we do it....and more [|How to create a storyboard in Microsoft Office Word-1.pdf]


 * 9th March, 2011** : Storyboard complete and your time to practise your drama piece. Performance in the next assembly!