Culture Book

Struggling for activities to do in my last few weeks, I decided to continue working with the grade 7 learners on the computers. In Mare, I worked with the grade 6 and 7 learners to create a culture book and then exchanged with some classes in the US. The students wrote about the school, the village, and the culture in the area. I then typed their answers and added pictures to create a little book. So here in Brooksby, I decided to show the grade 7 learners what my other students did and some of the material I received from the states. They were so excited to do a book too.

I split the learners into groups of 3-4 and gave each group a specific topic. Together, they will create a page for the book about the topic (from specifics on the school to what people in the village eat to transportation and so on). Now they are typing their pages. I am also teaching them how to use a digital camera. Every day, I will walk around in the village with a group of 7-8 students and allow them to take pictures around the village to illustrate their text. They are going to put the photos on the computer, edit them, and insert them onto their page. I will then take all their pages and print them off to create their book. This book will truly be a book made by the learners. I’m so excited for it!