Around the World LITERACY STATIONS
STATION ONE: OCEANIA You are about to read a poem from the Oceania region. http://www.nzepc.auckland.ac.nz/pasifika/mila4.asp Pre-reading: Before you read the poem, write down some words that you might associate with the region During reading: Write down any words that you aren’t sure of Post-reading: Draw an image that you might associate with the poem Find the definition of each of the words you wrote down while you were reading
For John Pule by Karlo Mila
STATION TWO: THE AMERICAS You are about to read an article about a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Peru http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=194195 Pre-reading: Before you read the article, write down some questions you have that you would like the article to answer During reading: Write down the answers to your questions Post-reading: Write a SEXY paragraph to answer this question: What impact is tourism having on the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Machu Picchu?
STATION THREE: ASIA Follow the link below to watch a video about street food in Thailand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx_fiUN5cNE Pre-viewing: Before you watch the video, write down the names of Thai food/meals that you have tried before or that you know During viewing: Add to your list of food as you watch the video Post-viewing: Choose one type of street food listed in the video and research (ingredients, taste, look etc.) Write a short descriptive piece that uses creative writing to describe the food.
STATION FOUR: AFRICA You are about to read a poem about Africa https://www.poemhunter.com/poems/africa/page-1/15746722/ Pre-reading: Before you read the poem, write down some words that you might associate with the region During reading: Write down any words that you aren’t sure of Post-reading: Draw an image that you might associate with the poem Find the definition of each of the words you wrote down while you were reading
It’s the Africa in Me by Diana van den Berg
STATION FIVE: EUROPE Follow the link below to watch a video about popular locations to visit in Europe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nAV8vOPceg Pre-viewing: Before you watch the video, write down all the European cities and countries that you can think of During viewing: Add any cities you that were in the video but were missed off your list Post-viewing: Choose one of the cities from the video and write a SEXY paragraph about why it is a good place to visit!