Link to video of 'The Trader'

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=5bb21aab9f947744821a

I think this link should take you to the video clip if you want to see/use it! :)

Video clip of 'The Trader'

I used ideas from activities 14 and and 15 for a lesson for my performance management last week. A main feature of the lesson was a video clip of my brother in law laying the part of the trader making the offer to the children who were asked to imagine they were in the position of the Ihalmiut people. The video is on Teacher Tube and can be found easily by searching for 'The Trader' if anyone would like to use it. The main activity of the lesson was a formal debate. Children had to pretend they were the Ihalmiut people and decide whether or not to accept the offer. I was very pleased with the lesson and felt the video clip really got the children thinking and talking about what they should do. Before the debate we did the decision line (activity 14/15) and 'brainstormed' (in groups of four) pros and cons to provide further inspiration for the debate. I have added a brief page, including the clip, to the wiki page. I hope all is well with everyone :)

This the end of my class's first full week on the project. Although it has been a very hectic week outside of the project (parents evening, a course this evening and another tomorrow) it has been a productive one regarding Arctic Stories. Children received their first letter at the end of last week an and undertook the culturegram and the 'Before the Trader Came' activity at the start of this week. Although I initially pencilled in one session today for children to work on the role play element, we spent the best part of the whole day, (other than a maths lesson first thing) developing the activity. By giving children time to fully understand the roles and jobs associated with each member of the family, they were able to gain a developed understanding of of the lives of the people they were emulating through the role play activities. I think the today's work has provided a good foundation for children's understanding and motivated them effectively for the activities to come.