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Blue - Ocean Health Creative Writing
Lesson4 of 10 in this unit
Year 7 - 8EnglishCreative writingLearning through filmEnvironmentalBiodiversityConservationOceansWater
Lesson Summary
This lesson incorporates clips from Blue The Film as learning inspiration. In this finding out lesson, students will use visible thinking routines to respond to a clip from Blue The Film exploring the importance of the ocean and the changes occurring to ocean ecosystems. They will build their understanding of creative writing and meaning communicated using sensory language. Using visual images and information about the state of the ocean as stimulus, students will develop their creative writing and editing skills through an activity wherein they use sensory language to create meaning about the significance of the ocean.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- learn and understand how sensory language can be used powerfully and appeal to human emotions and feelings
- learn about the role of the ocean and how sensory language can be used to communicate and engage about various elements of this role in the global environment.
Success criteria
Students can:
- articulate facts about the role of the ocean and the issues contributing to ocean change
- demonstrate the use of sensory language in short descriptive passages about the ocean, its beauty and the threats it faces
- demonstrate editing skills in identifying grammatical errors and providing constructive feedback to their peers.
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