Learning Intentions
We are learning to:
Key vocabulary / structures
Origin
My name is…
My name means …
| Key Competencies |
Using Language Symbols & Texts Relating to Others Participating and Contributing |
| Principles and values |
Cultural Diversity Community Engagement Diversity Community and Participation |
‘Here’s My History’ (Name Tag)
The teaching and learning sequence begins with 2 tasks that are an adaptation of ‘ Here’s My History’.
Resources
Students are being asked to think about the question:
What’s the meaning behind our names?
Teacher: creates a model ‘name tag’ (as big as a book mark) that has their full name and the origin and meaning of her/his name. It may also include something they know about why they were given that name.
We are learning to ask questions that elicit information from others.
Teacher: discuss open and closed questions. Model writing closed questions that elicit small amounts of specific information. What information do we want from our family / whanau?
Home Learning links
Students write questions to ask their family / whanau about the origin and meaning of each of their names (including given/middle/family names etc.). Encourage students to ask their family to write their name using their own language script.
In class, make name tags to display on the class wall.
Published on: 09 Jan 2018
