Chapter Two—
During these beginning days of
school the students and I have had a great deal of communication. My students are caring, inquisitive, alert,
and ready to learn. I have seen them
make connections with stories and I know they will be able to make sense of the
new information presented in the upcoming PBL. We have been reading Hatchet
and the students have made connections with the heart attack by the pilot, the
impact of divorce on a child, fear of being alone and dealing with
wildlife. Our school nurse will be
talking to the students on Thursday about the heart and I am certain this will
whet their imaginations for some time to come.
Even though the students will at times work alone, they will always have
me and/or a peer to assist when questions arise.
I am trusting that this project
will have such novelty to it that the students will be thrilled to enter the
classroom and begin another learning adventure.
There will be a time limit, but this timeline will allow for flexibility
when interruptions occur.
Chapter Three
The only thing I desire for this
PBL is multiple speakers who spend the day with the students and take them into
their world of saving lives or surviving off of the land. I could play nature sounds as the children work.
Not only could the students experience the sounds, but they could experience
the smells one might encounter in the wild.
Lots of vegetation could be added to the room during this PBL also. A fishing video from YouTube could also run
in the background while the children work.
These props will help the students experience the the trials of Brian
Robeson vicariously.
Your idea of spending a day with someone to get the experience of what a day in their life is like would be great for students.
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah,
ReplyDeleteI love reading in your reflection the many ways you have worked to engage your students' interest in the novel but also in the relevant connections to your unit topics such as the causes of a heart attack that connects to the pilot's demise in the early chapters of Hatchet.
You shared how in chapter 3 you definitely want to impact your classroom environment by providing sensory experiences for your students to help them experience the wilderness of Canada and connect with the character's trials.
I can't wait to come by and see your unit in action.
Sincerely,
Dawn