LUMPS OF COAL
ENGLISH CLASSROOM RESOURCES IN ASSOCIATION WITH RTÉ LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT AND JUNIOR CYCLE FOR TEACHERS WWW.RTE.IE/DOCONONE WWW.JUNIORCYCLE.IE
Contents
A) INTRODUCTION 3
B) PLANNING 4
C) RESOURCES 5
D) TEACHING, LEARNING AND FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Pre-listening
Naughty&NiceLists 6-7
Active listening
NotetakingforaReview 8-9
ListenCarefully! 8/10
Post-listening
ASeasonalReview 11-13
DocumentaryMaking 11/14-15
ACharacterSketch/Krampus’Features 16-18
E) SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Research-basedProjectonFolklore 19-23
Inthedocumentarymaker’sshoes
F) APPENDIX
A1.Reflective/ Creative Tasks
WritingaCharacterBasedPoem 24
A2.1 Learningoutcomesaddressedinthisunitoflearning 25
A2.2Templateforplanningaunitofwork 26
Written by Mary-Elaine Tynan, Deirdre Murphy & Tomás Seale
Designed by Liza-Jane Smith
Supported by RTÉ Radio 1 Documentary on One in association with RTÉ Learning and Development www.rte.ie/doconone and Junior Cycle for Teachers www.juniorcycle.ie
RTÉ Radio 1, ‘Documentary on One - Lumps of Coal’.Producer - Ronan KellySeries Producer - Liam O’BrienEditor of Arts, Features and Drama, RTÉ Radio 1 - Lorelei Harris
Documentary On One - Lumps of Coal
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Contents
A) INTRODUCTION 3
B) PLANNING 4
C) RESOURCES 5
D) TEACHING, LEARNING AND FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Pre-listening
Naughty&NiceLists 6-7
Active listening
NotetakingforaReview 8-9
ListenCarefully! 8/10
Post-listening
ASeasonalReview 11-13
DocumentaryMaking 11/14-15
ACharacterSketch/Krampus’Features 16-18
E) SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Research-basedProjectonFolklore 19-23
Inthedocumentarymaker’sshoes
F) APPENDIX
A1.Reflective/ Creative Tasks
WritingaCharacterBasedPoem 24
A2.1 Learningoutcomesaddressedinthisunitoflearning 25
A2.2Templateforplanningaunitofwork 26
Everyradiodocumentaryisaccompaniedbyasetofteachingandlearningresources.TheresourcesbeginwithasuggestedplanforaunitofworkusingthelearningoutcomesfromtheJuniorCycleEnglishspecification.Worksheetsareindicatedbycodeswhichincludethenameofthedocumentary,theworksheet(WS)referencenumberandthepagewhereitcanbefounde.g.(Lumps of Coal WS 1 -Pg. 7)
Appendicescontainingadditionalresources(i.e.printableworksheetsforstudents)canbefoundattheendofeachunitofwork.
This unit is organised as follows:
Pre-listening resourceswhichencouragestudentstothinkaroundthecentralthemeoftheunit.
Active listening resourcestopromotecarefullistening.
Post-listening resourceswhicharelinkeddirectlytothedocumentarycontent.
Resources for a summative assessment whichfocusonmeasuringthelearningachievedbystudentsintheunit.
In addition therearefurtherreflective/creativeresourceswhichcouldbeusedtosupportlearning,teachingandassessmentintheunit.
Teacherswhochoosetousethesereflective/creativeresourcescanrefertothestructureoutlinedinthePlanningsectionandtothemodelusedintheSummativeAssessmentsection.
Introduction
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Asthediagramindicates,itisduringtheplanning
stagethattheteacherwillselectthelearning
outcomesanddesigntheteachingandlearning
aroundthem.
Itisadvisabletoplanthesummativeassessmenttask
heretosupporttheformativeassessmentthroughout
theunit.Thisensuresthattheteachercanconstantly
monitorthelearningofeachstudentintermsofthe
chosenlearningoutcomes.
Theteacherand/orstudentswillselectthetexts,
resourcesandmaterialsrequiredtosupportthe
learningoutcomes.
Formativeassessmentwillbeongoingthroughout
theunittosupportthelearning.
Learning Outcomes Addressed by the UnitThisisaunitoflessonsfocusedonthetheme
ofStorytelling andusingasitsprimarytextthe
documentaryLumpsofCoal.
Planning
*SeeAppendicesfordetailsoflearningoutcomes.
Learning and
Teaching
Resources
Texts
Chooselearningoutcomes
Createsummativeassessmentto
ensurethelearningoutcomeshavebeenachieved
Planning
Formative Assessment
Suggestion of new questions
Lumps of Coal Resources
Self Assessment Grid
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Comprehension questions
Rich Learning Experiences with RTÉ Radio 1’s Documentary On One - Lumps of Coal
Whilethisunitcouldbeseento
addressanumberof
LearningOutcomesinthe
EnglishSpecification,thekey
outcomesaddressedhereare
OL1, OL7, R3 and W1*.
Thesummativeassessmenttask
facilitatestheassessmentof
theselearningoutcomes.
Itisinevitablethatother
learningoutcomeswillbe
encounteredbutthesearenot
themainfocusoftheunit.
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Planning
ResourcesAbout the Documentary On One - Lumps of CoalTitle LumpsofCoal
Listening Duration 13mins
Documentary Link http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/the-curiousear-doconone-lumps-of-coal.html
Relevant Links http://www.ucc.ie/en/bealoideas/(UCCFolkloreDepartment)
Documentary Summary
AdultsrelayChristmastalesdescribedtothemwhentheywereyoung.
Thesedescriptionsoftenfeaturedthepunishmentofreceivinglumpsof
coaliftheywerebold.ClíonaO’CarrollfromUCCFolkloreoutdoesthe
lotwithpetrifyingtalesfromEuropeantraditionincludingKrampus,the
characterfromAustrian,SlovenianandCroatianfolkloreandKnecht
Ruprecht,aterrifyingcharacterfromGermanfolklore.
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Teacher GuidelinesTeaching,LearningandFormativeAssessment
1 - Pre-listening (Naughty and Nice Lists)Usingtherelevantworksheet(Lumps of Coal WS 1 - Pg. 7),studentsmayworkingroupsorindividuallytomakeanaughtyandnicelist(ofcelebrities)forChristmas.
• Forthecelebrityoneachlist,studentsareaskedtoimaginehowtheywouldpunish/rewardthem.
• Teacherscanaddtheirownsuggestionstothislist,basedoncurrentorlocalevents,tomakethediscussionmoreinterestingandrelevant.
• Amemberofeachgroupwillthenexplain/justifyachoicefromthenaughtylistandanotherfromthenicelist.
• Teachersmayquestionstudentsaboutwhethertherewards/punishmentsarejustandproportionateineachcase.
• Thispre-listeningworkcanbedirectlyfollowedbythedocumentaryandtheassociatedactive-listeningexercise(approximately13minutes).
Pre
-ListeningTEACHER GUIDELINES
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Pre
-Listening My Naughty andNiceLists
Pre
-Listening
ImagineyouareSantaClaus
-MakealistofcelebritiesforyourNaughtyandNicelists
-WriteapunishmentfortheNaughtyandarewardfortheNice.Justifyyourdecisions.
Name________________________________________
Today’sDate________________________________
Naughty Punishment Why have you chosen this celebrity and punishment?
Celebrities
Nice Reward Why have you chosen this celebrity and reward?
Celebrities
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• Studentswillnowneedtolistencloselytothefirsthalfof
thedocumentary (Lumps of Coal WS 2 -Pg. 9).
• Studentswillmakenotes(Lumps of Coal WS 2 -Pg.
9) whilelistening,notingdownthefacts,namesof
interviewees,soundeffectsandkeytermsused.
• Usingthisinformation,studentswilllaterwriteareviewof
thedocumentaryintheircopies/ontheirdevices.
• Whenreviewingthedocumentary,studentswillbe
challengedtothinkcritically,writesuccinctly,reviewand
edittheirworkwithoutlosingmeaning.Whentheirworkis
completethereisanopportunityforself-
assessment(Lumps of Coal WS 4.2 -Pg. 13) sothat
studentscancomparetheirworkwiththeoriginal
writingframes.
2. Note-taking foraReview
Active Listening
3. Listening ComprehensionActivity• Studentswilllistentotheremainderofthedocumentary (Lumps of Coal
Clip 2 which lasts 7 minutes)andanswercomprehensionquestionsasthey
listen.(Lumps of Coal WS 3 -Pg. 10)
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Active Listening
Note-TakingCards
Directions: Makenoteswhileyoulistentothefirsthalfofthedocumentarytohelpyouwriteortypeareview.
DocumentaryName: Duration:
Name________________________________________
Today’sDate________________________________
Names of Interviewees/ CharactersSound effects used
Moments which stood out
Active Listening
Things I liked/ didn’t like
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Active ListeningListen Carefully!
Directions:
Listentotherestofthedocumentaryandanswerthefollowingquestions.
1. WhatdothechildrenneedtodoatthedoorforKnechtRuprecht?____________________________
2. Whathappensiftheygiveaparticularlybadperformance?__________________________________
3. WhereisKnechtRuprecht’shome?__________________________________________________________
4. WhatdopeoplebelieveanimalsdoonChristmasEveinLithuania?____________________________
5. HowdoestheoldwomantravelinItalyatChristmas?_________________________________________
6. Whatkindsofthingsdoesshedowhenshevisitsthechildren?_________________________________
7. WhatdoesKnechtRuprechtwearalloverhisbody?__________________________________________
8. DescribeGrýla,theIcelandicogress__________________________________________________________
9. Whatdoherchildrensteal?__________________________________________________________________
10. WhatdoestheYuletideCatdo?_____________________________________________________________
11. Whathappenedin1746inIceland?__________________________________________________________
12. WhatkindsofsweetsdochildreninItalygetthesedaysandwhy?_____________________________
13. Useyourdictionarytoexplainthefollowingwordsfromthedocumentary
Vindictive___________________________________________________________________________________________
Decree_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Defied_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Name ___________________________________
Today’s Date ___________________________
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Active Listening
Name ___________________________________
Today’s Date ___________________________
4. A Seasonal Review• Studentswillwriteareviewofthedocumentaryfortheirschool’s
ChristmasnewsletterusingthewritingcriteriaontheBriefingSheet
(Lumps of Coal WS 4.1 -Pg. 12).
• Vocabularyhasbeenprovidedtoencouragestudentstowrite
meaningfully.
• AftercompletingtheirworkstudentswillcompletetheSelf-
AssessmentGrid(Lumps of Coal WS 4.2 -Pg. 13).
Po
st Listening
5. Documentary Making–TheTechnicalitiesQuestioning Techniques• Facilitateaclassdiscussionabout‘Whatmakesagoodquestion?’withtheteachermodellinggood
questionsandthenstudentssuggestingthem.
• Studentsshouldbeencouragedtothinkandcreateopen-endedquestions.Inpreparation,theclassmay
listentosomeradiointerviews(availableonlinehttp://www.rte.ie/radio1/podcasts/).
• SeeQuestioningTechniquesWorksheetfortips (Lumps of Coal WS 5.1 -Pg. 14).
• Theteacherwillplaytheexcerpttakenfromnearthebeginningofthedocumentary(Lumps of Coal Clip 3
which lasts 3 minutes).
• StudentswilllistentotheclipandusetheQuestioningTechniquesWorksheet(Lumps of Coal WS 5.1 -Pg. 14)
theywilllistcommentsthatpeoplemake.Whenthecliphasfinishedtheywillworkinpairsandimaginewhat
questionstheintervieweraskedtoelicittheseanswers.
• Studentswillfinallysuggestthreenewquestionstheinterviewercouldhaveasked.
Sound Effects• Theclasswilldiscussthesoundeffectstheycanrememberfromthedocumentary.
• Theteacherwillnowplaytheexcerptfromthedocumentary(Lumps of Coal Clip 4 which lasts 1.5
minutes)andstudentswillcompletetheSoundEffectsWorksheet(Lumps of Coal WS 5.2 -Pg. 15).
• Theywillthenassesstheimpactthesesoundeffectshadonthemandsuggestalternativesound
effects.
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A Seasonal DocumentaryReview
-BriefingSheet
Directions:
Usingyournotesyouwillnowwriteareviewaboutthedocumentaryfortheschool’s
Christmasnewsletter.
Name________________________________________
Today’sDate________________________________
Po
st Listening
Writing Criteria
Your review must include
• Thenameofthedocumentary
• Thelength
• Abriefsummaryofthecontent(inthreesentences)
• Yourgeneralopinionofit.
You should also aim to answer the following questions when writing your review.
-Wasthedocumentaryenjoyable?Why/Whynot?
-Whichmomentsstoodout?Explainyouranswer.
-Werethereanyelementswhichyouwouldchange?Why/Whynot?
-Whatdidyouthinkofthesoundeffects(includingmusic)?
-Whatdidyouthinkofthepeopleinterviewed?
-Wouldyourecommendittoothers?Justifyyouranswer.
Below is a list of some vocabulary which might help you to write an interesting review
Excellent Fascinating Engaging Seasonal OutstandingClear Interesting Wellresearched Attention-grabbing IntervieweesDisconcerting Inspired Spectacular Thrilling TediousCreative Impressive Disappointing Diverse EducationalHaunting Narration Soundeffects Narrator Research
When you have finished your review, complete the self-assessment grid. Remember to refer to the Writing Criteria section above when you are assessing your work.
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Name________________________________________
Today’sDate________________________________
Po
st Listening My Self-Assessment
DocumentaryReview
Po
st Listening
My Name
Today’s Date
Task description
Did I follow the
briefing sheets
(Lumps of Coal 4.1)?
Which (if any) did I
not do and why not?
Which parts did I do
particularly well?
Which aspects of this
task did I find the most
challenging? Why?
What made them
difficult?
Which areas could I
improve on? How?
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Remember,closedquestionstendtoget(elicit)Yes/Noanswers.
Open questions mightstartwith“Tellmeabout…”,“Whatdoyouthink…”,“Bringmebackto…”,“Whatdoyourememberabout…”etc.
Po
st ListeningDocumentary Making
- The TechnicalitiesQuestioningTechniques
Name ___________________________________
Today’s Date ___________________________
In documentary making, the questions
that the interviewer asks are often edited
out, leaving only the answers.
-Whilelisteningtotheclip,choosefour
commentsthatintervieweesmakeabout
Christmas.
-Then,workingwithapartner,imagine
whatquestionstheinterviewermight
haveaskedthepeopletogetthose
particularanswers.
The comment/ answer The question that might have been asked to get this answer
Now, make a list of 3 other possible questions that the interviewer could have asked
his interviewees.
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
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st Listening
Name ___________________________________
Today’s Date ___________________________
Po
st ListeningDocumentary Making
- The TechnicalitiesSoundEffects
Directions:
Listentotheclipfromthedocumentary,payingparticularattentiontothesound
effects(includingmusic).Choosefivethatyouhearandanswerthequestionsbelow.
Optional TaskIn small groups prepare a short podcast using your alternative sound effects. Podcasts can be made using Podbean, Audacity and other programmes.
Name________________________________________
Today’sDate________________________________
Describe the sound effect
Assess the impact this had on you (how did it make you feel?)
Suggest another sound effect which could have been used here, in your opinion
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Po
st Listening6. A Character Sketch -
Krampus’Features
Directions: • Play(Lumps of Coal Clip 4 which lasts 1.5 minutes)aboutKrampus,the
characterfromAustrian,SlovenianandCroatianfolklore.Note:Thisisthesame
clipthatwasusedearlierhoweverstudentsarenowlookingfordifferentinformation.
• Usingtheworksheetprovided(Lumps of Coal WS 6.1 -Pg. 17),studentswillmakealistoffactsthey
learnaboutKrampus.Toallowfordifferentabilities,informstudentstheyshouldincludeatleastfive
featuresbutthattherearepotentiallyten(listedbelow).
• Studentswillthencollaborateingroups.Firstlytheymustcomparetheirlistsandthentheywilldraw/
digitallycreateonacomputerapictureofKrampusastheynowimaginehim.Theycanusethe
worksheet(Lumps of Coal WS 6.2 -Pg. 18) andlabelhisvariousfeatures.ImagesofKrampusare
availableonlinebysearchinginGoogleImages
Krampus’ Features (Answer Key)
1. HehangsoutwithSantaClaus.
2. Heisveryscary.
3. Helookslikeadevil.
4. Hehasalongtongue.
5. Hehashorns.
6. Hewearsaclothsackaroundhis
middle.
7. Heisdrapedinchainsaroundhis
neck,wristsandankles.
8. KrampuscomesafterSt.Nicholas
(ifchildrenhaven’tbeengood),
takesawaythepresentsforhimself
andleavesaSilverBirchbranchtosignifytheyhavebeenbold/naughty.
9. Ifthey’vebeenparticularlyboldoriftheystayawakehetakesthechildrenawayinasack.
10.Hewearsaspecialsackorbasketonhisbackforcarryingthenaughtychildrenaway.
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st Listening A Character Sketch/
Krampus’Features Name _________________________________________ _
Today’s Date __________________________________
Directions:
ListentotheclipfromthedocumentaryandseehowmanyofKrampus’featuresyou
canrecord.Youwillbeusingthisinformationtodrawanimageofthecharacterinthe
nextworksheet.
Po
st Listening
Top Tip: Taking notes is easy! Just jot down a few words to remind yourself of the relevant information.
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Krampus –AsIImagineHim
Directions:
Drawanimage/CreateadigitalimageofKrampus.
Remembertoincludeandlabelthefeaturesyouhavelisted.
Name ___________________________________
Today’s Date ___________________________
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Name ___________________________________
Today’s Date ___________________________
7. Research-Based Project
IntheDocumentary
Maker’sShoes
Studentswillworkingroupstomake a three minute documentaryaboutacharacterwhofeaturesina
storyfromfolkloreorculture(e.g.theToothFairy,theEasterBunnyortheBanshee).
1.Studentswillgetintogroupsoffourandagreeonacharacter.Eachgroupmemberwillresearchthe
chosencharacterandmakenotesaboutthem.
2.Thestudentsandteacherwillagreeonandconstructsuccesscriteriaforthisassessmenti.e.making
adocumentary.Thesuccesscriteriashouldbeinspiredbywhattheyhaveexperiencedandlearned
already.UsingtheSuccessCriteriaworksheet (Lumps of Coal WS 7.1 -Pg. 20) theyshouldincludesome/
allofthefollowing:
Lively language Wide variety of interviewees
Background noises and special effects Enthusiastic narrator
Use different types of questions when interviewing Background information on folktale
3.Ifnecessary,theteachercouldreplayrelevantsectionsfromLumpsofCoaltoremindstudentsofthe
differentsuccesscriteria.
4.EachgroupwillplantheirdocumentaryusingthePlanningworksheet(Lumps of Coal WS 7.2 -Pg. 21)
andStoryboardworksheet(Lumps of Coal WS 7.3 -Pg. 22).
5.Aftercarefulplanning,theywillmaketheirdocumentary.
6.Oncethefirstdraftiscomplete,theywillreceiveconstructivefeedbackfromtheirpeersandteacher.
StudentscanfillinthePeerAssessmentworksheet(Lumps of Coal WS 7.4 -Pg. 23).
7.Usingthefeedback,studentswillworkonredraftingtheirdocumentary.Theywillthenhanduptheir
finaldraftalongwiththepreviousdrafttoshowtheirprogress.
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m
ative Assessme
ntTEACHER GUIDELINES
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Success Criteria for PresentingaDocumentary
Directions: Basedonwhatyouhavelearnedfromlisteningtothedocumentary“LumpsofCoal”discusswithyourclasswhatmakesagooddocumentary.Nowwriteanagreedlistofsuccesscriteriaforcreatingagooddocumentary.
Success Criteria: InterestingcharactersHow you will address it:Makesurethatthemaincharactersinmystorycapturepeople’simagination
Success Criteria:
How you will address it:
Success Criteria:
How you will address it:
Success Criteria:
How you will address it:
Success Criteria:
How you will address it:
Success Criteria:
How you will address it:
Success Criteria:
How you will address it:
Success Criteria:
How you will address it:
Name ____________________________________
Today’s Date ____________________________
Sum
m
ative Assessme
nt
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Sum
m
ative Assessme
nt
Planning Worksheet - IntheDocumentary-Maker’sShoes
Directions:
Usethehintsbelowtohelpyouplanyourdocumentary.
Information Required Details
Listofpeopletointerview
(e.g.age,gender)
Listofquestionstoask
yourinterviewees
Possiblelocationstofind
suitableinterviewees
Backgroundnoisesand
soundeffectstorecord
(e.g.childrenplaying,
humofconversation
inaroom,carolsinging)
Briefspeechtousewhen
you’reintroducingyourself
topossibleinterviewees
(atleast4-5keypoints)
Sum
m
ative Assessme
nt
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Name ____________________________________
Today’s Date ____________________________
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Our Documentary – StoryboardWorksheet Su
mm
ative Assessme
nt
Directions: Usingyourplanningworksheet,createastoryboardforyourdocumentarye.g.Step1-Musicwithbackgroundsoundsofchildrenplayingetc.
Name ___________________________________ Today’s Date _____________________
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Name ___________________________________ Today’s Date _____________________
Name of team assessing the documentary
Name of team who made the documentary
Today’s Date
Positive aspects - Content
Commentonthepositiveaspectsofthedocumentarycontent
Didtheyusegoodquestions,wasitengagingandwell-researched?
Positive aspects - Presentation Commentonthepositiveaspectsofthepresentationcontent.
Wasiteasytofollow,weretheyenthusiastic,didtheyusegoodsoundeffectsetc?
Suggestions I can make for improvement
A Folk Tale Peer Assessment
Below is a list of some vocabulary which might help you to write a good peer assessment
Excellent Fascinating Wellplanned Compelling
Outstanding Clear Interesting Wellresearched
Attention-grabbing Engaging Well-prepared Inspired
Moving Wellpresented Authentic Creative
Impressive Entertaining Funny/Serious Educational
Sum
m
ative Assessme
ntIn the Documentary Maker’s ShoesPeerAssessment
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Appendix
STUDENT WORKSHEET
Writing a character based poemDirections: Usethepoembelowasinspirationandtheinformationyouhavegatheredfromthedocumentarytocomposeapoem/rap/songaboutKrampus.
Knecht Ruprecht ToproclaimthatChristmastideishere!Foratthetopofeverytreearegoldenlightsforalltosee;andtherefromHeaven’sgateonhighIsawourChrist-childinthesky.Andinamongthedarkenedtrees,aloudvoiceitwasthatcalledtome:‘KnechtRuprecht,oldfellow,’itcried,‘hurrynow,makehaste,don’thide!Allthecandleshavenowbeenlit--Heaven’sgatehasopenedwide!Bothyoungandoldshouldnowhaverestawayfromcaresanddailystress;andwhentomorrowtoearthIfly“it’sChristmasagain!”willbethecry.’AndthenIsaid:‘OLordsodear.Myjourney’sendisnowquitenear;buttothistown*I’vestilltogo,Wherethechildrenaregood,Iknow.’‘Buthaveyouthenthatgreatsack?’‘Ihave,’Isaid,‘it’sonmyback.Forapples,almonds,fruitandnutsForGod-fearingchildrenareamust.’‘Andisthatcanetherebyyourside?’‘Thecane’stheretoo,’Ididreply;butonlyforthose,thosenaughtyones,whohaveitappliedtotheirbacksides.’TheChrist-childspoke:‘Thenthat’sallright!Myloyalservant,gowithGodthisnight!’
FromouttheforestInowappear;
ToproclaimthatChristmastideishere!
Nowspeak,whatisthereheretobehad?Aretheregoodchildren,aretherebad?
TheodoreStorm(1817-1888)TranslationfromGerman,fromwww.theodorstorm.co.uk
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Oral Literacy1.Knowandusetheconventionsoforallanguageinteraction,inavarietyofcontexts,includingclassgroups,forarangeofpurposes,suchasaskingforinformation,statinganopinion,listeningtoothers,informing,explaining,arguing,persuading,criticising,commentating,narrating,imagining,speculating.
7.Chooseappropriatelanguage,styleandvisualcontentforspecificaudiencesandchosenpurposes;persuading,informing,narrating,describingaprocess.
Reading3.Useawiderangeofreadingcomprehensionstrategiesappropriatetotexts,includingdigitaltexts;toretrieveinformation,tolinktopreviousknowledge,followaprocessorargument,summarise,linkmainideas,tomonitortheirownunderstanding,toquestion,analyse,synthesiseandevaluate
Writing1.Demonstratetheirunderstandingthatthereisaclearpurposeforallwritingactivitiesandbeabletoplan,draft,re-draft,andedittheirownwritingasappropriate.
AppendixLearning outcomes addressed in this unit of learning(fromJuniorCycleSpecification)
TEACHER GUIDELINES
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Teaching and
Learning
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Texts
Choose learning outcomes
Create summative assessment
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Planning
Formative Assessment
Template for planning aunitofwork.
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