Learning Experiences

Below are some learning experiences for the students to develop understandings of the changes boys and girls go through as they grow:

Knowledge Rating Scale Activity WWA

 

General changes

• Just Around the Corner Videos and Brainpop (usual password) – Students watch the videos and Brainpop to learn the similarities and differences between the changes boys and girls go through.
• Puberty Q & A session – All boys together with male teachers, girls with female teachers.
  Friday 10 May – boys to 5M/girls to 5F

Social changes

• Positives, challenges and solutions in Grade 5 – Students analyse their present relationships with others to identify challenges. This is a lead into peer pressure.
• Peer pressure readings – Jigsaw reading activity to introduce concept of peer pressure
• Forms of peer pressure – Exploring the different forms of peer pressure and the situations where they occur
• Peer pressure bag of tricks – Role play scenarios to highlight the verbal and non-verbal forms of peer pressure

• Research project – social, emotional, physical changes as well as responsibilities. Can be done as pamphlet, paper, keynote, movie, etc…

Phillip’s Peer Pressure Set Menu 

• A series of lessons including a video, story, posts, skits and a parent interview. (5-6 periods) Requires On My Honor by Marion Bauer from the library before you start.
  

Autobiography

• What Is An Autobiography
• First Person Point Of View
• The Planning Pages
• Teaching Transitions
• The Guide
• Autobiography Examples