Fun+tests

[|hannah, taylah, Me Crim_0001.wmv] This page is for the testing of various features such as adding files, in readiness for portfolio development.

Above link to "Hannah, etc" loads a movie of work created in Wells Library relating to "Lift your spirits" - silent movies and comedy.

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** Session Development Template- Creator___Sherri__ ** Identify here what big idea or concept you would like the students to come away with.
 * **Enduring idea (around the selection)**

An understanding of “rights” in a general sense, ranging from United Nations Rights of the Child to America’s Bill of Rights. From here the students will discuss the rights of the reader as a means of rediscovering reading for pleasure. These rights will underpin all future sessions this term for Year 7 students. Each session will focus on various Reading for Real themes as they relate to the Reader’s Rights. ||
 * ** Reading For Real theme ** ||
 * Main books/categories/texts (can be a film i.e. or a sound file in tape or CD format) || How the books can match up with the main idea

This whole topic links in nicely with some of the themes explored in Reading for Real ||
 * ** Session Length **
 * 1 lesson ** ||
 * ** Session Venue **
 * Reading Centre (make sure students bring their laptops) ** ||
 * == What activities can be done in this session? ==

1) ** Introduce idea of rights ** and ask students to talk about the implications of rights in general**.** 2)Introduce the idea of Rights for the Reader, read out 10 “Rights of the Reader” 3)Invite students to form 10 groups/pairs to design a small poster using one of the 10 rights 4)Students stay in small groups and devise their own 10 Rights of the Reader 5)General class discussion of rights formulated by students 6)Students vote on the 10 reading rights they choose for their class. Librarian records these for future use. 7)Book talks/reading aloud. Librarian to read aloud from several new books. Students suggest books which they have enjoyed recently. 8) ** QUIET READING ** to finish lesson. ||
 * ** How many people are needed to run it? 1 staff member **
 * What does each do? ** ||
 * ** Materials to prepare; ** ||
 * ** Evaluation ** ; How are we going to assess the effectiveness of the session.

Book borrowing and book talks, Discussion interest levels ||