TOPIC: CULTURE - LESSON 1 & 2
Introduction to culture
(2x45min)
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
1) to introduce topic related vocabulary
2) to stimulate analytical thinking & decision-making
3) to foster technology literacy and 21st century skills
PROCEDURE
STEP 1
Work in pairs (or individually if pair work is impossible). Look at this vocabulary list. Choose 20 words/phrases and create a quiz that other students could use to learn or revise the vocabulary related to the topic of culture. When creating your quiz game you take responsibility for what and how well other students will learn so be a good and responsible teacher - make good decisions and choices!
Use either Quizizz or Kahoot . Your quiz can include:
definitions of the chosen words, for example:
This is a person who appears in a film in crowd scenes and is not a professional actor. (*an extra)
sentences that show how the chosen words are used in real life, for example:
She was in this film for less than one minute. She was only _____. (*an extra)
USE ENGLISH ONLY IN YOUR QUIZ!
DO NOT USE YOUR NATIVE LANGUAGE!
STEP 2
Paste the link to your quiz games to this Google spreadsheet.
STEP 3
Check if your link works. Click on it and play your own game to test it. If the link doesn't work look for some help on the internet or among other students who successfully generated the link.
STEP 4
Choose 3 quiz games created by other students. Play them and evaluate them using the guiding questions below. Write your feedback in the comment section next to the Kahoot link in this Google spreadsheet.
TIPS:
1) To see the vocabulary list better download it onto your computer.
2) If you have never used Kahoot before, watch How To Use Kahoot? | Tutorial before making your first quiz.
3) If you have used Kahoot before, you might want to use Quizizz. Watch How to use Quizizz to make quiz and share it
GUIDING QUESTIONS
Evaluate the quizzes you took by answering the following questions:
Did the quizzes you took test you on…
single words
meaning of the words
pronunciation
collocations
usage of the words
parts of speech
Was the quiz helpful to learn and memorize the vocabulary?
TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS
1. Critical thinking
2. Creativity
3. Collaboration
4. Communication
5. Information literacy
7. Technology literacy
COMMUNICATION
Students orally discuss vocabulary choices and make decisions in pairs (online or offline setting) when creating a quiz game.
Students express their opinions about other quizzes in writing.
COLLABORATION
Students exchange links to their quizzes and learn from each other.
METACOGNITION
Questions for students:
What things did you practice in this lesson?
How did you plan out your time?
How do you feel about how you spent your time?
What did you learn in this lesson?
Why is this lesson useful for your life?