Title of the activity : Picture book: Piggybook

1. Master in Education -English Language Teaching ConcentrationSemester 2, AY 2011-2012EDUC 7710 Literature & Language Arts Group WorkshopBy Ma Shuk Man Winifred (11438398)Law Yuen Ching Hedy (11438355)Lee Suet Yee Irene (11438363)5th March, 2012

2. Background Information • Title of the activity: Picture book: Piggybook • Level of pupils: Primary 3 • Previous knowledge: • Have a basic book concept (reading book covers). • 2. Know some animal names and adjectives to describe people’s characters.

3. Background Information • Learning Objectives / Outcomes : • By the end of this lesson, students are able to : • 1. make predictions about stories, characters, topics of interest using book cover and pictorial clues; • 2. understand the literary device ‘symbolism’. • 3. write the song lyric with the use of symbolism. • 4. develop collaboration skills and communication skills by working with others to complete tasks • 5. develop a positive attitude of ‘putting oneself in other’s shoes. • Materials and Resources: • 1. Picture book • 2. Power point • 3. Worksheet • 4. Scrap paper + markers

4. What can you see? Who are they? Where are they? How do they feel?

12. Think-Pair-Share Yes, I would like to be Mrs Piggot because… / No, I wouldn’t like to be Mrs Piggot because… Would you like to be Mrs Piggot? Why / Why not?

16. About the book… What adjectives do you use to describe them? What are the main characters in the book? What animals do you use to describe people with these characters?

17. Symbolism Use some objects to stand for something else. e.g. animals e.g. people’s characters pigs lazy

18. Symbolism clever an owl naughty a monkey loyal a dog coward a chicken

19. Symbolism graceful a swan hard-working a bee cunning a fox

20. Activity: Lyric writing Mr Piggot He is very _____. He ___________________. He ___________________. He is a / an_____________. character reasons animal name

21. Activity: Lyric writing Mrs Piggot Doraemon Nobita Big Bad Wolf Matilda