ASUN CUESTA
English Teacher
Session
Differences and Similarities
Task 1
Task 2
Icebreaker: Find someone who...
The student has to find a different person to each question around the class and write the name.
Partner Talk: Venn diagram — similarities and differences
Work with a partner to draw in your notebook a Venn diagram, writing your names on either side of the differences between you and your partner. These differences may include physical attributes (height, hair colour, eye colour, foot size,…
Task 3
People are different in many ways, including physically. Some of these differences can be changed by our conscious actions and efforts, while others are outside of our ability to change. Changes in our physical traits during growth and maturation (especially during puberty) are natural, inevitable, and beyond our control. We need to focus on accepting others and ourselves and being the best that we can be, including maintaining our health.
In the group, discus in what ways are people different from each other?
A. List three to five ways that people are different
B. Some things we can change through effort.
C. Some things we can’t change, even if we want to.
D. Some things will change naturally over time whether we want them to or not.
Just as with other traits, each of us grows, develops, and matures at different rates.
* Normal physical growth and development: Involves rapid changes in height, weight, and weight distribution.
In girls:
Begins earlier than in boys.
Usually begins between 10.5 and 11.5 years (but may be as early as 8 or 9 and as late as 12 or older).
Full physical growth/development is usually reached by age 15.5. Maturation often accompanies a drop-off in physical activity.
In boys:
Usually begins between 11 and 13.5 years.
Full physical development is usually reached by age 16 or 17.
Is accompanied by a dramatic increase in muscle and strength. Early physical maturity gives a great advantage in sports.
* Normal physical growth and development is often accompanied by substantial increases in appetite.
* Normal growth and physical development require increased amounts of calories.
* Normal physical growth and development requires regular, enjoyable physical activity.
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UNIQUE
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This means that we are all one of a kind. There is only one person just like us
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Look at the people in your group. What can you spot that makes you different from each other?
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Circle time: I’m special because …Have students think about something that makes them who they are. It might be something they can do with their body, or they have, for example: I´m special because I have two moles next to my mouth, or, because I can touch my nose with my tongue.
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We are going to create a class census – this is a collection of statistics all about our class! Complete the information in the group and later we will discover who has the longest hair, who is the tallest..
Task 4
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Reflection: Has anyone learnt something about someone else in this room that they didn’t know before? Do you think there would be at least one similarity and one difference between everyone in this room?’ Discuss.
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HOMEWORK WRITING: Individual Task: "When I was three… and ME now. Me now … ".
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Think about what you are like now, as a direct comparison to your younger self. Think about how you have changed over time and how you are still the same. Our bodies change over time.
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Then upload to your portfolio as audio using an avatar from VOKI. (30%)