11-13 yrs old
Art and Design
Reading and Writing
Technology
Students collaborate in groups of 3-4 to create their interpretation of Camp Green Lake as described in the novel.
December 17, 2018
Holes novel by Louis Sachar
Novel
Task 1 Assessment
Self Assessment
Task 2 Assessment
Peer Assessment
This lesson was created for a class of Year 6 students. The vast majority were familiar, and many very skilled, with Minecraft but they had never used it in the educational context.
Guiding questions for the teacher:
Guiding questions for the students:
Task 1: Establish the Camp
Making a plan
Creating the world
Task 2: Beyond Camp Green Lake (Continuation Task)
Students extend their world beyond the camp and add elements introduced later in the book.
Students are challenged to introduce a game play element by hiding the items Stanley dropped on the way to “God’s Thumb; the shovel, the glass jars and the burlap sack
Students share their work with the class to and are encouraged to offer constructive, critical feedback to each other.
Students reflect on the success of the tasks and the skills and understandings gained.
Students:
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