Mental Mapping Global Mapping
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Contents
Pupils develop a global map that emerges from a reflection of their everyday life at school.
Goal and Learning Objective
The pupils become aware of the global dimension of their personal items and things. Their networked and cross-linked thinking is strengthened as well as their competence in critical thinking.
Time
1-3 hours (dependening on the intensity)
Materials and Ressources
room, paper and pens for creating the map, maybe photos
Number of People
15-35 pupils
Steps
- All pupils create a map of their own school.
- They add every place of their school that they associate somehow with globalisation.
- The pupils look after eye-catching symbols or icons for the different things. Their own schoolbag, clothes, lunchbox, computer room, smartphone, the materials the school is built with and so on.
- The pupils write a description of every item on a card.
- The whole class attaches the cards on the big map of the school. Photos and drafts can be added as well.
- One question is discussed all together: Why and in what way are these icons (products, places, histories) related to globalisation?
- The developed and by the pupils created GLOBAL MAPS can be presented in school and show how the pupils see their life connected with the world.
Reflection and Debriefing
Please find the provided information below "Step 6".
Reference
Dr.in Ingrid Schwarz, [Südwind NÖ SÜD I http://suedwind-noesued.at/index.php?article_id=94]
