T - chart strategy

Learners were shown Steve Cutts animated video created in Flash and the After Effects looking at mans relationship with the natural world.

They discussed and came up with

We feel it now.....

We ignore the dark reality

We don't care about the animals We eat them We make the world just like your mine craft creative mode world We killed them

This made them feel sad about the everyday things they do in their life.

After that they were asked to compare and share their understanding of Man made world vs Natural world through T - chart strategy. They focused and used Thinking Skills (Critical Thinking)




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