This lesson/project idea will allow the learners to use their
language, presentation, art, ICT and social skills to create a
tourist leaflet in the foreign language. It will also develop their
knowledge about the city in which they live and the surrounding
area. The learners will work in groups with the task of designing a
mini leaflet for the tourist board for foreign visitors. Each group
can either design a whole leaflet each or each group can be
responsible for one part of the leaflet.
Broad Outcomes of learning
- Subject knowledge gained and enhanced
- Ability to use a foreign language and other subject knowledge
in a real life context
- Enhanced ICT and presentation skills through research on the
Internet, graphic design, need to present the leaflet / part of the
leaflet to the rest of the class and outside agencies
- Developed enterprising skills and attitudes (CfE) through
working on problems in a team and evaluating individual and team
work as they progress (additional self-development)
- Ability to design a survey with questions in the foreign
language - an insight into what foreign tourists wish to know about
Glasgow and surrounding area
- Gained knowledge about how to gather, analyze and evaluate data
from the results of the survey and use this information as a
springboard to create the tourist leaflet
- Developed confidence in working independently and in
groups
- Assumed responsibility for their learning through making
decisions and solving problems
- Produced a tangible / relevant piece of work at the end which
could be used in real situations
Relevance to curriculum
- Develops language skills by applying knowledge in a real
situation
- Relevant to key elements of Curriculum For Excellence