Exploring the link between place and identity
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use an essay about place and identity to formulate my own effective discussions on the topic.
Key learning points
- Effective discussions will take turns, develop ideas, use evidence and respond to the other speaker.
- You can agree, build upon or challenge ideas to develop better communication between you and peers.
- Many different things can help to define a city such as architecture, social factors and heritage.
- Cities often help to shape our identity.
Keywords
Heritage - the history, traditions and practices of a particular country or society
Unique - being the only existing one of its type
Architecture - the designed structure of a building
Preserve - maintain in its existing state
Common misconception
Students may not realise the importance of listening in discussions, as they may be thinking about what they have to say next.
Explain the importance of listening. Model a discussion with a pupil where you are not listening, ask them how it made them feel and ask the class how it affected the quality of the discussion.
Teacher tip
Students are reading quite a complex article in this lesson. Help students to dissect the main ideas of the article by clarifying any phrases they do not understand.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the essay 'How does a city shape the identity of an individual?' by Gvantsa Kvirikashvili, published by Fatima Al-Fihri Open University, 2021.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is identity?
Q2.What is the difference between local and national?
Q3.What is an example of famous London architecture?
Q4.If we preserve something then we its existing state.
Q5.Which of the below is an example of a practical relationship to a place?
Q6.Your heritage is related to the ...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which is not an example of effective discussion?
Q2.'It is worth questioning whether our personality is inherent and not hugely affected by our environment.' Does this statement agree, build or challenge?
Q3.What does Kvirikashvili suggest is happening as time goes on in their essay 'How does a city shape the identity of an individual?'?
Q4.Which sentence starter could help a student to build upon someone else's answer?
Q5.What is architecture?
Q6.An example of Manchester's heritage may be ...
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