Anti-Poverty
Beatrice’s goat
Author(s): Paige McBrier & Lori Lohstoeter
Links:
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2L5HOTr
Indigo: https://bit.ly/3c44kZ5
Social Justice focus: Poverty & Education
Synopsis: Beatrice’s Goat is a story about a young girl living in Uganda who longs to be a schoolgirl. However, in their village only children who can afford a uniform are allowed to attend school. Beatrice, who lives with her mother and 5 siblings, must work in order to help keep her family afloat. There is no money for Beatrice to attend school and she must help take care of her younger siblings. This all changes when Beatrice’s family receives a special gift: a goat named Mugisia. With plenty of milk to drink and sell, as well as baby goats on the way, Beatrice’s dream of attending school becomes a reality.
Lesson Plan: Danielle Boiago
Primary/Junior/Intermediate Lesson Plan (Abbreviated Template)
Consecutive and Concurrent Programs
Unit/Topic: Media Literacy & Oral Communication- Social Justice Issues
Grade: 5
Lesson: The purpose of this lesson is to have students ponder and reflect on social justice issues, such as education and poverty, and have students communicate their opinions on these issues.
Curriculum Areas:
Religion
OE: ML3: Explain the importance of the teaching role of the Church in assisting society and individuals to reflect on moral issues and to respond in ways that promote the dignity of the human person and the call to holiness.
SE: ML3.3: Identify the principles of social justice outlined by the Magisterium of the Church and explain why they are teachings that address communal social sin and are called to holiness.
Curriculum Expectations:
Media Literacy
OE: 1. demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts
SE: 1.3 express opinions about ideas, issues, and/or experiences presented in media texts
Oral Communication
OE: 2. use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes
SE: 2.2 demonstrate an understanding of appropriate speaking behaviour in a variety of situations
2.3 communicate orally in a clear, coherent manner, presenting ideas, opinions, and information in a readily understandable form.
Learning Goal(s): What are students expected to know, do and understand? We are learning to….
I am learning to:
- Independently reflect, ponder, and ask questions about education and poverty
- Form an opinion on a social justice statement with some reference to the Catholic teachings
- Orally communicate my opinion with small and large groups
Success Criteria:
I can:
- Formulate questions based off what I have heard in a story as well as my prior knowledge
- Use the information I have been provided as well as my own personal thoughts and ideas to formulate an opinion
- Express and share my opinion with others in a clear and coherent manner
- Use the Catholic teachings to reflect on what I have learned and ask additional questions that I am unsure about
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