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Main objective: To read and comprehend a text taken from the internet and extract geographical information to place accurately on map of St Lucia
  • To skim read for main information
  • To extract place names
  • To extract activities associated with them
  • To locate places accurately on blank map
  • To design appropriate symbol for activities and place accurately
  • Ch to skim read the text to find out what activities it relates to.
  • Explain the purpose of our activity and therefore what to note as we share our reading of text.
  • Discuss possible symbols. The need to be simple and recognisable for repetition.
  • Skim for place names. Do we recognise any already? Castries, Soufriere, Pitons are possibilities.
  • Share reading as class. Discuss as necessary.
  • Highlight/underline all place names. Locate on blank map. Underline those that we can copy from a map. Wriggly line under those that we have had to deduce by geographical description.
  • Highlight/underline activities (Snorkeling and diving) and attractions (Fish, coral, wrecks) and devise suitable symbols. Place accurately on map.