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Learning Objectives Activities Resources
Main objective: To read and comprehend a text taken from the World Aware and extract information to plot the given journey to the rainforest onto a map, using the computer.
  • To skim read for main information
  • To extract place names
  • To locate on map
  • To use pencil tool in paint programme to underline
  • To use paint/ paint brush tool to draw a free line to mark road route.
  • To adapt route
  • Children listen to, or read from whiteboard, full description of The Rainforest Walk (No 3)
  • Carry out activities as on Resources section

 

The journey to and from the rainforest.

You will work with a map from http://www.caribbean-on-line.com/sl/slmap.shtml
Either
o save it then open it in a drawing program.
o Copy and paste it in to a drawing program

Read the description below. (Place copied text here)
o Highlight all the place names.
o Find these on the map and using a pencil and suitable colour from the programme, underline on the map all the place names you can find.
o Now using a different colour and a pencil or fine brush, mark in the route you think it takes.
This route is from Castries.
o Use a different colour again and mark which route you think they would take from Anse La Raye. Where will join the original route?