Lesson Plan form for  Paul Rombough/
Chateauguay Valley High School  (Tower University Grade 8 Site)
Date: 
Class:          English
Objective: 
To identify physical and mental differences as they develop in different cultures.
To classify and define words in the text
Materials: 
Opening Motivational Set: 
Procedure:
1.  Oral reading starting with the beginning of Chapter 8. 
Begin to ask students some of  the appropriate questions as you read.
Focus especially on why different people's possess differences in physical and emotional makeup
[from culture, environment, history, etc]
 

2.  Silent Reading and Work on the Questions for 15 minutes.

3.  Take up questions, 
then focus on question #3 regarding "Australian Words"

4.  Divide up board;    Classify words as follows:    5-10 minutes
Plants;   Animals;    Geographical  Terms;    Geographical Locations;   Native Words;   
Begin to Brainstorm lists and definitions. 

5.    Draw cards for right to work on a certain vocabulary area
       Begin to create a "vocabulary dictionary"        15 minutes
a)  each group must compile a list of at least 15 words (3 for each for each student)
b)  each word must be defined, illustrated, then coded according to the chart above  (5 per student)
c)  the definitions and illustrations will be included in an online vocabulary source for Walkabout.
d)  the students will have only fifteen minutes this class, and fifteen minutes during one other class to work on the "dictionary entrees"

 
Followup/ Evaluation: 
Vocabulary Test and Game for review will follow the research project we begin next day.

 
 
 


Study Questions for Chapters 8-10 in Walkabout

1.  What does the writer mean when he says that for the Aboriginal Boy,  "everything had its appointed time?"
Give examples.  (p 55)

2.   Define "Walkabout."   (p55)

3.   What could the paradalote bird symbolize?  (p62-63)
[read whole paragraph before answering]

4.   Describe the physical and mental capabilites of the Aboriginal.  p 67 -68.

5.   Draw a timeline of all the major events you can remember from the beginning of the story.  Try to include events which showed characteristics of Peter, Mary, and The Aboriginal Boy.