Lesson Plan | Teachy Methodology | Family Life

Objectives

Duration: 10 to 15 minutes

This stage aims to provide an initial and contextualized understanding of the importance of family and school stories, highlighting the relevance of the roles played by different individuals in these spaces. Through this understanding, students will be motivated to reflect on their own stories and those of their peers, building a collaborative and interactive learning environment.

Main Objectives

1. Understand the importance of family and school stories for the construction of individual and collective identity.

2. Identify and describe the different roles played by family members and schools in different contexts.

Side Objectives

1. Promote interaction and sharing of personal experiences among students.
2. Encourage the use of digital and multimedia resources for information presentation.

Introduction

Duration: 10 to 15 minutes

This stage aims to provide an initial and contextualized understanding of the importance of family and school stories, highlighting the relevance of the roles played by different individuals in these spaces. Through this understanding, students will be motivated to reflect on their own stories and those of their peers, building a collaborative and interactive learning environment.

Warming Up

Start the class by highlighting the importance of family in building our identity and shaping our values. Inform students that they will use their cell phones to search for an interesting fact about family stories around the world. Ask them to share these facts with the class, highlighting cultural aspects, traditions, or significant historical events.

Initial Reflections

1. What are the most interesting stories you found about families around the world?

2. How are these stories similar or different from your own family's stories?

3. What is the role of each family member in the stories you found? And in your own family?

4. How does your family history influence who you are today?

5. How can school stories be similar or different from family stories?

Development

Duration: 60 to 70 minutes + 5 to 10 minutes for instructions

This stage aims to provide a practical and interactive experience through the use of digital technologies, where students are encouraged to explore and share their family stories. Through these activities, students will develop communication, cooperation, and conscious use of technology skills while deepening their knowledge of cultural diversity and the importance of family traditions.

Activity Suggestions

It is recommended that only one of the suggested activities be carried out

Activity 1 -  Family Influencer: Creating Channels and Sharing Stories 

> Duration: 60 to 70 minutes

- Objective: Promote the creative and conscious use of social media for sharing family stories, developing digital communication skills, and valuing cultural diversity.

- Description: In this activity, students will create a fictitious digital 'channel' on a social media platform as if they were digital influencers to share stories and traditions from their families. They will record short videos, write posts, and create images representing the stories they heard or experienced.

- Instructions:

• Divide students into groups of up to 5 people.

• Each group must create a fictitious digital 'channel' on a social media platform (e.g., an Instagram profile or a Facebook page).

• Students should plan and create multimedia content that represents their family's stories and traditions (this can include videos, photos, texts, and audios).

• Encourage the use of video and image editing tools to enhance their presentation.

• Each group should share their 'channel' with the class and explain the stories they chose and why they are significant.

• Set a time for students to explore and comment on their classmates' channels.

Activity 2 -  Interactive Game: Who's Who in My Family? 

> Duration: 60 to 70 minutes

- Objective: Encourage knowledge of family stories in a playful and interactive way, fostering group collaboration and the use of educational digital tools.

- Description: In this activity, students will create an interactive digital game using a gamification platform (e.g., Kahoot or Quizizz). The game should be based on questions and answers about the members of their families and their stories.

- Instructions:

• Divide students into groups of up to 5 people.

• Each group should choose a gamification platform (like Kahoot or Quizizz) to create their game.

• Students must develop questions and answers based on their family's stories and traditions.

• Encourage students to include multimedia questions (with images, videos, or audios).

• Each group must present their game to the class and allow other groups to play.

• After the game, promote a discussion about what they learned about different families.

Activity 3 -  Photo Project: My Family's Digital Album 

> Duration: 60 to 70 minutes

- Objective: Develop digital editing and presentation skills while promoting the appreciation of family stories and traditions from the various cultures represented in the class.

- Description: In this activity, students will create a digital album using online photo editing and presentation tools (like Google Slides or Canva). The album should contain photos and descriptions telling a story or presenting family traditions.

- Instructions:

• Divide students into groups of up to 5 people.

• Each group should select a digital tool to create their album (like Google Slides or Canva).

• Students should collect and digitize family photos (these can be old or recent) and insert them into the album.

• For each photo, students should write a brief description explaining the story or tradition represented.

• Encourage the use of image editing tools to improve the visual presentation of the album.

• Each group should present their album to the class and explain the stories and traditions they chose.

Feedback

Duration: 20 to 25 minutes

This stage aims to provide a moment of reflection and integration, where students can share their experiences, learn from each other's stories and perspectives, and receive constructive feedback on their performance. This reinforces the importance of collaboration, respect for different stories and cultures, and promotes continuous improvement through mutual feedback.

Group Discussion

Promote a group discussion with all students, where each group will share their experiences and conclusions after completing the activities. To introduce this discussion, use the following script: 'Now that all groups have completed their activities and presentations, let's share what we learned from this experience. Each group will have the opportunity to talk about the challenges they faced, the most interesting stories they discovered, and how the group dynamics worked. Let's think about how these family stories influence our identity and how technology helped us explore these stories in a new way.'

Reflections

1. What were the most surprising or interesting family stories or traditions you discovered? 2. How did creating digital content help you better understand and value your family's stories and traditions? 3. What challenges did you face while working in a group and how did you overcome them?

360° Feedback

Conduct a 360° feedback stage, where each student should receive feedback from the group members they worked with. Guide the class to provide constructive and respectful feedback, highlighting positive points and areas for improvement. For this, ask each student to answer the following questions about their peers: 1) What do you think your peer did well during the activity? 2) In which areas do you think your peer could improve? Remind them to be kind and specific in their observations so that everyone can learn and grow from this experience.

Conclusion

Duration: 10 to 15 minutes

 Purpose of this Stage  The conclusion serves to synthesize and reinforce the main learnings from the class, connecting them to the current context and their practical applications. It is a moment to reflect on the learning journey and recognize the importance of family stories in the modern world, promoting the appreciation of diversity and the conscious use of technology.

Summary

 Class Summary: Journey of Family Stories  Let's remember today's adventures! We traversed the digital world with our families, discovering incredible stories and traditions that make us unique. We created influencer channels, played a quiz about our relatives, and even put together digital photo albums. It was an exciting journey through the past and present, all with a click! 

World Connection

 In Today's World  With technology, we can preserve and share the riches of our family stories with the whole world. Platforms like social media and multimedia tools allow us to connect with our roots and present these traditions in a modern and accessible way. It's history in the rhythm of the digital age, where every post, video, or image can tell an important part of who we are.

Practical Application

 Applications in Daily Life  Knowing and valuing family stories and traditions helps build our identity and recognize the importance of cultural diversity. By using digital technologies to share these stories, we develop communication and collaboration skills essential for 21st-century society.