Lesson Planning
The people of the rainforest
Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of
Rainforests - NEW LOOK Life in the Rainforest
Objectives
Geography
- To retrieve and record information from a non-fiction text.
- To identify similarities and differences between my life and the life of a Kayapo child living in the Amazon rainforest.
- To write a comparative ‘day in the life of…’ extract, using paragraphs to structure writing effectively.
Enquiry question
What is it like to live in the rainforest?
Outcomes
Children will:
- Read an information text to learn more about the lives of the Kayapo people.
- Write a ‘day in the life of…’ extract to describe what our life is like and compare this with a day in the life of a Kayapo child.
- Identify similarities and differences between our lives and the life of a Kayapo child living in the Amazon rainforest.
Provided Resources
You Will Also Need
Weblinks
Some background information and videos from Survival International about the challenges faced by indigenous groups living in the Amazon rainforest. This may be useful for teachers to read and watch prior to the session.
Facts for children about the Kayapo people.