I put this activity together for Standard English students studying the Global Village elective for Module C, but it could also be useful for the Extension elective: Navigating the Global. Ideally, students would do this activity in small groups, moving between quotes and sharing ideas, but it can be done as a revision activity by yourself.
Complete the following activities for each quote.
a) Rewrite the quote in your own words.
b) List two or three themes/ideas from your texts that relate to the quote.
c) Using the quote as a thesis statement, write a five sentence introduction for an essay.
- Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. – Margaret Mead, Anthropologist
- The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens. – Baha’ullah, prophet and founder of the Baha’i Faith.
- The new electronic independence re-creates the world in the image of a global village. – Marshall McLuhan.
- The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow. – Bill Gates.
- It was the season of Light; it was the season of Darkness, It was the spring of hope; it was the winter of despair. – Charles Dickens.
Hi Mrs Langford,
Could you please do a post on the different techniques for different text types in section 1 and the impact/ purpose of these techniques?
Thanks,
Tash
Hi Tash
Take a look at the posts entitled “Answer the Damn Question”. They might help you. I will also do another post on the most common techniques and their impact/purpose.
Cheers,
Mrs L.