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2 AUGUST 2017
Elementary We are Malaysia
Note to the teacher
century learning skills
OUR children are riding the great wave of technology today. They now have facts and procedures at their fingertips. Teachers have to equip their students with new skills that allow them to thrive in today’s global economy. The activities in The Star’s Newspaper-in-Education pullout combine literacy skills with current content to build this set of skills. The key below indicates the skills integrated into the activities in this pullout.
My country, my home WHEN you think of your home, what are some of the feelings that come to you? For most people, home brings warmth, love and acceptance. But home does not only mean the place where we live with our family members. Our country is also our home, and the people living in it are also our family
members. So, love your country and its citizens like you would love your own home and family members. This means looking after the environment and public places, treating your neighbours well and doing your best to make Malaysia a warm, loving and accepting place for everyone to live in.
NiE Activity 1 Critical thinking
Problem solving
● Identify
● Question ● Research
Communicating ● Oral ● Written
Capital city: _____________
How much do you know about your country? Test yourself by filling in the blanks. At least five of your answers must be taken from The Star. Then, look for a picture in The Star that best represents Malaysia. Cut it out and paste it in the space provided. Next, exchange your work with another friend. Has he gotten everything written down correctly?
Currency: _____________
Climate: _____________
Famous landmarks: _____________
Critical thinking ● Identify ● Reason ● Measure
Population: _____________
Paste a picture that best represents Malaysia
Spoken languages: _____________
My country, Malaysia
Famous personalities: _____________
● Organise
Creative thinking ● Imagine
Major religions: _____________
● Brainstorm
Neighbouring countries: _____________
Holidays and cultural events: _____________
● Connect ● Invent
NiE Activity 2 Problem solving ● Question ● Research
Critical thinking
Creative thinking
● Identify ● Organise
● Imagine ● Brainstorm ● Connect
Problem solving ● Question ● Recreate ● Present
Communicating ● Oral ● Written ● Aural
● Recreate ● Present
EXAMPLE
Communicating
Collaborating ● Listen ● Contribute respectfully ● Attain goal
Imagine that a foreign exchange student in your class would like to know more about Malaysia. How would you describe your country to him? In groups of four, look in The Star for five pictures that would help the foreign student understand more about Malaysia. Cut them out and paste them on a sheet of A3 paper. Write out a short description to accompany each picture. Next, present your work in class. Your classmates will act as the foreign exchange student and ask questions. Finally, as a class, vote for the group with the best presentation. Their work will be displayed on the classroom noticeboard.
● Oral ● Non-verbal ● Written ● Aural
Collaborating ● Listen ● Contribute respectfully
Five things you need to know about Malaysia
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