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ADVANCED Play
NiE Activity 1 Critical thinking ● Identify ● Reason
● Organise
Stepping up in times of need IN the play The Right Thing to Do by Martyn Ford, three passers-by David, Patrick and Rebecca saw a man who appeared to be ill lying on the street. They were not sure what to do and soon fell into an argument about whose responsibility it was to do something. As they continued arguing, a woman dressed in blue appeared. She promptly took charge of the situation and began giving instructions to the other three. Although they were not too happy, they did what they were told: David called for an ambulance, Rebecca got some water while Patrick
checked the man’s pulse and gave him his heart pills. By the time the ambulance arrived, the man had recovered and identified himself as the famous TV chef Michael Scott. Meanwhile, the woman in blue had slipped away. Mr. Scott thanked David, Patrick and Rebecca because he believed they had saved his life. As Mr. Scott left, the three of them congratulated themselves for saving the life of a man, especially someone famous. They even went so far as to say that the woman in blue had just been bossy and not helped in any way.
● Invent
Problem solving ● Question ● Recreate
● Present
Communicating ● Oral ● Aura
● Written
Collaborating ● Listen
● Compromise
● Contribute respectfully
REBECCA: PATRICK: DAVID: REBECCA: PATRICK: REBECCA: DAVID: REBECCA: DAVID: PATRICK: REBECCA: DAVID: PATRICK: DAVID: REBECCA: DAVID: PATRICK: REBECCA:
He’s alive and he’s going to be OK. He’s alive because we were here. Michael Scott… The famous TV chef! We can all feel very pleased, I think. Oh yes, we can. What about the woman? Which woman? The woman who helped. Where is she? Oh, her! I remember. She didn’t help us. We did everything. Yeah. Everything. Today was an important day for us. It was. We helped someone famous. Because of us he didn’t die. We were there for him. It was the right thing to do. Yes, it was. Well done, everybody!
The three passers-by believed that it was they – and not the woman in blue – who had saved the man’s life. They made no reference to the fact that without her, they might still be arguing about whose job it was to do something. They had also chosen to forget their own reluctance in following the woman’s instructions. In groups of four, look in The Star for an article depicting a situation. Cut it out
and paste it on a sheet of A4 paper. Then, look for pictures of four movie characters. Cut them out and paste them beneath the article. In speech bubbles, write something they might say to claim credit for helping to make the situation better. When you are done, exchange papers with another group who will comment on the individuals’ claims. After they are done, run through their comments and write down any responses you may have.
NiE Activity 2 Critical thinking ● Identify ● Reason
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In the play, David, Patrick and Rebecca felt very pleased with themselves for saving the life of someone famous. Here is an extract from the play.
Creative thinking ● Imagine ● Connect
21 JUNE 2017
● Organise
Creative thinking ● Imagine ● Connect ● Brainstorm
Example
Problem solving ● Question ● Recreate
● Present
Communicating ● Oral ● Written
● Aural
Collaborating ● Listen ● Contribute respectfully
Expert: Animal abusers might be mentally ill
● Compromise
In groups of four, look in The Star for an article that depicts situations in which some form of assistance may be desired. Cut it out and paste it on a sheet of A4 paper. Have a group discussion about what form of help would be beneficial and what action would not. In two separate columns beneath the article, write down three points under each of the headings: The Right Thing to Do and The Wrong Thing to Do. When you are done, exchange papers with another group and write down one extra point under each heading before returning the papers. Then, take turns to present your work in class.
KLANG: Those who intentionally hurt animals may be suffering from serious mental health problems, says an expert. Such acts of cruelty were “a manifestation of underlying anti-social or psychopathic personality traits,” said Malaysian Mental Health Association deputy president Datuk Dr Andrew Mohanraj. “They are characterised by impulsive behaviour, selfishness and cruelty, but what stands out most is their lack of remorse,” he said. He was commenting in light of news reports on animal abuse, most recent being a man in Labis who put his caged dog over a fire. He was allegedly upset with it for chewing up shoes and had posted a video and pictures of the “punishment” on Facebook. Police later found that the man was only trying to frighten it. – The Star, Apr 25, 2017
THE RIGHT THING TO DO
THE WRONG THING TO DO