What can we learn from animal stories

The third grade English teachers, María Fernanda Rojas, Cristina Lares and Michelle Rondón, led the activity of creating short plays and performing them in their classes. First, the students listened to and read plays about animals. They identified messages and morals related to empathy, trust, honesty, gratitude and consistent work. Afterwards, they wrote their own scripts through which they answered the essential question of the unit: “What can we learn from animal stories?”. The final short plays highlighted one or more FINES values.  The students enjoyed working cooperatively in the creation, rehearsal, memorization of lines, and final performance. The following videos are an evidence of the students’ successful work. This activity integrated essential elements of the learning philosophy at CLN- Teaching for understanding, cooperative learning, student-centered learning, technology and linguistic skills.