Curriculum Links

In the QEP, the term 'text' includes media productions of all kinds, called media texts. Thus, producing media texts is a fundamental part of students' learning experience and not just a 'nice to have' element. On this page you will find sample media production ideas, as well as relevant excerpts of the QEP.

Ideas for Cycle 1 Elementary

Ideas	Subject Links
Simple recipe videos or animations	ELA *the ELA programme is holistic and does not lend itself to piecemeal selection, see complete program for a better overview C2 - To write self-expressive, narrative and information-based texts C3 - To represent his/her literacy in different media Essential Knowledges Required Texts - information-based texts in a variety of genres and formats Strategies for Constructing Meaning Response and Media Production Process Self-Evaluation Science and Technology C1 - To explore the world of science and technology Essential Knowledges - Learnings Classification of objects according to their properties and characteristics Conservation of matter Mixtures Solid, liquid, gaseous state Food production techniques Mathematics C3 - To communicate using mathematical language Fractions related to the student's everyday life Vocabulary: Add, as many as, as much as, half, one third, quarter, more, less,
Documenting plant growth over time	Science and Technology C1 - To explore the world of science and technology Essential Knowledges - Learnings Classification of objects according to their properties and characteristics Plant growth (needs of a plant) Consumption of living things ELA *the ELA programme is holistic and does not lend itself to piecemeal selection, see complete program for a better overview C2 - To write self-expressive, narrative and information-based texts C3 - To represent his/her literacy in different media Essential Knowledges Required Texts - information-based texts in a variety of genres and formats Strategies for Constructing Meaning Response and Media Production Process Self-Evaluation
Telling/retelling a story with original illustrations	ELA *the ELA programme is holistic and does not lend itself to piecemeal selection, see complete program for a better overview C2 - To write self-expressive, narrative and information-based texts C3 - To represent his/her literacy in different media Essential Knowledges Required Texts - narrative texts in a variety of genres and formats Strategies for Constructing Meaning Response and Media Production Process Self-Evaluation Visual Arts C1 or C2 - To produce personal/media works Essential Knowledges - Learnings Transforming gestures - Freehand drawing, applying coloured pigments, some gestures performed on computer Tools - Mouse and electronic pen Language - Rounded shapes, angular shapes, thick, thin, primary colours, light and dark, repetition, enumeration

General Ideas - Elementary

Ideas	Subject Links
Anti-bullying PSA (or anti-violence, anti-smoking, etc)	ELA *the ELA programme is holistic and does not lend itself to piecemeal selection, see complete program for a better overview C2 - To write self-expressive, narrative and information-based texts C3 - To represent his/her literacy in different media Essential Knowledges Required Texts - information-based texts in a variety of genres and formats Strategies for Constructing Meaning Response and Media Production Process Self-Evaluation Ethics and Religious Culture C1 - Reflects on ethical questions C3 - Engages in dialogue See Resources to be Mobilized and Program Content for more Mathematics C3 - To communicate using mathematical language Essential Knowledges Statistics (all points)
Healthy Living Campaign	Science and Technology C2 - To make the most of scientific and technological tools, objects and procedures ELA *the ELA programme is holistic and does not lend itself to piecemeal selection, see complete program for a better overview C2 - To write self-expressive, narrative and information-based texts C3 - To represent his/her literacy in different media Essential Knowledges Required Texts - information-based texts in a variety of genres and formats Strategies for Constructing Meaning Response and Media Production Process Self-Evaluation