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Learning Technique: Five second stories

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Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)Further Education (Key Stage 5)

This lesson contains 12 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 15 min

Introduction

A title of a movie (but it could also be a specific word, person, or event) is presented in a series of icons. And briefly, to be exact, in five seconds. The students must complete this short visual story based on a drag-and-drop question.

Instructions

How to use it?
This activity can be used in various ways and across different subjects. Personally, I find it a great format to use as a (bonus) exam question, but of course, it's also perfect for promoting collaboration among students. To achieve this, you can utilize the 'Show to students' option during the classroom lesson.

Tip: You could even have the students create a five-second visual story on paper themselves. They can then upload a photo of their story to LessonUp.

Items in this lesson

Five second stories
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Slide 1 - Slide

Slide 2 - Slide

What are you meant to do?
You see a person/film/place/event indicated in the icons. But what is the their meaning? There are two examples in this slide. Then try to solve them yourself!
Example 1: Ikea
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Example 2: The history of money
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Slide 3 - Slide


➤What historical event is indicated here?

Slide 4 - Open question


➤What historical film is mentioned here?

Slide 5 - Open question


➤What historical person is mentioned here?

Slide 6 - Open question

Now you are going to put the icons in the right place to complete the 'story'.
Ok, now a step further...

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World War One
Drag the icons to the right place to explain the course of World War I.
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Slide 8 - Drag question

World War One
Drag the icons to the right place to explain the rise of Hitler.
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Slide 9 - Drag question

Make your own '5 second' story of the topic we are currently discussing in the classroom.  

Before you start, have a good look at the previous examples: how are icons and information used?

Carry out this assignment on paper.


And now... your turn!

Slide 10 - Slide


Take a picture of your 5 second story and upload it here.

Slide 11 - Open question


Aardappeloproer
1917



Enkele Amsterdamse vrouwen zagen dat er een schip vol aardappelen in een van de grachten lag. Ze gingen erop af en plunderden het schip: hun schorten vol aardappelen. De dag erna waren er meer plunderaars. Pas nadat zes mensen door het leger werden doodgeschoten, keerde de rust terug

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