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The Avatar Project: Turning my Class into a Tribe
Peter O’Brien @peter_obrien1
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http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/avatar-unit
Project Background
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http://www.davidterron.com/wpmu/?p=722
Project Background
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The Real Avatar: James Cameron supports Brazilian indigenous tribe
http://bit.ly/al7mFu
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Collaborative Teaching @mistercmj
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Planning
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Home Class
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Live by values rather than rules Reflect on these throughout the year
Tribal values
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Launch Display
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Using the Blog forestfields-year6.blogspot.com
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Writing examples
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Writing examples
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Making masks
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Life size Na’vi
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Banshee Pop ups
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Tribal Jewellery (which turned to friendship bracelets)
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Tribal Symbols
TERRATARS!
I respect you
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Tribal Symbols
I am getting ready to listen
I understand
I need guidance
YES!
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Call for Guidance (based on beliefs of the Zulu Tribes)
word weaver number bearer
language listener
beauty creatormovement maker
the thinker
The Spirits of Home Class
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Haka
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Context: This Haka was performed by this group of boys at our Forest Fields’ Got Talent Show. Note the diversity in the group and no matter race, religion or even physical ability they are all very proud to be performing together.
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Celebration of work
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Community Circles to discuss their week ‘I feel this way because…’
Raise self esteem from mutual respect (Using the symbol ‘I respect you’ often)
Praise and rewards through precious stones
Transfer leadership – respect a collective authority. Everyone has their place and space in their tribe and we appreciate them.
The Avatar Project: Reflections
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Sense of community, friendship/preferred working partners seemed to dissolve.
Vehicle to move children on creatively especially if your class are not a cohesive unit
They reflect on their own learning and identify strengths and weaknesses and look to improve or help others
Increases attentiveness as children demonstrated higher order listening skills
The Avatar Project: Reflections
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I really enjoyed the Avatar project. During SATs I got stuck on my writing and I called The Word Weaver to help me. I think it worked too.
Member of the Terratar Tribe
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The Avatar Project: Reflections