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The danger of a single story : What is it like to live in Zambia ?. Mark Seymour Y4 Ninian Park Primary, Cardiff. 1. Draw a circle map in groups – What is it like in Zambia ?. Pupils thought that :. It is hot and dry People ride on animals They are all black They are all poor
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The danger of a single story :What is it like to live in Zambia ? Mark Seymour Y4 Ninian Park Primary, Cardiff
1. Draw a circle map in groups – What is it like in Zambia ?
Pupils thought that : • It is hot and dry • People ride on animals • They are all black • They are all poor • They eat mangoes • No electricity • They hunt animals or grow mangoes as jobs • There is no water
2. Pupils looked at photos of Chililabombwe, Zambia in groups The photos included images of a modern,affluent African society – • a professional football team • modern shops • Modern classrooms • mining • affluent streets and houses
3. Letter writing • Pupils used these questions and images to draft and write a letter to a Y4 pupil in our partner school in Chililabombwe. • I then delivered these letters to the partner classes
5. A tale of 2 schools in Chililabombwe : Pupils look at my photos
7. Redo circle maps : What is it like to live in Zambia ? Far more informed and balanced comments : • Some people are rich some are poor • It is rainy and hot • Some people have shops and computers • They eat fish, chicken, rice and caterpillars.