11th workshop: Maps | Future Memory

1. Opening circle (10 min)

Big circle: How do you feel now, what happened to you during the last week?

2. What do they have in common? (10 min)

The participants form two groups. The facilitator chooses two pictures from Annex 1 randomly. The groups have to find something that the two things the picture show have in common (e.g. material, size, usage, where you can buy it, etc.) The group that is first to find something in common gets a point. But if they say something that is not true (e.g. they think soemthing is made of wood, but it isn’t), they lose a point.

3. Map varieties (20 min)

Participants work in three groups. Each group gets a different map (see Annex 2). First they discuss in a big circle the differences of the maps, the signs and colours that are typically used on maps, what we can find on a map and what would be unusual.

The groups try to find the answers to the questions in Annex 2 and present their answers to the others.

The groups find a locale closeby that is known by everybody and draw a map that show them the way to this place from the school. They do not tell the others what the locale is. The groups swap maps and try to find out what the other group’s map show.

If the students are old enough and the locale is close, they can leave the school to find the place.

4. Countries-towns (10 perc)

Participants work individually. They draw a table with 5 columns: country, town, famous people, animal, plant. The facilitator says a sound (e. g. M), the participants have 2-3 minutes (depending on their age and skills) to fill out the table with words starting with M, e.g. Morocco, Madrid, Mendel (Gregor), monkey, magnolia. If they know more than one, that means extra points. Each correct solution gets a point, whoever has the most, wins.

5. Closing circle (5 min)

What are you taking away from this workshop? What was the best/ most difficult?
Which school subject would you connect this workshop to?

Annex 1

book read wood old reading collection 495484 pxherecom — 11th workshop: Maps 23

car wheel automobile vehicle shadow auto 1166111 pxherecom — 11th workshop: Maps 24

desk table wood chair seat interior 875185 pxherecom — 11th workshop: Maps 25

grass white sport lawn meadow play 613709 pxherecom — 11th workshop: Maps 26

green red color blue colorful yellow 1022157 pxherecom — 11th workshop: Maps 27

halloween witch moon cat bats raven 1453999 pxherecom — 11th workshop: Maps 28

horizon skyline building city skyscraper new york 285 pxherecom — 11th workshop: Maps 29

horse unicorn water design fantasy magical 1447997 pxherecom — 11th workshop: Maps 30

kid cute machine toy smile cheerful 776359 pxherecom — 11th workshop: Maps 31

light cloud sky air plastic flower 783382 pxherecom — 11th workshop: Maps 32

light tea glass cup golden drink 423386 pxherecom — 11th workshop: Maps 33

macro flower purple flora violet close up 1419243 pxherecom — 11th workshop: Maps 34

magician circus rabbit out hat conjuring 1448671 pxherecom — 11th workshop: Maps 35

nature wing photography fly wildlife portrait 1055209 pxherecom — 11th workshop: Maps 36

pencil purple run smoke orange line 419135 pxherecom — 11th workshop: Maps 37

person people love portrait spring child 934018 pxherecom — 11th workshop: Maps 38

petal orange pattern color paper textile 1130448 pxherecom — 11th workshop: Maps 39

plant flower food produce vegetable colorful 520086 pxherecom — 11th workshop: Maps 40

Annex 2