Creating a crosscurricular curriculum tree

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Creating a cross-curricular curriculum tree

• The image of wolves in fiction non-fiction
  works

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Learning activities
The image of wolves in fiction non-fiction works
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The Students Questions
How many species of wolves are there?
Are wolves caring?
Why do wolves live and hunt in packs?
Do wolves make good parents?
What climates do wolves live in?
Are wolves friendly or mean?
Do wolves have a strong sense of smell?
Can you have a wolf as a pet?
How long do wolves live for?
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The Learning Activities
Group 4 Make a study of how wolves from
different countries feature in stories from
different countries
Group 1 Complete the definitive wolf fact file.
Group 2 Produce a PowerPoint which combines
facts fiction about wolves.
Group 5 Make a study of how wolves are presented
in illustrations in childrens books.
Group 3 Launch a wolf-pack shelf in the library
which focuses on teenage fiction.
Group 6 Make comparisons of the ways in which
Little Red Riding Hood has been told throughout
the years.
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Bite size assessment for learning opportunities.

• Once a week the students were asked to assess
  their personal learning and thinking skills as a
  group. They were asked to consider questions
  like
• Have we identified questions to solve the
  problems?
• Have we generated new ideas and explored
  possibilities related to our topic?
• Have we asked questions to extend our thinking?
• Have we reached agreements by managing our
  discussions to achieve productive results?
• Have we met our learning outcomes?

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Cross curricular Links

• Subject links
• English (Speaking Listening)
• Geography (World climates and ecosystems
• Science (Habitats, food chains etc.)
• RE (Wolves beliefs)
• History (Famous wolves form the past)
• PSHE (Relationships)
• Citizenship (Rights, respect, responsibilities,
  cultural diversity etc.)
• Art (Images of wolves)
• Media studies (Wolves portrayed in the media)
• ICT (Digital presentations)