EXPRESSIVE ARTS
Interdisciplinary planning approach
Nessie drawings and paintings using a variety of
media
Design a monster to live in water near you using a
range of media.
Perform a drama about a sighting of Nessie.
Literature
‘Nessie’ by J K Annand
First level
Make a sound story of a sighting of Nessie. (A music
invention using instruments and voice)
This interdisciplinary approach shows some possible learning
opportunities which link to the experience and outcome codes shown.
These are ideas for starting points, though, and could be amended
with other links depending on your context. In this example we have
highlighted a lead curriculum area, however, to suit needs and interests
a different curriculum area could easily be used
LEAD CURRICULUM AREA - LITERACY AND ENGLISH
Consider the reliability of the sources of information
about Nessie and the sightings.
Create a timeline of events which explain Nessie.
Study the geographic area where Nessie lives.
Study the weather of the area.
Study the water in the Loch e.g. is it fresh?
What other animals live in the loch? Would there be
enough food?
Make a decision about whether you believe in Nessie
or not and explore ways to attract people to the area.
Related experiences and outcomes: SOC 1-01a,
SOC 1-02a, SOC 1-13b and SOC 1-18a
Study food chains of animals living in and
around Loch Ness thinking about what Nessie
might eat.
Look at the freezing process of water and
consider the effect of the freezing process on
animal life in Loch Ness.
Consider the sightings of Nessie with reference
to limitations of the senses. Are they reliable?
Related experiences and outcomes: EXA 1-02a, EXA
1-12a and EXA 1-17a
SOCIAL STUDIES
SCIENCE
A literary study of Scots language using the Knowledge of
Language website.
Reading
Look at rhyming structure and make comments about it.
Look at the different characters in the poem (who/what are they?
What are they like?)
Using pictures as texts and newspaper articles as a text – read
about the Nessie sightings, make notes about the main ideas and
begin to summarise.
Writing
Write a Nessie Poem with the same structure.
Write a poem about a created monster with the same structure.
Create a newspaper report deciding if Nessie is real or not.
Talking and Listening
Recite poem trying to engage audience with gesture, expression,
emphasis etc.
Related experiences and outcomes: ENG 1-19a, LIT 1-14a, LIT
1-26a and LIT 1-26a
Related experiences and outcomes SCN 0-05a
/ SCN 1-05a, SCN 1-12b, SCN 1-02a
LITERACY ACROSS LEARNING
Write a script for Nessie drama (Skill –
technical structure of scripting)
Read sources and decide if they are reliable
(Skill - Critical literacy)
Related
experiencesACROSS
and outcomes:
SCN 1NUMERACY
LEARNING
02a, SCN 0-05a / SCN 1-05a and SCN 1-12b
Consider the sightings of Nessie within the
timeline and ask/answer questions related to
the information. (Skill – data analysis)
HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACROSS
LEARNING
Through group work – work well as a team,
take on appropriate role.
Related experiences and outcomes: MNU 120a and HWB 1-19a