MICHALAKOPOULOU CHAROULA
TEACHING SCENARIO WITH CTI
LESSON: LOCAL HISTORY
SUBJECT: The Neolithic site “Magoula Zerelia”
TOOLS:
 Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer
 Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint
 Text editor: Microsoft Word
TEACHING HOURS: 2
STUDENT GROUPS: The teacher divides the students into 4 groups:
 Archaeologists
 Architects
 Artists
 Storytellers
 Each group has a card with its name.
 Each group consists of 5 students, boys and girls of diverse educational
attainment.
 The groups make use of computers in the school’s computer laboratory.
 Students in each group share roles between them after discussion.
 At least one student in each group is familiar with the CTI.
SCENARIO DESCRIPTION
This scenario applies to a small team of 20 students and for this reason it
is flexible. The teacher’s role is that of a tutor who encourages students.
WORKSHEETS: 4
TEACHING OBJECTIVES
1. Archaeologists aim to discover the forms of economy and the occupations of
the inhabitants of the settlement at the Neolithic site “Magoula Zerelia”.
2. Architects aim to discover how huts of that period were constructed and
how huts have been used through history.
3. Artists aim to study and enjoy the artworks of that Neolithic site.
4. Storytellers aim to recreate a family’s daily life of that period.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
1. To engage in exploratory, experiential learning.
2. To assess the effectiveness of collaborative learning.
3. To criticize the collected material and begin to realize the value of inquiry and
critical evaluation.
TECHNOLOGICAL OBJECTIVES
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To practise the cooperative production of writing by using the text editor.
To develop skills at finding information online.
To criticize and exploit the data.
To develop skills in presenting their work using a presentation software.
To develop skills in using electronic databases and in processing and
sorting data.
WORKSHEET 1
1st TEAM: ARCHAEOLOGISTS
CLASS: ………………………..
DATE: ....................................
A/A STUDENTS NAME
1
2
3
4
5
Subject: The forms of economy and the occupations of the inhabitants of the
site "Magoula Zerelia".
Students, let's begin our journey to the Neolithic period.
1. Open the folder "Local History" which is stored on the desktop of your
computer. Open and read the file "Stone Age".
2. Find the photo of location "Magoula Zerelia."
3. Copy the photo and paste it to a Word document. Create a file named
"Magoula Zerelia" on your desktop and save the document in it.
4. Note the photo and read the text that refers to the Neolithic site
Magoula at http://users.ach.sch.gr/pchaloul/proistoria/Proistoria.htm
5. Describe the morphology of the Neolithic site Magoula in a small text
and save it in the file named "Magoula Zerelia".
6. After reading about the forms of economy of the Neolithic period in
the file 'Stone Age’ insert a table entitled "Forms of Economy in Stone
Age" which will include two columns referring to the forms of
economy of the Neolithic period and their basic characteristics.
7. Upload the file you created on your school’s website.
WORKSHEET: 2
2nd TEAM: ARCHITECTS
CLASS: ………………………..
DATE: ....................................
A/A STUDENTS NAME
1
2
3
4
5
Subject: The huts of the Neolithic site "Magoula Zerelia".
Students, let's begin our journey to the Neolithic period.
1. Open the folder "Local History" which is stored on the desktop of
your computer and read the file "Stone Age".
2. Find the photo entitled ‘Dispilio Kastoria’.
3. Copy the photo and the text that refers to the construction of
Neolithic huts and paste them to a Word document. Save it in a
file named "Magoula Zerelia" on your desktop.
4. Find images on the site www.google.com by typing the
words "lake Carla fisher hut".
5. Copy the picture of a hut and paste it to the file named "Magoula
Zerelia".
6. Compare the materials and shapes of the huts in the two photos
write a short text about the conclusions of your comparison and
save it in the file named "Magoula Zerelia".
7. Upload the file you created on your school’s website.
WORKSHEET: 3
3th TEAM: ARTISTS
CLASS: ………………………..
DATE: ....................................
A/A STUDENTS NAME
1
2
3
4
5
Subject: The figurines of the Neolithic site "Magoula Zerelia".
Students, let's begin our journey to the Neolithic period.
1. Open the folder "Local History" which is stored on the desktop of your
computer. Open and read the file "Stone Age".
2. Read the text that refers to figurines and circle the right answer of
the following question: What was the purpose of the use of figurines?
A) They offered security to the owner.
B) They were associated with burials.
C) They were used as toys by children.
D) They were given as gifts to people of other settlements.
E) All the above.
3. Connect to the web site: www.youtube.com/wath?v=ZuJG60oUccc
4. Watch the video "Neolithic figurines in Greece '
5. Notice the shapes of the figurines.
6. Describe the forms of the figurines and their use in a small article
titled "The Neolithic figurines of Thessaly" and save it in a file named
"Magoula Zerelia".
7. Upload the file you created on your school’s website.
WORKSHEET: 4
4th TEAM: STORYTELLERS
CLASS: ………………………..
DATE: ....................................
A/A STUDENTS NAME
1
2
3
4
5
Subject: A family’s daily life in the Neolithic period at "Magoula Zerelia".
Students, let's begin our journey to the Neolithic period.
1. Open the folder "Local History" which is stored on the desktop of your
computer. Open and read the file "Stone Age".
2. Write a story describing the daily life of a family that lived in the site
"Magoula Zerelia" in the Neolithic period and save it in a file named
"Magoula Zerelia".
3. Upload the file you created on your school’s website.