MODULE 1- GROUP 5From the Industrial Revolution to the Postmodern Crisis of Capitalism

Manchester: A Case Study in European History

PETERLOO. A FAILED NEGOTIATION

A One-Act Play

WHAT AND HOW?

Task: script, recording and generationof a one-act play

Objectives: - to illustrate the contradictions and social

contrasts following the first phases of the Industrial Revolution in England

- to develop critical thinking by comparing different social classes’ points of view

Materials: argumentative texts, articles, Pc, the Internet, resources from teacher’s site

WHAT AND HOW ? IIText types analysed: newspaper articles, play script, novels excerpts, essay, …

Methodology: Group work collaborative learning and cooperative learning: task distribution dead-lines setting drafting and redrafting

Language awareness: different registers (according to class) different levels of formality awareness of the microlanguage (law)

SKILLS - STUDY PRACTICE - FEED-BACK

Learning skills

textual analysis reading/listening comprehension group discussion gathering of ideas selection planning interacting discussing drafting redrafting critical thinking peer proof reading generating a ppt presentation generating an audio recording public speaking

Study skills and knowledge

use of literary code critical interpretation of resources spoken and written production interaction

ITC SkillsOffice (word, power point)PdfAudacity, Internet surfing

FEEDBACKWhat we have learnt: developed critical thinking awareness of different perspectives in different cultural contexts and social classes

What we could improve: fluency and pronunciation the analysis of quantity and quality of information

What we liked about the workshop: stimulating way of learning socialized collaboration and learning skills the concrete result – our product (what we could do with the language)

BALDIN Ruben CISILINO Stefano LAURANO Federica MIGLI Lisa MOSCA Desirèe