Boundaries and RelationshipsBoundaries and Relationships

IntroductionIntroduction We need We need boundariesboundaries in the form of rules and in the form of rules and

regulations, and to conform to the norms of regulations, and to conform to the norms of society society

in order to maintain harmonious in order to maintain harmonious relationshipsrelationships with the different strata of society. with the different strata of society.

SummarySummary

Using Robert Frost’s poem Using Robert Frost’s poem Mending WallMending Wall as the basis of the project, as the basis of the project, students learn about the different types of relationships they have students learn about the different types of relationships they have

with otherswith others how they interact in each relationship;how they interact in each relationship; the boundaries in relationships; the boundaries in relationships; to appreciate nature and their surroundings and to appreciate nature and their surroundings and to express their ideas creatively in everyday words. to express their ideas creatively in everyday words.

Students hold debates and forums for the school communities, Students hold debates and forums for the school communities, publish reports and poems in newspapers and discuss the issue in publish reports and poems in newspapers and discuss the issue in blogs with public figures (e.g.PM). blogs with public figures (e.g.PM).

Students Students checkcheck their progress and improve the project through their their progress and improve the project through their own checklist, and feedback from the teacher and their peersown checklist, and feedback from the teacher and their peers

LearningLearning outcomes outcomes ..Students should be able to Students should be able to 1. discuss the terms 1. discuss the terms relationshipsrelationships and and boundariesboundaries from from

different perspectives.different perspectives. 2. interpret the levels of meaning in the poem 2. interpret the levels of meaning in the poem MendingMending

WallWall.. 3. debate the issue of boundaries in different types of 3. debate the issue of boundaries in different types of

relationships.relationships. 4. discuss the implications of boundaries in relationships.4. discuss the implications of boundaries in relationships. 5. write a critique on the concept 5. write a critique on the concept 1Malaysia1Malaysia in newspapers in newspapers 6. create poetry on relationship(s) using ordinary words 6. create poetry on relationship(s) using ordinary words

(simple diction)(simple diction)

Curriculum -Framing QuestionsCurriculum -Framing Questions

EQEQ: Solitude and loneliness: Solitude and loneliness    UQsUQs:1. Do we need boundaries in life?:1. Do we need boundaries in life? 2. Suggest ways we can improve the relationship 2. Suggest ways we can improve the relationship

among the various ethnic groups in Malaysiaamong the various ethnic groups in Malaysia 3. What are the implications of a borderless world?3. What are the implications of a borderless world?    CQsCQs: 1.Make a list of the rules we have to abide with : 1.Make a list of the rules we have to abide with

at school, at home an in public placesat school, at home an in public places 2. Who are the people you have direct relationship 2. Who are the people you have direct relationship

with?with?

Products & AssessmentsProducts & Assessments

Products: Products: debates, forums, creating poems, blogs, debates, forums, creating poems, blogs,

newspaper reportsnewspaper reports Assessments;Assessments; A set of questions, brainstorming + T-chart,A set of questions, brainstorming + T-chart, Checklists, Reflection Sheets & Suggestion Checklists, Reflection Sheets & Suggestion

SheetsSheets

Time lineTime line

Before: Before: A set of questions, Students A set of questions, Students brainstorm on the topic & fill the T-chartbrainstorm on the topic & fill the T-chart

WhileWhile: Checklist for debates, forums and : Checklist for debates, forums and written critiqueswritten critiques

AfterAfter: Reflection sheet for all the activities, : Reflection sheet for all the activities, Suggestion sheet for all the activitiesSuggestion sheet for all the activities