Written responses

This strategy will help students to:

organise and record ideas, feelings and information
communicate their knowledge and understandings, attitudes and values through a range of genres.

Implementation

After locating information related to a topic, students can record and communicate their findings, ideas and opinions in genres such as:

recounts
reports
narratives
procedures
jingles and raps
letters and invitations
brochures and pamphlets
posters and advertisements

Students can share their written responses by:

compiling a book to read to younger students
discussing the information with families or peers
submitting community newspaper and school newsletter articles
creating a PowerPoint presentation
displaying the information in communal areas of the school
presenting at a school assembly, parents meeting or information session.

Variations

Comic strips

Have students draw a comic strip or cartoon where characters are:

using assertive communication in a health or safety situation
presenting positive messages
explaining their feelings and thoughts and deciding on an action.

Use speech bubbles or thought clouds to convey the information and thoughts. Students can share comic strips to discuss and assess the effectiveness of the relationship communication and the sexual health message.

Interpreting images

Students draw a four frame comic strip depicting a relationship/sexual health scenario. The comic strip should include blank speech bubbles and thought clouds. Students swap drawings with a partner who must deduct the meaning and fill in the blanks accordingly.

Newspaper headlines

Students write their opinion about a sexual health or relationship issue described in a newspaper headline. Comments should be supported by factual information.

60 seconds 30 words

Students think for 60 seconds then write in 30 words or less, about a given statement or topic communicating their thoughts, ideas and knowledge.