Nettsider med emneord «Cross-curricular»

Themes: Intercultural competence, Cross-curricular 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: Reading in English means understanding and reflecting on the content of various types of texts in order to develop reading pleasure and language acquisition. 

Themes: Intercultural competence, Democracy and citizenship, Cross-curricular 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book shows that concept of text is used in a broad sense. By reflecting on, interpreting and critically assessing different types of texts in English, the pupils shall acquire language and knowledge of culture and society. 

Themes: Art and crafts, Cross-curricular, Factual text, Intercultural competence

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This factual book about the artist Frida Kahlo is an inspiration to work cross-curricular. Furthermore, it provides students with useful knowledge and vocabulary helping them communicating with others about a variety of topics. 

Themes: Cross-curricular, Diversity, Feelings, Health and life skills, Identity 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book explains Asperger’s syndrome in a gentle and positive way. It contributes to students’ understanding of their own and other people’s lives and may help students who feel different to others developing a positive self-image and a secure identity.  

Themes: Amusement, Animals, Art and crafts, Cross-curricular, Language work 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: Working with this book helps students to develop their vocabulary and move from single words to chunks of words, collocations. This book will inspire students to draw and paint their own imaginary fish, which can de described in English focusing on the use of adjectives.  

Themes: Cross-curricular, Fairy tales, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This mathematical folktale from India gives insight into traditions and cultural forms in the English-speaking world and, hence, contributes to developing students’ intercultural competence. 

Themes: Cross-curricular, Fairy tales, Intercultural competence

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book will cross the tradition of telling and writing stories. Through legends, one can reflect, interpret and critically assess texts in English and the pupils will acquire language and knowledge of culture and society. 

Themes: Cross-curricular, Family, Feelings, Health and life skills 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book will help students to express their feelings about loss and bereavement.  

Themes: Cross-curricular, Environment, Fairy Tales

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This fable describes what misery man’s greediness for nature may lead to. It encourages talk about the relationship between human beings and nature. 

Themes: Animals, Cross-curricular, Environment, Language work 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book inspires talk about the environment. The story is poetic and in rhyme and encourages work with pronunciation patterns of the English language. 

Themes: Cross-curricular, Diversity, Health and life skills, Intercultural competence,

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book provides insight in accepting others and one self. It deals with identity, difference and will enable participation in conversations on one’s own and others’ needs and feelings. 

Themes: Cross-curricular, Feelings, Health and life skills, Intercultural competence

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book can open for pupils being able to express their feelings, thoughts, experiences and opinions and can provide new perspectives on different ways of thinking 

Themes: Cross-curricular, Environment, Identity 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book can help develop the pupils’ understanding that their views of the world are culture-dependent. This can open for new ways to interpret the world, promote curiosity and engagement. 

Themes: Cross-curricular, Democracy and citizenship, Identity, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book encourages cross-curricular work and provides an opening to talk about race, gender and self-esteem with young students. 

Themes: Cross-curricular, Environment 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book about human beings’ relationship with nature encourages reflections on and talk about the environment. 

Themes: Cross-curricular, Friendship, Numeracy 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book about sharing can also be used to introduce some basic math concepts. 

Themes: Art and crafts, Cross-curricular, Factual text

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book encourages students to read factual texts and write and talk about the content.

Themes: Cross-curricular, Environment, Indigenous people, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book gives insight into environmental issues connected to the rain forest and encourages interdisciplinary work. Furthermore, it can be used as inspiration for exploring and reflecting on the situation of indigenous people. 

Themes: Acceptance, Art and Crafts, Cross-curricular, Diversity 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This picture book invites the reader to talk about different styles of art, but still relating these to ourselves and the importance of diversity in society. Besides, this book will help learners to express themselves more accurately and with more nuances to communicate on different topics.  

Themes: Art and crafts, Cross-curricular, Identity, Indigenous people, Intercultural competence, Democracy and citizenship

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book encourages students to explore and reflect on the history, traditions and contemporary situation of indigenous people in the English-speaking world. Furthermore, it opens up for cross-curricular work in a wide sense; for instance, the art of Native Americans.