Loneliness
Overview
topic
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OVERVIEW OF TOPIC 14
OVERVIEW

To explore the feeling of loneliness through body, voice, the affective and relational interaction with classmates through tasks that activate both observation, exploration and creativity. Students should reflect on the difference between being ‘alone’ and ‘lonely’, whether they can measure loneliness; what situations they can be lonely in and what they can do for both themselves and others who experience loneliness. By exploring the theme by using their own body, their senses, and their interaction with others, students can both see other perspectives on the topic and find solutions to a theme that is relevant to them both now and in the future. Practise exploring the perspectives of others, expressing themselves through body, voice, written and oral, collaborating and solving problems

SUMMARY

The theme is introduced by the students discovering that someone (a lonely troll) has been in their classroom and left tracks and an audio recording where one realises that the troll is lonely. The students are then given the opportunity to help the lonely troll with how to not be lonely anymore. Then they get to explore the theme through both body, voice, using their own emotions and senses and by collaborating with classmates, before they finally become ‘experts’ who can help the lonely troll