Mª JESÚS MARCOS

 Activity: VIDEO " THE GIRL EFFECT "

Target group: 4 ESO

Skills: Reading , Speaking and Writing.

For Women´s Day I chose to play a video called “ the Girl effect “ . I did different activities about

1.-BEFORE WATCHING THE VIDEO :

I asked students to think about the differences in life between a teenage girl living in an underdeveloped country and the life of a girl living in any European country.

2.-AFTER WATCHING THE VIDEO:

For weaker students :

I asked them to draw a lifeline of a teenage GIRL in poor countries and another one of another girl after getting EDUCATION :

Girls in Poor ___________________________________________________ Countries 12. 14. 15. 18. Girls in Developed ___________________________________________________ Countries 12. 14. 15. 18.

For stronger students :

I asked them to answer the following questions: 1. What happens when a girl turns 12 in underdeveloped countries? 2. When does she usually get married? 3. What are the problems she has to face later? 4. How could this situation be avoided?

3.-WRITING: Creating a blog or a TV advert .

I told my students that they and their friends were taking part in a campaign to get funds to improve girls’ education in underdeveloped countries and for that reason they had to Create a blog or a TV advert in groups .

2.- DISCUSSION:

This activity was carried out in two teams, mixing weaker and stronger students so that they could help each other. Each group had to defend a different position about the topic. Will “the girl effect” help to reduce poverty ? Why? Why not ??

“ the Girl effect “ is a video that is really worth watching ,students love it and make them think about how different “ A Girl’s Life “ can be depending on where they are born .