B:M 2020: Dig deeper, look closer, think bigger

During Black History month 2020, we are launching our “B:M 2020 language and culture detectives” activity resources.

Our first language and culture detectives activity pack is all about the life, culture, and language of Uganda. It’s a step by step KS2 resource, with your very own Ugandan tour guide and fantastic follow up activities developed by our expert primary practitioner, Jo Hornby.

What a fabulous primary resource to “dig deeper, look closer and think bigger” to explore the culture and language of Uganda and to consider similarities and differences between two cultures of our British Ugandan guide, with many thanks of course to our guide, Carol Smith.

The resource can be used as one lesson or can be broken down into investigation and learning components, all leading to engaging hooks and tasks that the children will really enjoy. All Primary Languages Network members can access this in Seasonal Specials, Hot topics.

Take a look at the learning objectives first.

Our Ugandan guide and the short child friendly video clips explain simple facts about Uganda.

The resource includes learning opportunities to link across the curriculum, from food and landscape to wildlife and tribes. All the way you are supported by our Ugandan “tour” guide. Be culture and country detectives. Engage the children with our tour guide and her love of Uganda, and her life as a mum of children here in the South of England.

Don’t forget to learn some language too, and encourage the children to be language detectives. Try greetings, numbers, names and feelings in Lugandan.

And then, thanks to Jo Hornby,our expert primary practitioner, exploration activities encourage the children to be creative with the facts and language they have learnt.

Take it further, dig deeper and look more closely… Get the class to “Think bigger” and explore the cultural similarities and differences between Uganda and the home life, country and culture of the children in the class.

This resource can be found in our Active Lingo Shop, click here to find it.