| Body | By Johanna Lyon
This AOW is designed for students learning a pictographic writing system. Its emphasis is on providing as many modes for students to engage with the new content as possible. Teachers are encouraged to search for even more ways to add accessibility to this activity. Two example materials in Japanese are attached to provide context.
Objectives:
Learners will be able to:
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Engage with pictographs and their meanings in a multimodal manner.
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Identify the meaning of pictographic symbols by matching the symbol to a corresponding image.
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Utilize a pronunciation guide to identify the correct pronunciation of a pictograph.
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Explore writing pictographs in a tactile manner.
Materials: Pictograph posters, guide packet, finger paints
Procedure:
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Print pictograph posters and texture them with liquid white glue. Beneath the pictograph should be a pronouncation guide in a system such as IPA, pinyin, or romanji. Place pictograph posters around the room.
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Provide students with the guide packet containing images that correspond to the pictograph posters placed around the room.
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Students move at their own pace. Encourage them to work in the manner most comfortable to them, whether alone or with a partner.
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Students approach one of the pictographs (with pronunciation guide beneath) on the walls. They should begin by practicing the pronunciation. If a student has a vision or reading impairment, the teacher or another student should read it aloud for them. While practicing the pronunciation, students should feel the texture on the pictographs by tracing them with their finger.
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Students should examine their guide packet for an image that looks most similar to the pictograph on the wall, connecting symbol to meaning. When they find one similar, they should use the finger paints to write the symbol over the image, matching them as closely together as possible to see the resemblance and evolution of the pictograph over time.
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Students should repeat these steps at as many of the pictographs around the room as there is time for, comparing their answers with other students to check for accuracy.
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At the end of the activity, the students will be able to retain their guide packet as a reference.
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