Activity 2: Meet a Canadian who is Helping Malawians

Method:

Students read an interview of a Canadian working with fishing communities in Malawi. Questions are then discussed small groups and presented to the class. Students also journal about what it would feel like to work in a small Malawi fishing village.

Time Required:

45 minutes

Materials:

Student journals
Interview with Glenn Penney of the Marine Institute

Procedure:

1. Tell the students that they will now learn about a Canadian from Newfoundland who works with fishing communities in Malawi. His project is also helping a college teach classes that help people learn more about better fishing and fish farming.

2. Give each student a copy of the handout about an interview with Glenn Penney of the Marine Institute.

3. In small groups the students should answer the questions (what questions)

4. When complete, have a few groups report to the class some of their answers until all questions are covered.

5. Journaling: Students can write a few paragraphs about what it would feel like traveling to Malawi to work in a small fishing village. What kind of activities would they like to do? What kind of challenges would they find?