Global Citizenship in Fisheries and Aquaculture

Lesson 3

Helping Malawian Fishing Families

English - French

In this lesson, students will learn to:

• Make subjective comparisons between their own family life and the life of a Malawian fishing family
• Increase their understanding of the challenges faced by the Malawian fishing communities
• Understand the challenges and benefits of a sustainable fishing industry in Malawi

Overview:

In these activities, students meet a Malawian family and a Canadian who is helping Malawians. Through these, the students make comparisons between their own family life in Canada and the life of a Malawian fishing family. Students will apply their critical thinking skills to answer questions and present their answers to the class. Finally the students are asked to reflect what they have learned in their journals and to consider what it would feel like to travel to Malawi to work in a small fishing village, the activities they would participate in and the challenges they might encounter.

Subject(s):

Social Studies

Skills:

Critical thinking, reflecting, presentation skills, journaling

Prescribed Learning Outcomes:

See Appendix

Time Required:

2 activities, 45 minutes each

Activities:

1. Meet a Malawian Family
2. Meet a Canadian who is Helping Malawians

Suggestions for Extensions:

See Appendix

Materials and References:

See individual activities or Appendix