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Resource Description

Introducing the Hexagonal Thinking Activity Kit for the new NSC Prescribed Poetry Selection (Home Language) – an engaging and versatile resource designed to enhance critical thinking and foster deeper understanding in your students. Whether you’re looking for an effective revision tool or an innovative assessment activity, this kit has you covered!

Inside the kit, you’ll find detailed instructions for both students and teachers, ensuring seamless implementation in your classroom. The step-by-step guide will walk you through the activity, making it easy for educators to facilitate and for students to follow along.

The kit includes 60 pre-filled hexagons, carefully curated with relevant terms, phrases, and quotes from the prescribed poetry. These hexagons serve as building blocks for students to explore connections, patterns, and themes in a visual and interactive way. Additionally, 10 blank hexagons are provided, allowing students to add their own ideas and expand the possibilities.

To further support student discussions, the kit includes a set of sentence starters. These sentence starters serve as valuable prompts to guide students in articulating their connections and ideas. From exploring relationships between characters to analyzing themes and symbols, students will be empowered to delve deeper into the subject matter.

Now, let’s talk about the benefits of hexagonal thinking. This activity promotes critical thinking by challenging students to analyze, evaluate, and make connections between different ideas. It encourages the development of metacognitive skills as students reflect on their own thinking processes. Through visualizing connections, students gain a deeper understanding of the subject matter and enhance their overall comprehension.

Not only does this activity foster individual thinking, but it also supports collaborative learning. Group discussions and sharing of perspectives are encouraged, allowing students to learn from one another and explore diverse viewpoints. Hexagonal thinking stimulates creativity, providing a flexible and engaging approach to exploring ideas and concepts.

Whether you’re a teacher looking to engage your students or a homeschooling parent seeking a dynamic learning tool, the Hexagonal Thinking Activity Kit is a must-have resource. Spark meaningful discussions, promote critical thinking, and deepen understanding with this comprehensive and versatile activity. Get your kit today and unlock the power of hexagonal thinking in your classroom!

The activity is based on the following poems:

1 Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare 2 The child who was shot dead by soldiers in Nyanga by Ingrid Jonker 3 At a Funeral by Dennis Brutus 4 Poem of Return by Jofre Rocha 5 Talk to the Peach Tree by Sipho Sepamla 6 Prayer to Masks by Léopold Sédar Senghor 7 This Winter Coming by Karen Press 8 Solitude by Ella Wheeler Wilcox 9 The Morning Sun is Shining by Olive Schreiner 10 It is a beauteous evening, calm and free by William Wordsworth 11 Fern Hill by Dylan Thomas 12 The Shipwreck by Emily Dickinson