Rehearsal - Preparing the Living Nations Gallery Walk

Whole-class warm-up: 90-second timed reading of the class land acknowledgment from lesson 5. Build the public-speaking muscle.

• Set the standard: clear voice, present tense, named nation
• Affirm any volunteer; coach gently

M-2-F-CUL-17-B Illustration

Card 8.5x11, 3 sections: (1) 2 STARS box 'Two things they did well'; (2) 1 WISH box 'One thing they can polish'; (3) PRESENT-TENSE CHECK 'Did the presenter stay in PRESENT TENSE the whole time?'. Anchor language: 'Stars = thanks. Wish = help.' Style: warm, dignified, child-friendly.

Tomorrow at the Living Nations Gallery Walk, family and community visitors (including the local nation's education office, if attending) will visit our gallery. Each of us will stand by our profile and give a 90-second presentation. The standards are the SAME as the writing: PRESENT TENSE, SPECIFIC NATION, INDIGENOUS VOICE cited. Today we rehearse.

• Open strong with PRESENT TENSE.

  model 1) Open with the nation name and one present-day fact. 2) Walk through panels 2-4. 3) Close with panel 5 (what I learned).

  prompt What 3 things does the 90-second presentation include?

• What is the FIRST line of your presentation? (Each child says.)
• Are you in past tense or present tense? (Present.)

M-2-F-CUL-17-C Photograph

Photo 8x10 of previous-year capstone gallery showing 5 sample stations with profiles on display, QR codes visible, child presenter standing beside profile mid-presentation. Caption: 'The gallery is the work made public.' Source line: 'Photo from prior class capstone, used per family permission.'

• Solo rehearsal: each child reads their profile aloud 3 times (silently, then whisper, then full voice).

  scaffold Use mirror or back-of-room
• Paired rehearsal: present to partner; partner gives 2 stars + 1 wish using rehearsal feedback card.
• Gallery setup: hang profiles in assigned gallery spots; teacher checks layout; QR codes attached if applicable.

M-2-F-CUL-17-A Diagram

Layout map 24x18, top-down view of classroom showing the gallery layout: 22 child stations arranged in a U around the room, with arrows marking the visitor flow, an entry station, a station for the class land-acknowledgment recital, an audio listening corner with QR-coded clips of all the language greetings, a guestbook table, and a sticky-note 'I-Wonder for next term' chart. Source line: 'Adapted from the Reggio documentation panel layout and the NMAI museum-walk model.' Style: clean classroom-layout diagram.

• Time your full 90 seconds with a partner. Report back the time.

• Gallery layout finalized
• Preview tomorrow: the capstone gallery walk

• Practice once more with a family member. Have them give you 1 star and 1 wish. Bring tomorrow.