Creating a wizard marketplace

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Beth" <jillily3g at y...> wrote:
> Since we are establishing that so many members have some connection 
> to education, I'm hoping someone could point me in the right 
> direction. :o)
> 
> I will soon (next month!) be teaching a class on Harry Potter at 
> a "kids on campus" program. I remember doing an activity in junior 
> high in which we visited other students' "businesses" and bought 
> goods or services from them. I thought it would be fun for my 
> students to create a wizarding world business and do this activity, 
> but I'd like some guidance as to how to set it up logistically. I 
> can't seem to come up with the right keywords for a search engine. 
> Can anyone direct me to a website with a lesson plan like this?
> 
> Thanks!
> Beth

Beth, 

I'm not a teacher, (I just play one on tv . . .hee! I couldn't 
resist!)

My daughter's class studied colonial times two years ago, and did a 
small project on bartering.  Each student had to pick a "business" 
also, and had to have enought of their wares for each student to 
barter with.  My daughter picked "weaver".  My father was a tailor 
and had lots and lots of old material swatches, so she counted out 
enough for each student, and she bartered with other students for 
their goods. She also brought in a very old contraption that belonged 
to my mother, who used to spin her own yarn from sheeps wool.  Some 
of the other kids brought in props as well. (can't think of anything 
specific right now as it was a while ago.)  It was fun to not only 
barter, but see some of the stuff the kids brought in.
  I was lucky enough to be able to go to class with her that day, and 
it was so much fun!  All the kids had to dress up in their colonial 
outfits, and they had a blast! 

My daughters' teacher set up the desks all around the perimeter of 
the room (like a square with three sides), so that there was space to 
move around, and there were a LOT of parent volunteers that day, to 
help the kids out(they were in third grade).

You could probablly do something similar, with maybe two or three 
kids working together to form a "wizard shop".  Have them come up 
with somthing that would be uniquely of the WW, and have them create 
it if they can.  One of my daughter's fellow students offered her 
services as a "printer", and decided to write a small poem, showing 
different print that was available.  She actually rolled these up and 
tied them with ribbon, much like owl post delivery!

I know this isn't  a lesson plan but I hope I've given you some ideas 
to start with.
Good luck and let us know how it turns out!!

Anna. . .