Lesson Plan Fairs Fair 4a3i39

LESSON PLAN Date: 18/4/2017 Class: Form 1 Number of students: 16 English proficiency of students: Intermediate Time: 80 minutes Theme: Literature (Short Story) Topic: Fair’s Fair Skills: Reading and Writing Learning outcomes:

5.1Can engage and respond to a variety of literary texts to express understanding of the broader world of ideas and concepts. 5.1.3 Can read and respond to simple stories and poems.

Learning objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: (i)

Match at least 6 out of 8 characteristics to the right characters.

(ii)

Construct a short essay not less than 50 words about 1 character and their characteristics from the short story.

Previous knowledge: Knows the synopsis. Teaching aids: Poster with a quote, Worksheet 1, Worksheet 2, Talking Stick, sweets

Stage/Time Set induction (5 minutes)

Teaching/ Learning activities

Teaching aids

1. Teacher shows students a poster with a Poster with a quote. quote. 2. Teacher then ask the students to read the quote together. 3. Teacher then ask the students what they

think the quote means. 4. Teacher then asks the students whether they believe in that quote. 5. Teacher then ask students what they will be learning that day. Presentation

1. Teacher shows a Prezi presentation to the

(15 minutes)

students. 2. From the Prezi presentation, teacher will show the characters and characteristics from the short story. 3. There will be questions regarding the characters from the short story that the teacher will ask the students. 4. Teacher will discuss further about the characteristics

and

actions

of

the

characters from the short story with the students.

Rationale: To

teach

students

how

connect

the

character’s



Prezi

actions

with

their characteristics.. Practice

1. Teacher will distribute Worksheet 1 to

(25 minutes)



Worksheet 1



Worksheet 2

students. 2. Teacher then explain what the next

activity would be to the students. 3. Teacher will monitor the students to

make sure that they are doing their work individually. 4. After all students have finished with their

work, teacher will discuss the answers with the students. 5. Teacher will write down the answers on

Rationale:

To

help students to

the whiteboard so the students can check their answers.

understand each stanza. Production ( 30 minutes)

1. Teacher then distributes Worksheet 2 to students. 2. Teacher will monitor the students’ progress and make sure that they are not discussing the answers with each other but give guidance to those who need it. 3. After all students have done answering the questions, teacher will ask for volunteers to read their answers. 4. Teacher will once again show the Prezi slide where the actions of the characters show their characteristics.

Closure

(5

minutes)

1. Teacher will put up a talking stick in the



Talking stick

air and choose two or three students to



Sweets

talk about what they have learned that day. 2. The one who volunteers will be rewarded with sweets. 3. After that, teacher will recap the lesson for that day. Extended

1. Teacher asks the students to come up

activity

with a moral value based on their favourite characters actions. 2. This task will be given as homework for students. .

APPENDDIX 1 Worksheet 1 Instructions: Match the following characteristics with the correct character. Able to deal with

Helpful

Intelligent in solving

animal Helpful

problems Kind

Honest

Characters Lee

1.

3.

1.

2.

Raj

Helpful

Characteristics

2.

Sam

Dishonest

1.

2.

APPENDIX 2 Worksheet 2 Instructions: Construct a short essay in not less than 50 words about your favourite character in the short story. Give at least two reasons and evidence from the story.

Set Induction