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Short-term plan for English in Grade 10
| Unit | Breakthrough technologies |
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| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _____________ |
| Class | Grade 10 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | Nanotechnologies Gateway Companion Unit 7 Digital footprints! |
| Learning objectives covered in this lesson (curriculum reference) |
10.3.3 - explain and justify own and others’ point of view on a wide range of general and curricular topics; 10.4.6 - recognize the attitude or opinion of the writer in extended texts on a wide range of familiar general and curricular topics; 10.5.2 - use a growing range of vocabulary, which is appropriate to topic and genre, and which is spelt accurately |
| Lesson goal |
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| Value for integration | Creativity and innovation |
Lesson flow
| Lesson stage / Time | Teacher actions (complete prompts and instructions) | Student actions | Assessment (criteria • descriptors • points) | Resources |
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| Lesson opening (5 min) Engagement (method: provocative meme) |
Teacher: "Good morning! Look at this image on the board. [Displays a meme showing a tiny robot cleaning a computer chip with the caption 'My digital footprint is so clean, even nanobots are impressed!']. Let's discuss in pairs for 2 minutes: Why is this meme about us and our topic today? What connections can you make?"
After pair talk, the teacher asks 2-3 pairs to share. "So, we're talking about the incredibly small scale of nanotech and the traces we leave online. Today, we'll explore how these two breakthrough ideas intersect." |
Students discuss the meme in pre-assigned pairs (8 pairs total). They brainstorm connections between nanotech, digital footprints, and their own lives. Volunteers share ideas with the class (e.g., "It shows technology is getting smaller and smarter," "Our digital data needs cleaning/protection too"). |
Descriptors:
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Projector/Whiteboard. Meme image. Timer.
AI Tool Suggestion: An image generator (e.g., DALL-E, Midjourney) to create a custom, engaging meme on the topic to instantly capture interest and personalize the hook. |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (25 min) · Lesson end (8 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||