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Short-term plan for English in Grade 11
| Unit | Work and Inventions |
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| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _____________ |
| Class | Grade 11 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | Design your own invention. Listening and Speaking |
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| Value for integration | Diligence and professionalism |
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: Image analysis & discussion) |
Teacher: "Good morning, everyone! Look at this image on the board. [Displays a meme of a person trying to use a ridiculously over-engineered 'spoon' with buttons, levers, and a screen]. What do you see? Why do you think it's funny?" Expected student responses: "It's too complicated for a simple task", "It's an invention nobody asked for", "It's trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist." Teacher: "Exactly! So, why is this about us today? Think about our unit 'Work and Inventions'. What makes a good, useful invention versus a pointless one?" Expected student responses: "It should solve a real problem", "It should be user-friendly", "It needs to be practical." Teacher: "Perfect. Today, you will become inventors. Your challenge is to design something useful, not over-engineered. Let's get creative!" |
Students observe the meme, laugh, and share their interpretations. They engage in a brief whole-class discussion, connecting the humor to the core principles of good design and problem-solving. |
Descriptors (no points):
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Projector/Screen; Meme image (e.g., "Rube Goldberg spoon"); AI Tool: DALL-E / Midjourney (to generate custom, engaging visual prompts on "failed inventions" or "over-engineered objects" to spark discussion). |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (20-25 min) · Lesson end (5-10 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||