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Short-term plan for English in Grade 11
| Unit | Timekeeping devices |
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| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _____________ |
| Class | Grade 11 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | The Calendar (pp. 52–53) |
| Learning objectives covered in this lesson (curriculum reference) | By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:• understand vocabulary related to calendars and time units (fortnight, leap year, millennium, era, etc.);• read and comprehend the article “25 Centuries of Seven Days” and identify key historical facts;• explain how the seven-day week originated according to the text;• discuss connections between astronomy and calendar systems;• complete exercises 1–4 from pp. 52–53 and provide oral summaries. |
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| Value for integration | Creativity and innovation |
Lesson flow
| Lesson stage / Time | Teacher actions (complete prompts and instructions) | Student actions | Assessment formats | Resources |
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| Lesson opening (5 min) Engagement (Timed Word Challenge) |
Teacher Script: "Good morning! Time is ticking. You have 90 seconds. On your mini-whiteboards, list as many words or phrases related to measuring time as you can. Think small units, big units, devices, systems... Go!" (Start timer). After time: "Stop! Hold up your boards. Who has more than 5? 8? 10? Great. Today, we dive into one of humanity's oldest organizational systems: The Calendar. Let's see how its history is written in the stars and in our week." | Students work individually, brainstorming and writing words (e.g., second, hour, week, month, sundial, clock, century, year). They hold up their boards for a quick visual check. | Formative observation: Quantity and relevance of generated vocabulary. Teacher scans boards for key terms like "week," "year," "month." | Mini-whiteboards & markers, digital timer (online or phone), teacher's list of expected terms. |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (20-25 min) · Lesson end (5-10 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||