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Short-term plan for English in Grade 7
| Unit | English |
| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _____________ |
| Class | Grade 7 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | Across cultures: Endangered species. Summative assessment for unit “Space and Earth” |
| Learning objectives covered in this lesson (curriculum reference) |
7.4.4.1 read a limited range of extended fiction and non-fiction texts on familiar and some unfamiliar general and curricular topics 7.3.6.1 begin to link comments with some flexibility to what others say at sentence and discourse level in pair, group and whole class exchanges 7.R5 Deduce meaning from context in short texts on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics 7.R7 Recognise typical features at word, sentence and text level in a range of written genres 7.S3 Give an opinion at discourse level on a growing range of general and curricular topics 7.S6 Begin to link comments with some flexibility to what others say at sentence and discourse level in pair, group and whole class exchanges |
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| Value for integration | Unity and solidarity |
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 ("What if...?") |
Teacher: "Good morning, class! To start our summative lesson connecting our 'Space and Earth' unit to cultures, I have a 'What if...?' question for you. What if a message from an advanced alien civilization arrived tomorrow, and their only question was: 'What is the most precious and unique thing on your planet that you are losing, and why?' Think for 30 seconds. I want to hear your initial ideas."
Listens to 4-5 student responses, writes key words (e.g., "animals," "languages," "ecosystems") on the board, and links to the topic. Teacher: "Interesting ideas! Many of you mentioned living creatures. Today, we focus on one critical answer: endangered species. They are a treasure we are losing across all cultures on Earth. Our work today will help us understand why and what can be done, showing unity in facing this global challenge." |
Students think individually, then volunteer answers.
Possible responses:
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Oral formative assessment: Observing the relevance and creativity of student hypotheses. Teacher provides encouraging feedback. |
- Whiteboard/markers - AI Tool: ChatGPT (pre-session) to generate a list of thought-provoking "What if?" questions on the topic for teacher selection. |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (20-25 min) · Lesson end (5-10 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||