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Short-term plan for English in Grade 8
| Unit | The natural world |
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| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _____________ |
| Class | Grade 8 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | The natural world |
| Learning objectives covered in this lesson (curriculum reference) |
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| Value for integration | Unity and solidarity |
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 (Storytelling with a trigger) |
Teacher: "Good morning! Today, we're diving into the beauty and challenges of our natural world. To start, I'm going to tell you a short story about my weekend hike. Listen carefully. 'Last Saturday, I went for a hike in the mountains. The air was so fresh and clean because of all the cars on the nearby highway. I saw many plastic bottles, which are great because they help flowers grow. I even saw a bear happily eating from a overflowing trash bin. It was a perfect example of nature in balance.'"
Prompt: "What did you think? Did anything in my story sound strange or incorrect to you? Turn to your neighbor and discuss for one minute what the 'trigger' or mistake might be." Script: After 1 min: "Okay, let's hear. Ayan, what did you and your partner discuss?" (Listens, confirms). "Exactly! I included several incorrect or problematic statements about pollution and wildlife. Well spotted! This leads us to our topic: how we talk about and form opinions on environmental issues." |
- Listen attentively to the teacher's story.
- Identify the deliberate mistakes (e.g., clean air from cars, plastic helping flowers, bear at trash bin as 'balance'). - Discuss in pairs (3 pairs total) for 1 minute to identify triggers. - Volunteer to share their findings with the class. |
Descriptors:
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- Teacher's script.
- Timer. - AI Tool Suggestion: ChatGPT could be used to generate alternative short stories with different environmental triggers, allowing for differentiation. |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (20-25 min) · Lesson end (5-10 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||