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Short-term plan for English in Grade 9
| Unit | Traditions around the world |
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| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _____________ |
| Class | Grade 9 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | Customs and traditions of Kazakhstan and how important are they? |
| Learning objectives covered in this lesson (curriculum reference) | 9.1.3.1 respect differing points of view; 9.1.8.1 develop intercultural awareness through reading and discussion; |
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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) |
Teacher displays a meme showing a person awkwardly trying to follow complex table manners at a Kazakh dastarkhan (festive table). Teacher: "Good morning! Look at this image. Why do you think I showed this to you today? What is it about? Let's discuss. Why might this situation be funny, yet important for us?" Teacher facilitates a brief discussion, guiding students to mention keywords like "customs", "traditions", "rules", "culture", "Kazakhstan". Teacher: "Exactly. Today we are diving into the customs and traditions of Kazakhstan. We will explore why they are important and how we can understand and respect different cultural practices." |
Students observe the meme. They think and share their ideas. Possible responses: "It's about our food traditions.", "It shows that every culture has its own rules.", "It's funny because the person doesn't know what to do, but it's important to know these things to be respectful." |
Descriptors:
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Projector/Screen. Meme image (digital file). AI Tool: An image generator (e.g., DALL-E, Midjourney) was used to create a custom, culturally specific meme based on the prompt "a humorous scene of a confused guest at a traditional Kazakh feast". |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (20-25 min) · Lesson end (5-10 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||