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Short-term plan for English in Grade 9
| Unit | English |
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| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _____________ |
| Class | Grade 9 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | “Gravitational Constant is up in the Air” |
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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 (Storytelling with a trigger) |
Teacher: "Good morning, class! Let me tell you a quick story. Last night, I was reading about Isaac Newton. As you know, he discovered gravity when an apple fell on his head in 1666. He immediately calculated the exact gravitational constant, 'G', and it has never changed since. It's a solid, unchanging number like pi. Now, let's start our lesson on the article 'Gravitational Constant is up in the Air'." (Pause for 10 seconds) "Did anyone spot something in my story that might connect interestingly to our article's title?" |
Students listen attentively. Some may look puzzled or curious. Expected responses: - "You said the constant never changed, but the article title says it's 'up in the air', which means it's uncertain." - "If it's a fixed number, why is the article suggesting it might not be?" - "The title contradicts your story." |
Descriptors (no points): • Listens actively to the story. • Identifies the contradiction between the story (constant is fixed) and the article title (constant is uncertain). • Volunteers an observation or question. |
Whiteboard/Marker AI Tool: ChatGPT (pre-session) to generate a concise, engaging historical anecdote with a deliberate factual error to serve as a cognitive hook. |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (25 min) · Lesson end (8 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||