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Short-term plan for English in Grade 9
| Unit | Charities and Conflict |
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| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _____________ |
| Class | Grade 9 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | Project work – Do you agree with the expression “charity begins at home”? |
| Learning objectives covered in this lesson (curriculum reference) |
9.4.2.1 understand specific information and detail in texts on a range of familiar general and curricular topics, including some extended texts 9.4.8.1 use a range of familiar and unfamiliar paper and digital reference resources to check meaning and extend understanding 9.3.1.1 use formal and informal registers in their talk on a range of general and curricular topics |
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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 (Storytelling with a trigger) |
Teacher: "Good morning, everyone. Let me tell you a quick story. Last weekend, I saw a social media campaign to save endangered pandas in China. I immediately donated 50 euros. It felt great! Later, my neighbor, an elderly lady, mentioned she was struggling to carry her groceries up the stairs, but I was in a hurry to post about my donation online, so I said a quick 'hello' and left. After all, helping big, global causes is what real charity is about, right?"
Pause for 10 seconds. "Now, I want you to think: Did I do the right thing? Was there a mistake in my actions or my thinking? Turn to your desk partner and discuss for one minute." After discussion: "Who can pinpoint the 'trigger' or mistake in my story?" (Expected answer: The teacher prioritized a distant cause over immediate, local help, contradicting the idea that charity starts with those closest to you). "Exactly. This leads us to our project question today: Do you agree with the expression 'charity begins at home'?" |
- Listen to the teacher's story. - Identify the deliberate mistake/trigger. - Discuss in pairs for 1 minute. - Volunteer to share their analysis with the class. |
Formative (Observation): - Descriptor: Student actively listens and engages in pair discussion. - Descriptor: Student can verbally identify the contradiction in the story, linking it to the lesson's core question. |
- N/A (oral storytelling) |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (25 min) · Lesson end (8 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||