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Short-term plan for English in Grade 9
| Unit | Traditions and Language |
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| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _____________ |
| Class | Grade 9 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | Remembrance Day |
| Learning objectives covered in this lesson (curriculum reference) | 9.4.4.1 read a range of extended fiction and non-fiction texts on familiar and unfamiliar general and curricular topics 9.4.5.1 deduce meaning from context in extended texts on a range of familiar general and curricular topics 9.3.8.1 recount extended stories and events 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 (criteria • descriptors • points) | Resources |
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| Lesson opening (5 min) Engagement (Predictive Question) |
Teacher: "Good morning, class. Today's topic is 'Remembrance Day'. I want to start with a 'What if...?' question: What if there was a day when the whole world stopped for two minutes of complete silence? What do you think people would be remembering, and why?" Write the question on the board. Allow 1 minute for quiet thinking, then invite volunteers. Listen to 3-4 student ideas. Write key words from their answers (e.g., war, soldiers, peace, loss) on the board. "Interesting ideas. Now, let's focus on one country, Australia. Listen to this short recording about Remembrance Day there. As you listen, check if any of your predictions were correct." Play the audio recording (1 min). | Students listen to the question. They think individually, then share their predictions with the class. Possible responses: "They remember soldiers who died," "Maybe a big tragedy," "For world peace." Students listen to the recording to confirm or adjust their initial ideas. | Descriptors: The student participates in brainstorming, offers a plausible prediction related to commemoration or silence, and listens attentively to the recording. No points. |
Whiteboard/marker, audio recording about Remembrance Day in Australia (prepared audio file or online link), speakers. AI Tool: An AI text-to-speech service (e.g., NaturalReaders) to generate a clear, native-speaker audio recording of the introductory text for listening. |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (25 min) · Lesson end (10 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||