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Short-term plan for English in Grade 9
| Unit | Earth and our place in it |
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| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _____________ |
| Class | Grade 9 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | What's the weather like? |
| Learning objectives covered in this lesson (curriculum reference) | 9.2.3.1 understand most of the detail of an argument in unsupported extended talk on a wide 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! I want to tell you a quick story about my weekend. I planned a big picnic. I checked the forecast, and it said 'sunny, 25°C.' Perfect! So, I drove my car to the countryside, had a great time, and left all my plastic plates and wrappers there because, well, it's biodegradable, right? The sun was so strong, it felt more like 35°C! Anyway, a perfect day. Nothing wrong with that story, is there?" Pause for reactions. "Your task is to spot the deliberate mistake or the 'trigger' in my story related to our topic 'Earth and our place in it.' Who can identify it?" |
Students listen actively. They raise hands to identify the trigger: the incorrect belief that plastic is biodegradable (littering) and the potential link between the unusually hot weather and broader environmental issues. | Oral questioning. Observation of student engagement and critical thinking. | - - AI Tool Suggestion: Use an AI image generator (e.g., Midjourney, DALL-E) to create a contrasting image pair: one of a pristine picnic spot, another of the same spot littered. Display to visually reinforce the trigger. This grabs attention and sets a visual context for responsibility. |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (20-25 min) · Lesson end (5-10 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||