Friday, March 19, 2010

:: WWW LESSON PLAN ::





Level:
Form 4 (Intermediate)

Topic: Battle Bios of My Transformers

Theme:
Science and Technology

Time: 70 minutes (Double period class)

Language Content: WH-Questions, Descriptive writing

Educational Emphases:
ICT Skills, Learning How to Learn Skills, Multiple Intelligences, Creative and Critical thinking Skills

Previous Knowledge:
1) Students have learnt to obtain information from the World Wide Web
2) Students have learnt about descriptive adjectives


Aims:
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to;
  • obtain and process information from the website on which types of transformers that suit with the statements given in the task sheet.
  • identify types of WH-Questions that appropriate with the statements given.
  • create sentences using WH-Questions based on the pictures given.

Technical Requirement:
  • One computer for 1 or 2 students
  • Internet connection with Web browser
  • LCD Projector

Preparation:
  • Locate and identify "Battle Bios of Transformers" website.
  • Google through the website and analyze whether this website suits with the student's level of English proficiency as well as the aims of the lesson.
  • Make sure each computer has internet connection before the lesson starts.
  • Prepare task sheets that need to be answered by the students.


Websites:


Procedure:



Set Induction (5 minutes)
  • Teacher recaps previous lesson on descriptive adjectives and what are the elements that are used to describe something.
  • Teacher triggers students' attention by showing a video clip related to the day's topic.
  • Teacher asks students what is the lesson on the day and introduces the topic.

Activity 1 (10 minutes)

  • Teacher asks students to work in pairs and share one computer.
  • Teacher explains rules of WH-Questions and asks students to complete an online exercise through a website, http://www.funflip.com/quiz/transformers and asks students to identify examples of WH-Questions in the quizzes.
  • Teacher allocates 10 minutes to complete the quiz.
  • Teacher asks students to save the result of their quiz.




Activity 2 (20 minutes)
  • Teacher asks students to work in the same group.
  • Teacher facilitates students and make sure each pair can browse through the website.
  • Teacher displays the task sheet on the screen.
  • Teacher allocates 10 minutes for the students to complete their task.
  • Teacher chooses one representative to share the answers with the whole class.
  • Teacher gives feedback.






Activity 3 (30 minutes)
  • Teacher asks students to remain in the same group of two people.
  • Teacher then distributes task sheet to the students and asks them to read the instructions first.
  • Teacher allocates 15 minutes for the students to complete the task.
  • Teacher facilitates students in creating the sentences.
  • Teacher asks one representative from each group to come in front and present their work.
  • Teacher gives feedback.


Conclusion (5 minutes):
  • Students are asked to recap what they have learnt throughout the lesson.
  • Teacher inculcates moral values.

Follow-up Activity:
  • Students are asked to browse through the net and watch a video.
  • Students need to review and discuss about the video and come out with a simple Powerpoint Presentation based on the WH-Questions in the next class. For example,
1) What is the title of the movie?
2) Why do I like/dislike about this movie?
3) Where is the setting for this movie?
4) When is the movie being released?
5) How would I improve if I become a director of this movie?

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