Thursday, November 19, 2015

#4 Second Competition for Teacher Generated Materials / Heroes / Grade 7

#4 Second Competition for Teacher Generated Materials / Heroes / Grade 7

Overall Objective: Students should be able to learn about the characteristics and deeds of the hero. 

Language Objective: Students will look up descriptive adjectives and will use them. ( brave, caring, honest, popular, confident, smart, kind, supportive, amazing, strong, fair, responsible, patriot)

Civic Education Objective: Students will be able to write a short paragraph about a person they think is a hero, with the help of the framework.
Curriculum Connection:


Class Context and Needs: Mixed ability class.  There are no students with special needs.

Materials: whiteboard, markers, books, projector.

Activities:  Grouping, warm up, writing, Speaking, sharing.
  
Assessment: write a short paragraph about a hero.

Overall Objective: Students should be able to identify characteristics and deeds of the hero. 

Language Objective: Students will look up descriptive adjectives and will use them. ( brave, caring, honest, popular, confident, smart, kind, supportive, amazing, strong, fair, responsible, patriot)

Civic Objective: Students will be able to write a short paragraph about a person they think is a hero, with the help of the framework.

Stage of Lesson
Activity
Time
Grouping

Tables are set in 6 groups and on each table there is the name of the group. (For example: Brave, Smart, Amazing, Kind, Supportive, patriot). Each student must pick previously prepared a slip of paper with the name of the group on it and take the place.
2
Warm Up

1.T writes on the board the word “hero” and brainstorms the students. ( Who do you think is a hero? )

2.work in pairs
 Ask and answer the question:   What should you do to become a hero?    I should---------)

3.T distributes and  shows on a big screen  a questionnaire. In pair Ss read the statements and make their choice whether they agree with the statement or not.
T asks ss to write “agree” and “disagree” one on each side of the paper. Reads the statements out from the screen and tells them to  hold up a piece of paper with the word agree after each statement that matches their opinion of what makes a hero. And the word  disagree if the statement does not fit their opinion of what makes a hero.
4.Then they individually must finish this sentence using own ideas.
“In my opinion, a hero is someone who-------------------------- “.
Ss will share their ideas in groups and then to the class.

 


10-15
Activity 1

 T writes “adjectives” on one side of the word hero, on a board, and on the other side “heroic acts” and asks students to think the adjectives connected to the word “hero” and share ideas in groups. Then a speaker from each group comes to the board and writes those adjectives. They also have to think of heroic deeds and write their ideas under the title “heroic acts”. (Ss can use  either dictionaries while doing this task)

12
Activity 2

T displays a chart with questions and a framework for the paragraph. T explains the task and tells the students to think of a hero and write a paragraph about him/her.
3

Assessment
T distributes frameworks. Ss individually fill in /write a paragraph on a large piece of paper. Volunteers share their work to the class and then stick them  on the board. Everyone should write and hand in the paragraph according their abilities.



Warm up

Hold up a piece of paper with the word agree after each statement that matches your  opinion of what makes a hero. And the word disagree if the statement does not fit your  opinion of what makes a hero.


  1. A hero is brave and strong.
  2. A hero is caring and thoughtful.
  3. A hero is selfish.
  4. A hero is never frightened.
  5. A hero wants to be rewarded for his or her actions.
  6. A hero makes mistakes.
  7. A hero is never silly.
  8. A hero is dishonest.
  9. A hero puts others before himself or herself.
10. A hero stands up for himself or herself.
11. A hero never gets angry.
12. A hero is always a popular person.





















Use your own words to finish the sentence below.In my opinion, a hero is someone who:






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1.My  hero is_______________________.2.He/she was (from______________________.3.He/she lived in the ____________century.(He/she is a living hero).4.He/she did many useful things for people and contributed his/her country too. For example:___________________5.My  hero has some qualities that are necessary to perform great deeds. He/she  is(can/shows)  ____________ .6.People admire him/her because  --------------------------------------------





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