WEEK 3

Day/Date	Monday ( 17/01/2011)
Class	Form 5S1
Time	9.45am – 10.20am
Theme	People
Topic	Factual Description
Learning Outcomes	Making friends and keep friendships by d. exchanging ideas, information and opinions on topics of interest.
Specific Objectives	By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:- Read and understand guidelines for writing a Factual Description.
Activities	Teacher asks students to read a model of a factual description. Students study the structure and language features. Teacher asks students complete a diagram about Tiger Woods. Class discussion.
Teaching Aids	Textbook, Pictures
Moral Values	Diligence, Keenness
Pedagogical Strategy	Multiple Intelligence
CCTS	Making synthesis
Reflection	Most students were able to complete the diagram using information from the passage learnt.

 

Day/Date	Monday (17/01/2011)
Class	4K8
Time	10.55 am - 12.05 pm
Theme	People
Topic	Knowing Me Knowing You
Learning Outcomes	1.1 Make friends and keep friendship by;- d. Exchanging ideas, information and opinion
Specific Objectives	By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:- Describe the celebration of one's birthday party.
Activities	Teacher asks students to tell their experiences of celebrating a birthday party. Students tell things they do and see during the party. Students are asked to write about their birthday party. Class discussion
Teaching Aids	Textbook
Moral Values	Cooperation
Pedagogical Strategy	Multiple Intelligence
CCTS	Knowledge
Reflection	50% of students had experience celebrating their birthday. They were able to tell the situation in a birthday party.

 

Day/Date	Tuesday ( 18/01/2011)
Class	Form 5S2
Time	9.45 am – 10.55 am
Theme	People
Topic	Factual Description
Learning Outcomes	Making friends and keep friendships by d. exchanging ideas, information and opinions on topics of interest.
Specific Objectives	By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:- Read and understand guidelines for writing a Factual Description.
Activities	Teacher asks students to read a model of a factual description. Students study the structure and language features. Teacher asks students complete a diagram about Tiger Woods. Class discussion.
Teaching Aids	Textbook, Pictures
Moral Values	Diligence, Keenness
Pedagogical Strategy	Multiple Intelligence
CCTS	Making comprehension
Reflection	Most students were able to complete the diagram using information from the passage learnt. However, some students are quite slow to locate information from the text.

 

Day/Date	Tuesday (18/01/2011)
Class	4K8
Time	9.45am – 10.55am
Theme	People
Topic	Knowing Me Knowing You
Learning Outcomes	1.1 Make friends and keep friendship by: b. Taking part in conversations and discussions.
Specific Objectives	By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:- Suggest 5 ways to solve one's food dilemma and present the suggestions in class.
Activities	Students tell their experiences of solving a problem and making a decision. Teacher gives a task to students. Group work. Discuss 5 ways to help Maria to solve her problem. Group presentation.
Teaching Aids	Textbook
Moral Values	Diversity
Pedagogical Strategy	Multiple Intelligence
CCTS	Knowledge
Reflection	The objective of the lesson was partly achieved. Most students did not have adequate prior knowledge to associate with the situation given.

 

Day/Date	Tuesday (18/01/2011)
Class	5MPV
Time	10.40am – 11.40am
Theme	Literature
Topic	Poem - Nature
Learning Outcomes	3.0 Language For Aesthetic Use 3.1 Listen to, read, view and respond to literary works by: Understanding and telling in one's own words the poem heard and read, and giving one's own opinion of the text;
Specific Objectives	By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:- Recite the poem with feeling and emotion. Tell what the poem is about.
Activities	Teacher introduces the poem to students. Students recite the poem. Going through the meaning of the poem. Class discussion.
Teaching Aids	Textbook, Pictures
Moral Values	Friendship, Tolerance
Pedagogical Strategy	Multiple Intelligence
CCTS	Making Comprehension
Reflection	About ¼ of students were able to tell the poem in their own words. They had a prior knowledge about the nature in Jamaica.

 

Day/Date	Wednesday (19/01/2011)
Class	5S1
Time	9.45am – 10.55am
Theme	Literature
Topic	Poem - Nature
Learning Outcomes	3.0 Language For Aesthetic Use 3.1 Listen to, read, view and respond to literary works by: Understanding and telling in one's own words the poem heard and read, and giving one's own opinion of the text;
Specific Objectives	By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:- Recite the poem with feeling and emotion. Tell what the poem is about.
Activities	Teacher introduces the poem to students. Students recite the poem. Going through the meaning of the poem. Class discussion.
Teaching Aids	Textbook, Pictures
Moral Values	Friendship, Tolerance
Pedagogical Strategy	Multiple Intelligence
CCTS	Making Comprehension
Reflection	Most students were able to tell the poem in their own words. They had a prior knowledge about the nature in Jamaica.

 

Day/Date	Wednesday ( 19/01/2011)
Class	Form 5MPV
Time	11.30am – 12.40pm
Theme	People
Topic	Factual Description
Learning Outcomes	Making friends and keep friendships by d. exchanging ideas, information and opinions on topics of interest.
Specific Objectives	By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:- Read and understand guidelines for writing a Factual Description.
Activities	Teacher asks students to read a model of a factual description. Students study the structure and language features. Teacher asks students complete a diagram about Tiger Woods. Class discussion.
Teaching Aids	Textbook, Pictures
Moral Values	Diligence, Keenness
Pedagogical Strategy	Multiple Intelligence
CCTS	Making Comprehension
Reflection	Only 10 out of 21 students were able to complete the diagram using information from the passage learnt. Other students were not serious to complete the diagram.

 

Day/Date	Thursday (20/01/2011)
Class	Form 5S1
Time	7.05am – 8.15am
Theme	People
Topic	Writing a Factual Description
Learning Outcomes	Making friends and keep friendships by d. exchanging ideas, information and opinions on topics of interest.
Specific Objectives	By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:- 1. Describe a famous personality.
Activities	Teacher asks students to review the articles on famous personality. Students read the articles they brought to the class. Students discuss the famous personality they admire. Students write an essay on famous personality.
Teaching Aids	Textbook, Pictures
Moral Values	Friendship, Tolerance
Pedagogical Strategy	Multiple Intelligence
CCTS	Making synthesis
Reflection	Students were asked to write an essay on famous personality. This exercise was regarded as their Monthly Test 1.

 

Day/Date	Thursday (20/01/2011)
Class	Form 5S2
Time	8.15am - 9.25am
Theme	People
Topic	Writing a Factual Description
Learning Outcomes	Making friends and keep friendships by d. exchanging ideas, information and opinions on topics of interest.
Specific Objectives	By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:- 1. Describe a famous personality.
Activities	Teacher asks students to review the articles on famous personality. Students read the articles they brought to the class. Students discuss the famous personality they admire. Students write an essay on famous personality.
Teaching Aids	Textbook, Pictures
Moral Values	Friendship, Tolerance
Pedagogical Strategy	Multiple Intelligence
CCTS	Making synthesis
Reflection	Students were asked to write an essay on famous personality. This exercise was regarded as their Monthly Test 1.

 

Day/Date	Thursday (20/01/2011)
Class	4K8
Time	10.55am – 12.05pm
Theme	People
Topic	Knowing Me Knowing You
Learning Outcomes	3.0 Language For Aesthetic Use by 3.1 Listen to, read, view and respond to literary works by: Understanding and telling in one's own words the poem heard and read, and giving one's own opinion of the text;
Specific Objectives	By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:- Describe the eyes using adjectives.
Activities	Teacher gives a short spelling test. All the words are taken from the poem. Teacher asks students to recite the poem in groups. Teacher assigns stanza to the groups accordingly. Students recite the poem with feeling and emotion.
Teaching Aids	Textbook
Moral Values	Diversity
Pedagogical Strategy	Multiple Intelligence
CCTS	Making Comprehension
Reflection	About 3 out of 29 students were able to tell adjectives to describe eyes. Other students were lack of adjectives associate with eyes.

 

Day/Date	Friday (21/01/2011)
Class	5S2
Time	7.05am – 7.40am
Theme	Literature
Topic	Poem - Nature
Learning Outcomes	3.0 Language For Aesthetic Use 3.1 Listen to, read, view and respond to literary works by: Understanding and telling in one's own words the poem heard and read, and giving one's own opinion of the text;
Specific Objectives	By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:- Recite the poem with feeling and emotion. Tell what the poem is about.
Activities	Teacher introduces the poem to students. Students recite the poem. Going through the meaning of the poem. Class discussion.
Teaching Aids	Textbook, Pictures
Moral Values	Friendship, Tolerance
Pedagogical Strategy	Multiple Intelligence
CCTS	Making Comprehension
Reflection	Most students were able to tell the poem in their own words. They had a prior knowledge about the nature in Jamaica.

 

Day/Date	Friday (21/01/2011)
Class	5MPV
Time	9.40am – 10.40am
Theme	People
Topic	Writing a Factual Description
Learning Outcomes	Making friends and keep friendships by d. exchanging ideas, information and opinions on topics of interest.
Specific Objectives	By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:- 1. Describe a famous personality.
Activities	Teacher asks students to review the articles on famous personality. Students read the articles they brought to the class. Students discuss the famous personality they admire. Students write an essay on famous personality.
Teaching Aids	Textbook, Pictures
Moral Values	Friendship, Tolerance
Pedagogical Strategy	Multiple Intelligence
CCTS	Making Synthesis
Reflection	All students could not write an essay because they did not find information about the famous personality. Instead, students discussed about Tiger Woods and David Beckham by using information in the textbook.

 

Day/Date	Saturday ( 22/01/2011) – Replacement (Monday Time-table)
Class	Form 5S1
Time	9.20 am– 10.20am
Theme	People
Topic	NILAM PROGRAMME
Learning Outcomes	Making friends and keep friendships by d. exchanging ideas, information and opinions on topics of interest.
Specific Objectives	By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:- Write a synopsis of the book read in a record reading form.
Activities	Teacher gives instructions to students. Students read their reading materials. Teacher asks students complete the reading record form Class discussion.
Teaching Aids	Textbook, Pictures
Moral Values	Diligence, Keenness
Pedagogical Strategy	Multiple Intelligence
CCTS	Knowledge
Reflection	Students were able to read and understand what they read and record in the reading form.

 

Day/Date	Saturday ( 22/01/2011) – Replacement (Monday Time-table)
Class	4K8
Time	10.20 am – 11.20 am
Theme	People
Topic	NILAM PROGRAMME
Learning Outcomes	Making friends and keep friendships by d. exchanging ideas, information and opinions on topics of interest.
Specific Objectives	By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:- Write a synopsis of the book read in a record reading form.
Activities	Teacher gives instructions to students. Students read their reading materials. Teacher asks students complete the reading record form Class discussion.
Teaching Aids	Textbook, Pictures
Moral Values	Diligence, Keenness
Pedagogical Strategy	Multiple Intelligence
CCTS	Knowledge
Reflection	Students were able to read and understand what they read and record in the reading form.