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LESSON PLAN

Subject: English language /Literature


Grade 8: SP II
Term/Unit: Term1, Unit 1
Theme: Health and Nutrition
Focus Strand: Research and Study Skills
Topic: Conducting a Research

Objectives: Groups 1, 2

Students should be able to:

 Analyse topics to ascertain areas for focused research


 Formulate questions about the topic to guide focused research
 Work cooperatively in groups

Engage
Students will listen to a dialogue among three students who have a research project to complete
but are having challenges, after which they will undertake the following:
i. state the problem that the students had and say why.
Students will be engaged in a discussion regarding narrowing a topic for research.
In order to reinforce what the students would have learnt from the dialogue, a bag will be passed
around with research sub-topics that students will place under broad topics on the whiteboard.
Students will be asked to justify why they placed a particular sub-topic under one of the broader
topics.
Example: ‘Good Food versus Bad Food’ – Sub-Topic
Junk Food and Health – Broad Research Topic

Explore
Students will watch a YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8f_pLyz7Q4 which
focuses on the steps involved in managing a research project. After watching the video, they will
engage in a whole class discussion focused on the steps highlighted in the video. As part of their
reflection on the video and the class discussion, they will use a graphic organizer, of their choice,
to record the steps discussed. Students will then work collaboratively with the teacher to narrow
the broad topic ‘Junk Food and Health’ they will be guided through the process by:
(i) developing questions using the 5Ws and H
(ii) turning subheadings into questions and
(iii) using picture cue cards.
Students will then share their graphic organiser, explaining the relationship between the main
topic and their sub- topics.
Sample Semantic Map ( The 5Ws and H)

Where did the


Who coined the
‘junk food’
term ‘junk food’?
originate?

How does eating


junk food affect
What are the
my health?
effects of eating
Junk Food junk food?
and Health
What foods are
considered ‘junk Why do
foods’? people eat
junk food?
Explain
In groups, students will select a topic from a ‘mystery bag’ then employ the strategies learned to
narrow down their topic. The following questions will be used to guide the process: (i) how can
we get a more specific topic? (ii) what are the things we need to consider?

Extend/Elaborate
In groups, students will use the sub-topics generated from the previous activity to complete a
KWHL chart. They will discuss what they already know about their sub-topic. Determine what
they need to know by formulating three questions for research (complete what I want to know
column) and indicate how they will gather the information (How do I find out column).
Students will then engage in collaborative discussion with teacher/peers to refine, restructure and
expand the information in their KWHL charts.

Students will then be advised to use different online/offline sources to gather information based
on their sub-topic then complete the last section of the KWHL chart (What have I learned?).
(Please note: it is expected that extension of the activity will take place outside of the classroom
setting)
Evaluation
Students will self-select a partner to engage in a reflective activity using the Exit Slip. Following
completion of the slip, students and teacher will engage in a discussion to critically evaluate the
information representing their reflections.
Name:_______________________
EXIT SLIP
What was the most important part of
what you learned today?
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
How is what you learned today
connected to your previous knowledge?
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
How will what you learned today help
you in the future?
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
OR
OR
Oral Quiz- I ask you ask activity

Assessment Criteria: Were students able to


 Identify the main problem students often encounter when given a topic to research
 Narrow a research topic using different strategies – e.g. 5Ws and H, turn sub-headings into questions
 Specific research questions satisfactorily developed
 KWHL chart accurately complete

Teacher Reflection:
Dialogue

Bob: Hi Sandy.

Sandy: Hello Bob, what are you doing with all those books and papers?

Bob: Remember miss gave us a project on ‘Health and Nutrition’ so, I am going to write out all
the information that I found in these books.

Sandy: (laughs) Yes, I remember Bob but, you need to get real; that is a whole lot of writing. All
I need now is some more paper to finish printing off all the information I found on the
internet on the topic. I already have about 30 pages.

Bob: No Sandy, that will not work since miss says she doesn’t want more than 20 pages that
is why I am writing mine. That way I can write very small and ensure it holds on the 20
pages.

Sandy: Sorry Bob, but I don’t know how to give her less than that since there is so much
information on the topic.

Bob: Tell me about it, do you see how many books I have? I don’t even know where to begin.
(sighs)

Jimmy: (Calls from the table opposite Bob) excuse me guys but I overheard your conversation
and I think you guys are having this challenge because you are looking at everything
related to the topic.

Sandy : Shouldn’t we?

Jimmy: When you go to KFC do you order everything on the menu? No, you look and decide
exactly what you want.
(All three laughed)

Jimmy: Guess what guys, my teacher will be teaching this topic in class today and since your
teacher is not at school you could come over and join us.

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