Weeks 1 & 2 2011

Class	5K1 / 5S4/ 5K7
Date	3 Jan 2011
Time	7.05-8.15a.m./9.45-10.20a.m./ 11.30a.m.-12.40p.m.
Theme	People
Topics	1.Familiarisation of Form Five Syllabus 2.Self-reflection
Learning Outcomes	1.1a. taking part in conversations and discussions. 1.2b. discussing plans and arrangements, solving problems, and making decisions.
Behavioural Objectives	1. Know the Form Five syllabus for English. 2. Write down the statements heard with correct spelling. 3. reflect on what one has done last year.
Activities	1. Introduce the Form Five English syllabus. 2. Listening activity: Teacher dictates the True or False statements. 3. The SS respond to the statements based on their personal reflection. 4. Writing exercise: write a paragraph on 'My 2011'.
Moral Values	Diligence, responsibility, politeness, gratitude
Skills/PS/Domain	L,S,W/ CC/ IP,TS
Reflection	5K1 & 5S4: The students were able to follow the lesson. There were some students having a problem to generate their ideas and thought in words. 5K7: Most of the ss were weak in English. They could not understand well the lesson. There were only few ss managed to complete the exercise and activity by having an understanding for the topic discussed. All of the activities need to be simplified.

Class	5K1/ 5S4
Date	4 Jan 2011
Time	7.05-8.15a.m./ 8.15-9.25a.m.
Theme	Nature
Topic	Nature
Learning Outcomes	1.1a. taking part in conversations and discussions. 2.1 c. ii. Reading silently a variety of materials in print.
Behavioural Objectives	1. know the meaning of 'nature' by using a dictionary. 2. know more about nature by writing down all the names of organisms, elements, events and processes of nature one can find in the magazine provided – 'National Geographic'.
Activities	1. Discuss the meaning of nature. 2. Group work instruction. 3. Group work.
Moral Values	Responsibility, gratitude, appreciation on nature.
Skills/PS/Domain	L,S,R/ CX/ IP,I,MI
Reflection	5K1 & 5S4: All of the ss were very enjoyed to see the beautiful pictures in the magazines despite of their level of proficiency. They were able to complete the group work. The topic will be further explored in the next lesson.

Class	5K7
Date	5 Jan 2011
Time	8.15-9.25a.m.
Theme	People
Topic	Self-reflection
Learning Outcome	2.3b.ii. Responding to questions and comments orally and in writing.
Behavioural Objective	1. reflect on what one has done last year based on the statements given individually.
Activities	1. Ss read aloud the True or False statements after the teacher. 2. The teacher provides the beginning sentence for the ss to write a paragraph on 'My 2011'. 3. the teacher facilitates the ss to do the exercise.
Moral Values	Diligence, responsibility, politeness, gratitude
Skills/PS/Domain	R,S,W/ CC/ IP,TS
Reflection	There were around 30% of the ss managed to do the exercise. The rest in the class needed to be assisted fully. This was because they hardly expressed their ideas in English Language. Most of them could only produce a very simple paragraph with grammatical mistakes throughout the writing.

Class	5K7
Date	6 Jan 2011
Time	10.20-11.30a.m.
Theme	Literature
Topic	Nature
Learning Outcomes	1.1a. taking part in conversations and discussions. 3.1 a. ii. Finding out the meaning of words by using the dictionary and /or contextual clues.
Behavioural Objectives	1. explain the meaning of nature in words. 2. identify the features and organisms of nature by giving correct examples. 3. differentiate between nature and non-nature on its features.
Activities	1. Each ss is given a word. 2. The SS write at least three sentences about the word.
Moral Values	responsibility, appreciation on nature, gratitude
Skill/PS/CCTS	W/ CX,CC/ IP,TS
Reflection	The ss were able to understand the lesson by giving according responses to the questions asked. Some of them were not able to build any sentence even though dictionary and explanation have been given.

Class	5K1/ 5S4
Date	7 Jan 2011
Time	7.05-8.15a.m./ 9.40-10.40a.m.
Theme	Literature
Topic	Nature
Learning Outcomes	1.1a. taking part in conversations and discussions.
Behavioural Objectives	1. explain the meaning of nature in words. 2. identify the features and organisms of nature by giving correct examples.
Activities	1. Discuss the meaning of nature. 2. The tr. selects ss to share their pictures found. 3. Do reflection by answering questions given.
Moral Values	responsibility, appreciation on nature, gratitude
Skill/PS/CCTS	S,W/ CX,CC/ IP,I,MI,TS
Reflection	The ss were able to understand the lesson by giving according responses to the questions asked and during discussion.

Class	5K1 / 5S4
Date	10 Jan 2011
Time	7.05-8.15a.m./9.45-10.20a.m.
Theme	Nature
Topic	Nature and I
Learning Outcomes	1.1a. taking part in conversations and discussions. 1.1c. ii. Relating personal experiences.
Behavioural Objectives	1. give reasons based on the pictures one has seen in the previous lesson. 2. reflect on what one has done to the nature in a paragraph.
Activities	1. Revise the previous activity on discovering the nature by looking at the pictures in the magazine provided. 2. The ss do reflection orally and in writing.
Moral Values	Diligence, responsibility, politeness, gratitude
Skills/PS/Domain	L,S,W/ CC,CX/ IP,TS
Reflection	Satisfactory feedback.

Class	5K7
Date	10 Jan 2011
Time	11.30a.m.-12.40p.m.
Theme	Nature
Topic	Nature
Learning Outcomes	1.1a. taking part in conversations and discussions. 2.1 c. ii. Reading silently a variety of materials in print.
Behavioural Objectives	1. know the meaning of 'nature' by using a dictionary. 2. know more about nature by writing down all the names of organisms, elements, events and processes of nature one can find in the magazine provided – 'National Geographic'.
Activities	1. Discuss the meaning of nature. 2. Group work instruction. 3. Group work.
Moral Values	Responsibility, gratitude, appreciation on nature.
Skills/PS/Domain	L,S,R/ CX/ IP,I,MI
Reflection	All of the ss were very enjoyed to see the beautiful pictures in the magazines despite of their level of proficiency. They were able to complete the group work.

Class	5K1/ 5S4
Date	11 Jan 2011
Time	7.05-8.15a.m./ 8.15-9.25a.m.
Theme	Nature
Topic	Nature and Non-nature
Learning Outcomes	1.1d. exchanging ideas, information and opinions on topics of interest. 3.1 a. ii. Finding out the meaning of words by using the dictionary and /or contextual clues.
Behavioural Objectives	1. differentiate the features and organisms of nature and non-nature by giving correct examples. 2. build at least three sentences based on the word given.
Activities	1. Discuss in general on the topic 'Nature and Non-nature' 2. Each ss is given a word. 3. The SS write at least three sentences about the word.
Moral Values	responsibility, appreciation on nature, gratitude
Skill/PS/CCTS	S,W/ CX,CC/ I
Reflection	Some ss were confused with the examples of nature. However, after the discussion, they understood.

Class	5K7
Date	12 Jan 2011
Time	8.15-9.25a.m.
Theme	Nature
Topic	Nature and Non-nature
Learning Outcome	1.1d. exchanging ideas, information and opinions on topics of interest. 1.1c. ii. Relating personal experiences.
Behavioural Objectives	1. differentiate the features and organisms of nature and things of non-nature by categorising the words given under a correct group. 2. reflect on what one has done to the nature in a paragraph based on the questions given.
Activities	1. The teacher revises the previous lesson. 2. The SS write their answer on the blackboard based on the words given. 3. The ss do reflection orally and in writing.
Moral Values	responsibility, appreciation on nature, gratitude
Skill/PS/CCTS	S, W/ CX,CC/ IP,TS
Reflection	There were more than 50% in class understood the lesson. They were still poor in generating ideas and relating their life to studies especially when it comes to writing.

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Class	5K1/ 5S4
Date	14 Jan 2011
Time	7.05-8.15a.m./ 9.40-10.40a.m.
Theme	Literature
Topic	The Poem: Nature (Images)
Learning Outcomes	3.1 a. recognizing elements in a story such as characters and setting. e. reciting poems with feeling and expression.
Behavioural Objectives	1. know the words or phrases showing images in the poem learnt by drawing its pictures. 2. read aloud the poem learnt with correct pronunciation.
Activities	1. Discuss in general the literary device: images. 2. The ss underline the words or phrases showing images in the poem. 3. Copy the list of words. 4. The ss draw the image based on the specific word given from the list.
Moral Values	responsibility, appreciation on nature, gratitude
Skill/PS/CCTS	S,R/ CX,CC/ MI
Reflection	Most of the ss were having a problem to draw the picture of the word given. Some of them were unable to imagine the picture of the word and some were not good in drawing.