Lesson+8

LEVEL: 1

DOMAIN AND DIMENSION: Humanities

LEARNING FOCUS: Students prepare a short performance or skit about one aspect about saving energy and present it to the class.

OBJECTIVE(S): Students demonstrate their understanding of energy through a short performance or skit that reveals students knowledge and ability to communicate their understanding through different means.


 *  TIME ||  LEARNER ACTIVITIES ||  TEACHER ACTIVITIES ||  MATERIALS ||
 * 5min

2min

30min

15min ||  Students sit on the floor focusing on the teacher’s instructions about the task they are about to undertake as well as providing ideas of their own about the task

Students divided into groups of three and allocated a topic as not to double up on performances.

Students plan their performance and with the use of props come up with a performance that demonstrates a form of saving energy that utilizes all members of the group evenly.

Students present their performance to the class using props and costumes to demonstrate their interpretation of someone saving energy. ||  Teacher explains task and prompts students for ideas as well as providing numerous examples that the students could demonstrate for their performance that portrays some form of energy saving ie. Switching lights off when leaving a room. Closing windows when air conditioner is running.

Teacher divides students into groups of three and allocates them a topic.

Teacher ensures all students are on task whilst providing ideas and feedback to students and ensuring “prop box” is used to enhance all perfomances.

Teacher helps organise students for their performance. || * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Plain Paper.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Pencils
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Whiteboard
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Prop Box
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Various costumes ||