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Senior Phase – Grade 7
Today Planning Pack
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Contents:
Work Schedule: Page
Grade 7 …………………………………………………………… 2
Lesson Plans:
Grade 7 …………………………………………………………… 3
Rubrics:
Rubric 1…………………………………………………………… 11 Rubric 2…………………………………………………………… 12 Rubric 3…………………………………………………………… 13
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Work schedule for English Today – Grade 7
Term Week LO and AS Chapter Assessment Resources 1 1-4 LO 2: Speaking
LO 3: Reading and viewing LO 4: Writing LO 5: Thinking and reasoning LO 6: Language structure and use
1: I bring with me life
Informal and formal assessment
English Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Photo of each learner
1 5-8 LO 1: Listening LO 2: Speaking LO 3: Reading and viewing LO 4: Writing LO 5: Thinking and reasoning LO 6: Language structure and use
2: Meanings and messages
Informal and formal assessment
English Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide
2 9-12 LO 1: Listening LO 2: Speaking LO 3: Reading and viewing LO 4: Writing LO 5: Thinking and reasoning LO 6: Language structure and use
3: Signs and symbols
Informal and formal assessment
English Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide
2 13-16 LO 1: Listening LO 2: Speaking LO 3: Reading and viewing LO 4: Writing LO 5: Thinking and reasoning LO 6: Language structure and use
4: Rainbows and rivers
Informal and formal assessment Test
English Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Taped interview
3 17-20 LO 1: Listening LO 2: Speaking LO 3: Reading and viewing LO 4: Writing LO 5: Thinking and reasoning LO 6: Language structure and use
5: Boots, bats, balls and bounces
Informal and formal assessment
English Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide
3 21-24 LO 1: Listening LO 2: Speaking LO 3: Reading and viewing LO 4: Writing LO 5: Thinking and reasoning LO 6: Language structure and use
6: Breaking the silence
Informal and formal assessment
English Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide
4 25-28 LO 2: Speaking LO 3: Reading and viewing LO 4: Writing LO 5: Thinking and reasoning LO 6: Language structure and use
7: Spreading the news
Informal and formal assessment
English Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide
4 29-32 LO 2: Speaking LO 3: Reading and viewing LO 4: Writing LO 5: Thinking and reasoning
8. A short story Informal and formal assessment Test
English Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide
Note: You need to complete 2 formal assessment tasks per term for English First Additional Language for the Senior Phase. This work schedule shows all the opportunities for formal assessment.
LESSON PLANS – Grade 7 Unit 1: I bring with me life Learning Areas: English First Additional Language Grade: 7 Duration: 16 hours Weeks: 1 – 4 Learning Outcome Assessment Standards Integration LO 2: Speaking Interacts in additional language
Demonstrates critical awareness of own language use Uses language to include people, and not to exclude people
LO 3: Reading and viewing
Reads a text: notices how the text is constructed Understands in a simple way some elements of poetry Reads for information Reads for pleasure Shows some understanding of how reference books work
LO 4: Writing Writes for personal reflection Writes creatively Designs media texts
LO 6: Language structure and use
Revises the grammar learned in the earlier grades Extends use of questions Extends use of adjectives Uses some language to talk about language Expands vocabulary
Arts and Culture LO3 Life Orientation LO3
Content/Knowledge: • Descriptions of self • Role-play • Read play and songs for information • Complete sentences • Types of sentences • Types of nouns
Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: LB p2
Activity 1: Write about yourself TG p2 Activity 2: Describe yourself TG p3 Activity 3: Reading labels TG p4
Lesson 2: LB p5 Activity 4: Write labels for your photograph TG p5 Activity 5: Your likes and dislikes TG p6
Lesson 3: LB p10 Activity 6: Words from different languages TG p8 Activity 7: Read an extract from a play TG p9
Lesson 4: LB p11 Activity 8: How much did you understand? TG p10 Activity 9: Your responses TG p11
Lesson 5: Assessment LB p13
Assessment activity TG p13
English Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library Photo of each learner
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lesson 3, 4 and 5 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 2 for Lesson 3; rubric (TG p10) for Lesson 4; memo (TG p13) for Lesson 5
Reinforcement: Do extra reading practise Expanded opportunities: Make a photo album and write sentences as captions Interview family members Reading for fun (a fable)
Teacher reflection:
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LESSON PLANS – Grade 7 Unit 2: Meaning and messages Learning Areas: English First Additional Language Grade: 7 Duration: 16 hours Weeks: 5 – 8 Learning Outcome Assessment Standards Integration LO 1: Listening Understands oral texts
Listens actively in a discussion LO 2: Speaking Interacts in additional language
Begins to debate social and ethical issues LO 3: Reading and viewing
Reads a text: identifies purpose, audience and context; identifies main points; demonstrates an understanding of character, plot and setting Understands in a simple way some elements of poetry Analyses advertisements and pamphlets Reads social texts Reads for pleasure Shows some understanding of how reference books work
LO 4: Writing Designs media texts LO 5: Thinking and reasoning
Uses language for thinking
LO 6: Language structure and use
Extends use of adverbs
Economic and Management Sciences LO3 Natural Sciences LO3
Content/Knowledge: • Communication • Advertisements • Adverbs and verbs • Summary • Role-play • CD cover design
Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: LB p16
Activity 1: Advertisements TG p16 Activity 2: Complete a table TG p17 Activity 3: Playing a mime game TG p18
Lesson 2: LB p21 Activity 4: Find the messages TG p18 Activity 5: How many messages did you receive? TG p18
Lesson 3: LB p23
Activity 6: Design a CD cover TG p19 Activity 7: A poem about talk TG p20
Lesson 4: LB p25 Activity 8: Identify adverbs; play broken telephone TG p22 Activity 9: Talking and sending messages TG p22 Activity 10: Languages that we speak TG p23
Lesson 5: Assessment LB p27
Assessment activity TG p26
English Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 3, 4, 5 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 1 for Lesson 4; rubric 2 for Lesson 3; rubric (TG p26) for Lesson 5
Reinforcement: Finding verbs in written text Expanded opportunities: Write a letter Use alliteration Illustrate a conversation Reading for fun (a short story)
Teacher reflection:
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LESSON PLANS – Grade 7 Unit 3: Signs and symbols Learning Areas: English First Additional Language Grade: 7 Duration: 16 hours Weeks: 9 – 12 Learning Outcome Assessment Standards Integration LO 1: Listening Understands and appreciates stories
Understands oral texts LO 2: Speaking Interacts in additional language LO 3: Reading and viewing
Reads a text Reads for information Reads for pleasure
LO 4: Writing Writes for personal reflection: writes a diary Uses developing knowledge of language structure and use
LO 5: Thinking and reasoning
Uses language for thinking
LO 6: Language structure and use
Revises the grammar learned in the earlier grades Extends use of adverbs Expands vocabulary
Arts and Culture LO3, 4 Social Sciences (History) LO1 Life Orientation LO3
Content/Knowledge: • Communication • Gestures • Body language • Diary entries • Verbs and adverbs • Pronouns
Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: LB p32 Activity 1: Interpret pictures and gestures TG p28
Activity 2: Role-play using gestures TG p30 Lesson 2: LB p33 Activity 3: Practise reading gestures TG p30
Activity 4: Respond to gestures in writing TG p32 Lesson 3: LB p38 Activity 5: Interpret signs TG p34
Activity 6: Tell a story using gestures TG p35 Lesson 4: LB p41
Activity 7: Write a summary TG p36 Activity 8: Identify adverbs TG p37 Activity 9: Read and talk TG p38
Lesson 5: Assessment LB p45
Assessment activity TG p40
English Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 2, 4, 5 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric (TG p30) for Lesson 2; rubric 2 for Lesson 4; memo (TG p40) for Lesson 5
Reinforcement: Identifying adverbs in text Expanded opportunities: Learn sign language Play charades Reading for fun (a myth)
Teacher reflection:
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LESSON PLANS – Grade 7 Unit 4: Rainbows and rivers Learning Areas: English First Additional Language Grade: 7 Duration: 16 hours Weeks: 13 – 16 Learning Outcome Assessment Standards Integration LO 1: Listening Understands oral texts
Listens for specific information LO 2: Speaking Translates
Interacts in additional language Begins to debate social and ethical issues
LO 3: Reading and viewing
Reads a text Analyses photographs Reads for pleasure
LO 4: Writing Writes to communicate information Writes for social purposes Writes for personal reflection Writes creatively Treats writing as a process
LO 5: Thinking and reasoning
Uses language and literacy across the curriculum Uses language for thinking Collects and records information in different ways
LO 6: Language structure and use
Extends use of prepositions
Social Sciences (History) LO1, 2 Life Orientation LO2
Content/Knowledge: • Prejudice • Interviews • Historical accounts • Dialogue • Personal letter • Story • Biography • Prepositions
Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: LB p47
Activity 1: Discus empathy TG p43 Activity 2, Activity 3: Write and talk about prejudice TG p44 Activity 4: Write a dialogue TG p48
Lesson 2: LB p54
Activity 5: Listen and read an interview TG p49 Activity 6: Research and write about a minority group TG p50 Activity 7: Read an interview TG p51
Lesson 3: LB p57 Activity 8: Listen and write about family history TG p52 Activity 9: Read and write a story TG p53
Lesson 4: LB p59 Activity 10: Write showing empathy TG p54 Activity 11: Write using prepositions TG p55
Lesson 5: Assessment LB p62
Assessment activity TG p57
English Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library Tape recording of an interview
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 1, 2, 3 and 5 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 1 for Lesson 2; rubric 2 for Lesson 3; memo (TG p 57) for Lesson 5
Reinforcement: Repeat the interview activity in smaller sections Expanded opportunities: Discuss issues around prejudice Reading for fun (a diary)
Teacher reflection:
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LESSON PLANS – Grade 7 Unit 5: Boots, bats, balls and bounce Learning Areas: English First Additional Language Grade: 7 Duration: 16 hours Weeks: 17 – 20 Learning Outcome Assessment Standards Integration LO 1: Listening Understands oral texts
Listens actively in a discussion LO 2: Speaking Interacts in additional language
Begins to debate social and ethical issues LO 3: Reading and viewing
Reads a text Reads for information Analyses advertisements and pamphlets Uses reading strategies Shows some understanding of how reference books work
LO 4: Writing Writes to communicate information Designs media text
LO 5: Thinking and reasoning
Uses language and literacy across the curriculum Uses language for thinking Collects and records information in different ways
LO 6: Language structure and use
Revises the grammar learned in the earlier grades Understands and uses modals Uses some language to talk about language Expands vocabulary
Mathematics LO5 Arts and Culture LO3 Social Sciences (History) LO3 Life Orientation LO3
Content/Knowledge: • Sports • Information text • Surveys • Graphs • Reports • Advertising • Modal verbs
Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: LB p64
Activity 1: Make a bar graph TG p61 Activity 2: Discuss sport TG p62 Activity 3: Write a report TG p63
Lesson 2: LB p67 Activity 4: Design an advertisement TG p65 Activity 5: Brainstorm an exhibition TG p66
Lesson 3: LB p72 Activity 6: Write a praise poem TG p68 Activity 7, Activity 8: Investigate and summarise how rubber is made TG p71
Lesson 4: LB p75
Activity 9, Activity 10: Read and scan text TG p73 Activity 11: Compare different perspectives TG p74 Activity 12: Look at different languages TG p75
Lesson 5: Assessment LB p77
Assessment activity TG p76
English Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 3, 4 and 5 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 2 for Lesson 3; rubric (TG p74) for Lesson 4; memo (TG p76) for Lesson 5
Reinforcement: Provide different statistics Explain processes orally Expanded opportunities: Do a survey Write a news article
Teacher reflection:
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LESSON PLANS – Grade 7 Unit 6: Breaking the silence Learning Areas: English First Additional Language Grade: 7 Duration: 16 hours Weeks: 21 – 24 Learning Outcome Assessment Standards Integration LO 1: Listening Listens actively in a discussion LO 2: Speaking Interacts in additional language
Begins to debate social and ethical issues Demonstrates critical awareness of own language use
LO 3: Reading and viewing
Reads a text Understands in a simple way some elements of poetry Reads for pleasure Reads for information
LO 4: Writing Writes to communicate information Writes for social purposes
LO 5: Thinking and reasoning
Uses language and literacy across the curriculum Uses language for thinking Collects and records information in different ways
LO 6: Language structure and use
Understands and uses modals to express possibility, probability and necessity Understands and uses modals to express obligation and necessity Expands vocabulary
Arts and Culture LO 1 Life Orientation LO2, 3
Content/Knowledge: • Rights, values and beliefs • Poetry – rhyme • Pamphlets • Meanings
Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: LB p80 Activity 1: Facing the world TG p80
Activity 2: Discussing rights TG p80 Activity 3: Using the same words in different ways TG p81
Lesson 2: LB p85
Activity 4: Making a children’s rights poster TG p82 Activity 5: Analyse patterns in a poem TG p83 Activity 6: Playing with rhyme TG p84
Lesson 3: LB p87
Activity 7: Think about who you talk to TG p85 Activity 8: Understanding a story TG p86 Activity 9: Talk about the story TG p86 Activity 10: A response to a story TG p87
Lesson 4: LB p91 Activity 11: Being a good listener TG p87 Activity 12: Your own protection plan TG p88
Lesson 5: Assessment LB p93
Assessment activity TG p90
English Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 2, 3, 4, 5 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 2 for Lesson 2; rubric 1 for Lesson 3; rubric 2 for Lesson 4; memo (TG p 90) for Lesson 5
Reinforcement: Implementation of reading strategies Expanded opportunities: Reading for fun (a poem) Language spot: conditional tense
Teacher reflection:
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LESSON PLANS – Grade 7 Unit 7: Spreading the news Learning Areas: English First Additional Language Grade: 7 Duration: 16 hours Weeks: 25 – 28 Learning Outcome Assessment Standards Integration LO 2: Speaking Interacts in additional language LO 3: Reading and viewing
Reads a text (fiction or non-fiction Analyses advertisements and pamphlets Reads for pleasure
LO 4: Writing Writes to communicate information Writes for social purposes Writes creatively Designs media texts Treats writing as a process
LO 5: Thinking and reasoning
Collects and records information in different ways
LO 6: Language structure and use
Revises the grammar learned in the earlier grades
Life Orientation LO3
Content/Knowledge: • Different kinds of texts • Editing • Newsletters • Advertising and print media
Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: LB p94 Activity 1: Look at different kinds of texts TG p92 Lesson 2: LB p96 Activity 2: Read and write about photographs and poems,
interviews and short stories and comics, letters and posters TG p93
Lesson 3: LB p101
Activity 3: Plan a newsletter TG p97 Activity 4: Write a rough layout TG p98 Activity 5: Write text for a newsletter TG p99
Lesson 4: LB p103
Activity 6: Editing each other’s texts TG p100 Activity 7: Revising your text TG p100 Activity 8: What about advertising? TG p100 Activity 9: Design and layout a newsletter TG p101 Activity 10: Assess newsletters TG p101
Lesson 5: Assessment LB p106
Assessment activity TG p102
English Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 2, 4, 5 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 2 for Lesson 2, Rubric 2 for lesson 4; memo (TG p102) for Lesson 5
Reinforcement: How to brainstorm ideas Expanded opportunities: Reading for fun (a book review page)
Teacher reflection:
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LESSON PLANS – Grade 7 Unit 8: A short story Learning Areas: English First Additional Language Grade: 7 Duration: 16 hours Weeks: 29 – 32 Learning Outcome Assessment Standards Integration LO 2: Speaking Translates
Begins to debate social and ethical issues LO 3: Reading and viewing
Reads a text Uses reading strategies
LO 4: Writing Designs media texts LO 5: Thinking and reasoning
Uses language and literacy across the curriculum Uses language for thinking
Life Orientation LO3
Content/Knowledge: • Reading strategies • Meanings of words • Character, plot and setting • Produce a newspaper article
Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: LB p108 Activity 1: Read a short story and respond to the text TG p105 Lesson 2: LB p115 Activity 2: Discuss crime and punishment TG p106 Lesson 3: Assessment LB p115
Assessment activity TG p107
English Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 1, 2 and 3 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 1 for Lesson 1; rubric 1 for Lesson 2; memo (TG p107) for Lesson 3
Reinforcement: How to read a short story Expanded opportunities: Debating a story read in a group Wordlist: finding words that are often confused
Teacher reflection:
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RUBRIC 1: Presentation of dialogue/conversation/interview/ debate/argument/ discussion/role-play Activity:
Name:
Date:
Grade:
Level 7 Excellent achievement far exceeding expected requirements
Level 6 A very good achievement where all requirements have been met at a very high standard
Level 5 A good achievement meeting most of the requirements
Level 4 A fair achievement meeting an adequate portion of the requirements
Level 3 A moderate achievement partially satisfying the requirements
Level 2 An elementary achievement marginally satisfying the requirements
Level 1 Unsatisfactory achievement. Requirements not met
Present with under-standing key concepts and ideas
Express own ideas and points of view; structure an argument, interview etc.
Present accurate information
Listen to and evaluate ideas of others
Effective use of body language
Use correct vocabulary and terminology
Speak clearly and audibly
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RUBRIC 2: Written work (description; summary; poster etc.) Activity:
Name:
Date:
Grade:
Level 7 Excellent achievement far exceeding expected requirements
Level 6 A very good achievement where all requirements have been met at a very high standard
Level 5 A good achievement meeting most of the requirements
Level 4 A fair achievement meeting an adequate portion of the requirements
Level 3 A moderate achievement partially satisfying the requirements
Level 2 An elementary achievement marginally satisfying the requirements
Level 1 Unsatisfactory achievement. Requirements not met
Language use and structure
Excellent Good Fair Average Poor Weak
Creativity
Highly original and creative
Quite creative Fairly creative Shows some creativity and originality
Mediocre and uninspired
Lacks originality; predictable
Appearance
Exceptionally eye catching; outstandingly creative
Eye- catching; creative
Attractive; fairly creative
Merely presentable; little creativity
Visually unappealing
Slapdash presentation
Information
Expresses excellent evidence of topic; factually accurate
Good clear evidence of topic; factually correct knowledge
Some reasonable ideas and evidence of topic; mostly correct knowledge
Some evidence of topic; merely adequate presentation of knowledge
No clear ideas; little factual knowledge presented
No clear ideas expressed; inaccurate knowledge
Depth of under-standing
Shows maturity and great insight
Shows some maturity and insight
Shows partial maturity and insight
Shows little maturity and insight
No evidence of insight or maturity
No insight or evidence of care or thoughtful-ness
Audience
Appropriate for target audience Only fairly appropriate for target audience
Inappropriate for target audience
Completely unsatisfactory. Completely unoriginal. Activity misunderstood or incomplete
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RUBRIC 3: Group or team participation Activity:
Name:
Date:
Grade:
Level 7 Excellent achievement far exceeding expected requirements
Level 6 A very good achievement where all requirements have been met at a very high standard
Level 5 A good achievement meeting most of the requirements
Level 4 A fair achievement meeting an adequate portion of the requirements
Level 3 A moderate achievement partially satisfying the requirements
Level 2 An elementary achievement marginally satisfying the requirements
Level 1 Unsatisfactory achievement. Requirements not met
Follow instructions
Work in a group / as a team member
Support others
Engage fully in the activity
Evaluate own participation
Share responsibilities, delegate as a leader