Краткосрочный план урока по теме "Mass Media"

Unit of a long term plan: ”Entertainment and Media”

School: SSGC

Date:

Teacher name: Tatyana Tskhe

CLASS: 8

Number present: 13

absent:

Lesson title

Mass Media

Learning objectives(s) that this lesson is contributing to (link to the Subject programme)

8.1.1.1-use speaking and listening skills to solve problems creatively and cooperatively in groups

8.2.1.1.- understand with little or no support the main points in extended talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics

8.3.3.1-give an opinion at discourse level on a wide range of general and curricular topics

8.6.13.1-use a growing variety of modal forms for different functions: obligation, necessity, possibility, permission, requests, suggestions, prohibition on a range of general and curricular topics

Lesson objectives

Define “mass media” and explain their importance;

List different ways their friends get information by interviewing them;

Develop critical thinking by classifying the information about social media

Assessment criteria

learn and use specific vocabulary and modal verbs correctly; express and exchange their opinions on the topic; identify problems and work out solutions

Language objective

Vocabulary: mass media, broadcast, documentaries, soap operas, advantages and disadvantages

Grammar: Modal verbs-can/can’t, should/shouldn’t, must/mustn’t

Values links

Respect for self and others, academic honesty, cooperation

Cross-curricular links

Computer science

Previous learning

Modal verbs

Plan

Planned timings

Planned activities

Resources

Start

5 min

T:

Class organisation: greeting, small talk about the day, date, weather

Learning and lesson objectives presentation

Who owns the information, he owns the world (written on the Slide)

W:

The students read the sentence and predict the topic and the objectives of the lesson

Descriptor: students read the statement, try to work out its meaning, discuss it, guess they are going to talk about different forms of getting information and discuss their positive and negative sides

T:

Brainstorming: students name sources of getting information and comment on or paraphrase the statement.

Students fill in KWL chart about the topic

PPT

KWL chart

Middle

4 min

5 min

3 min

7 min

7 min

7 min

Students play “Mass Media Game”

Descriptor: students complete the sentences with appropriate answers and identify the determination of each mass media

e.g.

The Mass media is:

1. A way to inform people

2. A mathematical account

3. A special TV program etc

Key: 1.a 2.a 3.b 4.c 5.c

Less able students say full sentences with correct answers:

The mass media can give people a lot information.

You can listen to music on the radio, TV and the Internet.

You can find pages in magazines and newspapers.

The press consists of magazines and newspapers.

You can read the news both in the newspaper and the Internet.

Descriptor: students use modal verb “can”

P:

Students are given worksheets, interview their friends and report the results

Descriptor: students ask peers the questions from questionnaire, write their answers in short, analyze how important mass media is for them.

W:

Students watch the video “Alone in the crowd”.

Before watching learners predict its content and are asked to divide sheets of paper into 3 columns to classify the information

Descriptor: students watch the video, write down the advantages and disadvantages of social media from the video, discuss them in groups, think of solutions, present them to the class

Advantages

Our lives became easier, faster and more simple.

We can talk to, see people from all around the world

We can become famous.

We can share our thoughts, opinions, tastes and get feedback from people like us

We can learn new things

Disadvantages

Kids don’t spend enough time outdoors

You don’t meet new real people with real names

You don’t actually talk to your friends

You are not interested in your family members

G:

Solutions:

Descriptor: students check their notes, discuss different possible solutions, write them down using modal verbs-should/shouldn’t and present.

e.g. We should spend more time with our family. We mustn’t stay before computer all day and night long.

G:

Internet Safety Rules

Descriptor: learners work in groups, discuss, compile Internet Safety Rules using modal verbs must/mustn’t, present them to the class

e.g. We mustn’t give personal information

We must be careful talking with unknown people. Etc

PPT

Worksheets “MASS MEDIA REPORT”

1.How do you get the news?

2.What’s your favourite newspaper or magazine?

3.How often do you use the Internet?

Etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pahLo5TTy4

A3 flipcharts

End

2 min

Plenary. Conclusion.

Feedback: (I)

students return to KWL chart and add to it or change (if necessary)

KWL chart

“5-5-1” strategy on a sheet of paper

Additional information

Differentiation – how do you plan to give more support? How do you plan to challenge the more able learners?

Assessment – how are you planning to check learners’ learning?

Health and safety check

More able learners can add to the list with advantages/disadvantages of social media

Less able learners retell the information from the “Mass Media Game” to display their awareness

Monitor students’ activities,

KWL, “5-5-1” strategy

Health saving technologies.

Do not overuse IWB, do exercises for eyesight

Rules from the Safety Rules book which can be applied in this lesson.

Reflection

Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives realistic?

Did all the learners achieve the lesson objectives/ learning objectives? If not, why?

Did my planned differentiation work well?

Did I stick to timings?

What changes did I make from my plan and why?