SECONDARY LESSON PLAN

YEAR LEVEL & SUBJECT: Year 7 Geography

DATE: 23/07/14

NO. OF STUDENTS: 25 approx

LESSON DURATION: 60 minutes

TOPIC/FOCUS: Water is everything

AusVELS STATEMENTS:
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (INCLUDE LINK TO AusVELS):
The students will be able to: by the end of the class has an understanding as to why water is so important.
The economic, cultural, spiritual and aesthetic value of water for people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and peoples of the Asia region
(ACHGK041)
SUMMARY OF RESOURCES REQUIRED:
A3 blank paper
Markers
LESSON PROCEDURE: This is a difficult class and the lesson will be altered to work with their needs. 7B and 7H usually follow the same lesson plan but this
has changed. It is crucial that students understand what is expected of them and the rules of the lesson.
TEACHER
GOALS & METHODS OF
RESPONSES TO
EXPECTED STUDENT
EVALUATION
STEPS OF THE LESSON
STUDENTS
TIMING
RESOURCES
REACTIONS OR
(including specific informal
(key activities and key questions)
(including consideration
RESPONSES
and/or formal assessment
of the need to adapt,
links to AusVELS)
reteach or extend)
Opening(links to previous lesson/s or
new topic, purpose of lesson):
5-8
minutes

Have all the topics pre-cut and table

organised to seat 4 groups (approx. 5-6)
per group. Ask students to line up outside.
Once they have settled down and are
quiet call out students by name (in their
particular group, they will be in these
seats/group for the entirety of the lesson).
Now move on to discussing the class
rules.

Rules:
1.)
Hand up to speak
2.)
No one is to be rude
3.)
You must sit in your given seat 4.)
Stop means stop
Anyone who ignores these rules will have
their name on the board. Two X next to
their name will result in a lunch time
detention. Three X will result in an after
school detention. If they have been given
a detention they can then be brought in to
the OLC for Math with Carys and Rachel
WRITE THE FOLLOWING ON THE
BOARD
Success Criteria:
1.)
Identify key terms
2.)
Understand concept of water and
the impact it has economically, spiritually,
aesthetically and culturally.
3.)
Identify imagery of water in use
(aesthetically, economically, spiritually and
culturally.
4.)
Be able to present to the class
why water is important
Lesson Development:
10
minutes

Activity Sheet

Hook: shake a water bottle and ask them

to describe the sound and it represents.
10 minutes: Discuss with the class about
why water is important.
Q.1) Why is water important
Q.2) What do human use water for
Q.3) Who else need water
Q.4) what does the term aesthetic mean
to you?
Q.5) what is an example of water being
used Spiritually and culturally?

Students will resist

and argue the details
of the contract.
However if so they
will lose points from
their home group
booklet.
There are 50 points at
the start a lesson and
it can be decreased
but never increased
above 50.

Separate students in to groups (Four

Groups). One group for each heading
Economically, Spiritually, Aesthetically and
Culturally.
20
minutes

Present each group with sheet of Mix and

Match and ask them to sort through all the
picture and facts and to cut out their topic.
Give 15 minutes for them to sort it out and
then present their topic to the class.

25
minutes

There final task will consist of the student

to divide a blank piece of paper (A3) in
the four and squares and cut and paste all
other headings/images into appropriate
sections of the paper.

Closure (Options include summarising or

reflecting on the learning
achievements/analysing errors;
preparation for future lessons etc):
3-5
minutes

Ask students to stand behind their seats

and wait to be dismissed (this seems like
a lot of time for that task, however the
class is easily distracted and lack
motivation)

PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS POST LESSON REFLECTION

Student learning (Were the stated goals achieved by all students or only some?)

Effectiveness of the learning and teaching strategies (For example, review your questioning skills in checking for understanding or
your explaining skills in information and modelling, or your organising and communicating skills, for example, giving instructions,
encouraging student participation etc.)

Reflection on what you have learned and changes for future lessons (Identify a key learning/insight that you have gained about
effective learning and teaching and those changes you will make when planning and implementing your next Direct Lesson Plan)