SECONDARY LESSON PLAN

YEAR LEVEL & SUBJECT: YEAR 7 R.E

DATE: 02.05.14

NO. OF STUDENTS: 20+

LESSON DURATION: 2x 50 min lessons

TOPIC/FOCUS: THE LITURGICAL YEAR

AusVELS STATEMENTS:

At Pathway 1 Level 8, students recall most of the main ideas, objects and details presented with a topic in the language... Students participate effectively in
interactions such as role-plays and conversations on simple topics. They create simple original text for specific audiences and purposes in print and electronic
form. They write paragraphs and linked sequences, using appropriate script and language related to the topic.
(2013)
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (INCLUDE LINK TO AusVELS):
The students will be able to:

Understand and use the language other than English within the world of teenage experience, on topics related to general interest and the world of
learning
Exchange and express their opinions, feelings/or views both orally and in written form in the target language
Adapt the language they use to suit the communication context, and practise managing shifts of topic and speaker
Communicate by referring to models and responding to prompting

INDICATOR(S)
The students will achieve this by:

Revising some of the key concepts learned in the previous lessons related to the Churchs liturgical year, its seasons and the colours, symbols and feasts
associated with it
Making a clear distinction between solemnities, feasts and memorials in the life of the Church
Viewing a video for children that describes more clearly and more simplistically the significance of the Churchs calendar
Participating in an online or worksheet activity

SUMMARY OF RESOURCES REQUIRED:

Handouts, Whiteboard & Markers

LESSON PROCEDURE

TIMING
2 mins

RESOURCES
Whiteboard +
markers

STEPS OF THE LESSON

(key activities and key questions)
Opening
-Introduce myself and the
topic/what will be done this lesson
(write these on the board)

EXPECTED STUDENT
REACTIONS OR
RESPONSES
The student will either
show a degree of interest,
unsureness or disinterest
in the subject

-Begin the lesson with a short

prayer/reflection
-Roll call
Lesson Development:
10 mins

10 mins

Whiteboard +
markers

- Start off with recapping last

lessons material by asking-who
can tell me what the liturgical year
is, what does it mean?, who
remembers the seasons and the
colours and symbols we have to
represent them?, what do each of
these colours and symbols mean?
I will write some of these answers
on the board in the form of a
brainstormed mind map.
-Once this is done, I will use the
interactive whiteboard to go through
a powerpoint I had prepared on
Church symbols

5 mins

- We will then view a video which

will discuss some of the key
symbols related to the Churchs

TEACHER RESPONSES
TO STUDENTS
(including consideration
of the need to adapt,
reteach or extend)
Through this, the teacher
will be able to gage the
students interest in the
class, attention span and
behaviour evaluate how
he/she will run the rest of
the lesson to either
sustain that interest, or
create an
interest/excitement.

GOALS & METHODS OF

EVALUATION
(including specific informal
and/or formal assessment
links to AusVELS)

The student should be able

to:
Paying attention and
collaborative/active
participation in the exercise
Listening attentively to the
teacher pronouncing each
word/phrase

participate in the
class discussion

recall some of the key

concepts learned in
the previous lessons
of this unit

re-learn through
revision and
consolidate their
knowledge on these

calendar year

10 mins
worksheets
explanation
10 mins
activity

5 mins

3 mins

Whiteboard +
markers

- After this, the students will

independently/in groups work
through a worksheet on symbols
where they will be able to match
names and meanings to better
understand the significance of
these to Church ritual
- The students will again gather as
a collective as I discuss the
significance of feasts, solemnities
and memorials in the life of the
Church. The students will have an
opportunity to share experiences
and thoughts and upon conclusion
of this, will be able to distinguish
between the three

Working cooperatively in a
group, helping or correcting
each others mistakes and
preparing a role-play to
present to the class

- Upon completion of this, I will give

the students an opportunity to
interact in a different way with their
learning by allowing them to play
some interactive games related to
this topic online @
languagesonline.com.au (whilst
theyre doing this I will walk around
and observe them).
This is a way for students to solidify

That the students will have

a chance to apply the
knowledge learned in a
different way (through reapply and re-doing the
exercises they are
cementing their
knowledge)

Some students might

need extra support in
completing the exercise
or in grasping the correct
pronunciation of certain
words

Extending the students

understanding of the point of
the exercise through giving it
a real-life application.

10 mins
prep
15 mins to
assess

With time
left until
end of
lesson

Students have the chance to

consolidate their knowledge
learned

in a fun way the knowledge learnt in

the lesson today.