LEARNING EXPERIENCE

(LESSON PLAN)

Pre-Service Teacher’s Name Stefano Albert

Year Year 9 Date 08/07/2019 Time 55 min

Key Learning Area(s) International Aid Program

Learning Purpose - brief and explicit description of the purpose of the lesson and the outcomes expected
The purpose of this lesson is to discuss the role of foreign aid in supporting
economic programs in neighboring countries. Students will have the
opportunities to engage in group activities and share their ideas with reference
to the topic at hand.
Links with previous learning and links to other KLAs

This lesson is the continuation of the discussion on the effectiveness of international

aid program

Syllabus outcome/objectives(s) Indicators / Content (List up to 3)

Pre 2012 Post 2012 NSW BoS Syllabus
- Importance of foreign aid
- Distribution of foreign aid by a particular
- Discuss the role of foreign aid in country
supporting economic programs in - Roles of foreign aid on economic
development
neighboring countries o Purpose of supporting economic
programs on neighboring countries
o How it increases economic
development

Cross-curricula priorities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures   Sustainability  
Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia   Difference and diversity 
Civics and citizenship  Work and enterprise
General capabilities
Critical and creative thinking Intercultural understanding Numeracy
Ethical understanding Personal and social capability Literacy
Information and communication technology capability
Quality Teaching elements
Intellectual Quality Quality learning environment Significance
Deep knowledge Explicit quality criteria Background knowledge
Deep understanding Engagement Cultural knowledge
Problematic knowledge High expectations Knowledge integration
Higher order thinking Social support Inclusivity
Metalanguage Students’ self-regulation Connectedness
Substantive communication Student direction Narrative
Sequence of Teaching/Learning experiences Teaching strategies Assessment Time Resources
(eg., whole class, group, (what and how)
individual, differentiation,
integration)

BEFORE CLASS COMMENCE: 5 min Power Point presentation

and Worksheet
- Preparation of classroom along with the projector and
computer including the Power point slides

- Print off work sheet activities for each student to fill

INTRODUCTION

- Ensuring student’s attendances have been checked

- Providing students with important announcements (if any)

- Teacher introduces today’s topic which is the continuation of Whole class, Direct instruction Informative assessment 5 min Slide 1
previous lesson about “Foreign aid with focus on its impact on - To ensure that
the economic development of other neighboring countries students understand
the instructions that
- Teacher outlines related syllabus dot points to ensure students have been given Slide 2
understand what they about to learn

- Teacher to ensure that students understand that they are

allowed to ask questions during the lesson simply just by
raising their hands

- Teacher to ensure that students understand that they are Informal Assessment Slide 2 & Worksheet
instructed to fill the worksheet that will be their notes of the
lesson today

BODY

- Teacher to start the lesson by mentioning the importance of Whole class, Group, Direct Informative Assessment 1 min Slide 3
“Foreign Aid” instruction
- Utilizing visual image to stimulate students’ better
understanding
- Teacher to provide an image of “Pie chart” representing the Whole class, Direct instruction Informative Assessment 1 min Slide 4
distribution of Australian aid to other countries
- Utilizing visual image to stimulate students’ better
understanding

Questioning to determine 1 min Slide 4

- Teacher to randomly select one student to be given a question Whole class, Direct understandings
“Which region received the most from Australian Aid?” instruction, Use of visual
- Teacher to provide feedback by using the word “Excellent” or images
“Awesome” to create more engagement

- Teacher to randomly select one student to be given a question Whole class, Direct Questioning to determine 1 min Slide 4
“Which region received the most from Australian Aid?” instruction, Use of visual understandings
- Teacher to provide feedback by using the word “Excellent” or images
“Awesome” to create more engagement

- Teacher to ask the whole class “Why South Asia and Pacific Whole class, Direct Whole class questioning to 5 min Slide 4
region receive the highest aid while Europe receive the instruction, Seed discussion determine understandings
lowest?”
- Teacher to provide 5 minutes for students to discuss with other
students sitting next to each other
- Teacher to go around the class during the discussion to assist
struggling students
- Teacher to utilize “Seed discussion” strategy

- Teacher to randomly select 3 students to share their Whole class, Direct instruction Informative Assessment 3 min Slide 4
discussion results
- Teacher to provide feedback by using the word “Excellent” or
“Awesome” to create more engagement

- Teacher to provide thorough explanation about the reason why Whole class, Direct instruction Informative Assessment 1 min Slide 5
South East Asia and Pacific received the highest attention from
Australian aid program
- Teacher to provide real life examples to promote better
understandings
- Teacher to conduct “Class Activity 1”

o Teacher to divide the class into group of 5 students Whole class, Direct Informal Assessment 15 min Slide 6, Article
mixing stronger and weaker EAL/D students instruction, Use of visual
o Teacher to provide each group different report article image, Group, Seed
regarding the foreign aid provided by Australia to Discussion
various countries in South East Asian and Pacific
region
 Philippines, Indonesia, Fiji, Papua New
Guinea and Vietnam

o Teacher to provide instruction for students to identify

various types of support given that could increase
economic development of the country and to highlight
the actual result
o Teacher to allocate 15 minutes of reading and
discussion time
o Students are expected and allowed to engage in a
conversation with other students about their opinion
o Teacher to go around visiting each group ensuring
struggling students to be assisted
o This “discussion strategy” is recognized as “Seed
Discussion”
Whole class, Direct Informative assessment 12 min Slide 6
- Teacher to allow each group to share their key findings of the
instruction, “Think, pair and
discussion to the class as a whole
share”
- Teacher to initiate applause each presenting group of students
and to provide feedback by using the word “Excellent” or
“Awesome” to create more engagement
- Teacher to also utilize the strategy of “Think, pair and share”
during this activity
Whole class, Direct instruction Informative assessment 3 min Slide 7
- Teacher to conclude “Activity 1” by providing thorough
explanation about the roles of foreign aid on economic
development and stating the similarities between key findings
of the discussion
CONCLUSION Whole class, Direct instruction Informative Assessment 1 min Slide 8
- Teacher to read aloud the slides while providing simple
explanation as a recap of today’s lesson
- Teacher to allocate times allowing students to ask any
questions regarding today’s and previous lesson

Whole class, Direct Informative Assessment 1 min Slide 9

- Teacher to mention the topic that will be discussed next lesson instruction, Use of visual
o Teacher to provide the syllabus and learning outcomes images
of the topic that will be discusses next lesson
o Teacher to provide students with the instruction to
have a reading on textbook about the upcoming topic
of “Current issues impacting on Globalization”
Links with further learning
No assumed linkage

Reflection after Teaching

Student learning (give examples of how you know that students have learned the skills and
understandings taught, and identify areas that still need addressing)

Teaching skills and strategies (Critical evaluation/ reflection of two or three key aspects of your
teaching)