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Outram Secondary School Lesson Plan
Outram Secondary School Lesson Plan
Outram Secondary School Lesson Plan
LESSON PLAN
Instructional Objectives
Previous Knowledge
•Students have learnt these phrases for arguing a point of view.
o I agree… however..
o I would like to disagree..
o Your argument is baseless/ not strong enough..
o Your evidence does not support…
• Have done prior research on the given topic.
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TIME Learning Activity Rationale Resources
8:45-8:55 Opening
(5 min) • Teacher to greet students and settle them down. • Allow students to get ready for
the lesson and to focus on the
lesson ahead
8:55-9:00 Lesson Focus
(5 min) Inform students of the day’s lesson objectives • Students to understand the rules • Whiteboard
• Introduce the rules and structure of the debate. before the commencement of the
• Give students time to clarify their doubts debate.
regarding the debate.
Stimulating interest
9:00- 9:10 • Break students into their groups and get them to • Provide opportunity for students
(10 min) discuss and organize the points that they have to display teamwork and
collaboration
• Groups to choose three speakers each who they
would like to defend their point of view.
9:10-9:15 • Teacher to demonstrate how the game is played • To show students how the rules • Stopwatch
(5 min) (timer limit) – teacher to select timekeeper work in the context of an actual • Ringing Bell
game
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front of the class. to practice their debating
• Each member from each side will take turns to skills.
state their arguments. • Students will also have to
• Each member has 2 minutes each. listen to the opposing
• Once all 6 members have had their say, argument and come up with a
members of the audience can voice their rebuttal at the same time.
opinions about what they have heard and how • The audience members will
they feel about it. also get the chance to have
• While the audience members are talking, the their say and participate in the
groups will plan their final closing statement. debate.
9:35- 9:40 Closure
(5 min) • Time will be given for the judges to deliberate • To recognize the winners and
before they give their verdict. their effort. • Prizes for
• Winners will be announced and prizes will be • To hand out the prizes to the winners
given. winners
• An award for best audience comment will also be • To award the most attentive
given. audience member.
Follow-up Activities/Assignments
• Students to complete a one page writing assignment on the topic, stating their personal opinion and reasons.
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Self-Evaluation