LESSON PLAN 2: Week 3 & 4

NAME OF SCHOOL:............................................................ TERM: 1

DATE : FEB 2021 GRADE: 7

TOPIC: Introduction to Graphical Communication

HOURS/ TIMEFRAMES (CAPS): 4 Periods X 30 minutes per class X 2 weeks

FOCUS AREA: Graphical Communication

CONTENT, CONCEPTS AND SKILLS:

1. What is the purpose of drawings?

2. Conventions

3. Sketches: Free hand and working drawings

4. 3D oblique drawings

WHAT TEACHER IS GOING TO DO WHAT LEARNERS ARE GOING TO DO

• Used the attached presentation to • Follow the presentation and ask clarity
introduce “graphical communication” to seeking questions to have a better
learners. understanding of drawings.
• Explain the different line types through • Practise all types of drawings as explain
drawings on the blackboard to learners. by the teacher by making use of the
• Give learners time to copy examples correct conventions
from the blackboard and give them a • Learners needs practise and more
class exercise to practise line types practise on drawings.
through different examples (emphasize
the use of a light pencil. The correct
pencil to use a is a 2H if possible).
• Practise freehand drawing skills with
learners. Practise drawing of a triangle,
a rectangle and a circle with learners.
(Learners must practise, practise these
skills thoroughly)
• Introduce working drawings with
examples for learners to copy. Provide
learners with a grid to do working
drawings.
• Explain the difference between a 3D
and a perspective drawing to learners
by using examples of a table in oblique
and a table in SVP perspective. Guide
learners thoroughly the use of one or

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 two examples e.g. match box in both
3D and SVP perspective.

INCLUSIVITY

BARRIERS TO LEARNING EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES

• Learners that struggle to understand • Provide more example for learners
drawings must be group together and to draw. Vary exaples from easy to
re-explain. Use easier examples, challenging.
steps that learners can relate to in
explaining different methods of
drawings. (maintain social distance)
• Learners are not very fimiliar with
subject and drawings and will
therefore need more time to adjust
and practise skill of drawing.

INFORMAL ASSESSMENT:
Presentation: Graphical Communication

GRADE 7 WEEK 2 &

3.pptx

Teacher to explain the following:

1. Purpose of graphics
2. Conventions
3. Dimensions

4. Free-hand sketching

Teacher to explain: Sketching lines use thin, feint lines for the guidelines, which are
called construction lines. Use thicker, dark lines for the outlines of sketches.

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Learner activity: Examples of free-hand sketches for learners to do

a) Sketch a rectangle with rounded corners

b) Sketch a triangle with rounded corners.

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c) Sketch a circle

5. Working drawings

The drawing below shows the front view of a house. Make a bigger drawing of the front
view of this house.

Note the following:

• The 6 m length of the real house should be 60 mm on your drawing.
• Show the height of the side wall using a dimension line on your drawing.
• Show the height to the top of the chimney.

Front view of house

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Teacher introduce and explain:
a) scale up and scale down
b) reasons for using scale in drawings

Learner activity:
Learners draw examples of two-dimensional drawings of one face of an object
using conventions e.g. a brick, egg box, post box, etc.

6. Introduction of 3D oblique drawings by making use of the embedded

presentation

Teacher to explain:

a) Concepts as per the power point presentation.

b) Differences between the tables below (perspective and oblique drawings)

Perspective drawing (vanishing point)

3D Oblique drawing (45 degree line)

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Learners draw the following examples:
a) A match box in 3D oblique and in single vanishing point (SVP) perspective
b) A three-step staircase in 3D oblique and in SVP perspective

ACTIVITY 2

QUESTIONS TO COMPLETE (Homework/ classwork):

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Note to teachers:

Learners complete activities as per the development of the lesson plan in their
exercise books. Learners must number the activities as per the hand out and
write the date as they complete the activities.

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