ANNUAL LESSON PLAN

Name of School – Kumala Jatani Ali Secondary School Total Annual Periods_________

Name of Teacher – Getachew Shuremu

Subject- Biology Grade- 12_ Academic year- 2017E.C

General Objectives

At the this lesson the students will be able

1. To develop understanding and acquire knowledge of:

 The structure, shape and group of bacteria and their role in every ecosystem
 biodiversity, its significance, status in Ethiopia, threats, and principles of conservation
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 infectious diseases, the germ theory, how bacteria produce diseases and the role of reservoir hosts in disease transmission
 importance of recycling in nature, and the water, carbon, nitrogen, sulphur and phosphorus cycles
 primary and secondary successions and the major terrestrial and aquatic biomes with their characteristics and major fauna and flora
 the stages of meiosis and its significance in bringing variation, why fruit flies are considered ideal for genetic experiments and sex determination, sex
linkage, sex limited and sex influenced traits
 the molecular structure of a chromosome, the four nucleotides of DNA and DNA replication, the processes and sites of transcription and translation,
mutation and its causes, types and impacts
 the theories of origin of life, and evolution and the evidences of evolution
 the mechanisms of speciation, adaptive radiation and convergent evolution and examples of types of natural selection
 the biological evolution of humans, and the importance of Lucy (A. afarensis) and the controversies regarding human races
 the importance of studying behaviour, the characteristics, types and examples of innate and learned behaviour
 the examples of courtship, territorial, and social patterns of behaviours in animals
2. To develop skills and abilities of:
 Growing trees in a given area
 interpreting a population growth rate curve
 working out gametes for mono- and di-hybrid crosses using Punnet square and determining genotypes and phenotypes
 constructing a DNA model

3. To develop the habit and attitude of:

 Demonstrate life skills that lead to responsible sexual behavior
 love and respect to fauna and flora and their biomes
 a concern towards and appreciating the importance of biodiversity and the need for its conservation

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UNIT ONE: APPLICATION OF At the end of this lesson, the students will be able to
BIOLOGY  Understand the key concepts that discuss the significance
of biotechnology in natural resource conservation

Discussion
1.1. Application in Conservation  Identify new applications of biotechnology in
September

of natural resources agriculture, food production, medicine and energy

1.2. Food and Nutrition security production 10%
1.3. Creating conscious citizen an  Know the application of biology in biotechnology
ensuring sustainable development
1.4. Application in biotechnology

1st UNIT TWO : MICROORGANISMS  Understand the structure, shape, nutritional type and
2.1. Eubacteria reproduction of bacteria
2.2 Archaea  Know the beneficial aspects of archaea
2.3. Fungi  Describe the economic importance of fungi 20%
2.4. Protozoa  Give general description on ecology, classification and
2.5. Viruses reproduction of fungi
2.6. Normal microbionta  Describe the characteristics of true fungi

Discussion
October

2.7. Modes of Disease Transmission and
ways of Prevention
2.8. Uses of microorganisms
2.9 Controlling microorganisms
2.10. Bacterial Isolation Techniques
2.11. Renowned Microbiologists in
Ethiopia
 Know common diseases caused by protozoa
 Describe characteristics, symmetry and classification of
viruses
 Distinguish between the different microbionta
 Understand the transmission routes of diseases
 Describe the different the different bacterial isolation
techniques

UNIT THREE: ENERGY  Discuss the process of energy transformation in cells

TRANSFORMATION  Summarize the process of Photosynthesis using chemical
3.1. Photosynthesis equation
November &

3.2. Cellular Respiration  Justify how energy transformation in cells contribute for 20%
December

3.3. Contribution of the maintenance of O2 and CO2 balance in the atmosphere

Lecture
photosynthesis for the continuity of
life, for O2 and CO2 balance and for
global warming
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 UNIT FOUR: EVOLUTION  Analyze the different views about the origin of life
4.1. Evolution  Describe the theories and evidences of evolution
4.2. Renowned anthropologists in  Know definition, type and examples of natural selection.
January & Ethiopia  Understand human evolution, genetic drift, gene flow and 20%

Lecture
4.3. Renowned evolutionists in Ethiopia extinction of species
 Appreciate the works of renowned anthropologists in
February

Ethiopia
 Appreciate the works of renowned evolutionists in
Ethiopia
First Sem. Final Exam & Break
UNIT FIVE : HUMAN BODY  Describe neurons and their function
2nd SYSTEM  Understand nerve impulse and neurotransmitter
5.1. The Nervous System  Know types of nervous systems, reflex action and drug

Demonstration
5.2. Sense Organs abuse 20%
March & April

5.3. Homeostasis in the body
UNIT SIX: CLIMATE CHANGE
 Draw and label the structure of human sense organs( the
eyes, the ears, nose, tongue and the skin)
 Give the general description on homeostasis and how the
human nervous and endocrine system helps to maintain
homeostasis
 Understand the definition and causes of climate change

Discussion
6.1. Causes and effects of climate  Describe effects of climate change on biodiversity, 10%
change agriculture and forest productivity.
May

6.2. Effects of climate change  Describe the United Nations Framework Convention and
6.3. International Conventions the Koyoto Protocol on Climate Change
Jun

Entrance Exam & end of academic year

Name Getachew Shuremu

Sign

Date 30/10/ 2016