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L e s s o n P l a n
Teacher: Maia Teliashvili / Samtskhe-Javakheti /Vale Public School No 1
Lesson Topic: Governmental Systems
Class profile: Grade 6.
Overall Objective: SWBA to compare two political systems and use appropriate vocabulary for each system
Language Objective: SWBA to use words such as throne, king, president, suit, inauguration, coronation, sworn, inherit, is elected, etc.
Civic Education Objective: SWBA to compare a Monarchy and a Presidential Democracy.
Materials: two videos ( Barack Obama’s inaugurationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4RzFiF3z78) (the coronation of the queen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inKSvLk7kiI) , power point presentation, pictures, handouts, flipcharts
Assessment: making posters and presenting them
Stages timing
Stage aim Teacher activity Student activity Resources
Activity1 Warm up6 min
Watching two videos to have an idea about monarchies and presidential democracies
T says that they are going to watch two videos about the president’s inauguration and the queen’s coronation. She asks Ss to pay attention how these ceremonies are held and what things are used during these ceremonies
Ss watch the videos attentively
Inauguration video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4RzFiF3z78)Coronationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inKSvLk7kiI
Activity25 min
To introduce vocabulary, categorizing the pictures, demonstrating the knowledge in a visual way
T distributes handouts 1(pictures), then writes the words Monarchy and Presidential Democracy on the board and asks Ss to divide pictures into two parts. One part should go to Monarchy, another part to Presidential Democracy
Students divide the pictures into two parts, then they go to the board turn in turn and put stickies with words underneath the words Monarchy and Presidential Democracy
Handouts ( pictures on the stickies), board
Act 3/10 min
To have students read a
Teacher shows power point with pictures based upon the text about two
Ss read the text turn in turn and pay attention to the
Power point Presentation
text on the power point, to memorise words in a visual way
Governmental Systems -Monarchy and Presidential Democracy. T asks Ss to read the text next to the picture. Each frame of the power point shows different aspects of the characteristics these two political systems
words that are bold and also the pictures next to them
4 min To remember new words, to reinforce new vocabulary
Teacher distributes handouts 2( the words) in the groups and asks Ss to come to the board and put the new words next to the pictures
Ss come to the board and put the new words next to each picture
Handouts 2
10 min To make posters Teacher distributes flip charts to each group. They should make posters. T hands out the pictures (handouts1) to one group, and the words (handouts 2) to another group. There are two political systems written on the paper and also there are common questions about these systems. One group should stick the words and another -the pictures next to each question under both systems so that they show the answers with these pictures or words
Students make the posters. They put the words or pictures next to the appropriate question.
Flipcharts, handouts, glue
10 min To present the posters
Teacher asks the members of each group to come and make a presentation.
Ss stand by their poster and the members of the group go over the vocabulary as it relates to the questions on the poster
posters
Assessment /2min
To know the results
Teacher assesses the groups. they receive the points according to the numbers of correct answers
Handouts 1
Divide these pictures into two parts: the ones that go to Monarchy and the ones that go to Presidential Democracy
a robe, a suit, a throne ,
a chair, a crown, a scepter,
the Bible, constitution,
coronation, inauguration,
royal palace, presidential
mansions (white house),
a queen, a president,
an archbishop, a judge, an
oath of office, electionspower point presentation
A poster
G O V E R N M E N T A L S Y S T E M S
Monarchy Presidential Democracy
1. How does he/she get power
2. What is the name of the ceremony
that puts a person in power
3. Who swears a person into office
4. What things are symbolic during these ceremonies
5. Where does this person live
6. How does he/she hold office
7. What does he/she wear
8. What countries is he/she in charge of