Subject : English
Topic : Unit 12 - Travels and Travellers
Level : Primary 5 (EM1/2)
Duration : 2 periods
Pre-requisite :
1) Pupils should have completed Unit 12 worksheet 1 (Reading for Information) before embarking on this lesson.
2) Pupils should have navigated the courseware "Encarta 97" before.
Specific Instructional Objectives:
Pupils should be able to :
1. Locate and gather specific information using the courseware "Encarta 97"
2. List the facts about the respective countries using encyclopedia.
3. Present and share their findings.
Thinking Skills:
1. Mapping
2. Classifying
3. Decision-making
Learning Environment:
Classroom with 5 computers.
Learning and Teaching materials:
1. Courseware "Encarta 97"
2. Pets Coursebook 5B
3. Worksheet 1,2 and 3
4. Encyclopedia
Instructional Strategies:
1. Teacher to divide the pupils into 5 groups of 8.
2. Teacher to sub-divide each group as follows:
i.) 5 pupils to work on computers and describe 2 wonders of the world in w/s 1.
ii) 5 pupils to use the encyclopedia and list the facts on 2 countries in w/s 2.
3. Pupils to exchange information within their groups and record their findings.
4. Each group to present and share their information with the rest of the class.
By: Michael Lim & MrsKooi
Bedok West Pri School
