SECONDARY LESSON PLAN

YEAR LEVEL & SUBJECT: Year 7 History (Humanities)

DATE:

NO. OF STUDENTS: OLC: approx 60 / Learning Groups: approx 17

LESSON DURATION: 58 minutes

TOPIC/FOCUS: Ancient China- The role and significance of Confucius

AusVELS STATEMENTS: The role of a significant individual in ancient Chinese history such as Confucius or Qin Shi Huang (ACDSEH132)
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (INCLUDE LINK TO AusVELS):
The students will be able to: have an understanding on the life of Confucius and how it influenced Ancient China by the end of the lesson.
SUMMARY OF RESOURCES REQUIRED:
PowerPoint
YouTube
LESSON PROCEDURE

TIMING

RESOURCES

STEPS OF THE LESSON

(key activities and key
questions)

Opening(links to previous
lesson/s or new topic,
purpose of lesson):

5
minutes

Being the lesson by

discussing last weeks topic
of the Silk Road. The
importance of the Silk Road
and its impact on China and
the world.
15
minutes

EXPECTED
STUDENT
REACTIONS OR
RESPONSES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDHRHBxONlo

Watch 15 minute video.

Stop- start the video and
pose questions.

To answer posed
questions and to
be engaged in
discussion.

TEACHER
RESPONSES TO
STUDENTS
(including
consideration of
the need to
adapt, reteach or
extend)

GOALS &
METHODS OF
EVALUATION
(including specific
informal and/or
formal assessment
links to AusVELS)

Q.1 What family tradition

does Kong Qui (Kung
Chu) pass on to his
followers?
Answer: To pray to their
Ancestors.
Q.2 What does Confucius
do for the people of China
in a time or war?
Answer: He brings hope
and passes on his
message of life. He
represents the people
and their and spoke on
their behalf to the
emperor.
Q.3 Why does Kong Qui
think he has failed?
Answer: Because there is
still conflict.
Q.4 But did he actually
fail?
Answer: No he shaped a
whole generation and his
words have carried on
over time.

Answer questions.

10
minutes

Computers
PowerPoint

20
minutes

Computers

Present PowerPoint on
Confucius notes

Students will have 30

minutes to Google
Confucius quotes. Students
will select their 4 favourite
and copy the quotes and
explain what it means to
them. (How it appeals to
them)
E.g. Our greatest glory is
not in never falling, but in
getting up every time we
do.

If they finish hand out

find a word activity.

To possibly work
in pairs and
complete task.

Closure (Options include

summarising or reflecting
on the learning
achievements/analysing
errors; preparation for
future lessons etc):
5
Minutes

Discuss students quotes

(select at random)

Answer question

3
minutes

Ask them what they have

learned?
Q.1 who was Confucius?
Q.2 What did he teach?
Q.3 What was his role in
Ancient China?

To answer
questions

PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS POST LESSON REFLECTION

Student learning (Were the stated goals achieved by all students or only some?)

Effectiveness of the learning and teaching strategies (For example, review your questioning skills in checking for understanding or
your explaining skills in information and modelling, or your organising and communicating skills, for example, giving instructions,
encouraging student participation etc.)

Reflection on what you have learned and changes for future lessons (Identify a key learning/insight that you have gained about
effective learning and teaching and those changes you will make when planning and implementing your next Direct Lesson Plan)