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Benedicts College Lesson plan

Teacher: J. Callaghan Subject: English Teaching group: 7Y1 Ability: High Level 5
Date: 13/1/12 Time of day: 9.40 Room: 4

Number of students: 32 N.C. area and levels / grade:
Writing- mainly 4/5
Reading Level 5

No of statemented students:0
Support:0
AD (P)
1 FSM
2+ G&T
Male: 14
Female: 18

Module/Topic being studied:

Genre Horror / Detective Fiction
Context/how this links with previous lesson:
Last Lesson:
Students were identifying and understanding the
structure of detective fiction now we shall begin
thinking about how to write it!



Specific focus of lesson

To develop written descriptions so that they
Are multi-sensory: moving towards Level 6
AF1 (writing is imaginative)

Cross-curricular links (eg. Literacy, numeracy,
ICT/ citizenship/ enterprise/ work related learning)

- Art (alternative perspectives)
- Developing explanations




Learning objectives what I want students to learn

- WALT:
- Students will expand on their descriptions to
include all 5 senses
- Develop their imaginations to see
mundane/everyday things in a new light
- WILF:
- Students will show evidence of level 6 writing and
a more cerebral/alternative approach to creative
writing not just saying what things are but
showing what they are bringing them to life!!
Safety:
Teacher will use a scissors to
exemplify a point he will take great
care with this and they will be placed
back in the drawer at the end.
-Students will be blindfolded teacher
will ensure that none are
claustrophobic before starting.
-Allergies; children may be tasting
food ... teacher will check that
students have no allergies
Resources:
-Scissors
-Sensory language ppnt
-Blindfold
-Objects / Food


Teaching strategies/activities (How to achieve learning objectives)

-Beginning (4 mins)
-Register completed before students go to assembly
-Students enter classroom quietly and read silently until everyone has returned from
assembly.
-Teacher will begin by asking students to describe an object in his hand (blue scissors)
-Students will most likely describe object as Scissors that is Blue!!
-Teacher will bring scissors to life... students will be scared...
-Teacher will explain objective of lesson (AF1 L5 to L6) students note in books.

-Starter (5 mins)
-Students will then look at two short pieces of writing and grade each using the criteria in
front of them from their learning objective.
-Students will discuss in pairs their thoughts then teacher will consolidate learning as they
feed back.
-Teacher will guide students towards the fact that the second extract uses.... Sensory
Language its important that students see this for themselves and that they arrive at the
lessons key word / skill.
-Teacher will check students knowledge of all five senses.


-Main (5 mins)
-Teacher will then request volunteer to step forward ...(SAFETY CHECKS CARRIED
OUT; CLAUSTROPHOBIC / ALLERGIES etc)
-Student will be blindfolded teacher does not explain task to build up suspense
-Teacher will then explain to the rest of the class and the volunteer that the student will
have a number of objects placed before them to either touch / taste / smell / hear etc
-Taking away their sight should force them to focus more on their other senses; its
essential that the teacher stress its not about guessing what the object/food is but to
describe it vividly using similes etc.
-While this is happening students will right down their own words/vocab/expressions etc to
describe the object

-Mini-Plenary / Feedback (1 mins) : Class will then volunteer their suggestions to the top
of the class so that teacher can check understanding and clarity before moving on to the
next part.

Development (1 min)
- Teacher will briefly show two images that could be described unimaginatively as just a
slice of cake and a toilet students will be briefly challenged to suggest otherwise!! (IF
TIME)

Plenary / Feedback- ( 10 mins)
-Students will now work in pairs to challenge each other. Students will think of a random
object and will not be able to tell their partner what it is but will have to use as many
senses/ similes to describe what it is like etc.
-Example: It feels hot to touch and smells...
-Teacher will then ask for some examples to consolidate learning and check whether
students have grasped the L.O. through a traffic lit show of hands.

THROUGHOUT TEACHER WILL BE USING DISCURSIVE FEEDBACK TO INSTANTLY
GRADE STUDENTS AND SET TARGETS FOR IMPROVEMENT - OFTEN ASKING
OTHER STUDENTS FOR SUPPORT>

KEY WORDS FOR LITERACY:
-MULTI-SENSORY
-SIMILE



Homework: For homework, students must create a Sensory Diary of their weekend.

Method of evaluation of learning objectives (consolidation)
-Through feedback / discussion
-Through moving through the room, listening to examples , levelling etc.


Links to next lesson: Describing an atmospheric setting