Teacher Strategy Blog 4

This time I chose the same strategy  from the last time. The strategy is Gradual

Release of Responsibility. This time the lesson plan topic and activity is different. This lesson plans aims to teach the students the culture of foreign language they are learning. Based on my knowledge, most of the students like to work on presentations. It summarizes the idea very well and guides the students in any area they learn.  It also keeps the students excited and motivated.  I apply presentations most of the time. I even involve students in doing presentations and projects from to time, and that’s because my students love to do so. (I do it, We do it, You do it). Those steps help all students to follow instruction and develop their skills. It also gives all types of students an equal opportunity.

 

Lesson Plan

 

Grade: Middle School.

Subject:  Arabic Attitudes    

Teacher:  Sayed Gad

Date               

Standards: culture, communication and connection.

 

Material/Preparation: 

 flash card - chart- different colors -   Flags of different countries – Pencils – papers-crayons -   table cloth -  construction paper.

 

Objective

The student will be able to:

 

-           know some facts about Arabic culture:

 

 

-          etiquette

 

 

-          kissing (on hand – head – nose-shoulder)

 

 

-          ways of sitting and eating rules

 

 

-          nonverbal communication

   

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How I will measure mastery of the objective:

 

 

-          discussion-reflection

 

 

-           presentation and report

 

New Vocabulary:

 

Greetings – kissing – Respect – Appreciation – compare – culture – Customs and traditions – habit.

تحيات - التقبيل - احترام - تقدير - قارن - الثقافة - العادات والتقاليد - العادة.

1st Part of Lesson

 

The teacher will show students a presentation that was made by the teacher. The

 teacher will then engage students in discussions about the different topics related to the presentation which include some different habits and lifestyles in the Arab world. The teacher will explain how important it is to learn the culture of the language that we are learning. .

The teacher will explain that we could use it when we travel to any Arab country,

and that will avoid a lot of problems or issues you could have if you don’t speak the language of the country you are going to visit.

The teachers will have the students participate in a discussion. Students will then

be able to compare between their culture and other peoples culture. The teachers will ask students to create groups and prepare conversations in Arabic regarding the culture. The students will be working on making a presentation. The students will do some parts on the presentation that need to be done in class so the teacher can help.

The rest of the presentation will be done at home. The students when they finish

their presentation, they will then take turns to come out in front of the whole class to give their presentation.  The students will ask and answer questions to one another regarding the presentation that being projected.

 

INITIATE: (Engage, activate prior knowledge, review)

 

-          The teacher will introduce the title of the lesson

 

 

-          The teacher will ask the students first about their own etiquette and cultural hints.

 

 

-          The teacher will let students guess how the Arabic cultural hints look like

 

 

-          Teacher’s presentation will be projected.

 

INSTRUCT: (The gradual release of responsibility)

 

Modeled Learning (I do it, you watch)

 

-          Teacher explains to students why things  are going this way

 

-           Give examples

 

Shared Learning (I do it, you help)

 

-          The teacher speaks and gives examples

 

 

-          The teacher asks the students several times

 

 

Guided Practice (You do it, I help)

-          The teacher will let the students discuss topics together.

 

-          The teacher asks the students if they know another cultural hints from different countries.

 

 

Independent Practice (You do it, I watch)

 

 - The teacher will get the students’ feedback and reflect

 

 

- The teacher will ask the students to compare between the Arab and USA cultural hints.

 

Essential Questions

 

What do you know about the Arab culture?

Are you familiar with any other culture beside your country?

Compare between your culture and Arab culture?

If you were given the choice to have a culture, which one would you choose? Why?

 

Evaluation:

 

The students will start working on their own presentation in class time.

The students will learn and enjoy being working together in groups.

The teacher will be moving around to observe the students.

The teacher will make sure to ask students and listen to their responses

The teacher will put the students in group activates and observe their participation.

 

Homework

 

The students will work together after class in their spare time to get the presentation

done.