Lesson Plan Format- Emma Watsons UN speech

Date: 18th June 2015

Class:
6W

Time: Start: 11:20

Finish: 12:20
Key Learning Area:
Lesson Topic:
English
Voice of Youth
Recent Prior Experience (specific relevant concepts, skills and values the school students have experienced prior to this lesson):
The students have been introduced this week to the voice of youth competition. They have been provided with real life examples of how to present and write a
speech. Also they have looked at positive and negative examples of speeches.
Syllabus Outcome(s):
Indicators of Learning for this lesson:
Assessment:
Behaviours that contribute toward achievement of outcome(s). Strategies which will be used to assess
(EN3-1A) communicates effectively for a
Quote syllabus numbers. Must be clear, specific, observable. learners attainment of learning outcomes.
variety of audiences and purposes using
Curriculum Content Strands may be used as headings.
Should be linked to each learning indicator.
increasingly challenging topics, ideas,
issues and language forms and features
By the end of this lesson, the students will:
- be able to compare and justify the ways in which spoken and -Students will be formatively assessed by
being observed during the lesson and their
(EN3-2A) Composes, edits and presents written language can improve or affect the quality of a speech.
work will be collected and viewed. Discussion
well-structured and coherent texts
participation and brainstorming of topics will
- Use and describe language forms and features of spoken texts be especially looked at and monitored.
(EN3-8D) Identifies and considers how
different viewpoints of their world,
including aspects of culture, are
represented in texts

appropriate to a range of purposes, audiences and contexts

-Discuss and experiment with ways to strengthen and refine
spoken texts in order to entertain, inform, persuade or inspire the
audience
- Recognise how aspects of personal perspective influence
responses to texts

Any safety issues to be considered:

N/A
Differenciation issues:
Cater for child with hearing difficulties.
Must wear microphone at all times. Be visualble
to lip read. Provide extra help where needed
and have powerpoint leaning intention and
success criteria to refer back to.

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Resources:
Smartboard
Pencils.
English books.
Emma Watson UN Speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-iFl4qhBsE
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LESSON SEQUENCELesson Content / Indicators of Timing Teaching Strategies / Learning Experiences:

Learning (What is Taught):
(mins) (How it is taught)
Note key skills, concepts and values
Write detailed steps showing what the teacher (T)
addressed in each section. Link to
will do and what students (Ss) will do.
your Indicators of Learning.
I INTRODUCTION
T introduced the topic

- be able to compare and justify the ways in

which spoken and writtern language can
improve or affect the quality of a speech.

15
mins

Resources
Organisation:

and

Ss will already be in literacy groups, but the other

literacy group next door will be invited in by T to T and Ss will of just finished
begin the lesson.
reading groups. The T will
instruct the Ss to pack away,
T asks students who enter the room to sit down on get their English books and
the floor with their books in front of them and with something to write with and
something to write with. (ensure Sarah is seated then sit back at the tables.
near you to see your mouth or move near her so The other literacy group from
she can see T)
next door will come in and
listen to the introduction of the
T shares learning intention and success criteria
lesson.
Learning Intention:
To analyse the UN HeforShe speech by Emma
The T will have the smart
Watson to determine how to write and perform a
board set up to introduce the
inspiring and passionate speech. Use this
lesson correctly.
inspiration to then brainstorm ideas for our own
speeches.
Success criteria:
Smart board
Pencils.
1. Find the positives and negatives about the
English books.
presentation and content in Emma Watson's speech
Emma Watson UN Speech
2. Find the purpose of her speech
https://www.youtube.co
3. Brainstorm meaningful topics
m/watch?v=p-iFl4qhBsE
k-10 English Syllabus BOS.

T will then introduce Emma Watson and give the

students a talk about her background

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- be able to compare and justify the ways in
which spoken and writtern language can
improve or affect the quality of a speech.

T and Ss Watch Emma Watsons UN speech. English book

40 mins (ensure subtitles are on)
Emma Watsons UN speech.

- Use and describe language forms and

features of spoken texts appropriate to a
range of purposes, audiences and contexts
-Discuss and experiment with ways to
strengthen and refine spoken texts in order
to entertain, inform, persuade or inspire the
audience
Recognise
how
aspects
of
personal perspective influence responses
to texts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piFl4qhBsE

https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=p-iFl4qhBsE
Pencils.

T plays the Emma Watson UN speech to the Ss

asking them to pay particular attention to the
positive and negative aspects of her speech. As well
as finding the purpose.
When Emmas speech has concluded, go through
the positive and the negative aspects of her speech
with the students.
Then go talk about the important quotes of Emma
Watsons speech. Explain its importance and
significance.
Ask Ss what is the purpose of Emmas speech and
why a purpose is so important.
Pose to the students the challenge to make a
change through their speech. To find a purpose and
ask for a call to action from the audience.
T refers back to the topics for voice of youth and
asks the students to brainstorm further ideas for
their speeches.

CLOSURE
Reflection: What is your call to 5 mins
action.
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T will ask one person from each group what is there T Asks Ss put English books
call to action.
on the floor out the front so
they can be marked.
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