Monitoring the Quality of Teaching & Learning

Class (inc. Nos in Group)

9y1
Teacher

Subject
RE
Date:
01/11/10
Unit of Study and theme
Contemporary Moral Issues
Context of Lesson
5 of 8. First on euthanasia.
S.E.N. Issues (including use of L.S.A.s if appropriate)
G&T throughout the group
Learning
Aims
of
Lesson
Skills Aim Team workers. Listen to
peoples opinions and share own in a
constructive way.
Subject Aim Demonstrate an ability to
formulate arguments for and against.
Learning Outcomes By the end of this lesson:

All pupils will know what euthanasia is and have an opinion on the matter.

Most pupils will have produced an even set of common sense arguments for and against.

Some pupils will support all arguments with examples. Many will be real.

Learning Activity


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Starter sheet on desks as students come in. Must decide what to do with 6 patients. Only
3 can stay in hospital. Idea is that students do not know what the lesson is going to be
about. Will any suggest killing a patient? Think/Pair/Share.

Feedback given with no hands up. Key skill is students justifying their suggestions.
(20mins)

Link question Are their any other solutions to this situation? Put up lesson title and
objectives.



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Students examine the patients again and suggest which ones might consider euthanasia.
Must explain why they think this. Option given to argue against euthanasia. Skill is
justifying answers. (Think (3min)/Pair (4mins)/Share (2mins))
(10 mins)

Students connect the key word to the meaning. On back of worksheet. (5 mins)

Watch video showing for and against euthanasia from Dignitas. (5 mins)

Complete brief arguments for and against euthanasia in books. (10mins)



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Meta Learning Plenary Where have we
used these skills? Did you help you?
How did it help you? Rate self out of 10
for sharing and listening.

Not sure if school insists on this so not
part of official lesson.


Subject Content Plenary Students to
produce a Tweet where they recap on the
main learning of the lesson. Examples
shared with the group.

Video (1mins 22sec) to close.

(10mins)
Homework
Literacy Links
Justifying opinions.
Considering different opinions.

Numeracy Links ICT links

Assessment: Peer Self Teacher Formative Summative


Revisit HOW they have learned as well as WHAT they have learned.