A READING SESSION ABOUT INVENTIONS AND TECHNOLOGY UNIT 8 - LEARNING SESSION

GENERAL INFROMATION : 1.1 Institution 1.2 Length 1.3 Course 1.4 Teacher Topic : : : : : 50 Min B12 Miriam Sheen Cuba INVENTIONS

EXPECTED LEARNING GOAL PROCESS STRUCTURE Capacities

TEXT COMPREHENSION Infer the purpose of the text TEXT PRODUCTION Write questions related to the text ORAL EXPRESSION Express their ideas clearly

Content
READIN G

Learning goal
Infer the purpose of the text by writing the principal facts found in the text Analyze a selected text by using reading techniques Write questions related to the text using the FIVE techniques. Express their ideas clearly in a conversation about the impact the invention had in history

The Printing Press

LESSON DELIVERY
STAGE S ACTIVITIES / STRATEGIES
TEACHING MATERIAL S

STRATEGIES TO ACTVATE BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE.

Motivatin: - T asks SS to observe the images and make them work on three processes: describe, interpret, and evaluate. Ask them to report orally - Background knowledge: Opening

Board Dialog Notebo ok Images ppt

10 min.

What is the man doing? What was this ladle used for? What were these carved print blocks used for.? What do you think the three pictures illustrate SS brainstorm ideas to s a dialog Cognitive conflict: In what ways did people communicate words and ideas to each other before the invention of the telegraph, the telephone, the radio, and the computer? What is the text about? What is the printing press? Then the teacher tells the SS the topic of the class and expresses orally the learning goals. T gives instructions to start Reading the article

BASIC: STRATEGIES TO PROCESS THE INFORMATION - SS look at the key words on the board, and elicit their meaning - Read the article silently and individually. - Use reading techniques highlighting the relevant information through the underlining technique - SS identify vocabulary circling the unknown words to make a glossary - The teacher gives instructions to SS to make comprehension questions using FIVE technique. (1 factual / 1 inference / 1 vocabulary / 1 experience) - SS get into groups and start working FIVE questions related to the text - SS report the information and Teacher reinforces the answers The teacher consolidates the topic by asking some comprehension questions How would life have been different if printing hadnt been invented? In what ways do we communicate in writing today? PRACTICE STRATEGIES TO TRANSFER WHAT HAS BEEN LEARNED:
Developm ent

Text board ppt project or

Develop ment

10 min.

25

SS keep their groups and choose one invention from their books to make a report about the impact the invention had in history Express their ideas clearly in a report about the impact the invention had in history SS present the repot to their classmates and the answers are socialized in class. EVALUATION Strategies FOR PERMANENT EVALUATION. Hetero evaluation

Notebo ok

Closing 5 min.

Metacognition: What are three things you liked from the class today? why? What activities did you do to learn about the topic? Do you think this information is useful? Extension Look for other inventions that have changed peoples lives in todays world