5grade lesson plan. The lost Island of Atlantis.

Unit 5: Creativity

Lesson 57

School

Teacher name:

Date:

Grade: 5

Number present:

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Lesson title

The lost Island of Atlantis.

Learning objectives

5. 3. 4. 1 respond in sentences with some flexibility to unexpected comments on a variety of general and academic topics;

5. 4. 2. 1 understand specific information in simple, short texts on a number of general and educational topics with little help from the teacher;

Lesson objectives

Learners will be able to:

- introduce the topic and predict the content of the text

- read for comprehension

- practise the past simple and revise question words

Value links

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Plan

Stages / Time

Teachers actions

Students actions

Assessment criteria

Resources

Beginning of the lesson

5 min

Middle of the lesson

Presentation part.

35 min

Organization moment :

1.Greeting.

Ask about the weather.

Warming up

The teacher sets the lesson objectives, letting students know what to anticipate from the lesson.

Lead – In

Ex:1 P:66

Elicit what Ss know about Atlantis. Read out the title and subheadings in the text as well as the words in the list.

Play the recording. Ss listen and follow the text in their books to find out how the words are related to Atlantis.

Students' attention is drawn to the lesson.

Learners write the numbers from previous lesson

Determines the topic and purpose of the lesson

Students say different words from the picture

Pupils answer the question.

ANSWERS

I know there is a story about Atlantis being a lost island.

No one knows for sure where it was or what happened to it.

Plato - described Atlantis in 'Timaeus'

Poseidon - A Greek god who created and protected Atlantis the Mediterranean - possible location of Atlantis

the Azores-Atlantis could be near here

Sardinia - Atlantis could be near here

Malta - Atlantis could be near here

Santorini - Atlantis could be near here

The teacher to assess learners for their ability.

“Good job!

Well done!”

Formative Assessment

Good job!

Descriptor:

- answer the question.

Total: 2 point

Pictures

Ex: 2 P: 67

Draw Ss attention to the Study Skill box and read it aloud. Give an example of key words and then explain the task.

Allow Ss some time to read the text and answer the questions. Then direct Ss to the Word List to look up the meanings of the words in the Check these words box.

Check Ss' answers around the class.

Differentiation: «Verbal support» method is used to help Ss use new words in the sentences.

Ex: 3 P: 67

Explain the task and ask two Ss to read the example exchange aloud.

Ss do the task in closed pairs, then ask some pairs to ask and answer in front of the class.

Ex: 4 P: 67

Explain the task and go through the verbs in the rubric explaining any unknown ones.

Allow Ss two minutes to read the text again and then ask various Ss to give their summary to the class using as many of the verbs in the list as they can.

Evaluate Ss' performance. Check for: inclusion of all points, correct word order, spelling mistakes (if written), grammar (syntax mistakes), pace (if spoken), rapport (if spoken)

Conclusion during the lesson some tasks differentiated by outcomes of the students and by their abilities.

Pupils read the text and answer the question.

ANSWERS

1 A Greek philosopher.

2 In 355 BC.

3 The Greek god of the sea who created and protected Atlantis.

4 It was amazing. In the centre there was a temple dedicated to Poseidon.

5 A gold statue of Poseidon driving six horses.

6 Most of them were sailors and traders. They sailed around the world. Some were farmers. They worked in the fields and raised cows and sheep.

7 In beautiful palaces.

8 An earthquake caused it to sink into the ocean.

9 It could be near the Azores, or near Sardinia, Crete, Malta or Santorini in the Mediterranean Sea.

10 An earthquake destroyed it at the same time Atlantis sank

Pupils ask and answer questions based on the text.

ANSWERS

A: He was from ancient Greece. What is 'Timaeus'?

B: A book by Plato. Where was Atlantis?

A: In the Atlantic Ocean. Who created it?

B: The Greek god of the sea, Poseidon. What was the capital city like?

A: It was amazing. It had a temple in the centre. Inside the temple there was a gold statue of Poseidon. What did the people do?

B: They were rich. They were sailors, traders and farmers. What did they raise?

A: Cows and sheep. Who ruled the island?

B: The kings. What was in their palaces?

A: Statues, paintings and fountains. How did the island disappear?

B: An earthquake destroyed it. Where could Atlantis be?

A: Near the Azores or in the Mediterranean Sea. Etc

Pupils read the text again. Use the verbs below to write or give the class a summary of the text.

ANSWERS

The people who lived there were rich sailors who sailed all around the world. There were also farmers there who worked in the fields. They raised cows and sheep. The kings who ruled Atlantis lived in beautiful palaces. No one knows what happened but the island disappeared into the ocean. Only a few people survived. Some people think Santorini is Atlantis. They believe Atlantis sank at the same time when an es thquake destroyed Santorini too

Descriptor:

- read the text

- answer the question

Total: 2 point

Descriptor:

- ask and answer questions

Total: 2 point

-Make CCQ questions Yes / No

Total: 1 point

Descriptor:

- read the text

- use the verbs below

- write or give the class a summary

Total: 2 point

Card

Worksheet

Students book

End of the lesson

5 min

FEEDBACK

Learners provide feedback on what they have learned at the lesson.

Ex:

Home task:

Ss evaluate each other and encourage classmate with phrases like:

Well done! Brilliant! Good job! I like it!

Poster Success