ASSURE Lesson

ASSURE LESSON PLAN

SUBJECT: Social Studies

TOPIC: Water Pollution

Analysis of Learners:

♦  No. of  students:    16

♦  Class:                     Std.3

♦  Gender:                  7 boys    9 girls

♦  Age Range:            07-09 years old

♦  Ethnicity:               7 black,5 white and 4 east indian

Entry Competencies

♦ Children have some knowledge of water polluion

♦ Some children are misinformed about water pollution.

Learning Styles:

• Ten(10) of the students are practical learners, while five(6) prefer visual learning( theory ) to deal with this project.

Auidience: 

    The audience will be the lower class of Standard Two (STD 2)

Behaviour: 

1. Understand what is water pollution.
2. Identify and describe different way water can become polluted.
3. Visit a nearby river to observe its content
4.  Colour items in a picture that can pollute water

    Conditions:

The class will visit a nearby river that will take at most, forty - five minutes to get to by bus.

At that destination, we will be using a video recorder to record and take pictures of the state of the river and area. Also notes shall be taken.

Degree: 

        

           Students will be given the chance to give ideas on what can be done to prevent pollution in the rivers and what can be the harms of polluted water.

                                   

 Media & Materials:

Bus                Video Camera

Laptop            Notebooks

Pencil              Pens

            Markers           Sketchpads
            Projector

Utilize Media, Materials & Methods:

            ♦   Collect and setup equipment and ensure it is working

♦ Begin lesson with pictures. Allow children a chance to describe the pictures then explain what objectives can be made about the environment. 

♦  Students will write words to describe the pictures using their note books and markers/pens.

♦  Use multimedia laptop computer to give video documentry on water pollution

.The students will be presenting their work for the Standard Two class

Evaluation:


Evaluate student’s performance:  Pupils would be given the oppurtunity to present their work and findings infront of teachers before going on to the STD 2 students. 

Evaluate Media Component: The laptop and projector  would be set up at least a hour before the lesson and video would be run to make sure that all is intact.  All other resources would be placed on a table close to the teacher and some students.

Evaluate and Revise:

            ♦  Evaluate students performance through quizzes (verbal and oral)

                Participation.

♦  Evaluation of the media components from students (hard, easy, interesting or not, good idea or not) suggestions from students.

♦Evaluate teacher performance by listening to the feedback of the children whether or not they understood what was taught and how it was taught


Teacher's Grading system:     Excellent, Good, Fair

CRITERIA	EXCELLENT A+	GOOD B-	POOR D
ENGAGEMENT IN CLASS	Students actively participate in class by asking questions, and participating in discussions more than once during class.	Students actively participate in class by asking questions, and participating in discussions once during class.	Students rarely participate in class by asking questions, and participating in discussions.
LISTENING SKILLS	Students listen when others talk. Student builds off others ideas during discussions.	Students listen when others talk during discussions.	Students do not listen when others talk during discussions.
PREPARATION	Students are always prepared for class with assignments and required materials.	Students are usually prepared for class with assignments and required materials.	Students are frequently unprepared for class with assignments and required materials.

Grading Scheme: (Based on Individual Performance)


                          A+    Excellent

                          B-    Good

                          D     Poor


VIDEO CLIPS

Media: http://youtu.be/y1ObvXZDQNs 

Media: http://youtu.be/lgLIMaZAJj0

Media: http://youtu.be/V_pzxeHhkcQ

Colouring Section

Pop Quiz

What is Pollution?
What causes water pollution?
Name different ways to prevent water Pollution
Why is Pollution dangerous?
What will you do to make your nearby river or lake clean?