LESSON PLAN.
ROUTINE INFORMATION
Date
Name of school
Student name
Student number
Grade
Subject
Topic
Content/Concept Area
CAPS page no.
Duration Of Lesson
2 March 2022
Bechet High School
Gugu Zwane
219079210
8
Social Sciences
Maps and globes
The globe (Equinox)
25
1 hour
SPECIFIC AIM
 Have a sound general knowledge of places and the natural forces
that on Earth.
 To develop curiosity for the learners about the world they live in.
OBJECTIVES
KNOWLEDGE
 Learners should know the dates and seasons associated with the
equinoxes.
 Learners should know what causes the equinoxes.
SKILLS
 Learners should be able to explain what an equinox is.
 Learners should be able explain when the equinox happens.
VALUES
 Learners should be able to value the earth they live in.
 Learners should be able to value our earth and respect it.
APPROACH
 Whole class discussion.
 Explanation.
 Question and answer.
 Demonstration.
RESOURCES
 Video
INTRODUCTION
The class will be divided into two equal groups, the first group will have to
count the second group and the second group will also do the same. The
learners will then be asked what they notice after counting each other.
The meaning equi will be given which means equal and the meaning of
nox which means night.
DEVELOPMENT
STEP ONE
The definition of equinox will also be given which means equal night and
equal. The hours of day are equal to the hours of night.
24 / 2 = 12
There are two times when the tilt of the Earth is zero, meaning that the tilt
is neither away from the Sun nor toward the Sun. These are the vernal
equinox the first day of spring and the autumnal equinox the first day of
fall.
STEP TWO
The dates of equinox will be given which is the 21st of March and the 23rd
of September every year. During this time the sun is over the equator, and
in between the tropics, tropic of cancer and tropic of Capricorn.
STEP THREE
The types of equinoxes will be explained. The vernal equinox is an
equinox that happens in the beginning of Spring, and the autominal
equinox.
STEP FOUR
A video showing visuals of equinox will then be played so learners will
understand better.
CONSOLIDATION
1. What is an equinox?
2. Explain when the equinox happens and give their names.
ASSESSMENT
1. Assessment on individual work.
REFERENCES
 CAPS – Social Sciences
 Teacher’s Guide: Social Sciences: Grade 8.
 Learners Book (Solutions for all: Map Skills): Social Sciences:
Grade 8.
Reflection sheet
Topic:
Grade:
Date:
Successes Experienced….
Challenges Encountered….
Reasons
Reasons
Possible Revisions…
Interesting Incident…
What did you learn from this particular experience?
LESSON PLAN.
ROUTINE INFORMATION
Date
Name of school
Student name
Student number
Grade
Subject
Topic
Content/Concept Area
CAPS page no.
Duration Of Lesson
3 March 2022
Bechet High School
Gugu Zwane
219079210
8
Social Sciences
Maps and globes
The globe (Solstice)
25
1 hour
SPECIFIC AIM
 Have a sound general knowledge of places and the natural forces
that on Earth.
 To develop curiosity for the learners about the world they live in.
 Understand and work with a range of sources including maps,data
and photographs
OBJECTIVES
KNOWLEDGE
 Learners should know the dates and seasons associated with the
solstices.
 Learners should know what causes the solstices.
SKILLS
 Learners should be able to explain what an equinox is.
 Learners should be able explain when the equinox happens.
VALUES
 Learners should be able to value the earth they live in.
 Learners should be able to value our earth and respect it.
APPROACH
 Whole class discussion.
 Explanation.
 Question and answer.
 Demonstration.
RESOURCES
 Video
INTRODUCTION
The learners will be grouped into two groups with uneven numbers the
one group will have a smaller number and the other will have a lager
number. The learner will the be asked what they noticed.
DEVELOPMENT
STEP ONE
Solstices will be defined as the dates of the year when one hemisphere
has the longest number of hours of daylight and the opposite
hemisphere has the has the shortest hours of daylight.
STEP TWO
The names of the solstices will be given the Summer solstices and the
winter solstices. The Summer solstices takes place on the 21st of
December and is the longest day of the year and the sun is directly above
the tropic of Capricon, the winter solstices makes the beginning of winter
which is the 21st of June and the sun is directly above the Cancer and is
the shortest day of the year.
STEP THREE
The seasons associated with the solstices will be explained which are
winter and summer. The 21st of June where the Winter solstices takes
place and the 21st of December where the Summer solstices takes place.
CONSOLIDATION
1. What are the solstices?
2. Explain do the solstices happens and give their names.
3. Which seasons are associated with the solstices.
ASSESSMENT
1. Assessment on individual work.
REFERENCES
 CAPS – Social Sciences
 Teacher’s Guide: Social Sciences: Grade 8.
 Learners Book (Solutions for all: Map Skills): Social Sciences:
Grade 8.
Grade 8
Social Sciences: Geography.
Answer all the following questions.
1. Define the term equinox.
2. Which seasons are associated with the equinoxes
Draw diagrams showing the following:
1. The Northern and Southern hemisphere.
2. The Eastern and Southern hemisphere.
3. Both the equinoxes and label them.