SOCIAL SCIENCES – INTERMEDIATE PHASE
LESSON PLAN : History
TOPIC: Transport through time
15 hours
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
CONTENT / CONCEPTS: Transport on land - 6 hours
GRADE
TERM
NR. OF periods: ___
1. Animals
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
2.Carts, wagons and coaches
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
3.The bicycle
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
4.The steam engine and the train
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
5.The motor car
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
6.Common forms of transport of people and goods on land today
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
WORDBANK :
ASSESSMENT
1. Animals :
History Grade 4 Term 3
1
4
3
2.Carts, wagons and coaches :
 Map skills
(Indicate with an x)
Formal assessment:
 Test
 Exam
 Data - handling
 Contextual – analysis
 Investigation/Research
 Case Study
 Creative Response
3.The bicycle :
Informal assessment:
 Classroom activities
 Homework
 Worksheet
 Test
Assessment Tools:
Memorandum
Rubric
4.The steam engine and the train :
AIMS
The History curriculum aims to develop learners who:
5.The motor car :
Finding a variety of kinds of information about the past.
Selecting relevant information.
Deciding about whether information can be trusted.
6.Common forms of transport of people and goods on land today :
Seeing something that happened in the past from more than one
point of view.
Explaining why events in the past are often interpreted differently.
Debating about what happened in the past on the basis of the
available evidence
Writing history in an organised way, with a logical line of
argument.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
(ATTACH COPIED PAGES OUT OF SOURCES)
Understanding the importance of heritage and conservation.
1. Animals :
History Grade 4 Term 3
WHO ASSESSES?
2
SKILLS
2.Carts, wagons and coaches :
Animals
Carts, wagons and
coaches
Bicycle
Teacher
Self
Group
3.The bicycle :
Peer
Steam engine
and train
Motor car
Common forms
Teacher
Self
Group
4.The steam engine and the train :
Peer
5.The motor car :
RESOURCES
6.Common forms of transport of people and goods on land today :
Animals
Carts, wagons and
coaches
Bicycle
Textbook
Maps/Atlas/Globe
Activity sheet
Pictures/photo’s/
Illustrations
Newspapers& magazines
LEARNER ACTIVITIES: (ATTACH WORKSHEETS/ACTIVITIES & MEMORANDUMS)
1. Animals :
2.Carts, wagons and coaches :
History Grade 4 Term 3
Others
Steam engine
and train
3
Motor car
Common forms
Textbook
Maps/Atlas/Globe
Activity sheet
Pictures/photo’s/
Illustrations
3.Case study: The contributions of: Galileo
Newspapers& magazines
Others
4.New ideas and knowledge (including influence on Europe from elsewhere) :
EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES /DIFFERENSIATION:
5.The motor car :
6.Common forms of transport of people and goods on land today :
History Grade 4 Term 3
4
SOCIAL SCIENCES – INTERMEDIATE PHASE
LESSON PLAN : History
TOPIC: Transport through time
15 hours
GRADE
TERM
4
3
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ___
CONTENT / CONCEPTS: Environmental damage: exhaust fumes in a big city - 1 hour
(Case study)
1. Environmental damage: exhaust fumes in a big city
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
(Case study)
NR. OF periods: ____
WORDBANK :
1. Environmental damage: exhaust fumes in a big city :
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
ASSESSMENT
 Map skills
(Indicate with an x)
Formal assessment:
 Test
 Exam
 Data - handling
 Contextual – analysis
 Investigation/Research
 Case Study
 Creative Response
Informal assessment:
 Classroom activities
 Homework
 Worksheet
 Test
Assessment Tools:
Memorandum
Rubric
(ATTACH COPIED PAGES OUT OF SOURCES)
1. Environmental damage: exhaust fumes in a big city :
AIMS
The History curriculum aims to develop learners who:
Finding a variety of kinds of information about the past.
Selecting relevant information.
LEARNER ACTIVITIES: (ATTACH WORKSHEETS/ACTIVITIES & MEMORANDUMS)
Deciding about whether information can be trusted.
Seeing something that happened in the past from more than
one point of view.
1. Environmental damage: exhaust fumes in a big city :
Explaining why events in the past are often interpreted
differently.
History Grade 4 Term 3
5
SKILLS
EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES /DIFFERENSIATION :
Debating about what happened in the past on the basis of the
available evidence.
Writing history in an organised way, with a logical line of
argument.
Understanding the importance of heritage and conservation.
WHO ASSESSES?
Environmental damage
Teacher
Self
Group
Peer
RESOURCES
Environmental damage
Textbook
Maps/Atlas/Globe
Activity sheet
Pictures/photo’s/Illustrations
Newspapers& magazines
Others
History Grade 4 Term 3
6
SOCIAL SCIENCES – INTERMEDIATE PHASE
LESSON PLAN : History
TOPIC: Transport through time
15 hours
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
CONTENT / CONCEPTS: Transport on water - 4 hours
GRADE
TERM
NR. OF periods: ___
1.Rafts, canoes and reed boats
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
2.Some of the first sailing ships: Chinese junks, Arab dhows, caravels, British tall ships, clippers
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
3.The first steamships
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
4.Modern forms of water transport
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
WORDBANK :
1.Rafts, canoes and reed boats :
ASSESSMENT
2.Some of the first sailing ships: Chinese junks, Arab dhows, caravels,
British tall ships :
3.The first steamships :
History Grade 4 Term 3
(Indicate with an x)
 Map skills
Formal assessment:
 Test
 Exam
 Data – handling
Informal assessment:
 Classroom activities
 Homework
 Worksheet
7
4
3
4.Modern forms of water transport :
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:




Contextual – analysis
Investigation/Research
Case Study
Creative Response
 Test
Assessment Tools:
Memorandum
AIMS
(ATTACH COPIED PAGES OUT OF SOURCES)
Rubric
SKILLS
The History curriculum aims to develop learners
who:
1.Rafts, canoes and reed boats :
Finding a variety of kinds of information about the past.
2.Some of the first sailing ships: Chinese junks, Arab dhows, caravels,
British tall ships :
Selecting relevant information.
Deciding about whether information can be trusted.
Seeing something that happened in the past from more
than one point of view.
Explaining why events in the past are often interpreted
differently.
Debating about what happened in the past on the basis of
the available evidence.
3.The first steamships :
Writing history in an organised way, with a logical line of
argument.
Understanding the importance of heritage and
conservation.
WHO ASSESSES?
4.Modern forms of water transport :
Rafts
First sailing
ships
First steam ship
Modern
forms
Teacher
LEARNER ACTIVITIES: (ATTACH WORKSHEETS/ACTIVITIES &
MEMORANDUMS)
Self
Group
1.Rafts, canoes and reed boats :
Peer
History Grade 4 Term 3
8
2.Some of the first sailing ships: Chinese junks, Arab dhows, caravels,
British tall ships :
3.The first steamships :
RESOURCES
Rafts
First sailing
ships
First steam
ship
Modern
forms
Textbook
Maps/Atlas/Globe
4.Modern forms of water transport :
Activity sheet
Pictures/photo’s/Illustrations
EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES /DIFFERENSIATION:
Newspapers& magazines
Others
History Grade 4 Term 3
9
SOCIAL SCIENCES – INTERMEDIATE PHASE
LESSON PLAN : History
TOPIC: Transport through time
15 hours
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
CONTENT / CONCEPTS:
NR. OF periods: ___
Transport in the air - 2 hours
1.Balloons and airships
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
2.Wright brothers and the invention of the first aeroplane
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
3.Modern forms of air transport
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
NR. OF periods: ____
WORDBANK :
ASSESSMENT
1.Balloons and airships :
2.Wright brothers and the invention of the first aeroplane :
3.Modern forms of air transport :
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
SOURCES)
History Grade 4 Term 3
(ATTACH COPIED PAGES OUT OF
 Map skills
(Indicate with an x)
Formal assessment:
 Test
 Exam
 Data – handling




Informal assessment:
 Classroom activities
 Homework
 Worksheet
 Test
Contextual – analysis
Investigation/Research
Case Study
Creative Response
Assessment Tools:
Memorandum
10
Rubric
GRADE
TERM
4
3
1.Balloons and airships :
AIMS
SKILLS
The History curriculum aims to develop learners who:
2.Wright brothers and the invention of the first aeroplane :
Finding a variety of kinds of information about the past.
3.Modern forms of air transport :
LEARNER ACTIVITIES: (ATTACH WORKSHEETS/ACTIVITIES
& MEMORANDUMS)
1.Balloons and airships :
Selecting relevant information.
Deciding about whether information can be trusted.
Seeing something that happened in the past from more than one point
of view.
Explaining why events in the past are often interpreted differently.
Debating about what happened in the past on the basis of the
available evidence.
Writing history in an organised way, with a logical line of argument.
Understanding the importance of heritage and conservation.
WHO ASSESSES?
Balloons &
airships
Wright brothers
Modern forms
Teacher
2.Wright brothers and the invention of the first aeroplane :
Self
Group
3.Modern forms of air transport :
Peer
RESOURCES
Balloons &
airships
Wright brothers
Modern forms
Textbook
EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES
/DIFFERENSIATION:
Maps/Atlas/Globe
Activity sheet
Pictures/photo’s/Illustrations
Newspapers& magazines
Others
History Grade 4 Term 3
11
SOCIAL SCIENCES – INTERMEDIATE PHASE
LESSON PLAN : History
TOPIC: Transport through time
15 hours
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________
GRADE
TERM
4
3
NR. OF periods: ___
CONTENT / CONCEPTS:
Revision , formal assessment etc. - 3 hours
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
ASSESSMENT
(Indicate with an x)
Formal assessment:
 Test
 Exam
 Data - handling
 Contextual - analysis
 Investigation/Research
 Case Study
 Creative Response
 Map Skills
LEARNER ACTIVITIES:
EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES /DIFFERENSIATION:
History Grade 4 Term 3
12
Assessment Tools:
Memorandum
Rubric