AUGUST 8, 2023
GEOGRAPHY LESSON PLAN
LECTURE-ASSESSED LESSON
LUKE ADAMS
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Stellenbosch University
Geography Lesson (Lecturer-assessed)
Grade:
6
Subject:
Geography
Term/Week:
3/4
Situational analysis:
This lesson will be taking place at a public school named De Hoop Primary School. The school is situated in a middle
to high-income community in Somerset West. The LoLT is Afrikaans and English. There are six Afrikaans classes and
two English classes in each grade. The home language of the learners in the Afrikaans classes is thus Afrikaans, and
those in the English classes is thus English. The Classroom sizes are large as there is an average of thirty learners in
each class. There is an adequate amount of space in the classroom for the number of learners in each class. The
school is very well resourced in every department. De Hoop Primary has great infrastructure and a large number of
facilities. It has sport fields, netball courts, tennis courts, a swimming pool, music rooms, and a computer centre that
is all in an excellent condition. The school thus offers a wide variety of extramural activities in both the sport and arts
& culture sector. Furthermore, there is a variety of teaching resources that are accessible to every teacher and is in
great working condition. This includes technology and media such as an overhead projector, computer, and white
board.
Content area / Topic:
Topic: Hot Deserts
Content area: Natural vegetation & wildlife in a desert
Lesson duration:
Resources required:
30
Class size:
31
Platinum Social Sciences textbook, geography workbook, computer, PowerPoint
Slideshow.
Lesson objective:
At the end of this lesson, learners will be able to:
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List a minimum of two plants and animals that are found in the desert.
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Provide a reason for why there is not a large number of plants that grow in the desert.
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Explain how plants are able to survive in the desert.
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Explain how various animals are able to survive in the desert.
Introduction: 4min
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I will quickly summarise the content from the previous lesson, as it links to this one (Hot deserts, its location,
and its climate). This will be done via a class discussion.
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Thereafter, I will introduce the topic of the lesson as “Natural vegetation & wildlife in a desert”.
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A short educational video about natural vegetation & wildlife in deserts will then be played to the learners.
THE BODY OF THE LESSON
Teacher’s activities:
Learners’ activities:
Time:
1. I will start the body of the lesson by
1. The learners will answer the question
1. 2min
asking the learners questions about
and will engage in a small class
2. 6min
what they think the natural vegetation
discussion. Various learners will thus
3. 3min
in the desert looks like. A small class
share their thoughts.
4. 2min
discussion will follow.
2. I will list the type of plants found in the
desert
and
describe
their
characteristics, as well as explain how
they are able to survive there.
examples
of
the
5. 6min
the teacher and will follow on the
6. 3min
PowerPoint slide.
3. The learners will look at the various
examples of the natural vegetation
3. Thereafter, I will show the learners a
few
2. The learners will listen attentively to
shown on the PowerPoint slide. They
natural
will also listen attentively to the
vegetation found in the desert. I will
teacher, as he provides a brief
display pictures of the plants, as well
description of the specific vegetation
as include a brief description in the
shown. Questions or comments may
PowerPoint slide.
follow.
4. I will then move on to ask the learners
4. The learners will answer the question
questions about what animals they
and will engage in a small class
think can be found in the desert. A
discussion. Various learners will thus
small class discussion will follow.
share their thoughts.
5.
I will then list the type of animals
5. The learners will listen attentively to
found in the desert and describe their
the teacher and will follow on the
characteristics, as well as explain how
PowerPoint slide.
they are able to survive there.
6. The learners will look at the various
6. Thereafter, I will display pictures of the
examples of the animals shown on
animals, as well as include a brief
the PowerPoint slide. They will also
description of them in the PowerPoint
listen attentively to the teacher, as he
slide.
provides a brief description of the
specific animals shown. Questions or
comments may follow.
Key questions/content to highlight during lesson:
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Why is there not a large number of plants in the desert?
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How do plants survive in the desert?
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Provide two examples of vegetation found in a desert.
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List two animals can be found in a desert.
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How do animals that live in the desert survive?
Learner assessment:
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The learners will be engaging in verbal discussions about the content.
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The questions that will be asked to the learners in the conclusion of the lesson as part of the summary will
help to determine whether the learners understand the content.
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A homework activity will be given to the learners which will require them draw and fill in a table about the
content covered during the lesson.
Conclusion: 4 min
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I will summarise the content of the lesson by asking various learners questions and by engaging in a class
discussion.
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Thereafter, I give the learners an activity to do for homework (Activity 10, page 64).
Differentiation ideas for groups of learners:
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A PowerPoint presentation that contains a video, text, and images is incorporated into the lesson to assist the
visual learners in the class by helping them to understand the content in a more comprehensive manner.
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Class discussions are also held to ensure that learners are also able to learn from each other, as well as ask
the teacher questions. It is also done to assist the auditory learners, so that they are able to have a better
understanding of the content.