Curriculum Differentiation Lesson plan Exemplar
Subject: Social Sciences
Grade: 8
Discipline: Geography
Date:
Duration : 3 hours
Topic: Settlement (Africa with focus on South Africa)
Content: Settlement and land use
Concepts: Settlement, rural settlement, urban settlement, central business district, zones for light and heavy industries,
residential areas, shopping centres, services and recreation
Specific Aims:
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Are curious about the world they live in
Have a sound general knowledge of places and the natural forces at work on earth
Understand the interaction between society and the natural environment
Think independently and support their ideas with sound knowledge
Care about their planet and the well-being of all who live in it
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Understand and work with a range of sources – incl. maps, data and photographs
Observe and engage with phenomena in their environment
Find out about places, people, events, and issues using different sources, e.g. books, people, photographs, the internet
Communicates ideas and information
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Make informed decisions and take appropriate action
Skills: Collect and refer to information using a variety of sources, acknowledge and appreciate diverse lifestyles, use
geographical knowledge to solve problems, act responsibly towards people and environment, analyse process and
present information, writes in a structured and coherent way.
Curriculum Differentiation Strategies: Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Linguistic, Visual
Resources: Textbooks, pictures, charts, projector, chalkboard, handouts, video, websites, newspapers, magazines
English Across the Curriculum: Listen, speaking, reading and writing
Lesson Development
Teacher Activities
Tier 1 (Low Flyers)
The teacher will give the learners sources and explain
grade 6 background on why people live where they do .
Tier 2 (Medium Flyers)
The teacher will give learners a variety of sources for
learners to show how people interact with the natural
environment.
Learner Activities
The learners will write the points from the teacher
explanation on why people live where they do.
The learners will view and discuss how people interact with
the natural environment between different land use zones.
Tier 3 (High Flyers)
 The teacher will explain to learners different types of
settlements.
Assessment Activities
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The learners will write a summary of what they heard
The learners will explain and compare different types of
settlement and activities taking place in those
settlements.
Assessment Criteria / Tool
Classwork √
Memorandum √
Homework √
Rubrics√
Other
Presentations√
Interviews
Debates
Models
Research√
Assignment
Project
Short Paragraphs√
Summaries √
Tests
Essay
Other
Expanded Opportunity:
Learners will conduct an investigation of a settlement and present it in a project.
Reflection:
Teacher Surname and Initials:
Teachers signature:
Departmental Head:
Departmental Head Signature:
School Stamp