ENGLISH SUBJECT – PLANNING SHEET

WEEK 10 April 2nd – 5th

GRADE: 8th
YEAR:  2020

This week we will have only two classes because of the parents meeting.
CLASS  1
Bible Truth: Psalm 139:1-10 If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the
depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even
there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast…
Doctrine:  Bibliology       Theology      x     Anthropology         Hamartiology      
 Angelology         Christology            Pneumatology        Ecclesiology         Eschatology
Theme: Describing my vacations.
Aim: Encouraging conversation about vacations to practice travel related vocabulary.
Indicator: The student makes a description of their past vacations using the vocabulary seen in
class.
PLR:   Knowledge        Understanding        Attitude    x     skill  
LEVEL:      Knowledge      Comprehension          Application   Analysis       x   Synthesis
Creating
Strategy-Evaluation Tools:
Checking routines of understanding:  
Random selection, Answer in complete sentences, Time to think, Socialize in pairs, Write to
think.
Direct instruction: Greetings and prayer time. Write the Agenda. Don`t forget the classroom
routines. Check Assistance.
 Introduce the topic of vacations by telling about one of your favorite vacations.
 Ask students to come up with different types of vacation activities and write these on the
board.

Guided Instruction:

 Review with the students the vocabulary used for vacations, and give them examples of
how to make an essay describing one.
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 Help the students with questions such as:
- Which sentence best describes your feelings towards vacations? Why?
- Which type of travel do you think you would like the best? Why?
- How often do you take short trips (two or three days)?
- Who do you prefer to take vacations with? Why?
- What type of vacation activity sounds like the most fun? Why?
Independent practice:
 The students write on their notebooks an essay describing their vacations and make a
drawing about it.
Multiple Intelligences Activities used in class

Picture Smart * Body Smart * Self Smart

Conclusion:

Extra activity for hand-in late assignment:

CLASS  2
Bible Truth: God is a God of opportunities. From the beginning He has given us the
ability to choose between what He says is right and what we think is right. Deuteronomy
30:19
Doctrine:  Bibliology       Theology      x     Anthropology         Hamartiology      
 Angelology         Christology            Pneumatology        Ecclesiology         Eschatology
Theme: Using instead.
Aim: The student uses grammatical propositions such as instead, and expresses his
desires politely to communicate in a restaurant.
Indicator: Work centers by implementing grammar topics.
PLR:   Knowledge        Understanding     x   Attitude         skill  
LEVEL:      Knowledge      Comprehension          Application  x     Analysis
Synthesis         Creating
Strategy-Evaluation Tools:
Checking routines of understanding:  
Random selection, Answer in complete sentences, Time to think, Socialize in pairs,
Write to think.
Direct instruction: Greetings and prayer time. Write the Agenda. Don`t forget the
classroom routines. Check Assistance.
Direct instruction:
The teacher explains to the students the use of “Instead”. Instead basically means "in the place
of" or "alternatively".
It can be used as a Prepositional Phrase or as an adverb.
Sentence pattern: A instead of B
Guided Instruction:
Discuss some examples of using instead to indicate another choice

 I was going to ride my motorcycle, but I’m going to drive my car instead
 I was going to draw the cathedral, but I took a photo instead
 I can’t go ice-skating, so let’s watch a movie instead
 The poster was too expensive, so I bought postcards instead
 I always pictured myself driving a van instead of a truck
 I will try to make friends instead of enemies
 Instead, she had heard nothing from him.
 Instead of dining out, we ordered a couple of pizzas.
 Instead of braids, she brushed her hair into a ponytail.

Independent practice:  
 
Students rewrite these sentences, with “instead” at the end of the sentence.
1. I usually download songs instead of buying the CDs.
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2. I walked to work rather than driving today.
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3. Mary decided to give her money to charity instead of buying a new video game.
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4. Jake will go to graduate school rather than getting a job.
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5. I think I will drink tea today instead of coffee.
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Multiple Intelligences Activities used in class

Conclusion:

Extra activity for hand-in late assignment: