WEEKLY CADENCE 2022-2023

GRADE: 8 SUBJECT: KSA-E WEEK: 2

Lesson Elements Activities

(5Es Instructional Model) Suggested Tools
Week Overview Engage
 Students are asked work in groups about the list of
chapter 1 ARABS - PAST AND PRESENT elements the consider when labelling a country to
TOPICS: be developed or not 8 GRADE SOCIAL
 The past economic and social status of the Arabs  Students debate and discuss the present STUDIESBEYOND SPROUTS
developments they see in the real world at present • White board
 The Arabian peninsula  Students take part in interactive activities from to •Power point
 The present developments taking place in the Arab regions analyse the factors of production needed to
• Flash cards
produce different good s and services
 The challenges the Arab regions are facing today World Maps
 At the end of the students will be able to discover whether arab countries are
at right track of development
Based on the students’ feedback the points are
 the students will be able to know the past economic and social conditions in written on the whiteboard are discussed
the Arab world  Students take part in an interactive activity
 to give a clear picture of the challenges that the Arab world is facing today based on the questions in the text book

Learn Explore & Explain

Simple case study discussions
The students will be asked the above mentioned brain
● Unit Summary – a brief lecture on the topics will be delivered with the storming questions.
help of power point. Provides students time to think and reflect.
Based on the students response the discussion will be built
● Videos based on Arab world will be shown to understand the concept of
up to come to a clear understanding
business activity Provides explanations on the new words –
● understand the concept of capacity building Students are encouraged to question, explain and define.
Engage students around video content with questions and
monitor their progress.
Research , Watch videos, Read articles
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GRADE: 8 SUBJECT: KSA-E WEEK: 2

Practice (Guided and Independent) Explore & Elaborate

● Quizlet
● Students are allowed to practice text book case studies Make connections
● Connect concepts ● Real world business
● Class room activities are done for more understanding
● Connect the topics learnt with real life business activities
● Students are allowed to discuss freely (i.e., pair or groups) on what they
have seen and learned and proper guidance are given for gaining situations.
thorough understanding. ● They are asked to make solutions for the case study
questions based on the knowledge gained from the
topics.
● Proper guidance is given at this stage

Apply and Analyse – Use the 21st Century Evaluate & Elaborate ●
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Quizess
Quizlet
● Apply new learning to a new or similar situation.
Skills ● Extend and explain content being explored.
● Students are encouraged to think of how the topic learnt can be applied ● Communicate new understanding using key terms.
to the real world business.

Assessment/Mastery Evaluate ● Shared Google Docs,

Slides, Drawings,
Students are observed as they explore and apply new
● Home works given to assess students understanding – submit the
concepts and skills. Spreadsheets
following week
Formative assessment ● Quizlet
● Questions are asked at the end of the unit to check students
understanding
Quizzes ●
Video reflections
Question answer sessions

Reflect ● Students demonstrate an understanding or knowledge of

concepts and skills.
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Discussion

● Students are allowed to ask general questions based on the topics learned ● Demonstrate understanding of new concepts by
● group discussions are encouraged /share experiences and make observation or open ended response.
connection with the unit
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● Students can ask more questions if needed to clarify any
misunderstanding/
Misconceptions

Additional Support Struggling Students/Without Mastery

Provide support such as supplementary material for varied
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Quizlet
Explain Everything
● Additional resources to support both students who are struggling with reading levels etc. ●
certain concepts and students who can benefit further from enrichment Alternative teaching modes are followed for weak students.
activities
● struggling students are taken in to consideration
Advanced Students
Encourage students to make connections between fields of
study and life.
Expose the students to ideas they’ve not yet discovered to
help them develop new interests in the subject.