Lesson2:munitySpirit

Subject

English

GradeLevel

SeniorHighSchool,Elective4

Total1Period

Textbook

SeniorHighSchool,Elective4

LessonType

ReadingClass

Period1

TextbookAnalysis

TextbookAnalysis

Thislessonfocusesontheconceptof"munitySpirit".Itpresentsvariousformsofmunityspirit,suchasvolunteerwork,neighborhoodassistance,andmunitywidecelebrations.Thereadingmaterialalsoexplorestheimportanceofmunityspiritinbuildingstrongmunities,includinghowitenhancessocialcohesion,improvesthequalityoflife,andpromotesasenseofbelongingamongresidents.Additionally,itmaytouchuponchallengesinfosteringmunityspirit,likebusymodernlifestylesandthelackofmunicationamongneighbors.

StudentAnalysis

Studentsarepartofdifferentmunities,whetherit'saschoolmunity,aresidentialneighborhood,oranonlinemunity.Theyhavesomeexperiencesrelatedtomunityactivitiesbutmaynothavedeeplyanalyzedtheconceptofmunityspirit.Theymightbefamiliarwiththepositiveaspectsofmunityinvolvementbutmaynotfullyunderstandtheunderlyingsignificanceandhowtoactivelycultivateit.Somestudentsmayfinditdifficulttorelatetheabstractconceptofmunityspirittoreallifesituations,andplexsentencestructuresinthetextcouldposeachallenge.

LessonObjectives

1.

Studentswillbeabletodefine"munitySpirit"andidentifyitsdifferentmanifestations.

2.

Studentswillanalyzetheimportanceofmunityspiritinbuildingandmaintainingstrongmunities.

3.

Studentswilldesignasmallscalemunitybuildingactivitybasedontheconceptofmunityspirit.

4.

Studentswillparticipateingroupdiscussionsandsharetheirideaseffectively.

TeachingFocusandDifficulties

Focus

1.

Understandingtheconceptandsignificanceof"munitySpirit".

2.

Identifyingdifferentwaystofostermunityspiritinreallifemunities.

3.

Analyzingtheimpactofmunityspiritonindividualsandthewholemunity.

Focus

1.

Graspingtheplexrelationshipsbetweenmunityspirit,socialcohesion,andindividualwellbeing.

2.

Designingapracticalandeffectivemunitybuildingactivity.

3.

ExpressingplexideasaboutmunityspiritinEnglishaccurately.

TeachingMethodsandPreparation

TeachingMethods

Lecture,groupdiscussion,cooperativelearning,projectbasedlearning

MaterialsPreparation

Textbook,handouts,projector,internetaccess,worksheets

TeachingProcedures

TeacherActivities

StudentActivities

Warmup(5minutes)

ActivatePriorKnowledge

(1)Greetthestudentsandstartaconversationabouttheirmunities.

(2)Askthefollowingquestions:

Q1:Whatkindofmunitydoyoulivein(e.g.,urban,suburban,rural)?

Q2:Haveyoueverparticipatedinanymunityactivities?Whatwerethey?

(3)Encouragestudentstosharetheirexperiencesanddiscusswhattheylikedordislikedabouttheseactivities.

(4)Introducethetopicof"munitySpirit"andbrieflyexplainthatitisrelatedtothesenseofunityandcooperationwithinamunity.

(5)Writethekeytermsontheboard:"munitySpirit","munityCohesion","VolunteerWork".

(6)Distributehandoutswithkeyvocabularyanddefinitions.

1.

Respondtotheteacher'squestionsandsharetheirmunityrelatedexperiences.

2.

Writedownkeytermsanddefinitions.

3.

Engageinclassdiscussion.

ReadingandExploring(20minutes)

ReadingandExploring(20minutes)

ReadtheFirstTwoParagraphs

(1)Instructstudentstoreadthefirsttwoparagraphsofthearticleon"munitySpirit".

(2)Askthefollowingquestions:

Q1:Whatisthegeneralideaof"munitySpirit"accordingtothetext?

Q2:Whataresomeinitialexamplesofmunityspiritmentioned?

(3)Havestudentssharetheiranswersandclearupanymisunderstandings.

(4)Writethemainpointsontheboard.

(5)Providemorebackgroundinformationonhowmunityspirithasevolvedovertime.

(6)Discusshowdifferentculturesmayhavedifferentunderstandingsofmunityspirit.

ReadtheRestoftheArticle

(1)Instructstudentstoreadtheremainingparagraphsofthearticle.

(2)Provideaworksheetwithamindmapstructureforstudentstotakenotesontheimportanceandmanifestationsofmunityspirit.

(3)Guidestudentstofillinthemindmapwithcategorieslike"ImportancetoIndividuals","Importancetothemunity","FormsofmunitySpirit".

(4)Havestudentsworkinpairstopletethemindmap.

(5)Reviewthepletedmindmapsasaclassanddiscussanydifferences.

(6)Summarizethekeypointsofthearticle,emphasizingthesignificanceofmunityspirit.

1.

Readthefirsttwoparagraphsandanswertheteacher'squestions.

2.

Sharetheiranswersandparticipateinclassdiscussion.

3.

Takenotesontheimportanceandmanifestationsofmunityspiritusingtheprovidedworksheet.

4.

Workinpairstopletethemindmap.

5.

Participateintheclassreviewanddiscussion.

GroupWork(15minutes)

GroupWork(15minutes)

ExplainandDiscuss

(1)Dividetheclassintosmallgroups.

(2)Instructeachgrouptodiscussthefollowingquestions:

Q1:Howcanwemeasurethestrengthofmunityspiritinaneighborhood?

Q2:Whatarethebarrierstobuildingmunityspiritinmodernsociety?

Q3:HowhastheInternetinfluencedmunityspirit?

(3)Provideguidingmaterials,suchasshortcasestudiesorstatisticaldata,ifnecessary.

(4)Monitorgroupdiscussionsandofferhelpwhenstudentsencounterdifficulties.

(5)Haveeachgrouppresenttheirdiscussionresultstotheclass.

(6)Facilitateaclassdiscussiontopareandcontrastthedifferentgroupopinions.

DesignanActivity

(1)Askeachgrouptodesignasmallscalemunitybuildingactivitybasedontheconceptofmunityspirit.

(2)Provideaworksheetwithstepstoguidetheirdesign,includingactivitygoals,targetparticipants,activityprocess,andexpectedresults.

(3)Monitorthegroups'designprocessandoffersuggestions.

(4)Haveeachgrouppresenttheirdesignedactivitytotheclass.

(5)Encourageotherstudentstogivefeedbackanddiscussthefeasibilityoftheactivities.

1.

Workinsmallgroupstodiscussthegivenquestionsandprepareapresentation.

2.

Presenttheirdiscussionresultstotheclass.

3.

Participateinclassdiscussionandparedifferentgroupopinions.

4.

Designamunitybuildingactivityingroups.

5.

Presentthedesignedactivitytotheclassandreceivefeedback.

LanguageFocus(10minutes)

LanguageFocus(10minutes)

RelativeClauses

(1)Instructstudentstoreadasetofsentencesrelatedtomunityspiritandaskthemtoidentifyandunderlinetherelativeclauses.

(2)Askthefollowingquestions:

Q1:Whatkindofrelativeclausesarethey(definingornondefining)?

Q2:Whatisthefunctionofeachrelativeclauseinthesentence?

(3)Providethecorrectanswersandexplaintheusageofrelativeclauses.

(4)Havestudentspleteaworksheetwithexercisesonusingrelativeclausestobinesentences.

(5)Reviewthepletedworksheetsasaclassandgivefeedback.

(6)Summarizethekeypointsofrelativeclausesandtheirimportanceinexpressingplexideas.

WritingPractice

(1)Instructstudentstowriteashortparagraphaboutamunityactivitytheyparticipatedin,usingatleasttworelativeclauses.

(2)Walkaroundtheclassroomtoofferindividualguidance.

(3)Selectsomestudents'paragraphstosharewiththeclass.

(4)Provideconstructivefeedbackonthewriting,focusingongrammar,vocabulary,andtheuseofrelativeclauses.

1.

Readthesentencesandidentify/underlinerelativeclauses.

2.

Answertheteacher'squestionsaboutrelativeclauses.

3.

pletetheworksheetonbiningsentenceswithrelativeclauses.

4.

Writeaparagraphaboutamunityactivityusingrelativeclauses.

5.

Participateintheclasssharingandreceivefeedback.

ConclusionandHomework(5minutes)

ConclusionandHomework(5minutes)

SummarizetheKeyPoints

(1)Summarizethemainideascoveredinthelesson,includingtheconcept,importance,andwaystofostermunityspirit.

(2)Emphasizethesignificanceofunderstandingandpromotingmunityspiritinreallife.

(3)Provideabriefpreviewofthenextlesson.

(4)Assignhomework:

Searchonlineorinlocalnewspapersforanexampleofamunitywithstrongmunityspirit.Writeashortreport(about200300words)introducingthemunity,itsactivities,andwhatmakesitsmunityspiritstrong.

(5)Encouragestudentstosharetheirreportsinthenextclass.

(6)Thankthestudentsfortheirparticipationanddismisstheclass.

1.

Listentothesummaryandtakenotes.

2.

Understandthehomeworkassignmentandaskanyquestions.

3.

Preparetosharetheirreportsinthenextclass.

4.

Thanktheteacherandleavetheclassroom.

EvaluationTasks

1.Participationinclassdiscussion:☆☆☆

2.pletionoftheworksheet:☆☆☆

3.Grouppresentation:☆☆☆

DesignIntentions

Thislessonaimstoletstudentsactivelyengageinlearningthroughreading,discussion,andpracticalactivities.Byexploring"munitySpirit",studentscanbetterunderstandtheimportanceofmunityintheirlivesandhowtocontributetobuildingastrongermunity.Thelanguagefocussectionhelpsstudentsimprovetheirgrammarskills,andthehomeworkassignmentpromotesindependentresearchandwritingability.

HomeworkDesign

ResearchTask

1.

Searchonlineorinlocalnewspapersforanexampleofamunitywithstrongmunityspirit.

2.

Writeashortreport(about200300words)includingthefollowingsections:Introduction(describethemunity),Activities(mentionthemunitybuildingactivities),andReasons(explainwhatmakesitsmunityspiritstrong).

3.

Preparetoshareyourreportinthenextclass.

ResearchTask

1.

Reflectonyourownroleinyourmunityan