TASK 3 - WWW LESSON PLAN

"THE NEW 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD"

LEVEL : Form 4 (Intermediate and Advanced)

TIME : 60 minutes

AIMS : By the end of the lesson, students should be able to find specific information on a Website; to present the information obtained onto the worksheet and to practice voting online. Students also should be able to transfer the information in the website by coming out with creative brochure, pamphlet or poster.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: One computer per group of 2 - 3 students, with an Internet connection, a web browser and LCD projector.

PREPARATION:
1. Locate sites offering New 7 Wonders of the World.
2. Check sites before lesson and all the technical requirements.
3. Prepare task and worksheet to be completed by students.

WEBSITE:
http://www.new7wonders.com

PROCEDURE:

Set Induction:

1. Teacher asks students about great buildings that they have seen in any movie or if they have been to any interesting places.
Eg; Eiffel Tower, France in Eiffel I’m in love, Stonehenge, UK etc.
2. Teacher asks students to express whatever comes across their minds.
3. Teacher shares students’ answers and relates with today’s lesson; ‘The New 7 Wonders of the World’.

Activity:

1. Teacher asks students about the Declaration of the New 7 Wonders of the World in Lisbon, Portugal on Sunday, 7 July 2007 (07.07.07). Students can guess any places that they know or might be the answers.
2. Students are divided into 2 - 3 persons per group. Students are sent to explore the website of http://www.new7wonders.com/classic/en/index/ and ask them to check their answers.
3. Teacher gives worksheet consists of map of the world. Students are instructed to locate all the 7 places. Even if they don’t know it, they can presume where it is located and discuss it with their friends.
4. Teacher discusses the answers together with students.
5. Students are asked to vote for the New7 Wonders of Nature in the website http://www.new7wonders.com/nature/en/vote_on_nominees/. Teacher assists students by demonstrating the voting process.
6. Due to time constraint, only one student per group can vote while the remaining will continue at home. Students will have to inform teacher of their votes - by stating the reasons why they choose it.

Closure:

1. Teacher sums up today’s lesson besides inculcating some related moral values.
2. Teacher thanks students for their cooperation and participation.

FOLLOW-UP:

1. Students are instructed to come out with a brochure, pamphlet or poster to promote one interesting place of the New 7 Wonders of the World. All the information needed can be obtained from the websites given. The brochure or pamphlet will be presented in front of their classmates and will be evaluated based on creativity. Students can discuss among themselves of which places they want to do.

Prepared by;
Noor Adibah Mustapha
2005478733
U8A

Its been a long time since I last write a Lesson Plan ;D