A collection of ESL x Civic & Citizenship Education lesson plans

*Based on Manual Kesedaran Sivik Sekolah Menengah - Tajuk: Sistem Demokrasi Learning standards: 3.1.3 Guess the meaning of unfamiliar words from clues provided by other words and by context on a wide range of familiar topics 3.2.1 Read a variety of suitable print and digital texts to investigate and analyse national issues 4.1.1 Explain information from (i) diagrams, (ii) charts (iii) tables (iv) graphs or other visuals   Materials : Federal, concurrent, state list , glue, cut-up of newspaper headlines , mahjong paper, marker pen, worksheet , dictionary, ( newspaper headlines teacher's copy with answers ) *For the newspaper headlines, for current issues under the state list, it is suggested for teachers from other states (this lesson is Sabah-centric) to look for newspaper headlines that are relevant to the current issues that are present in their state Lesson objectives: 1. Students will be able to matc

*Based on Manual Kesedaran Sivik Sekolah Menengah - Tajuk: Sistem Demokrasi Main skill:  Reading - 3.1 Understand a variety of texts by using a range of appropriate reading strategies to construct meaning Complementary skill:  Writing - 4.1 Communicate information, ideas,  opinions and feelings intelligibly on familiar topics Teaching materials: Newspaper article , KWL chart, squared cut-up pieces of paper, dictionary, question handouts (cut into 7 parts) , stopwatch Objective: 1. Answer 7 questions based on the newspaper article. 2. Write what they learned about the 2022 Johor state election. Pre-lesson ·         Teacher writes the word ‘election’ on the board and asks students what they understand about the word.       Teacher asks students if they know that Johor just had an election.     Teacher distributes the cut-up pieces of paper and asks the students to write ‘what do they know about it and ‘what do they want to know about it’.      For 'want', prompt them to use 5

Main skill (Speaking): 4.2 Communicate with appropriate language, form and style  Complementary skill (Writing): 2.1 Communicate information, ideas,   opinions and feelings intelligibly on familiar topics Materials:  List of cohesive devices (with Malay translation ), United Nation's list of 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, dictionary Objectives: 1. Students will be able to use a wide range of organisational patterns, cohesive devices and connectors (Bandscore of 4 to 6 for Grammar aspect - based on CEFR-aligned speaking assessment rubric) 2. Students will be able to elaborate on the problems and causes surrounding their school or community and provide solutions. (Problems are based on UN SDG 2030) *This lesson spans a few weeks Week 1: 1. Show videos of Malaysian (Parlimen Belia) and UK Youth Parliament to the students to give them a picture of what the debate will look like.  2. Teach the cohesive devices one by one. 3. Instruct students to prac

Proficiency level: B1 - B2 (Independent user: Intermediate-Upper intermediate)   Skills: Writing Integrated skill: Speaking Teaching materials: Dictionary, mahjong paper, marker pen, Article 10 of the Malaysian Constitution (simplified)   Objective: a)   Brainstorm in groups b) Express feelings, opinions, and dissatisfaction through the proper channels   Set induction: Teacher writes ‘freedom of speech’ on the board and asks students what they know about this concept. Teacher writes students’ responses on the board.   *A note on this part: I had to translate 'freedom of speech' to Malay then only I could elicit a response from them.   Activities:   1. Give handouts of the Malaysian Constitution (Article 10) to students and tell the students to read through it for 5-10 minutes. *A note on this step: For this level of proficiency, provide the Constitution both in English and Malay. Teach students that the Malaysian Constitution forbids any open criticism toward the '3R' -