Skip to main content

Qualities of the ideal Member of Parliament/State Assemblyperson (lesson on adjectives)

*Based on Manual Kesedaran Sivik Sekolah Menengah - Tajuk: Sistem Demokrasi

It's the election season in Malaysia. When we vote, that means we are voting for a leader to represent us. This lesson gives the exposure to students that voting is not just about politics per se, but it is also about how we choose our leaders.

Apart from stating the qualities (adjectives), this lesson trains students to reason why such qualities are important for a Member of Parliament or State Assemblyperson to have.


Materials:

Mahjong paper, marker, dictionary, pieces of paper


Learning standard:

Writing 4.1.3 Explain the main points of an idea or argument

Reading 3.1.5 Recognize with little or no support the attitude or opinion of the writer in extended                               texts on a wide range of familiar topics 


Objectives:

By the end of the lesson, students are able to:

a) Use adjectives describing a leader

b) Describe the reason why the leader has such a characteristic (adjectives)

c) Choose three words (adjectives) that describe their ideal Member of Parliament/State Assemblyperson

d) Provide reasons for their choice


Pre-lesson:

1. Teacher tells students about the current election season. (Note: This lesson was done during the season of Malaysian General Election 2022)

2. Teacher asks students what is the election for?

3. Teacher writes students' answers on the board. 

4. Teacher explains that elections are for choosing constituent representatives - Member of Parliament or State Assemblyperson


Activity 1:

1. Students think of a leader that they know in real life.

2. Students are divided into groups and are given pieces of paper, mahjong paper, and one marker pen for each group.

3. Every student in the group write down ONE characteristic of the leader that they have in mind. Write it on a piece of paper and paste it on a mahjong paper.

4. On the same mahjong paper, students write down the reason why they choose that characteristic.


Activity 2:

5. Students paste the mahjong paper around the classroom.

6. Teacher tells students to go around the classroom and read the mahjong papers, note down the 3 characteristics that they want for the leader of their constituency, and think of the reasons.

7. Students go back to their group. 


Activity 3:

8. Students discuss which 3 characteristics they have selected as their ideal leader for their constituency and write the reasons on the mahjong paper. Every group must agree on 3 characteristics.

9. Students paste their mahjong paper on the board.

10. Teacher checks the content on the mahjong paper. 






Reflection: For low-intermediate proficiency students, provide a sentence template for them so that they know how to write their reasons down based on the adjectives (characteristics).

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Project-based learning: Envisioning a sustainable city/town (SDG 11)

The driving question: How do you envision your town/city to be more sustainable?  *Before starting the project, identify an organization or a group of individuals who can provide feedback on your students' PBL product. Write a formal letter endorsed by your principal inviting them to partner with your school.  Objectives: 1. Enhance students' vocabulary (less common lexis) on the theme of 'environment' 2. Produce community solutions in the context of sustainable city/town planning English language proficiency level:  Intermediate to Advanced Stage 1: Introduction to sustainable city/town planning  (Period of implementation: 1 - 1 and a half hour) 1. Show a video on 'sustainable city planning' to students on Youtube (Listening activity)       a) Show them this video -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViJIJh-BNq8   b) Distribute this handout  to them. They watch and listen while filling out the handout. Play the video twice. Check for...
Post a Comment
Read more

What is civic engagement? (Listening activity)

*Based on 'Manual Kesedaran Sivik Sekolah Menengah' - Tajuk: Sistem Demokrasi Note: This lesson can be a continuation for  '2022 Johor state election: Johor youth decides'  lesson or it can be a stand-alone lesson   Objective :  1) Fill in the handout with listening cloze based on the video. Materials : Handout (student's copy) , video , handout (teacher's copy) Pre-lesson: 1. Teacher asks students what they were taught about the election (refreshing on the  2022 Johor state election: Johor youth decides  lesson) OR 1. Teacher asks the students what do they know about 'elections' or 'civic engagement' 2.  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’ 3. For 'want', prompt them to use 5W1H to form questions 4. Paste the papers on the KWL chart on the board. 5. Teacher reads through the responses and picks out ones that are rel...
Post a Comment
Read more

Terrorism prevention / Counter-terrorism (reading activity and virtual session with an expert))

*Based on Manual Kesedaran Sivik Sekolah Menengah - Tajuk: Keamanan sejagat Objective: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to comprehend the main ideas and details of an article on the most serious terror threats in Malaysia and the Philippines. They will also develop critical reading skills and engage in visible thinking routines to analyze the text. Skills: Reading and writing Materials: The article "The most serious terror threats in Malaysia and the Philippines" and 'How to prevent terrorist attacks Copies of the article for each student Small squared pieces of paper Warm-up (5 min): Ask students what they know about terrorism in Southeast Asia. Have they heard of any terrorist groups in the region? What do they know about them? Write their answers on the board. Pre-Reading (10 min): Ask students to look at the title and the picture in the article. What do they think the article is about? What do they expect to learn from it? Introduce the close and critic...
Post a Comment
Read more