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SHS 2 Ghanaian Language 1st Semester Week 12 Lesson Plan

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Weekly Learning Plan
SubjectGhanaian LanguageWeek12
Duration60 minutesFormSHS 2
StrandOral ConversationSub-StrandReading
Learning Outcome(s)2.1.3.LO.1 - Demonstrate understanding and practical application of Critical comprehension: main ideas, inference and writer purpose — performance/production application within the curriculum sub-strand Reading.
Learning Indicator(s)2.1.3.LI.2 - Critical comprehension: main ideas, inference and writer purpose
Lesson FocusCritical comprehension: main ideas, inference and writer purpose
Previous KnowledgeLearners recall the immediately preceding knowledge/skill needed to engage with Critical comprehension: main ideas, inference and writer purpose — performance/production application; the starter diagnoses this rather than assuming mastery.
Lesson Objective(s)Identify or explain the key subject idea/procedure in Critical comprehension: main ideas, inference and writer purpose — performance/production application. Complete the concrete guided/practical task for Critical comprehension: main ideas, inference and writer purpose — performance/production application accurately. Apply Critical comprehension: main ideas, inference and writer purpose — performance/production application independently to a new case, data set, text, material or performance situation.
Essential Question(s)What evidence or procedure is needed to work accurately with Critical comprehension: main ideas, inference and writer purpose — performance/production application? What would a strong practical/application response to Critical comprehension: main ideas, inference and writer purpose — performance/production application look like? How would changing the context, data or constraints affect a decision about Critical comprehension: main ideas, inference and writer purpose — performance/production application?
Pedagogical StrategiesDiagnostic questioning Experiential/problem-based learning Collaborative analysis Guided modelling Independent application Peer/self assessment
Teaching & Learning ResourcesShort passage in selected Ghanaian language Highlighters Reading-comprehension sheet Dictionary/glossary
Key Notes on Differentiation
ContentProvide a partially completed example, labelled materials or vocabulary support for learners who need scaffolding in Critical comprehension: main ideas, inference and writer purpose — performance/production application. Extend the task by adding a new constraint, less familiar case or requirement to compare alternatives in Critical comprehension: main ideas, inference and writer purpose — performance/production application.
ProcessUse mixed-ability pairs for the first application, then require an individual transfer task. Allow oral/visual demonstration where appropriate while retaining the same subject accuracy criteria.
ProductUse a checklist/rubric tied to the concrete output for this week rather than participation alone. For advanced work, require justification with evidence, calculations, source reference or quality criteria.
Success CriteriaThe learner uses correct subject terminology and evidence. The learner completes the week’s concrete product/calculation/performance with acceptable accuracy. The learner explains why the procedure/choice fits the stated context rather than giving a memorised general answer.
HomeworkCollect or create a short example of Critical comprehension: main ideas, inference and writer purpose — performance/production application in the selected Ghanaian language and annotate the feature being studied.
Lesson Activities
StageTeacher ActivityLearner ActivityAssessment / DoK
Starter10 minutesPresent an unseen case/material set for Critical comprehension: main ideas, inference and writer purpose — performance/production application using Short passage in selected Ghanaian language; do not model the solution. Ask learners to identify the first decision, calculation, language feature or practical step.Inspect the prompt/materials, record an initial response about Critical comprehension: main ideas, inference and writer purpose — performance/production application, and justify it briefly.Not provided.
Activity 115 minutesGive fresh data/materials for Critical comprehension: main ideas, inference and writer purpose — performance/production application and require learners to complete the subject-specific task without a worked example.Read aloud/in pairs for tone and phrasing, then annotate main idea, supporting details, inference and writer purpose. Use the fresh case/materials and show all evidence, workings or process decisions.Check independent transfer: correct method/technique, use of evidence and completeness of the concrete output.
Activity 220 minutesHave pairs exchange outputs for Critical comprehension: main ideas, inference and writer purpose — performance/production application; provide a quality-control checklist tied to the actual product/calculation/performance and require evidence-based corrections.Answer one literal and one inferential question, citing a word/phrase from the passage as evidence. Then peer-audit another output, identify one precise defect/error and propose a correction.Score both the original output and the accuracy of the peer correction against the subject checklist.
Activity 310 minutesPresent one deliberately flawed example related to Critical comprehension: main ideas, inference and writer purpose — performance/production application; require each learner to locate the defect and produce the corrected version.Identify the exact error/weakness in the flawed Critical comprehension: main ideas, inference and writer purpose — performance/production application example, correct it and write one sentence explaining why the correction is valid.Check that the learner corrects the actual defect rather than merely rewriting the example.
Lesson ClosureCompare the model criteria with the errors found in the unseen Critical comprehension: main ideas, inference and writer purpose — performance/production application task; highlight the one quality check learners should carry into future work. Complete a one-minute exit response using a concrete example from the lesson on Critical comprehension: main ideas, inference and writer purpose — performance/production application.

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