This 90 minute lesson plan taught an advanced group of 24 Greek students English. The lesson aimed to practice listening, reading, vocabulary and oral skills through analyzing a short video called "The Dot" by Peter Reynolds. Students were split into 5 groups to complete assignments related to the video such as creating a vocabulary quiz, illustrating feelings, matching songs to the story, writing a new narration or acting it out. The varied individual and group work allowed students to learn in different ways and engage with the motivational message of pursuing your talents. Feedback showed students enjoyed the lesson and completed their assignments as planned.

1. OPEN UNIVERSITY
90 MIN. LESSON PLAN
LIA GEORGOULI

2. DESCRIPTION OF CLASS
● 24 STUDENTS OF B CLASS GYMNASIUM
BELONGING TO THE ADVANCED GROUP
● LANGUAGE LEVEL A2-B1
● STUDENTS COME FROM GREECE
● GENDER BALANCE
● COLLABORATIVE - MOTIVATED
STUDENTS

3. OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE
LESSON
TO PRACTICE LISTENING & READING
COMPREHENSION

4. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
● UNDERSTAND MESSAGES CONVEYED
IN A VIDEO
● ‘TRIGGER’ THEIR SENTIMENTAL
INTELLIGENCE AND ARTISTIC TALENTS
● PRACTICE PAST TENSES/NARRATION
● PRACTICE ORAL DISCOURSE
● LEARN & PRACTICE NEW VOCABULARY
WITH THE USE OF ICT TOOLS

5. TIMING OF TASKS
● PREPARATION TIME :10 MINUTES FOR PHOTOCOPIES
● SETTING UP THE TIME :8-10 MINUTES
● ACTIVITY TIME : 60 MINUTES (30 MINUTES FOR PREPARATION/30
MINUTES FOR PRESENTATION OF ASSIGNMENTS)
● CLEAR UP TIME: 2-3 MINUTES TO GET THINGS BACK IN ORDER
● FOLLOW UP TIME: PREPARATION FOR THE PRESENTATION
MENTIONED IN PHOTOCOPIES/3-5 MINUTES TO FILL IN AN
EVALUATION FORM (PRESENTATION LESSON)
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6. DESCRIPTION OF THE 90 minutes
LESSON PLAN
● INTRODUCTION OF THE SUBJECT:
-What does a student need to progress?
● WRITE RESPONSES ON THE BOARD
● ASK THEM TO WATCH A 3mins video, ‘THE DOT’ BY PETER
REYNOLDS www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5mGeR4AQdM TO VERIFY THEIR GUESSES
● DISCUSS VARIOUS RESPONSES,IDEAS,COMMENTS ABOUT THE
VIDEO
● GROUP FORMING AND ASSIGNMENTS
● GROUP WORK : 3O MINS FOR PREPARATION/30 MINS FOR
PRESENTATION
● ASSESSMENT/FEEDBACK FROM BOTH TEACHER AND PEERS

7. GROUPS
● all groups will be given a copy of the tapescript for reference/unknown words are asked from
GROUP 1 first and then the teacher. The teacher in WHILE- time acts as a facilitator and in
general as if she is not there.
● GROUP 1 (4 students): given the tapescript underline the necessary vocabulary for practice and
prepare exercises in quizlet in the next lesson/find any unknown words in teacher’s mobile phone with a
dictionary app
● GROUP 2 (5 students): draw with colours the various moods and feelings the child goes through
during the story and name/describe them
● GROUP 3 (5 students): ‘match’ the story with known songs and justify their options. Pick one of the
songs and present it to class in the next lesson, sing or recite the refrain
● GROUP 4 (5 students): write their own narration of the story
● GROUP 5 (5 students): act the story themselves
● reward students with jar of dots m&ms to eat from at the end of the 90 minutes lesson plan!

8. JUSTIFICATION OF THE LESSON
● TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF
STUDENTS
● TASKS ARE ASSIGNED ACCORDING TO STUDENTS’ READINESS
AND LEARNING LEVEL
● TOPIC CHOSEN IS CLOSE TO THEIR REALITY OF SCHOOL LIFE
● CONTENT OF ACTIVITIES IS ALIGNED WITH THE WAYS STUDENTS
USE TO LEARN
● USE TECHNOLOGY TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION AND
INDEPENDENCE IN LEARNING
● VARIED WORKING ASSIGNMENTS TO COVER MOST STUDENTS’
LEARNING PROFILES
● STRONG EFFORT BY THE TEACHER TO PROVIDE SAFE AND
ENJOYABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING

9. EVALUATION OF THE LESSON
● IT WENT QUITE WELL. STUDENTS ENJOYED THE VIDEO AND THE
ACTIVITIES
● THE GROUPS WORKED FINE. NICE PICTURE TO WATCH STUDENTS STUDY
THEIR ASSIGNMENT AND TICKING WHAT IS DONE
● ARRANGED TO MEET AFTER CLASS TO FINISH UP WHAT WAS NEEDED TO
BE DONE
● ALL STUDENTS SEEMED TO ENJOY THE LESSON
● GROUP 1 MADE THE VOCABULARY PRACTICE TEST AS ASKED AND
PHOTOCOPIED A TEST FOR HOMEWORK
● GROUP 2 MADE NICE PICTURES DEPICTING THE HERO’S FEELINGS
● GROUP 3 CHOOSE NICE SONGS TO MATCH WITH THE STORY, SUCH AS ‘ALL
YOU NEED IS LOVE’ FOR THE ENDING
● GROUP 4 MADE A NEW NARRATION THAT WORKED REALLY FINE WITH THE
VIDEO
● GROUP 5 ACTED OUT THE STORY QUITE WELL