The 45-minute lesson taught by Miss F. Kaloo focused on assertiveness. In the introduction, the teacher read a story to learners and asked them to picture it. During the lesson progression, the teacher explained assertiveness concepts like definitions, contributing factors, and behaviors through discussion and presentations. The teacher concluded by summarizing key points and assigning learners a roleplay homework to be assessed using a rubric.

1. “ASSERTIVENESS”
TEACHER: MISS F.KALOO
GRDAE: 9
DATE: 29TH FEBRUARY 2013
TOPIC: “ASSERTIVENESS”
DURATION: 45 MINUTES

2. I NTRODUCTION OF THE LESSON:
DURATION: 10 MINUTES
TEACHERS ROLE:
LEARNERS ROLE:
I as the teacher will introduce the
lesson by instructing my learners to
stay calm and relaxed and to close
their eyes I will then start reading
Ntombi’s life story to my learners
whilst my learners should be
picturing the story.
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The learners will respond by
closing their eyes and listening to
the story whilst picturing the whole
scenario happening.

3. PROGRESSION OF THE LESSON:
DURATION: 30 MINUTES
TEACHERS ROLE:
LEARNERS ROLE:
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During the core of my lesson I will
ask the learners to explain how
Ntombi dealt with the difficulties
that she had faced
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The learners will respond by giving
me a brief explanation regarding
the way in which Ntombi dealt with
her life threatening situation that
she had undergone
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I will then give the correct
explanation to the learners
regarding Ntombi”s life story and
how she dealt with it.
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The learners will respond by
listening attentively to my
explanation based on Ntombi’s life
story as well as how she had dealt
with it

4. CONTINATION OF THE PROGRESSION
OF THE LESSON:
TEACHERS ROLE:
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1)Definition of
assertiveness:
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I will ask my learners to define
assertiveness.
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I will then put up a power point
slide and provide the learners with
the correct definition of
assertiveness whilst elaborating on
it.
LEARNERS ROLE:
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The learners will respond by
providing a definition of
assertiveness.
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The learners will respond by
observing the information whilst
listening to me adding onto the
slide

5. CONTINATION OF THE PROGRESSION
OF THE LESSON:
TEACHERS ROLE:
LEARNERS ROLE:
2)Factors that contribute
to being assertive:
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I will ask my learners if they now what
factors add on or contribute to
assertiveness.
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Thereafter I will put up a power point
slide with the correct information
regarding the factors that contribute to
being assertive whilst I will be explaining
it in much more detail.
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The learners will respond by
proving/listing factors that add to being
assertive.
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The learners will respond by observing
the information and by listening to my
detailed explanation on the very topic.

6. CONTINUATION OF THE PROGRESSION OF THE
LESSON:
TEACHERS ROLE:
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3)Types of behaviours that
assertiveness can be seen
between with the inclusion
of examples:
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I will ask the learners what are the
two types of behaviours and to
provide relevant examples of each.
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Thereafter I will provide the learners
with additional and correct
information from the PowerPoint slide
in relation to the very topic while I will
expand on the information.
LEARNERS ROLE:
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The learners will respond by
naming the two types of
behaviours and listing some
examples.
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The learners will respond by
observing the information on the
board whilst listening to me
expanding on the a slide

7. CONTINUATION OF THE PROGRESSION OF THE
LESSON:
TEACHERS ROLE:
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4)Detailed explanation
of passiveness and
aggression:
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I will ask the learners what exactly is
passiveness and aggression.
LEARNERS ROLE:
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Thereafter I will put up a slide which will
include the correct explanations of
passiveness as well as aggression
which I will be explaining further.
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Learners will respond by providing an
explanation of passiveness and
aggression.
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The learners will respond by
observing and listening with regard to
the information.

8. CONTINUATION OF THE PROGRESSION
OF THE LESSON:
TEACHERS ROLE:
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5)How can one be
more assertive?
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I will then put up a power point
slide which I will explain based
on tips in which one can be more
assertive
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Learners will respond by giving
ways in which a person can be
more assertive.
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Learners will respond by
observing as well as by listening
to what the power point slide
entails.
I will ask the learners in what
way can a person be more
assertive.
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LEARNERS ROLE:

9. CONTINUATION OF THE PROGRESSION
OF THE LESSON:
TEACHERS ROLE:
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LEARNERS ROLE:
6)When does a person
need help in becoming
assertive?:
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I will then put up slide with the
relevant information regarding
when a person needs help in
becoming assertive
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Learners will respond by observing
I will ask the learners when does a
person need help in becoming
assertive?
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Learners will respond by providing
times or situations in which a person
needs help in becoming assertive.
and listening attentively.

10. CONCLUSION OF THE LESSON:
DURATION: 5 MINUTES
TEACHERS ROLE:
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I will conclude my lesson
by summing up what was
thought during the course
of the lesson.
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Thereafter I will ask my
learners if they have any
questions with regards to
the content that was
thought
LEARNERS ROLE:
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Learners will respond
by listening.
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The learners will
respond by asking
questions.

11. CONTINUATION OF THE CONCLUSION
OF THE LESSON:
TEACHERS ROLE:
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Thereafter I will provide answers to
the questions that learners ask.
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And lastly will provide a homework
activity that my learners will have to
prepare and act out in the next LifeOrientation period this activity will
include a role play of 5 minutes in
which learners have to act out in
groups of 3 based on assertiveness
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Thereafter I will hand out a rubric to
my learners to illustrate to them how
they will be assessed.
LEARNERS ROLE:
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The learners will respond by listening.
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The learners will respond by listening to
my instructions and thereafter making
groups or selecting classroom mates
randomly to prepare their role play with.
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The learners will respond by examining
the rubric.

12. TEACHING ACTIVITIES AND
ASSESSMENT:
Type: Formative
 Tools: Whiteboard, laptop, power point slides and a
rubric for their homework (role play)
 Forms/technique: Discussion and observation
 Methods of assessment: Rubric, educator, self and
peers.
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