Lesson Plan

Class: 6J

Date: 13/11/2015

Key Learning Area: English

Lesson Topic: The Daily Prophet

Time: Start: 9:15am

Finish: 10:15am

Recent Prior Experience

Students have been studying the novel Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, as well as the film and The Tales of Beedle the Bard for two weeks. All
students have read the novel completely and seen the film so have a thorough understanding of the events that take place. Students have been exposed to wide
range of text types including newspapers and magazines.
Syllabus Outcome(s):

Indicators of Learning for this lesson:

Assessment:

- Composes, edits and presents well- By the end of this lesson, the students will:
- Observe students as they re-read their own
and others texts
structured and coherent texts EN3-2A
- Observations of students ability to edit texts
- Uses knowledge of sentence structure, - Be able to compose a well-structured news article
and make appropriate corrections to
grammar, punctuation and vocabulary
grammar and suggestions in vocabulary
to respond to and compose clear and - Be able to successfully use descriptive language, high modality
Students
work samples of newspaper articles
language and different types of sentences in the news article
cohesive texts in different media and
and feedback that students have written on
technologies EN3-6B
their peers workbook.
- Be able to demonstrate a high level of vocabulary
- Be able to proof read other students work, making changes to
vocabulary to improve quality of writing and identify incorrect
grammar
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Any safety issues to be considered:

- General classroom safety rules

- Emergency evacuation Plan

Resources:

- Daily prophet examples

- Newspaper examples

- Daily prophet newspaper template

- Copies of Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone
- Dictionaries
-Computers/laptops

- Emotional safety of students

LESSON SEQUENCE
Lesson Content / Indicators of Learning
(What is Taught):

Timing
(mins)

Teaching Strategies / Learning Experiences:

(How it is taught)

Resources and Organisation:

INTRODUCTION
- What is The Daily Prophet?
7mins

- Teacher greets students and only begins lesson after capturing

their full attention. Students are gathered on the floor and
on the booths facing the board.
- Teacher introduces the lesson, stating that students will be
writing newspaper articles to the Daily Prophet.
- Teacher reminds students of what the Daily Prophet is by
making the connection with a similar media outlet that they
are aware of e.g. Daily Telegraph.

DEVELOPMENT

- What is The Daily Prophet?

- What are the features of a newspaper

article?
- What is the purpose of a newspaper article?
- Types of language newspapers use
- How are newspaper articles set out?
- How to write a newspaper article
- How to edit and check own and others
work

48mins

- Teacher shows some examples of the Daily Prophet and other

newspaper articles on Smartboard as well as passing
examples around.
- Ask students what they notice about Newspaper articles
compared to other text types.
- Discuss language and text structure.
- What elements do newspapers use to capture attention
and engage their audience?
- What is the style of writing?
- Does this change depending on the type of article? Are
visuals are used? If so, what do they notice about

- Daily prophet examples

- Newspaper examples
- Daily prophet newspaper template
- Copies of Harry Potter and the
Philosophers Stone
- Dictionaries
- Computers/laptops
- Printer

them?
- What fonts are used?
- Teacher displays task on smartboard and briefly explains
requirements:
- Write a newspaper article for The Daily Prophet
reporting on any event from the novel, except the
break in at Gringotts.
- You may use the novel and a dictionary to assist you.
- Re-read your article focusing on text structure and
descriptive and emotive language. Can you add or
change words to better describe the event and engage
your audience? Also pay attention to the design/layout
of your article. What images will you use?
- Swap articles with someone and edit each other work,
particularly focusing on their text structure and use of
descriptive, figurative and emotive language. Make
suggestions of how they may be able to further
captivate their audience.
- Once your article has been edited, type up your article
using the computers/laptops including the changes
your peer has made.
- Ensure your final version includes an image and has
been created using a newspaper layout.
- Re-read your article again to ensure that it flows
- Teacher may provide students with a template if
desired
- Students who are comfortable with starting may go and begin,
students who are unsure remain behind for some further
instruction and scaffolding.
- If students are struggling to choose an event, teacher may
suggest examples such as to report on a quidditch game,

Harry Potter arriving at Hogwarts, Halloween, Norbert,

final battle scene, dead unicorn and sighting or Voldemort
on forbidden forest
- Once students feel confident with doing the task, they may go
and continue working on it independently, those who are
still struggling with the task stay with teacher for further
guidance. These students work together with the teacher to
create a follow up/extended newspaper article about the
Break in at Gringotts.
- Students continue working on their articles according to steps
on Smartboard
- Teacher monitors behaviour and assists students where
required, questions students to stimulate students thinking.
Extension task: Early finishes can create a second newspaper
article on an event which was not mentioned in either the book
or the film but still relating to the wizarding world of Harry
Potter.
CLOSURE

- Revision of newspapers
- Self assessment

5mins

- Brief over view of lesson. What elements did they include in

their article and why? What changes did their peers suggest
to make it better? How did students go? Two stars and a
wish.
- Articles are collected and made into a Daily Prophet
newspaper
- Those who didnt finish are to do so for homework
- Students tidy room and get ready for their music lesson with
Ms. Silva