### Lesson Plan: English Comprehension - Summary (Reading to Summarize)
**Grade Level**: Senior Secondary 2
**Duration**: 80 minutes
**Topic**: Summary (Reading to Summarize): Nnamdi Azikiwe (Pg 26)
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#### Objectives:
- To improve students’ reading comprehension skills.
- To enable students to identify key points in a text.
- To teach students how to summarize a passage effectively.
- To increase students’ understanding of Nnamdi Azikiwe's contributions and significance.
#### Materials:
- Textbook (page 26): Passage on Nnamdi Azikiwe
- Whiteboard and markers
- Notebooks and pens
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### Outline:
#### Introduction (10 minutes)
1. **Greeting and Attendance**: Warmly welcome students and take attendance.
2. **Introduction to Topic**: Explain that today’s lesson will focus on summarizing a passage about Nnamdi Azikiwe, an important figure in Nigerian history.
3. **Learning Goals**: Outline the learning goals for the lesson.
#### Pre-Reading Activity (10 minutes)
1. **Background Information**: Provide brief background information about Nnamdi Azikiwe to generate interest.
2. **Prediction Exercise**: Ask students to predict what kind of information might be included in a passage about Nnamdi Azikiwe.
#### Reading Activity (20 minutes)
1. **Silent Reading**: Instruct students to read the passage on page 26 quietly to themselves.
2. **Guided Reading**: Read the passage aloud, pausing occasionally to highlight key points and ask comprehension questions.
#### Post-Reading Activity (10 minutes)
1. **Class Discussion**: Engage the class in a discussion about the passage. Encourage them to identify the main ideas and supporting details.
#### Summarizing Activity (20 minutes)
1. **Mini-Lecture on Summarizing**: Explain the key steps to summarizing a text:
- Read and understand the passage.
- Identify the main ideas and key details.
- Write the summary in your own words.
- Keep it concise and relevant.
2. **Group Activity**: Divide students into small groups and ask them to create a summary of the passage. Each group will write their summary on a large sheet of paper.
#### Presentation and Feedback (10 minutes)
1. **Group Presentations**: Have each group present their summary to the class.
2. **Feedback**: Provide constructive feedback on each summary, highlighting strengths and areas for improvement.
#### Conclusion (10 minutes)
1. **Review Key Points**: Summarize the key points of the lesson and reinforce the importance of effective summarizing.
2. **Homework**: Assign students to write an individual summary of a different passage about Nnamdi Azikiwe or another prominent figure in Nigerian history.
3. **Closing**: Answer any remaining questions and provide words of encouragement.
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### Assessment:
- **Participation**: Active involvement in class discussions and group activities.
- **Summaries**: Quality and accuracy of group and individual summaries.
- **Homework**: Written summary assignment to be reviewed in the next class.
### Reflection:
After the lesson, reflect on what worked well and what could be improved. Consider any issues encountered and plan adjustments for future lessons.
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This lesson plan aims to develop students' summarizing skills while deepening their understanding of Nnamdi Azikiwe's historical significance.