### Lesson Plan: Uses of GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications)
#### Subject: Information Communication Technology
#### Grade: Primary 2
#### Duration: 45 minutes
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#### Objectives:
1. **Understand** the basics of GSM.
2. **Identify** various uses of GSM in daily life.
3. **Appreciate** the importance of GSM in modern communication.
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#### Materials Needed:
- Projector/Whiteboard
- GSM (mobile phone) examples (real or toy)
- Visuals/Pictures showing different uses of GSM
- Crayons and drawing paper
- Worksheet on GSM uses
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#### Lesson Outline:
##### Introduction (10 minutes)
1. **Greeting and Warm-Up:**
- Greet the students and introduce the topic of the day: "Uses of GSM."
- Start with a simple question: "Who has seen or used a mobile phone?"
2. **Explain GSM:**
- Briefly explain that GSM stands for Global System for Mobile Communications and it’s a technology used in our mobile phones to call, send messages, and more.
##### Instruction and Demonstration (15 minutes)
1. **Show Examples:**
- Show different types of mobile phones (real or toy) to the students.
2. **Visual Presentation:**
- Use the projector/whiteboard to display various uses of GSM with pictures (e.g., making calls, sending text messages, using apps, taking photos, and more).
3. **Discussion:**
- Engage the students in a discussion about each picture. Ask questions like, "What is happening in this picture?" and "How do people use their phones here?"
##### Activity (15 minutes)
1. **Worksheet Activity:**
- Give out worksheets with pictures showing different uses of GSM. Ask students to color the pictures and write the use below each picture.
- Examples on the worksheet:
- A person making a call
- Sending a message
- Playing a game
- Taking a photo
2. **Group Sharing:**
- Have students pair up and share their colored worksheets with each other, explaining what they colored and the use they wrote about.
##### Conclusion and Recap (5 minutes)
1. **Summary:**
- Recap the main points of the lesson: what GSM stands for and the various uses of GSM.
2. **Q&A:**
- Allow students to ask any questions they may have about GSM.
3. **Closure:**
- Thank the students for their participation and reinforce the idea that GSM is an important part of our daily lives.
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#### Assessment:
- Observe students’ participation during the discussion.
- Review the worksheets to check their understanding of the uses of GSM.
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#### Follow-Up Activities:
- Encourage students to observe and note how they or their family members use mobile phones at home and discuss in the next class.
- Plan a simple role-playing activity where students can mimic using a GSM phone for different purposes in a future lesson.
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Remember to maintain a friendly and encouraging atmosphere, praising students for their contributions and creativity. This approach will help them feel more engaged and enthusiastic about learning ICT concepts.