Summary Writing - Senior Secondary 3 - A Passage on Government or Administration

SUBJECT: SUMMARY WRITING

TERM: 1^ST TERM

WEEK: 6

CLASS: Senior Secondary School 3
AGE: 17 years
DURATION: 1 period of 40 mins
DATE:
TOPIC: Summary Writing
CONTENT: A Passage on Government or Administration
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:

• Understand the basic concepts of government and administration.
• Identify key ideas and summarize passages on governance.
• Use proper summarizing techniques while dealing with more formal, factual writing.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Lecture, guided practice, peer discussion

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Passages on government or administration, whiteboard, markers

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:
STEP 1: The teacher revises previous lessons and introduces the topic of government and administration. The teacher emphasizes that summaries of factual topics like government should be clear, objective, and straightforward.
Learners listen, observe, and participate in the discussion.

STEP 2: The teacher introduces a passage on the structure of government, including different branches (executive, legislative, judiciary), and the roles they play in ensuring the proper functioning of a nation.
The teacher reads the passage aloud and asks students to highlight key points.

STEP 3: Teacher demonstrates how to summarize by extracting key ideas such as:

• The different branches of government and their roles.
• The concept of checks and balances in governance.
• The importance of administration in implementing policies and laws.
  Learners then work in pairs to summarize the passage in their own words.

EVALUATION:

• Students write a 5-sentence summary of the passage, focusing on the key ideas of government and administration.
• Peer feedback on their summaries.

CLASS-WORK:

• Write a summary of the passage in no more than 5 sentences, making sure to include the most important information.

ASSIGNMENT:

• Summarize an article from a local newspaper or a news website on a political or administrative event.

CONCLUSION:

The teacher gives feedback on the students' summaries and discusses any difficulties faced during the lesson.