Building and Presenting… · JHS3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.4.3.1.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Formulate focused research questions about an issue of interest in their school or community.
Conduct a short research project by gathering information from at least three sources, including interviews, observation, or digital sources.
Record and organise their findings under clear headings (e.g., Types, Prices, Production, Marketing).
Present key findings in a short written report of at least three paragraphs, using their own words.
Compile a simple list of references to show where their information came from and avoid plagiarism.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Building and Presenting Knowledge (4.3)
Content standard: B9.4.3.1 - Research to build and present knowledge
Indicator: B9.4.3.1.1 - Conduct short research projects based on focused questions, and present key findings in writing
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 8 (Week 32 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 98
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Identify issues of interest in your environment/school/community and conduct an investigation on them based on focused questions. E.g. Investigating into the different brands of a product and their prices, i.e., different brands of sachet/bottled water or variety of cocoa products (production and price).
    - Sample research questions
    What are the different types of cocoa products found in your area? How, where and from what is it produced? Manufacturing companies, prices, advertising and marketing?
  - Record, organise findings for presentation.
  - Make a list of references to avoiding plagiarism.
  - Individual/group presentation of findings.
NB: Digital sources can be used to collect data (information).