1. ACTION PLAN MRS. YASMIN AZIZ D.A Public School ‘O’ & ‘A’ Levels Geography, Grade VII

2. Short Term Goals Engage the students actively during class discussions to encourage creative thought, spontaneity and boost confidence. Encourage regular map work to develop a better understanding of world geography, followed by interesting tid-bits about the countries which seem appealing to them. Enlighten the students with information that aids them in understanding more about the natural geography of their home country- topography, climate, and other related factors.

3. Long Term Goal Adopt 21 st Century teaching approaches to facilitate a broad understanding of Geography, and to create interest in the subject for students.

4. Instructional Strategies and Tasks I will begin my lectures with motivational questions, so that even before a topic begins, the student is actively engaged in it. I will encourage group discussions and group map work. This will allow them to work as a team to draw/ learn difficult map work which would pose problems indiviually. Students will be asked to research and vigorously attempt home assignments for an in-depth understanding. I will ask students to share their knowledge about certain countries and/or encourage them to find our more about the modern world.

5. Solutions to Anticipated Challenges Challenges A.My syllabus may not be completed in time because of the detail in which I plan to teach. B.Some children may not be productive during group discussion and may be rowdy. C.Parents may object to new teaching methods. D.Multimedia might be a difficult facility to utilize in the classroom. Solutions A.I will be selective with my syllabus and give extra classes on Saturdays if necessary to carry out other engaging activities. B.I will provide after school counseling for rowdy students and try to get to the core of their problems. C.I will use my newly acquired word processing skills to print a newsletter and send it to parents. D.I will bring students to the computer lab where they will be shown multimedia presentations.

6. Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning Domains Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

7. Timeline Engage students in class discussions to encourage creativity. Introduce tidbits of information regarding world and country geography to assist in retention. Conduct exercises and quizzes using world globe and focus on countries of interest to the children. Encourage students to study the map of the country to enhance understanding. August September October November

8. Resources Internet Books Word processing, multimedia and spreadsheets application. Intel Teach Program Getting Started Course

9. Conclusion By providing students with an active and fun-filled teaching environment, not only will they be able to retain more and understand easily but will also take a genuine interest in the subject.