Mr. WONG Wang-chiu

History teacher

Rosaryhill School (Secondary Section)

Course: Teaching History in English at junior and senior secondary level (New) ID: CDI020130571

19.4.2013

Subject matter

Language skill

The balance between subject matter and Language skill

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How to strike a balance

Subject matter

Language skill

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Causes of World War ILearning

objectives:Subject content Language skills (Reading and Writing)

1. Underlying causes2. Immediate cause3. Outbreak of WWI

1. Vocabulary building in history context

2. Writing from a sentence to a short paragraph and then an essay

3. Active and passive voice

4. Signal words of purpose, cause and effect and sequence

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Steps of Using EMI

Task 1Overview (underlying causes)Reading comprehension and vocabulary building

Task 2Nationalism & Topic sentenceActive/Passive Voice & signal words of purpose

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Steps of Using EMI

Task 3Alliance systemMap and cartoon workActive/Passive voice and signal words of purpose

Task 4Colonial rivalrySignal words of cause and effect

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Steps of Using EMI

Task 5MilitarismDBQ, reading and short writing exercise

Tasks 6 & 7Subject matter consolidationShort writing exercise and essay writing

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Task 1

1. Reading comprehension (underlying causes)

2. Vocabulary building exercisesa. Matchingb. Crossword puzzlec. Mind map

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Task 2

1. Topic sentence2. Active/passive voice3. Signal words of purpose

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Task 3

1. Map work showing the Alliance system2. Cartoon showing the effect of it3. Active/passive voice and signal words of

purpose (consolidation purpose based on the map work and cartoon)

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Task 4

1. Colonial rivalry2. Signal words of cause and effect

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Task 5

1. Militarism2. DBQ3. Reading and short writing exercise

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Task 6

1. Subject matter consolidation2. Short writing exercise

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Task 7

How do we write an essay?1. Start with writing a single paragraph2. Tips on writing an essay3. Template for essay4. Question for practice

a. Planning aheadb. Breaking down essay into paragraphsc. Using short paragraphsd. Using one central idea for each paragraph

5. Tips for teachers

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Appendix

Vocabulary lista. Placesb. Peoplec. Causes of World War I

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