Action Plan

The City SchoolGulshan Senior Girls

Maleeha AffanSociologyO’ Level

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LONG TERM GOAL

Adopt 21st century teaching approach to enhance student’s understanding of sociology and promote independent learning.

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Short Term Goals

•To promote student’s awareness and understanding of human societies

•Provide introduction to sociological concepts and research finding

•Encourage critical awareness of social & Economic process

•Enhance candidates ability to apply sociological research

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21st Century Skills

•Listening & Speaking Skills

•Coordination skills

•Monitoring Skills

•Intervening Skills

•Directional Skills

21st Century Approach

21st century Approaches

1.Accountibility & Adaptability

2.Communication Skills

3.Creativity & Intellectual curiosity

4.Critical Thinking & System Thinking

5.Information & Media Literacy Skills

6.Interpersonal & Collaborative Skills

7.Self Direction

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Blooms Taxonomy

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Time Line

Topic Completion DateResearch Methods August 2011

Culture & Socialization August 2011

Social Stratification & Inequality September 2011

Quiz Sep – Oct 2011

Power & Authority October 2011

Family November 2011

Presentations November 2011

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Instructional Strategies & Task

Topic 21st Century Approach

Methodology

Orientation Directional DiscussionClassroom Rules,Syllabus.

Research Methods Directional, Monitoring & Intervening.

Discussion, Research Project & presentations.(Best Presenter Certificate)

Culture & Socialization

Listening & Speaking Discussion

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Application of Blooms Taxonomy

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Research Methods

Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

The students will recall the basic concepts and terminology of research through peer discussion.

At this level students will be asked to explain their concepts through class discussions and will formulate their hypothesis. ( Research outline)

The students will frame their research outline with respect to their methodology for collecting data

The students will develop a questionnaire and will start the research.(Sample Questionnaire).

Once the data is collected students will judge against the hypothesis which they have set before the start of the research.

The students will develop a report on the basis of their research(Report Outline)

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Instructional Strategies & Task

Topic 21st Century Approach

Methodology

Social Stratification & Inequality

Direction Multimedia Presentation, Research Project

Power & Authority Directional, Listening & Speaking

Discussion,

Family Listening & Speaking, Intervening & Collaborative Skills

Discussion, Group Work, Coursework sheet.

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Challenges & Solution

The Research project will be an entirely new and challenging task therefore students might be confused while conducting research

Proper guidance and monitoring will be given at each stage of research

Students not willing to work in groups.

Counseling

Availability of Computer Coordination with the Lab In-charge

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Challenges & Solution

Students not willing to share their personal information and pictures for project work

Students will be encouraged and a comfortable environment will be provided to them

Availability of Library and Multimedia for presentations

Coordination with the librarian and Lab In charge at least a week before

Unseen holidays Support Classes and online coordination

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Resources

•CIE Syllabuswww.cie.org.uk

•Internetwww.sociology.orgwww.socilogyguide.com

•LibraryBlundell J. Active Sociology for GCSE.Browne, K. An Introduction to Sociology.Barnard, A. A Level Sociology.

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Acknowledgement

•Principal

•Facilitators

•Colleagues

•Librarian

•StudentsBy Maleeha Affan/City School,/Gulshan Senior Girls

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Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army. It is the soul of the society as it passes from one generation to another.

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