Developing the Syllabus Selecting Teaching Learning Activities

The subject contents of the designed materials can be seen on Appendix G.

5. Developing the Syllabus

The writer developed the syllabus in order to maximize the activities and the indicators for the eight grade student. The writer adapted this syllabus from School Based Curriculum of SMPN 1 Kalikotes Klaten. The writer saw some weaknesses in the original syllabus from SMPN 1 Kalikotes Klaten. Hence, the writer developed the learning materials, learning activities, indicators, evaluations, time allocation and sources. The writer added one column for the eight unit topics of the designed materials. The syllabus of the designed materials can be seen on Appendix E.

6. Selecting Teaching Learning Activities

The teaching learning activities were developed from the learning objectives. The writer provided some writing activities using mind mapping to help the students arrange the compositions well. The writer divided the writing activities into three parts: Pre-activity, Whilst-activity, and Post-activity. Pre-activity provides the discussion for students to open their mind or may be to remind their past time. The writer gave some questions that closed to the students’ environment to attract their interests and creativity before they come to the main activity. After finishing Unit I, the students will evaluate their friends’ homework before they come to the discussion. There would be some corrections activity in class to measure the students understanding on the previous lesson. The goal of this section is the students are able to enrich their experiences by listening others students stories or answers. The next is Whilst-activity. Whilst-activity provides the main students activity in class. The writer supplied examples, explanations, and exercises of each topic. Through this activity the writer wanted to deliver the important point of the course. In the Post-activity, the writer gave an opportunity to the teacher to check the students’ understanding of the course. The writer also had prepared homework to be given to the students. The teaching learning activities of each unit can be seen in the research syllabus on Appendix E.

7. Designing Materials