Syllabus Unit VIII Are You a Hero?
Basic competences: 5.
The students are able to understand words and terms related to offering help. 6.
The students are able to understand what the story is talking about. 7.
The students are able to enjoy the story being read. 8.
The students are able to promote their own values by reading the short story. Unit
Learning Indicators Values Assumption Teaching Leaning activities
SourcesMedia Are you a
hero? At the end of the meeting the
students are able to: -
Give their opinions about the characteristics of a hero.
- Apply new vocabulary in reading
a story. -
Answer the questions according to the story.
- Pronounce words related to the
topic. -
Use expressions of offering help. -
Answer the questions by discussing them with their
friends. -
Report their discussion result. -
Write their heroic story At the end of the meeting
the students are able to: -
Identify the heroic acts.
- Have more respect for
other’s kindness. -
Understand the meaning of being a
hero. -
Understand that everyone can be a hero
by doing a small thing. -
Appreciate self.
A. Think first The teacher asks the students to mention their
favorite heroes and asks them to give the reasons for their choice.
B. Story time
The teacher reads the introduction of the story and discusses the questions on the introduction
part. The students read the story and try to discuss
what the story is talking about. The students answer the question related to the
story.
C. Our English today
The teacher explains some expressions of offering help.
With their partners, the students make a dialogue using offering and asking for help
expressions.
D. How about you?
The teacher divides the class into groups. The students answer the questions and report the
answer in front of the class.
E. What do I think then?
The teacher asks the students to write about their heroic story.
F. Let’s have fun
The students do the “Do me a favor” game. Questions taken
from Values Clarification, a
Handbook of Practical Strategies
for Teacher and Students by Sidney,
et al, 1972
Oxford Learners’ Dictionary
Kamus Lengkap by Wojowarsito
and Tito Warsito Stories, and Poem
taken from Enjoying English unit 4 by
The L.W. Singer Company, INC
Game taken from Elementary
Communication Games by Jill
Hadfield
Lesson Plans
A SET OF SUPPLEMENTARY ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS USING SHORT STORIES TO PROMOTE THE STUDENTS’ VALUES OF LIFE
FOR THE SIXTH GRADE OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Basic competences:
9. The students are able to understand words and terms related to the topics
10. The students are able to understand what the story is talking about
11. The students are able to enjoy the story being read
12. The students are able to promote their own values by reading the short story
UNIT TITLE LEARNING INDICATORS TEACHING-LEARNING
ACTIVITIES TIME
ALLOCATION MATERIALS
SOURCESS
1 Hi, it’s Me
At the end of the meeting the students are able to:
-
Introduce themselves in English.
- Apply new vocabulary in
reading a story. -
Answer the questions according to a story.
- Pronounce vocabularies related
to the topic -
Make sentences using to be + noun correctly.
- Fill their own list based on the
interview with their friends. -
Fill their reflection card individually
- Express their selves by
drawing a picture.
Opening and greeting A. Think first
The teacher asks the students some
questions. e.g. What will you say if people ask
you “who are you?”
B. Story time The teacher reads the story
