SHEMES OF WORK
GLOBAL PESPECTIVES
YEAR 8
SEMESTER 2, 2025
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Week Topic Sub topic Objectives Teaching/ Learning
activities
1 Research Constructing At the end of the lesson, Class discussion on
research the learner should be able what makes a good
questions to: research question.
Recognize good research Group activity:
questions Critique sample
Write a good research research questions for
question clarity and focus.
Explain the term research Individual task:
Learners draft their
own research questions
based on given
scenarios.
Teacher-led
explanation of
"research" and its
importance,
supplemented by
examples.
2 Research Research At the end of the lesson, Teacher presentation
methods methods the learner should be able on types of research
to: methods (e.g., surveys,
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Creating a Select appropriate interviews, secondary
summary research methods to research).
answer a research Class activity: Match
question. research questions to
Summarise information the most suitable
from texts in their own research methods.
words Practice summarizing
passages with key
points highlighted.
3 Print and Referencing At the end of the lesson, Demonstration on how
multimedia the learner should be able to format references
sources of to: for books, articles, and
information Explain the importance websites (e.g., APA
of referencing style).
information sources. Group discussion:
Reference sources of Consequences of
information sources plagiarism and benefits
accurately of accurate
referencing.
Practice activity:
Learners create
references for sample
sources.
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4 Research Features of a At the end of the lesson, Class discussion:
questions good research the learner should be able Break down features
question to: of a good research
State the features of a question.
good research question Interactive quiz to
Write a good research identify strong vs.
question write sub weak research
questions to help answer questions.
a research question Pair activity: Learners
brainstorm sub
questions for given
research topics.
5 Research Constructing At the end of the lesson, Teacher explanation of
methods relevant the learner should be able crafting survey
research to: questions.
questions Differentiate the research Group task: Identify
methods scenarios where
Write good questions for surveys, interviews, or
a questionnaire secondary research is
Write questions to gain most effective.
relevant question Activity: Draft survey
questions and peer-
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review them for clarity
and relevance.
6 Testing Testing At the end of the lesson, Activity: Draft survey
predictions predictions the learner should be able questions and peer-
to: review them for clarity
Identify good research and relevance.
questions to test Group work: Draft and
predictions evaluate potential
Write questionnaires to survey questions for a
gain relevant information given prediction.
Select information to Pair activity: Refine
write questions questionnaires and
practice administering
them virtually.
7 Midsemester break
8 Conducting Conducting At the end of the lesson, Group activity: Role-
research research the learner should be able play gathering data
to: through primary
Describe how research research (interviews,
helps test a prediction observations).
Record information Class discussion on
gained from primary how research informs
research
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Present information conclusions about
predictions.
Practice session: Use
provided templates to
record findings.
Peer presentation:
Share findings with
class using
PowerPoint/Google
Slides.
9 Conducting Conducting At the end of the lesson, Demonstration: How
research research the learner should be able to differentiate
to: between primary and
Identify when to use secondary sources.
primary and secondary Activity: Learners
information sources categorize sources as
Carry out an internet primary or secondary
search to find relevant based on examples.
information
Judge the reliability of a
source
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10 Recording Recording At the end of the lesson, Hands-on task:
information information the learner should be able Learners conduct
to: internet searches on a
Reference sources of research topic and
information evaluate source
Find relevant information reliability.
to answer a research
question
Record relevant
information
11 & Revision and end semester Exam
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