Across Cultures: Baurzhan Momyshuly — Lesson Plan, English, Grade 6
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People and Their Achievements
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| Lesson title |
Across Cultures: Baurzhan Momyshuly
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| Class |
6
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| Lesson objectives according to program |
4. 2. 1 understand special information in simple, short texts within a number of general and educational topics without the help of a teacher. 6.5.2.1 write with some support about real and imaginary past events,activities and experiences on a limited range of familiar general topics and some curricular topics;
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| Lesson objectives |
Students know key facts about Baurzhan Momyshuly’s life and contribution to history.
Students know how to identify specific information in a short biographical text.
Students know how to use the past simple to describe past events and experiences.
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| Values |
Respect for courage and service is developed by learning about Baurzhan Momyshuly’s contribution. Students practise cultural respect by sharing what his story means and listening to different perspectives.
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Lesson progress
| Lesson stage/time | Teacher's action | Student's action | Evaluation | Resources |
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| Welcome and Warm-Up 4 minutes |
Organisational moment:
Welcome students, check attendance, and prepare them for the lesson.
Display the lesson topic, “Across Cultures: Baurzhan Momyshuly,” and invite students to share what they already know about the person or the topic.
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Students greet the teacher and prepare their materials. Students share any relevant prior knowledge or say what they would like to learn. | Students share one relevant prior-knowledge idea — 1 point. Stage maximum — 1 point. | board, notebooks |
| Meet the Topic 6 minutes |
Problem statement:
Present the question: “How can one person’s life and experiences become part of a nation’s cultural memory?”.
Explain that students will explore this question through a short biography and a writing task.
Introduce key vocabulary: soldier, commander, courage, diary, and legacy.
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Students listen and consider the problem question. Students predict what facts a biography might include and record the new vocabulary. | Students make one relevant prediction — 1 point. Students record at least three vocabulary items — 1 point. Stage maximum — 2 points. | board, vocabulary cards |
| Biography Presentation 8 minutes |
New material explanation:
Use the presentation to introduce Baurzhan Momyshuly as a Kazakh military commander, writer, and public figure.
Explain that he served during World War II and became known for courage and leadership; note that his writings and legacy are remembered in Kazakhstan.
Model how to locate specific details in a short biography, such as a person, role, event, or achievement.
Clarify the past-simple forms in sample sentences, such as “He served,” “He wrote,” and “He became known.”.
Slide 1 — Baurzhan Momyshuly
Slide 2 — A biography can describe one person as a commander, writer, and public figure. Baurzhan M…
Slide 3 — By the end of this lesson you will be able to…
Slide 4 — Three roles
Slide 5 — Wartime service
Slide 6 — Which matters more when judging Momyshuly’s historical contribution: his military leaders…
Slide 7 — Find details in a biography
Slide 8 — Past-simple evidence
Slide 9 — What his story shows
Slide 10 — Recall and apply
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Students follow the presentation and note key facts about Momyshuly. Students identify the past-simple verbs in the examples and explain what information each sentence gives. | Students identify three accurate facts — 1 point each, max 3 points. Students identify two past-simple verbs — 1 point each, max 2 points. Stage maximum — 5 points. | |
| Read for Details 8 minutes |
Questions to the class:
Give students a short biography of Baurzhan Momyshuly and ask them to read independently for specific information.
Ask: “What roles was Baurzhan Momyshuly known for?”.
Ask: “During which major conflict did he serve?”.
Ask: “What qualities made him respected?”.
Ask: “How is his legacy remembered?”.
Answers:
He was known as a military commander, writer, and public figure.
He served during World War II.
His courage and leadership made him respected.
His contribution and writings are remembered in Kazakhstan.
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Students read the biography independently and underline details that answer the questions. Students answer using information from the text: commander, writer, and public figure; World War II; courage and leadership; and his remembered contribution and writings. | Students provide four text-supported answers — 1 point each. Stage maximum — 4 points. | short biography handout, notebooks |
| Vocabulary Team Game 6 minutes |
Instructions:
Organize students into small teams and explain that they will play a vocabulary-and-fact matching game.
Give teams cards with key words and matching definitions or facts: “commander,” “writer,” “courage,” “World War II,” and “legacy.”.
Ask teams to match the cards and then make one accurate sentence about Momyshuly using a past-simple verb.
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Students work in teams to match the vocabulary and facts. Students create and share one accurate past-simple sentence about Momyshuly. | Teams make five correct matches — 1 point each, max 5 points. Each student contributes to one accurate sentence — 1 point. Stage maximum — 6 points. | |
| Past Events Writing 7 minutes |
Questions to the class:
Assign a short supported writing task: “Write three to four sentences about a real or imagined past event or experience connected to courage, leadership, or learning from history.”.
Provide the sentence frame “In the past, …”; remind students to use past-simple verbs and at least one target vocabulary word.
Ask students to check that their sentences describe past events and are understandable.
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Students write three to four supported sentences about a real or imagined past event or experience. Students use past-simple verbs and at least one target vocabulary word, then review their work. | Writing describes a relevant past event or experience — 1 point. Uses at least two appropriate past-simple verbs — 2 points. Includes at least one target vocabulary word — 1 point. Stage maximum — 4 points. | |
| Knowledge Check Quiz 4 minutes |
Instructions:
Give a short individual quiz on the biography and target language.
Include questions asking students to identify Momyshuly’s roles, the conflict in which he served, one respected quality, and a past-simple verb from a sample sentence.
Collect or check responses to identify understanding.
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Students complete the quiz independently, selecting or writing answers based on the biography and lesson examples. | Students answer four quiz questions correctly — 1 point each. Stage maximum — 4 points. | |
| Reflection 2 minutes |
Runs the "How much did you like the lesson?" reflection. Hold the gauge to rate the lesson from 0 to 100 — see the class average instantly.
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Students complete the "How much did you like the lesson?" reflection and assess their understanding of the topic. | Student states one accurate fact — 1 point. Student gives one correct past-simple verb — 1 point. Stage maximum — 2 points. |
Health and safety compliance
| Health and safety compliance | Move carefully when forming teams and sharing materials; keep walkways clear. Use respectful language when discussing war, national history, and cultural identity. |
Material details
- Material type
- Lesson Plan
- Subject
- English
- Grade
- Grade 6
- Language
- English
- Education direction
- Humanitarian
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