Activity 1: Warm-up · 8 minutes
Brainstorming: What does equality mean?
a) Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge of gender equality and the key word 'equality', and see the purpose of the project.
b) Content
Ss look at the board, which shows the word EQUALITY in the centre of a word web. Ss answer T's questions: 'What does equality mean to you?' and 'Where can we see equality in school and at work?' Ss add ideas to the web in pairs, then share with the class.
c) Expected outcomes
A word web on the board with at least six ideas from Ss, for example: equal chances to learn, fair treatment in job interviews, choosing a career by interest and ability, avoiding stereotypes. Ss write the word 'equality' and the Vietnamese meaning 'bình đẳng' in their notebook.
d) Organisation
Teacher's activities
Students' activities
Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T shows the title 'Gender equality' and the word EQUALITY on the board. T says: 'Today you will create a project product and give a short presentation. First, tell me what equality means to you.' T gives 2 minutes of individual thinking time.
Students
Ss think silently and write two or three words or short phrases in their notebook.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T asks pairs to compare ideas and add their ideas to the word web. T monitors and prompts with: 'Can you give an example of fair treatment?'
Students
Ss work in pairs and discuss. Possible answers: 'Equality means boys and girls have the same chances to learn.' / 'Fair treatment means every candidate is judged on skills and qualifications.'
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T invites 3 pairs to share ideas and adds the key ideas to the word web. T asks: 'Which idea do you think is the most important? Why?'
Students
Pairs report. Possible answer: 'The most important idea is fair treatment because it helps everyone choose a job they like.'
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T confirms the meaning of EQUALITY (bình đẳng) and the meaning of equality as fair access and treatment, not identical interests or skills. T says: 'Today we will analyse a model report and then make our own.'
Students
Ss copy the definition into their notebooks and repeat the word 'equality' after T.