Daily notes for Thursday 11/09/25
Subject: Maths
Topic: Word Problems in Capacity
Subtopic: Understanding and Measuring Capacity
Aim: To help students apply the concept of capacity to solve practical problems using
standard units.
Objectives:
- Students will understand what capacity is and identify units of measurement (litres,
millilitres).
- Students will measure and compare capacities of different containers.
- Students will solve word problems involving capacity in daily life.
Procedures:
- Introduction: Discuss what capacity means; show different containers.
- Teaching & Demonstration: Demonstrate measuring liquids using cups, jugs, and litres.
- Guided & Independent Practice: Students measure water in different containers and solve
word problems.
Evaluation:
Observe students during practice activities; check recorded measurements and word
problem solutions.
Homework:
Measure and record the capacity of 5 containers at home.
Subject: English
Topic: Direct Speech
Subtopic: Changing sentences from indirect to direct speech
Aim: To help students understand and use direct speech correctly in sentences.
Objectives:
- Students will identify the features of direct speech (quotation marks, reporting verbs).
- Students will convert indirect sentences into direct speech.
- Students will write sentences using direct speech correctly.
Procedures:
- Introduction: Show examples of sentences in indirect and direct speech.
- Teaching & Demonstration: Explain rules for punctuation and placement of quotation
marks. Give examples like: He said, “I am happy.”
- Guided & Independent Practice: Students practice converting sentences; write their own
direct speech sentences in pairs.
Evaluation:
Check student exercises and observe participation in practice activities.
Homework:
Write 5 sentences in direct speech based on conversations at home.
Subject: French
Topic: Adjectifs (Adjectives)
Subtopic: Agreement of adjectives in gender and number
Aim: To help students identify, understand, and correctly use adjectives in French
sentences.
Objectives:
- Students will recall what adjectives are and their role in describing nouns.
- Students will apply the rules of gender (masculine/feminine) and number
(singular/plural) for adjectives.
- Students will form sentences correctly using different adjectives.
Procedures:
- Introduction: Revise examples of nouns and adjectives students already know (e.g., grand,
petit, belle).
- Teaching & Demonstration: Show how adjectives agree with nouns (e.g., un chat noir, une
maison blanche, des fleurs rouges).
- Guided & Independent Practice: Students complete worksheets matching nouns with
correct adjectives, and create simple descriptive sentences.
Evaluation:
Observe students while forming sentences and review worksheets.
Homework:
Write 5 sentences using at least 5 different adjectives (with correct agreement).
Subject: History & Geography
Topic: Mauritius after the French Settlement
Subtopic: Life, Governance, Land Use, and Environment Post-French Settlement
Aim: To help students understand what happened in Mauritius after the French arrived,
including historical events, social changes, and environmental impact.
Objectives:
- Students will identify reasons for the French settlement.
- Students will describe the social, economic, and environmental impact on Mauritius.
- Students will explain how land, resources, and settlements changed under French rule.
Procedures:
- Introduction: Recap the Dutch departure and introduce the French arrival. Discuss the
initial French settlements and governance.
- Teaching & Demonstration: Discuss farming practices, use of land, and urban planning
introduced by the French. Show maps and diagrams of Mauritius before and after French
settlement. Highlight cleared forests, agricultural land, and settlements.
- Guided & Independent Practice: Students create a combined timeline and map showing
historical events, settlements, and land-use changes. Answer comprehension questions
linking historical events to environmental and societal impact.
Evaluation:
Observe participation in timeline/map activity; assess answers for understanding of
historical and geographical changes.
Homework:
Write a short paragraph describing life, land use, and environmental changes in Mauritius
immediately after French settlement.
