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After watching **MY PLACE Episode 2 - Mohammad**, the students began to ask questions about Ramadan.Some of the comments and generalisations offered revealed that the class did not understand what is Ramadan, and its significance. Answer questions: what, when, who, why/how The research task was not meant to be a lengthy actvity. Students in Stage 3 have tended to be wordy when answering questions. Use Classtools.net – fishbone diagram to present researched information. Answers in point form with no unnecessary detail. This tool encouraged the students to be specific, answering the questions using key words. THE IWB was used:
 * TO RAISE AWARENESS: Class Task** – research Ramadan using books and the internet.
 * 1) to create a KWL page
 * 2) to show students how to use the tool
 * 3) to allow students to share their work
 * 4) discuss and complete the KWL page.

QUALITY TEACHING
Intellectual quality Problematic Knowledge The task requires sustained focus on key concepts or ideas. Students consider different perspectives and offer opinions. Quality learning environment High Expectations The task presents some challenging work for most students. A number of activities and tasks are open-ended with scaffolding. Significance Connectedness Students explore links to the outside world: social values and attitudes.

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