Assignment 2d: Curriculum Outline with Teaching Aids

By Group 3
(Khin Maung Lay, Awa Lone Kone, New New Lwin, Yazar Min, McKay Thein)
Curriculum objectives
To promote a democratic ideal in students
To appreciate cultural diversity in Myanmar
To realizes individual role in the society
Topic:
History of democratic government
(Grade 5)
Democracy in Europe (Grade 6)

Teaching Aids
History Textbook
History Textbook,
Video clips

Democracy in North America

(Grade 7)

History Textbook,
Video clips

Democracy in Asia (Grade 8)

Newspaper
articles and other
sources e.g.
Internet, UN
reports etc.

Cultural diversity: Karen culture

(Grade 5)
Geographic features

Textbook and
Maps

Economy

Textbook and GDP

reports

Ethnic groups

Tradition, custom

Textbook, visit
Ethnic Group
Associations
Personal
Interviews,
Museum
Translated
literatures,

Literature

How to Use
Follow the scope
and sequence
Compare different
system of
democracy in
countries
Compare different
system of
democracy in
countries
List how long
democracy has
been used and
which country has
the most stable
and advanced
form of
democracy

Calculation and
comparing the
height of
mountain, hill, the
rivers etc.
Do calculation on
income/expense,
production, trade,
consumption etc.
List the ethnic
groups by
population

sayings
Cultural diversity: Chin culture
(Grade 6)
Geographic features

Textbook and
Maps

Economy

Textbook and GDP

reports

Ethnic groups

Tradition, custom

Textbook, visit
Ethnic Group
Associations
Personal
Interviews,
Museum
Translated
literatures,
sayings

Literature

Cultural diversity: Kachin culture

(Grade 7)
Geographic features

Textbook and
Maps

Economy

Textbook and GDP

reports

Ethnic groups

Tradition, custom

Textbook, visit
Ethnic Group
Associations
Personal
Interviews,
Museum
Translated
literatures,
sayings

Literature

Cultural diversity: Myanmar culture

(Grade 8)
Geographic features

Textbook and
Maps

Calculation and
comparing the
height of
mountain, hill, the
rivers etc.
Do calculation on
income/expense,
production, trade,
consumption etc.
List the ethnic
groups by
population

Calculation and
comparing the
height of
mountain, hill, the
rivers etc.
Do calculation on
income/expense,
production, trade,
consumption etc.
List the ethnic
groups by
population

Calculation and
comparing the
height of
mountain, hill, the
rivers etc.

Economy

Textbook and GDP

reports

Ethnic groups

Tradition, custom

Textbook, visit
Ethnic Group
Associations
Personal
Interviews,
Museum
Translated
literatures,
sayings

Literature

Individual role in society: family

(Grade 5)
Social etiquette

Role of father, mother, children

Occupation

Individual role in society: school

(Grade 6)
Role of principal

Role of teacher

Role of parents

Role of students

Individual role in society: country

(Grade 7)
Government

Public

Textbook,

Interview,
observing parents
Interview people
of different
professions,
Statistical reports

Interview/observe
principal and
report to class
Interview/observe
teacher and report
to class
Interview /observe
parents/guardian
and report to class
Interview/observe
classmates and
report to class

Invite a
government
official to a
speech

Student make

Do calculation on
income/expense,
production, trade,
consumption etc.
List the ethnic
groups by
population

Role play
(Assertive,
Aggressive,
Passive etc.)
Write report
Role play

Calculate family
monthly income
and expenses

Do calculation for
daily/weekly
income/expenses
the department
the official is in
charge of
Do calculation on

Individual role in society:

environment (Grade 8)
Conservation of natural
resources

Positive
exemplars/negativ
e exemplars on
the role of
public

the national tax

income, national
expenses, trade
surplus/deficit

Invite
Environment
Protection expert
to give a talk

Calculate and
compare different
costs with and
without 3 Rs
(Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle)
Look at the
calculation of the
long term effect of
chemical
fertilizers against
bio-fertilizers
Look at the
calculation of
initial expenses,
long term
expenses vs. cost
saving, benefits of
using eco friendly
energy
Look at the
calculation of the
environment
pollution/damages
caused by the
mining industry,
suggestion to
conserve
environment

Agriculture

Textbook,
statistical report
and science &
environment
journal

Industrial production

Textbook,
Industrial Journal,
Environmental
report on
industrial
production, Green
peace report

Mining

Textbook,
Environmental
report on mining