Exploring other ways of learning is rather an adventure for a teacher. Considering pupils multiple intelligences I find there are many ways needed to capture their attention and knowledge retention. I mean chalk and talk daily would be boring even for the teacher.


The lesson is simple: to find out what are the product made from the oil palm tree and how they are processed? (this reflect the title of the topic: Bountiful Harvest)

 The lesson progressed in stages and it took a month to complete the cycle.


Step one: Reading Comprehension, a passage from the textbook. It describes the oil palm tree and its produce in general.


Step two: Pupils answer comprehension questions.


Step three: Pupils (in groups) are asked to do a small-scale research from the internet. The research must cover the following subtopics:
a) name one product made from the oil palm tree
b) how is the product processed?


Step four: Mini presentation by each group. A Gallery Walk.
This was my initial planning but after their deadline, the pupils seem lacking of interest for the presentation so..... this is where step five comes in hence the title.


Step five: Pupils are given role as whether as journalist or speaker.
The speaker will stay at the presentation booth and will answer questions posed by the journalist.
The journalist will navigate through all the booths (excluding their own group) and pose questions.


The questions are fixed and determined by me. The rationale are to focus on reading fluency and increasing their confidence in acting out their role. The questions are:
1) What is the product?
2) How many days it take to process the product?
3) Which part of the oil palm tree is use to make the product?
4) How the product is process from the oil palm tree?
5) Where can I find this product?


In addition to their primary roles, the journalists are required to give rating on the scale of 1-10 to the speaker. On the other hand, the speakers vote for the most participating journalist for each group.


Step six: The pupils are required to write a one page report single spacing on the foolscap A4 paper based on the answers to their questions. The speakers need to do the report too but since they are stationary therefore they are only required to write report based on the details of their own presentation.


Until this post is written, we are on the verge of completion of step six. A report will follow soon.