Grade 7 Life Orientation Worksheet
Environment, problems
Make a presentation to the class about an environmental problem affecting your
community. You can use a poster or other visual aids to help you. Your presentation must
cover the following:
What is the environmental health problem?
What are the causes of this environmental health problem?
Where does this problem occur?
Who is affected by this problem?
What are the health issues associated with this problem?
What suggestions do you have about solving this problem?
How do you think solving or working on this problem will affect your community in the
long term?
You can use this rubric to help you prepare. Your teacher will use the rubric to assess you.
Criteria Description
10–14 6–9 1–5
Excellent. Original Informative and Flow of ideas is difficult
and interesting sufficient to achieve to follow. Little
Content content. Creative and purpose. evidence of research.
(14 marks) captivating. There is evidence that
Content/argument the content has been
well organised and researched.
well researched.
5–7 3–4 1–2
Excellent voice Good self-confidence Self-confidence needs
Register,
control, and variation in tone improvement. Little
tone and
pauses well. of voice, but the pace variation in tone of
body
Unobtrusive use of of the delivery is too voice. Depends too
language
cue cards. slow or too fast. much on cue cards.
(7 marks)
Makes eye contact Makes some attempt Makes little or no eye
with audience. to make eye contact. contact.
5–7 3–4 1–2
Language
Wide range of Vocabulary is Limited vocabulary. A
and
vocabulary used. sufficient for task. number of major
vocabulary
Very few language Some minor language language errors.
(7 marks)
errors. errors.
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5–7 3–4 1–2
Confident. A skilful One or two lapses in Cannot sustain ideas in
Fluency
and fluent speaker. delivery, but a flowing way. Many
(7 marks)
Very effective. otherwise fluent. unnecessary
stoppages.
Total marks: 35
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Suggested Solutions
Use the rubric in the Appendix of Assessment Tools to assess learners’ work.
Appendix of Assessment Tools
During this activity, learners are required to demonstrate the following
skills/knowledge/actions:
Display knowledge of what environmental health issues are.
Explain why the problem exists and what the effects are on the surrounding
community.
Compile a presentation explaining the problem, the causes and effects thereof as
well as possible solutions to the problem.
Use the following three-point rubric to evaluate learners' work during this lesson.
Three points: Learners were highly engaged in class discussions; worked
productively in their groups; contributed to preparing a presentation on the topic
and were actively involved in delivering the presentation.
Two points: Learners participated in class discussions; worked satisfactorily in their
groups; contributed to preparing the presentation.
One point: Learners participated minimally in class discussions; had difficulty working in
their groups.
Criteria Description
10–14 6–9 1–5
Excellent. Original Informative and Flow of ideas is difficult
and interesting sufficient to achieve to follow. Little
Content content. Creative and purpose. evidence of research.
(14 marks) captivating. There is evidence that
Content/argument the content has been
well organised and researched.
well researched.
Register, 5–7 3–4 1–2
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tone and Excellent voice Good self-confidence Self-confidence needs
body control, and variation in tone improvement. Little
language pauses well. of voice, but the pace variation in tone of
(7 marks) Unobtrusive use of of the delivery is too voice. Depends too
cue cards. slow or too fast. much on cue cards.
Makes eye contact Makes some attempt Makes little or no eye
with audience. to make eye contact. contact.
5–7 3–4 1–2
Language
Wide range of Vocabulary is Limited vocabulary. A
and
vocabulary used. sufficient for task. number of major
vocabulary
Very few language Some minor language language errors.
(7 marks)
errors. errors.
5–7 3–4 1–2
Confident. A skilful One or two lapses in Cannot sustain ideas in
Fluency
and fluent speaker. delivery, but a flowing way. Many
(7 marks)
Very effective. otherwise fluent. unnecessary
stoppages.
Total marks: 35
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