Lesson plans for the Semester 1 of History and Geography subjects for grade 4 in the Ket Noi Tri Thuc program of the 2024-2025 academic year in Vietnam

Lesson plans for the Semester 1 of History and Geography subjects for grade 4 in the Ket Noi Tri Thuc program of the 2024-2025 academic year in Vietnam

At the end of the summer break, students and teachers start gearing up for a new academic year.

On August 1, 2024, the Ministry of Education and Training issued Decision 2045/QD-BGDDT regulating the timeframe for the 2024-2025 academic year.

The Ministry of Education and Training stipulates that in the 2024-2025 academic year, the earliest start date is one week before the official school opening day. Specifically, for grade 1 students, the earliest start date is two weeks before the official opening day.

>>> The academic year opening ceremony is scheduled for September 5, 2024 <<<

This means that students nationwide will officially commence their school year on Thursday, September 5, 2024, according to the Gregorian calendar (which corresponds to August 3, 2024, according to the lunar calendar).

Therefore, subject teachers need to have their own set of teaching plans. The lesson plans for the Semester 1 of History and Geography subjects for grade 4 in the Ket Noi Tri Thuc program of the 2024-2025 academic year in Vietnam can be referenced with the following sample:

Download Lesson plans for the Semester 1 of History and Geography subjects for grade 4 in the Ket Noi Tri Thuc program of the 2024-2025 academic year in Vietnam.

>> Note: The information is for reference only. The selection of teaching textbooks for the new academic year depends on the school's choice. Teachers can refer to the content of the above teaching plan to compile their own.

Lesson plans for the Semester 1 of History and Geography subjects for grade 4 in the Ket Noi Tri Thuc program of the 2024-2025 academic year in Vietnam​ (Image from the Internet)

What specific skills should students achieve in History and Geography subjects for grade 4 in Vietnam?

According to sub-section 2, Section 4, General Education Program for Mathematics issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT:

Requirement for specific skills

The subject History and Geography develops students' historical and geographical competencies, manifesting specific scientific competencies with the following components: scientific comprehension of history and geography; investigating history and geography; applying acquired knowledge and skills. The manifestation of these competency components is presented in the following table:

What are the overall objectives of the history and geography curriculum at the primary school level in Vietnam?

According to Section 3 of the General Education Program for Mathematics issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT:

- History and Geography at the primary level aim to develop students' historical and geographical competencies with components: scientific comprehension of history and geography; investigating history and geography; applying acquired knowledge and skills; and simultaneously contributing to forming and developing general competencies: autonomy and self-learning, communication and cooperation, problem-solving, and creativity.

- History and Geography at the primary level help students explore the surrounding natural and social world to foster national pride, love for nature, homeland, and country; awareness of nature conservation, preservation, and development of Vietnamese cultural values; respect for cultural differences between nations and ethnic groups, thereby contributing to forming and developing patriotic, humane, diligent, honest, and responsible qualities.