LESSON PLAN
Name of the teacher trainee : Devika Deleep Std. : VIII H
Name of the school : Govt.H.S.S. Str. :
Anchalummood. Dur. : 40 mnts
Subject : English. Date : 13/1/20
Unit : Share and Care
Topic : Solitude (first stanza)
Theme : Human values
Sub-theme : loneliness, care.
Content Analysis
Ella Wheeler Wilcox's 'Solitude' is a poem about the relationship between the individuals and outside world. In the first stanza Wilcox shows how to face problems instead of seeking happiness through others. The poet says that when you are happy and joyful, people will want to be around you, when you are depressed nobody will be there for you.people will only want you at your best and never at your worst.
Learning Outcomes
The learner,
- develops imagination and creativity.
- reads and enjoys and appreciates poems.
- identifies the meaning of new words from the context.
- develops the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
- realizes the importance of human values.
The learner,
- has read similar poems.
- has heard about the author.
Course book, Source book, Dictionary, C.D.
CLASSROOM INTERACTION
PROCEDURE
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PUPILS’ RESPONSE
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1.
Informal Interaction
Teacher creates a good rapport
with the students by engaging in an informal talk.
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2.
Entry Activity
Teacher creates mental readiness
among the students by displaying some pictures and asking some questions relating
to the topic.
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3.
Link Talk
Teacher asks the
students about their experiences with family and friends when happy and when
sad.
Teacher then
introduces the author of the poem to the students.
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4.
Introducing the Topic
Teacher introduces the lesson by
displaying the title and the author’s name on the screen.
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5.
Model Reading by the Teacher
Teacher reads the first stanza of
the poem with proper stress, rhythm, intonation and pronunciation.
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6.
Silent Reading by the Students
Teacher asks the students to read
the first stanza silently.
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7.
Collaborative Reading
After the first reading, teacher
asks the students to share what they understood from the lines.
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8.
Scaffolding Questions
Teacher asks a few scaffolding
questions to the students from the lines.
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9.
Glossary
Teacher introduces the unfamiliar
words in the lines.
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10. Appreciation of
the poem
Teacher gives a short
appreciation of the poem.
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11. Group Activity
Teacher asks the students to be
in groups and prepare a profile of the author. Teacher gives hints for the
profile.
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12. Refining/Editing
Teacher corrects the products
prepared by the groups.
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13. Presentation of
the Product
Teacher asks the group leaders to
present the products prepared by them.
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14. Review
Teacher recapitulates the lines
and asks some review questions.
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Who is the author of the poem ‘Solitude’?
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What is the author discussing in the first stanza?
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“Life is a mixture of joy and sorrow”. How differently
do people react to each of them?
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15. Follow up
Activity
Teacher gives the following
assignment.
Ø Recite the poem
5 times and find out the rhyme scheme of the poem.
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