[Kerala University English Teacher Educator’s
Forum - KUETEF]
This is a specimen Lesson Plan received by eMail to
be published in the KUETEF blog by one of its members, Ms. Bindhu TS, Assistant
Professor, Fathima Memorial Training College, Kollam. She can be contacted by
email at ts.bindhu@gmail.com
Lesson Plan based on Interactive Model
Name of the teacher : Ms. Bindhu.T.S
Name of the School :
Topic : A Fable for Tomorrow (Prose)
Curricular Objectives
·
To enable the pupils to develop
eco-friendly attitude for sustainable development
·
To think critically and take one’s own
stand regarding issue related to development and indiscriminate use of
pesticides.
·
To enable the pupils develop various
discourses in language
·
To read and analyze texts and identify
the theme.
Syntax
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Class
room process
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Phase
I
Engager
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A
puzzle is provided to the students related to the name of ‘Kollam town’.
Various visuals on the past and present condition of the town are displayed.
Students are asked to go through the visuals and a discussion is initiated
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Phase
II
Frame
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The
Major things listed out by the students in the visuals and discussion are
analysed.
“Development,
Multi-storeyed buildings, Road widening, Cutting of trees”
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Phase
III
Activity
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Students
are initiated to discuss about the negative impacts of the development
process.
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Phase
IV
Debrief
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Teacher
links the lesson ‘ A Fable for Tomorrow’ with their discussion; the 3rd
, 4th, 5th and 6th paragraphs are read aloud
and students are asked to discover the key aspects of the portion dealt.
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Phase
V
Metaphor
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The
scope of students understanding is broadened by asking them to do the
following task:
Related to the ban of Endosulfan, a display of
photographs with adequate captions are invited from the students of standard
IX. Photographs are supplied to the group and are instructed to prepare
captions.
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Assignment :
Prepare a write up on the ‘Beautification of Kollam town’
DESCRIPTION OF THE MODEL
The components of the
Model consist of;
SYNTAX
Syntax of
the model comprises the following:
Phases
The phases
are
·
Engager
The purpose of the
stage is to help students mentally leave behind potential outside distractions
and bring their attention fully into the classroom.
·
Frame
This
phase provides students with an answer to the question why they are going to
spend time on this topic. If possible
how might the information be useful to them in their personal life?
·
Activity
This involves the students’
physically, mentally, socially or emotionally making them feel or experience
the importance of engaging in the topic/experience.
·
Debrief
This is the teaching component of the
session, where the teacher links the lesson with the experience in which the
students have just participated, based on the presentation of the lesson the
teacher can allow students to discover the key aspects of the lesson for
themselves.
·
Metaphor
In closing the lesson, the scope of
student’s understanding can be broadened by making the students apply their
understanding to a wider perspective; real life experience.
*SOCIAL SYSTEM
Social system is
moderately structured as the teacher and students share equal responsibility.
*PRINCIPLES OF REACTION
§
The
teacher tries to bring about an improvement in the social efficiency of the
students.
*SUPPORT SYSTEM
§
Support
system consists of visuals based on the topic using LCD projector, newspaper
cuttings and activity cards.
* INSTRUCTIONAL AND NURTURANT EFFECTS
The model has the following instructional and
nurturant effects.
·
Instructional effects
*Sensitization of
social issues
* Meaningful assimilation of information
·
Nurturant effects
* Develops spirit of creativity
*Develops habit of critical thinking
