Sunday, September 18, 2011

42. A Lesson Plan based on Interactive Model

[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 


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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
Class room process
Phase I

Engager
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
Phase II

Frame
The Major things listed out by the students in the visuals and discussion are analysed.
“Development, Multi-storeyed buildings, Road widening, Cutting of trees”
Phase III

Activity
Students are initiated to discuss about the negative impacts of the development process.
Phase IV

Debrief
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.
Phase V

Metaphor
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.

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

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