INNOVATIVE LESSON PLAN

                             INNOVATIVE LESSON PLAN

Name of the teacher                          : VANDANA C L

Subject                                               : ENGLISH

Class                                                  :  VIII

Strength                                             :  45

Period                                                 : 2

Duration                                             : 40 MINUTE

 Unit                                                    :  V SHARE AND CARE

Topic                                                   : MY GRAND MOTHER’S HOUSE (POEM)

CONTENT STUDY

MY GRANDMOTHER’S HOUSE is a beautiful poem by KAMALA DAS. Here the poet shares her lost and fond memories of her grandmother and the love she received from her and she also associates these with the image of the deserted ancestral home where she spent her life’s happiest days. Now after a long years she longs to go back to look through the blind windows and bring back a handful of darkness (sad and painful memories). Now she doesn’t get any care thus she is begging at strangers doors to get love at least in small changes. The poem uses poetic devices like imagery, simile and personification.

OBJECTIVES

The learner           - listens, reads and comprehends poems

                             - Analyses poems based on their theme and structure

                             - Identify, locate and understand poetic devices like imagery, simile,                              personification etc                        

THEME                            :         Human values

SPECIFIC THEMES

                                          .  Empathy

                                           . Understanding and co-operation

                                            . Need of love and care to the isolated people

REQUIRED FACTS

                                          The learner might read/hear poems dealing with the similar                                                       themes - love for grandparents or love to grandchildren/                                                            nostalgic  memories etc.

PRODUCT:     Profile writing, creative writing

CLASSROOM INTERACTION PROCEDURE INFORMAL INTERACTION Teacher creates rapport by informal talk.	PUPIL’S ACTIVITY
ENTRY ACTIVITY TASK 1:      1    Are you living in a joint family or a nuclear family?     2    What difference you feel between the two?     3·  Which one you favour more? Make a discussion in your group, list out and present your main conclusions on the pros and cons of both the family systems.
LINK TALK TASK 2: Read the story Once there was a retired head master called Gopi Master his wife passed away soon after his son’s marriage. He had a son who is a doctor, Dr. Vineeth Gopi. He is married to another Doctor Dr. Sreelatha. They had a child who is only 5 years old named Anirudh. Gopi Master affectionately calls him Anikuttan. The bond between Anikuttan and master were strong. Sreelatha kept a separate plate and glass for her father in law and also a cheap wooden bed. His life was thus isolated within those four walls in the corner of that house and the only relief was the Dear Anikuttan. He loved to play with his grandpa and listen to his stories but ever his parents see this they scold him and ask him to study. Thus the grandpa and the grandson shared their love very secretly in that house. Thus one day Gopi Master passed away. Many participated in the death ceremony and gave their condolence. But Master heard only the deepest weep of the small heart. After two days Vineeth made his father’s room clean and removed his plates and glass also that old wooden bed. Anikuttan returned from school in a hurry and collected all those plates and glasses back to its old positions. Vineeth told the boy to throw it away but he didn’t obey else he said “papa if you throw it away how I should serve you food when you become old because it is old man’s plate right..? And where should you lie when you are old, if you remove this bed….”   Vineeth’s eyes filled with tears and he had little words for his son.   Based on the story answer the questions that follow.    1   What is your opinion about the emerging trends of            old age homes?  .     2   Is this story assured that there is always a strong               bond of love between grandparents and                          grandchildren?    3    Do you love your grandparents?   4    What should you feel when one day they go back to Heaven?    5  Do you feel like you lost your share and care or like you lost the world of joy, fantasy and kind words?
MICROPROCESSING OF THE INPUT TASK 3:  Now read the poem MY GRANDMOTHER’S HOUSE by the bilingual (write both in Malayalam and English) poet KAMALA DAS from your text book page 192.
TRACK READING AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TASK 4:  Note down the difficult words and find the meaning from your glossary. Now read the lines again very slowly and silently try to understand the concept of the poem by yourself or with teacher’s help.
SCAFFOLDING QUESTIONS TASK 5: Now answer the questions that follow. (Text book Page: 193) Qus: 1-10
APPRECIATION OF THE POEM TASK 6:  Let’s revisit (textbook page:194) Activity 1,2,3 & 4
DISCOURSE BASED CONSTRUCTION – EDITING, REFINEMENT AND PRESENTATION TASK 7:  Using the hints given write a profile of KAMALA DAS Now present it in the class from each group.
LOUD READING TASK 8: Model reading and Practice reading of the poem.
FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY HOME ASSIGNMENT: Write your own poem about the bond of love between your grandparents and you.