INNOVATIVE LESSON PLAN

CONTENT ANALYSIS

First Showers is a beautiful poem written by  well know Indian poet Nalini Sharma. In which she speaks about the changes that the rain brings. First ,she speaks about the changes that rain brings. First she tells how rain soothens her ‘frayed nerves ’and removes the strain from her face because of work. She walks with unsteadiness because of getting wet but still she enjoys the rain and the changes it was bringing in.

Curricular objectives

The learner

1. Develops listening speaking reading and writing skills.

2. Enhances creative and critical thinking.

3. Identifies poetic devices and its useage.

4. Reads the poem and appreciates poet’s style.

PRE-REQUISITES

The learner,

1. Knows about the the happiness that rain brings.

2. Knows the importance of nature.

3. Knows about the features of nature poem

Teaching learning materials

Course book, source book, video .

Classroom interaction procedure

Informal interaction

Teacher creates a good rapport by engaging in an informal talk with students.

Entry activity

Teacher creates mental readiness by showing some pictures of different seasons in the projector

Link talk

Teacher introduces the lessons and write the title on the blackboard

First showers             

                                                             NALINI SHARMA

The teacher dispalys a video which narrates the poem and visualizes each line in the poem

Reading by teacher

Teacher reads the stanzas effectively with correct pronounciation , intonation and voice modulation.

SILENT READING BY THE STUDENTS

Teacher asks the students to read the poem silenty.

SHARING AND UNDERSTANDING IN GROUPS

Teacher ask the students to be in groups and toshare their ideas with their peers.

Glossary Reference

GROUP ACTIVITY

Write an experience of a rain day in a short paragraph.

PRESENTATION OF THE PRODUCT

Teacher ask the group leaders to present the product prepared by them.

FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY

Write a profile of the author Nalini Sharma.