INNOVATIVE LESSON PLAN 1

Name of the teacher trainee    :SOORYA RAJ Name of the school                    : SN Trust, HSS , Kollam Subject                                          : English Unit                                                :IV, Flowers and Showers Sub-unit                                        :The Nightingale and the Rose Theme                                           :Nature Sub-theme                                    :Communion with Nature                                                            Harmony in Nature	STANDARD-VIII STRENGTH- DATE      : DURATION:
Learner’s outcome Can read and understand a prose text, helps to enrich vocabulary by identifying the meaning of words from the context, refer to a glossary      or dictionary to find out the meaning of unfamiliar words, can effectively    communicate in the target language, can construct language discourses  like narrative, conversation, character sketch etc. Brief idea about the content Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Nightingale and the Rose’ is a folk tale in which a nightingale overhears a young student express his fears about losing the young woman he loves forever. The young woman threatens to abandon the student unless he gives her a red rose. Taking pity on the student,  the nightingale sacrifices her life in order to procure a red rose for the young man. However, the bird’s sacrifice proves to be in vain. The story                                                    foreshadows the consequences of not appreciating nature and its                                                    creations. Previous knowledge of the learner                                                    The learner is already familiar with the folk tale and were interested in the characters and events appeared in folk tale. They also understood the power of nature in one’s life. Teaching materials                                            Course book, source book, blackboard and chart.
Learning outcome                                      The teacher tries to maintain a good relationship with the learner by asking some questions related to their interests and favourites. Teacher then collect the student’s view or idea about the term folk tale and ask to mention the names of their favourite folk tale. Teacher shows the picture of some folk tales.  Also explain about the folk tale and its main features.                                                      After that the teacher draws the attention of the learner to the story                                      named “ The Nightingale and the Rose” and also provides a chart about                                      the details of the author Oscar Wilde.                                   OSCAR WILDE ·      Was an Irish poet, fiction writer and essayist ·      Is considered as a central figure in aesthetic writing and a master short story writer. ·       The happy prince and other tales, The importance of being earnest, The picture of Dorian Gray are his major works

With the effective introduction about the story the teacher read the content of the passage and then describes the meaning of the sentence. Teacher write down some  difficult word from the passage on the blackboard like;-  Meanings Desire – a strong wish Passion – strong feeling or emotion Ball – a formal party for dancing Murmur – something that is said quietly                              If the learner found any other difficult words, they can directly ask the teacher or can refer the pocket dictionary. Then the teacher allows some learners to read the passage loudly. After that the teacher arranges the students into groups and asks them to share their ideas about the content. Then the teacher asks some questions about the lesson to each group like;- ·       What is the title of the story? ·       Who is the author? ·       Who heard the young student’s cry? ·       Why does the nightingale think that the student is a true lover? ·       Why does the young man think that his life is wretched?    After that the teacher gives the question, Prepare a brief description about the young student in the story And asks them to construct an answer on their own. Then the teacher consolidates the learnt portion and gives them a work to do at home.                                     Home work The dejected student goes to his room, overwhelmed with  feelings and makes a diary entry. Write the diary entry  expressing his feelings.