1) The document outlines a lesson plan for a Form 4 English class focusing on identifying settings in short stories.
2) The lesson involves students watching a video, having a presentation on story settings, filling out a worksheet identifying settings in a short story, and writing poems based on one of the settings.
3) The learning outcomes are for students to be able to fill out a flow map of events related to the setting in a short story and create a six line poem based on one of the settings.
1) The document outlines a lesson plan for a Form 4 English class focusing on identifying settings in short stories.
2) The lesson involves students watching a video, having a presentation on story settings, filling out a worksheet identifying settings in a short story, and writing poems based on one of the settings.
3) The learning outcomes are for students to be able to fill out a flow map of events related to the setting in a short story and create a six line poem based on one of the settings.
1) The document outlines a lesson plan for a Form 4 English class focusing on identifying settings in short stories.
2) The lesson involves students watching a video, having a presentation on story settings, filling out a worksheet identifying settings in a short story, and writing poems based on one of the settings.
3) The learning outcomes are for students to be able to fill out a flow map of events related to the setting in a short story and create a six line poem based on one of the settings.
Enrolment : 30 students (18 girls, 12 boys) Subject : English Language (Literature) Topic : Setting in Qwertyuuiop short story Focus skill : Writing Other skill(s) : Listening, speaking and reading Previous Knowledge : Students have learned: i) to identify the time setting in Qwertyuiop short story. Curriculum Specifications : 1.0 LANGUAGE FOR INTERPERSONAL USE 1.1 Make friends and keep friendships by a. taking part in conversations and discussions; d. exchanging ideas, information and opinions on topics of interest. 1.2 Take part in social interaction by a. carrying out a variety of language functions; 2.2 Process information by: a. skimming and scanning for specific information and ideas; b. extracting main ideas and details; d. getting the explicit and implicit meaning of the text; i. interpreting non-linear texts such as maps, charts, diagrams, tables, graphs; and 2.3 Present information to different audiences by: b. instructing, describing, narrating, explaining, and reporting orally; h. reading aloud written materials such as reports clearly and fluently; 3.0 LANGUAGE FOR AESTHETIC USE 3.1 Listen to, read, view and respond to literary works by: a. understanding and telling in ones own words the story and poem heard and read, and giving ones own opinion of the text; b. recognizing elements in a story such as characters and setting; d. understanding other peoples cultures, traditions, customs and beliefs;
Learning outcomes : By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1) Fill in the flow map with the events related to the place setting in Qwertyuiop short story. 2) Create a six lines poem based on one of the place setting available in the Qwertyuiop short story.
Stage/ Time Content Teaching/ Learning activities Notes Set Induction (7 minutes)
Whole-class activity
Video : Little Red Riding Hood (Appendix I)
Questions: - Where is Red Riding Hood going? - Where did she meet the wolf?
Expected answer: 1) She is going to her grandmothers house. 1) Teacher shows a video entitle Little Red Riding Hood
2) Teacher asks students to pay attention to the video shown.
3) Then, teacher asks few questions regarding the video shown to the students. Teaching aids: Video stimulus
Thinking skills: Generating Ideas
Strategy: Discussion
Presentation (15 minutes)
Whole-class activity
Power point presentation on theme element in short story. (Appendix II).
Definition of place theme: The setting describes where the story takes place.
Power point 1. Teacher relates the video shown before with todays topic which is identifying the place setting in the short story Qwertyuiop.
2. Teacher shows power point slides and gives detailed input on how to identify the place setting in the short story.
3. Teacher gives few examples to help the Multiple intelligent : Linguistic intelligent
Thinking Skills: Information Processing
Instructional material: Power point slides
Moral Values: presentation on place setting element in short story. (Appendix II).
Definition of place setting: The setting describes where the story takes place.
Evaluation tool: Fist to Five Check chart (Appendix III)
students understand better setting elements.
4. Students listen attentively to the input given by the teacher.
5. After teacher presents all the input, teacher evaluates the students understanding by using the Fist to Five Check chart.
6. The students have to respond by showing various fist gestures. -Attentiveness -Cooperation
Practice (20 minutes)
Pair work
Worksheet (Appendix IV)
Instructions: Look at the worksheet given. Please fill in the tree map with the evidence of theme available in Qwertyuiop 1) Teacher instructs students to get in pairs.
2) Teacher distributes a worksheet to each pair.
3) Teacher instructs each pair to fill in the flow map with the place setting available in Qwertyuiop.
Instructional material: Worksheet
Moral values: - friendship - tolerance - co-operation
Discussion
4) Each pair attempts the task within the allocated time.
5) After the time is up, teacher discusses the answers with the students.
6) Students check their answers and correct their mistakes if there is any.
Production (30 minutes)
Group activity
Sample of poem (Appendix )
1) Teacher instructs students to get into groups of five.
2) Teacher distributes a piece of A4 paper and asks each group to choose one of the place setting in the short story.
3) Then, teacher asks each group to write a six lines poem in the A4 paper provided.
4) The six lines poem must be based on the chosen place setting.
5) Teacher shows the sample of poem that she has Multiple intelligence: Linguistic intelligence
6) Students listen attentively to the teachers explanations.
7) Students discuss with their group members and create their own poem within the allocated time.
8) When the allocated time is up, teacher instructs each group to recite their poem in front of the class. Closure (8 minutes)
Whole-class activity
Definition of place setting: The setting describes where the story takes place.
1) Teacher recaps what the students have learned in the class today by calling few students randomly and asks them to review what they have learned today.
2) Students answer teachers question. Moral values: - attentiveness - responsibility - co-operation