First Bell Lesson Plan 5

FIRST BELL LESSON PLAN 5
Name of the Teacher  :  Rakhy                                                        Radhakrishnan   Name of the Subject  :   English                     Unit          :   Aspire to win              Sub Unit         :   The Race                    Theme         :  Sports             Sub theme.     :   motivation,                                              obstacles in                                                achieving dreams		Standard    :   IX  Duration    :   30 min Date          :    1.06.2020
Content Analysis           The story ‘The Race’ by an Indian writer , Nisha Punjabi has a charming power. Tarun, a school boy is the central character of the story. He was a mediocre student, was always blamed by his parents for his low grades and tardy nature. He was called a black sheep or a good for nothing fellow but he had an intense wish to be a fast runner. He gave vent to his better feelings by running. On one such occasion, he accidentally met a veteran athlete and coach, Ram Narayan, who identified his talent in running and agreed to train him if he won the race on Children’s day. But unfortunately, during the race Tarun slipped many times and could not win. Still everyone praised him for his strong determination to complete the race despite many obstacles.   Learning Aids                  :  PPT presentation, Laptop   Learning Outcomes         :  The learner Ø  Develops interest to read and comprehend stories related to sports Ø Develops a positive attitude towards sports and other athletic events Ø Gets familiarized with new words and language elements
Classroom Interaction Procedure	Assessment/ Response
Informal Interaction       Teacher communicates informally with the learners to create a good rapport, then teacher creates interest and readiness in the learners by showing picture of cricket players and asks them to identify which game. And then teacher lists out the qualities of a good sports person .    Entry Activity   To create mental readiness among students teacher presents an audio clip of Sachin Tendulkar’s speech . And gives a brief introduction of Sachin’s life and also mentions  that he is an under achiever in his studies. Link Talk   Teacher leads the pupil to the lesson by introducing Sachin Tendulkar as he is an under achiever in study but is a great player in cricket. Teacher gives another example who is back in studies. Model Reading   The teacher reads the first two paragraphs of the story with correct stress and  with proper pronunciation.  Process Reading  Teacher now asks the students to read the story silently while reading they are asked to find out the meaning of difficult words from the glossary.  Sharing with peer Collaborative reading  Megaphoning the Doubts Glossary reference with teacher’s supports   1.                  1.Mediocre    -  /miːdɪˈəʊkə/ - of only average 2.                  2 Barely      -     /ˈbɛːli/- only just 3.                  3.Pursuing  -  /pəˈsju / - follow or chase 4.                  4.Pent up -  /pent ʌp/ - unable to be expressed   Scaffolded  Reading      Teacher reads the passage and explains the meaning of the passage . 1.     What was the  only dream of Tarun? 2.     Why  was Tarun’s friends made fun of him ? 3.     Identify the word in the passage which means of only average standard 4.     Why did Tarun consider him self as the black sheep of the family? 5.     What were the obstacles before Tarun in pursuing his dream? 6.     Tarun always thought of himself as the black sheep of the family what does the expression ‘ Black sheep’ mean ? Loud Reading Teacher asks all learners to read the story aloud . Discourse construction        Teacher asks the students to watch videos and idioms from the Samagra and also to get more worksheet on                 idioms.    Student presentation Teacher finalization   Conclusion   The teacher concludes the day’s lesson by giving a  gist of the lesson .’The Race’ is about a school boy named Tarun . He was a mediocre student. He  was always blamed by his parents for his low grades and tardy nature . He was called as a black sheep or a good for nothing fellow but he had an intense wish to be a fast runner .   Related learning activity   Teacher asks the students to do the activity in page  33 . Activity 1, part A and B .

 

 

OBSERVATION SCHEDULE
Criteria	Observation	Reflection/ Suggestions
Set Induction	Teacher started the class by giving an  introduction about online class and introduce the lesson by  showing images , video and audio clip	The introduction was clear in its way of presenting the content with suitable picture.
Communication	Teacher presented the lesson with good voice modulation and  the class  was very effective . Teacher tried to maintain a good rapport from the beginning to the end.	Teacher used a good voice modulation and stress.
Development of the lesson	Teacher effectively developed the lesson in between  teacher asked questions to students even though they were not physically present . This will enhance students participation.	Teacher had a good explanatory skill and the lesson was developed with the help of questions
Learning Experience	Teacher gave  an excellent learning experience through asking questions and providing activities in spite off  all the limitations of online learning.	Adequate time is required by the learner to go through the content matter so teacher could wait for some more time  before going to the next questions or sections
Teaching- Learning Resources	Teacher used a wide variety of teaching learning resource related to the topic . Pictures and videos used by teacher were simple and easy to understand .	Teacher used a number of teaching aids
Subject competency	Teacher had a good knowledge  about the lesson	Teacher had a good subject competency
Teacher-Student Interaction	Even though it is an online mode of learning platform teacher maintained all possible means of interaction.	As it was a virtual learning, it is difficult to rectify the possible mistakes of the learner.
Classroom management	With the  use of adequate online techniques, the   teacher maintained a good command over the class.	The PPT and the explanations put forward by the teacher were very helpful to retained interest of students.
Closure of the lesson	Teacher gave an extended activity to write the meaning of idioms and concluded the section.	Teacher managed to cover up all the topics within the time span .

 

First bell lesson plan 4

 

First Bell Lesson Plan - 4

Name of the Teacher       :   Simmi Sunish   Name of the Subject        :   English                              Unit          :   Bonds of Love                       Sub Unit         :   Song of a Dream (Sarojini Naidu)                          Theme         :  Optimism ,Positive attitude           Type of Lesson          :   Poetry

Standard      :     IX   Duration      :     45 minutes   Date             :      19 – 09 - 2020

Content Analysis

Song of a Dream is a beautiful lyric written by Sarojini Naidu. its a philosophical mood about a dream in which the poet attains perfect peace and serenity. In her dream she interacts with the spirit of love, peace and truth. This poem mirrors patriotism gaiety and serenity

 

Learning Aids                  :  PPT, Laptop   Learning Outcomes       :  1. The learner enjoys the poem recited aloud.                                               2.  Recites the poem emotively and paraphrases them.                                                     3.  Appreciates features such as rhyme, thoughts,figures of speech,alliteration etc.                                                     4. Develops positive attitude towards nature

Classroom Interaction Procedure

Assessment / Response

Informal Interaction      Teacher communicates informally with the learners to create a good rapport, then teacher creates interest and readiness in the learners by showing photos and the details of Sarojini Naidu then lead the learners to the poem.   Entry Activity   To create mental readiness among students teacher shows a small video about the Nightingale of india (Sarojini Naidu) then teacher ask questions about dream and nature, Have you been to a forest?

 

Link Talk   Teacher leads the pupil to the lesson by explaining about nature and dreams then teacher explained about the dreams of Sarojini Naidu her dream of life, vision, and her motherland. Then teacher introduces the title of the poem Song a Dream by Sarojini Naidu then teacher slowly guides the learners to the poem by giving a gist of the lesson     Model Reading   The teacher reads the poem with proper pronunciation, rhythm and expression       Process Reading   Let the learners read the poem and find out the meaning of difficult words from the glossary.

 

                                                                        

Word Study   ·      Lone      -      /ləʊn/ ,       Having no company, Alone   ·      Woods   -      \ ˈwu̇dz \,  A group of trees   ·      Poppy     -        \ ˈpä-pē \,  A type of flower   ·      ‘And Spirits of Truth were the birds that sang’ - Spirits of Truth are compared to the birds that                               sang. the poet is using a metaphor here ·
Teacher asks some questions to scaffold their reading   ·      Have you ever been to a land of imagination in your dream?   ·      What are the spirits of truth compared to?   ·      What are the spirits of love compared to?   ·      What are the spirits of peace compared to?   ·      Why are the spirits of truth compared to the birds that sing?   ·      What are the Soulful visions compared to?

­ Collaborative Reading         Group Discussions       Appreciation of the poem   Let the learners recollect from their experiences the sound of the nature that lulled them to sleep.   ·      What doyou think the poem is about ? (beauty of natural dream)   ·      What idea of Ideal world does this spirit of this poem put forward?     ·      Pick out the similie from the poem

 

Expected Responses   ·      The poem is about a dream   ·      Ideal world is composed of truth, love and peace   ·      Soul deep in visions that poppy like sprang     Loud Reading   Teacher asks all leaners to read the poem aloud   Review   ·      What is the name of the poet ? ·      What is the central theme of the poem? ·      Have you ever had a dream about such scenes?

 

Follow up activity   Write about a dream you have seen

 

OBSERVATION SCHEDULE

Criteria	Observation	Suggestions
Set Induction	Teacher presented an excellent way of introducing the lesson through different pictures and videos, and then teacher moved to the theme of the unit	The introduction was clear in its way of presenting the content with suitable pictures and videos.
Communication	Teacher tried to maintain a good rapport from the beginning to the end. Teachers presented the lesson with good voice modulation and the class effectively followed proper stress, intonation and pronunciation while explained the content.	Teacher used mother tongue while explaining
Development of the lesson           Learning Experience	Teacher effectively developed the lesson. Teacher showed the photos and video of Sarojini Naidu and highlighted her dreams and ambitions and her views of life      Teacher given an excellent learning experience through asking questions and providing activities admit all the limitations of online learning.	The lesson was developed well with the help of pictures       Little more teaching aids can be used, so as to make the class more engaging and attention gaining.

Teaching- Learning Resources	An effective use of teaching learning resource was there. The PPT pictures and videos are used to teach the poetic devices conveyed the content briefly but vividly.	Teacher could have added some more videos and teaching aids
Subject competency	Teacher was well competent to convey the subject content vividly and precisely	Teacher had a good subject competency
Teacher-Student Interaction	Even though it is an online mode of learning platform teacher maintained all possible means of interactions.	As it was a virtual learning, it is difficult to rectify the possible mistakes of the learner.
Classroom management	With use of adequate online techniques, the teacher maintained a good command over the class.	The ppt and the explanations put forward by the teacher was very helpful to retained interest of students.
Closure of the lesson	Teacher gave an extended activity to prepare an imaginary diary entry On visit Taj Mahal. Gave a gist of the content explained.	Teacher managed to cover up all the topics within the allowed time.