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I N N O V A T I V E L E S S O N P L A Submitted by, Jeena Mathew English optional

Name of the teacher trainee: Jeena Mathew Name of the school: St. Michael's HSS Subject: English Unit: Wings and wheels Topic: From a railway carriage Standard: VIII Strength: Duration: Date : Curricular statements Learner : Ø develops the ability to appreciate English poems. Ø cultivates aesthetic sense. Ø enables the ability of versification in English. Learning outcomes Ø Enables the learner to enjoy the beauty of the nature. Ø Learner begins to enjoy train journey. Ø Enables the learner to be a good observer during travelling.

Content analysis In this poem from a railway carriage Robert Louis Stevenson presents a thrilling experience of his train journey. Pre requisites Learner: vmight have travelled in train vis familiar with the rushing scenes outside while travelling in a train. vis familiar with similar poems in their mother tongue Teaching learning resources Course book, picture of railwaycarraige, power point presentation of the author

Class room Informal talk procedure Teacher interacts with the students and creates a conducive atmosphere. Teacher: v Have you had your lunch? v Are you feeling sleepy? Entry activity ( Teacher asks few questions) Teacher: shall we play a game? Teacher divides the class into two groups -group. A and B. Writes a key word “ vehicle” on the blackboard. Say some words related to this word. bus vehicle

Link talk (Teacher shows a picture of a train ) Teacher : What do you see in this picture? How many of you travelled in a train? Do you like train journey?

Today we are going to learn a poem from a railway carriage by Robert Louis Stevenson Ø Do you want tohis see his Do you want to see picture? (picture? ØHe is a Scottish novelist , poet and travel writer

Teacher: This poem is about poet’s experience in a train. Let’s See what it is…….

Teacher reads the poem aloud with correct pronunciation, rhythm , tone and feelings. Power point presentation of the poem

From a Railway carriag e Robert Louis Stevenson

Faster than fairies, faster than witches

Bridges houses, and hedges

And charging along like troops in a battle

All through the meadows the horses and cattle:

All of the sights of the hill and the plain

Fly as thick as driving rain;

And ever again, in the wink of an eye,

Painted stations whistle by.

here is a child who clambers and scramble s,

All by himself and gathering brambles

Here is a tramp who stands and gazes;

And here is the green for stringing the daisies!

Here is a cart runaway in the road Lumping along with man and load;

Each a glimpse and gone forever!

Silent reading by the pupil Teacher asks the students to read the poem silently without lip movement and fingering and also asks them to do track reading Sharing with peers or pairs Teacher asks the students to share what they understand not understand with their peers Word study Teacher asks the students to find out the difficult words. Teacher megaphones the words and writes on black board and removes their difficulty.

Detailed comprehension questions (Teacher asks the following questions ) v. What is the poem about? v. What are the expressions used by the poet to show the speed of the train? v. How do the troops resemble the train? v. In what ways are the child and the tramp different? v. What are the last two things seen from the railway carriage?

Group activity (Teacher divides the class into two groups and gives the following activity) • Pick out the rhyme scheme and rhyming scheme from the poem. • Pick out the similes from the poem. Follow up activity Write a paragraph describing your experience in a journey