ATUL VIDYALAYA Comprehensive Lesson plan

Subject: English Std : 9 and 10 Topic : Prose: Hapenny No. of periods required 7 Scope of topic [defined]: To comprehend the lesson GENERAL OBJECTIVES: 1 To know and understand the main theme of the story. 2. To sensitize the students to the world around them. 3. To develop and enhance their spoken, written and aural skills. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 1. Concepts of right and wrong 2. Appearance vs reality and how that can be misleading. 3. To handle difficult situations without offending the sensibilities of others 4. Escapism and its effects 5. Importance of family ties THE FOLLOWING MINDS ARE EFFECTIVELY DEVELOPED THROUGH THE TOPIC:

DISCIPLINED MINDS

SYNTHEZING MIND

CREATING MIND

ETHICAL MIND

RESPECTFUL MIND

DISCIPLINED MIND: One should seek opportunity in every difficulty. One should be optimistic and always hope for the best. Hence one should in times of crisis, balance their mind, body and spirit through yoga and meditation. SYNTHESIZING MIND: Combine knowledge of different disciplines History, human Psychology & Social studies CREATIVE MIND: Empathetic assignment. (Point of view) Atul Vidyalaya Shaping the Future

RESPECTFUL MIND: Respect and understand the feelings of others. Everyone has a chip on their shoulder.be empathetic ETHICAL MIND: Sometimes the boundaries between right and wrong blur and logic takes a back seat. It is then a matter of the heart.

RESOURCES USED
MAPS REFERENCE BOOKS WEBSITES PPT MAGAZINES DICTIONARY APPARATUS COMPUTER NEWS PAPER CHARTS NOTES

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES USED

DIRECT INSTRUCTIONS ORAL DRILL FIELD TRIP PROBLEM PROJECT GROUP DISCUSSION DEMONSTRATION GUIDED PRACTICE

HANDS ON ACTIVITY VISITING AN ORPHANAGE SOLVING

ANY OTHER

CLASS ACTIVITY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Oral reading Classroom discussion Debates / extempore Dramatizations Aural testing Chalk board Visual testing Written work Experiments Hands on Activity Seminars Any other [specify] Yes YES Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

CONTENT: [must include B Ed. Style contents, snapshot of all ppt slides & must be exhaustive] Summary: The story opens after Hapenny a troubled twelve-year-old orphan has been caught stealing and is imprisoned. The narrator, an official at the reformatory, befriends the young boy, attracted to him because of the colorful stories the boy relates. Atul Vidyalaya Shaping the Future

Intrigued by a few contradictory elements in the boys stories, the narrator researches Hapennys background and discovers that the boy has fabricated some of the more important details. When the narrator confronts the boy, everything about their relationship unravels, as does the boys mental and physical health In the process, the narrator must confront his actions as well as his faulty philosophy of how to teach youths.

About the author:

Alan Patons short story Hapenny sums up, in many ways, the authors life experiences during some of the worst phases of the apartheid system in South Africa. Paton was a white man who opposed the biased and the cruel isolating policies against black Africans. When he was not writing, Paton worked at a boys reformatory, trying to find ways to improve the lives of confined South African youths

Teaching points: 1. Theme importance of family ties . 2. Problems faced by juvenile delinquents 3. To handle difficult situations without offending the sensibilities of others. 4. Escapism and its Ramifications Teachers activities: o Conduct Aural testing o Video clips shown 3 idiots, mothers love and apartheid o Reflection and walking in someones shoes o Open forum: o o o o o o o Exploration of the textual content (diary entry) Explain the theme and plot of the story with ppt Appreciation of literature Arrange a field trip to an orphanage Question with reference to context

Students activities: Role plays Viewing movie clips (reflection) Diary entry Comprehension Generating Alternate Endings

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CLASS ASSIGNMENT: i)

BLOOMS TAXONOMY Remembering: What happened once Hapennys truth is revealed? Understanding: What are some of the consequences of escapism? What effect did Hapennys death have on the narrator? Application: Empathetic essay Visit to an orphanage and reflections Analysis: What killed Hapenny? What could have saved him? Atul Vidyalaya Shaping the Future

 Evaluate: Character Analysis. Where did the narrator go wrong? Creativity: Role Play (creating an alternate ending.)

Questions based on Six Thinking Hats White Hat: Who is the protagonist of the story? Describe him Yellow Hat : What was the most endearing quality of Hapenny? Black Hat: Critical Where did the narrator go wrong? Why did Hapenny have to resort to lies Red Hat: What led to the death of Ha,penny? How could he have been saved? Green Hat: What have you learnt from this story?

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Imagine you are Hapenny. Write down your thoughts after your lies are discovered. Blue Hat: Evaluation of characters and situations. What went right when went wrong?

TESTS: Formative and Summative - after the entire topic is completed. CIRCLE THE CORE SKILLS & ACTIVITIES THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO DEVELOP THROUGH THIS LESSON

TICK MULTIPLE

INTELLIGENCE SKILL DEVELOPED THROUGH THIS LESSON:

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BIBLIOGRAPHY: I. CORE BOOK: :TREASURE TROVE OF SHORT STORIES PUBLICATIONS: BEETA PUBLICATIONS

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