Song of a Dream ( Innovative Work and Innovative Lesson Plan - Semester 3)


  Song of a Dream
Innovative Work 




INNOVATIVE LESSON PLAN 1
Name of the Teacher : Shruthi S Mohan
Name of the School : New. Higher. Secondary. School
Subject : English
Lesson : Song of a Dream
Class : IX. M

PRECIS               :         Sarojini Naidu’s Song of a Dream tells the readers that in the present scenario, ‘Truth’, ‘Love’ and ‘peace’ are not given due consideration. They are experienced only in dreams. It is essential to have efforts from all corners to develop these values.
PRE CONDITION       :         The learner,
                                     - who has a vision about life
                                      -who has a dream about changing the world
                                      -who has the value of ‘Peace’, ‘Truth’ and ‘Love’
                                      questions
AMENITY     :    Coursebook, Laptop, Whiteboard, Flash card
TEACHERS ACTIVITY
STUDENTS ACTIVITY
LEAD IN
The teacher interacted with the students and initiates a discussion on dream and patriotic spirit. 
By showing the picture of Sarojini Naidu’s picture, the teacher could directly lead the students to the lesson.
Asked one of the students to write the name of the poem on the whiteboard
READOUT
The teacher recites the poem with proper stress, intonation and pause. Then the teacher asked the students to recite the poem silently and loudly respectively.
WORD FINDER
Pupils are asked to find out the difficult words and the teacher presents the meaning in a laptop.
soul : spirit
peace : harmony
inattentive: not paying attention to something
grove : a small forest
gather : to collect
gleam : a small shine
quench : to bring to an end
SYNOPSIS
The teacher summarises the portion to the students
Sarojini Naidu’s Song of a Dream tells the readers that in the present scenario, ‘Truth’, ‘Love’ and ‘peace’ are not given due consideration. They are experienced only in dreams. It is essential to have efforts from all corners to develop these values. The colourful vision spring like poppy flowers. The poet dreams of a motherland like the magic wood.
SCRUTINIZE DIGESTION
Teacher asked some questions to check the understanding level of the learners
    1.  In her dream, the poet stood in a magical wood. Have you ever been to a land of imagination in your dream? Share it with your friends.
         2.    What are the spirits of Peace, Truth and Love compared to ?
     3.   Why are the spirits of Truth compared to birds that sing?
       4.     What does the poet compare the soulful visions to ? Comment.
         5.   What do the spirits of love do?
    6.   How does the poet quench her longing?
       7.  What is the magical wood referred to here?
      PROVIDE CHORE
Write an appreciation of the poem.




The students became attentive



Pupil listened carefully

Pupil wrote the title on the whiteboard


Pupil recite the poem loudly as well as silently







Pupil engaged in finding new words











Pupil listened carefully









Pupil answered well



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