This document provides a lesson plan for teaching a poem called "Heir Conditioning" to Form 2 students in Malaysia. The plan includes pre-reading, during-reading and post-reading activities. Students will analyze words related to grandparents' and grandchildren's generations. They will discuss how modernization has changed ways of thinking and whether questioning grandparents like the poem's persona is common. The goal is for students to understand the message about changing values between older and younger generations.
This document provides a lesson plan for teaching a poem called "Heir Conditioning" to Form 2 students in Malaysia. The plan includes pre-reading, during-reading and post-reading activities. Students will analyze words related to grandparents' and grandchildren's generations. They will discuss how modernization has changed ways of thinking and whether questioning grandparents like the poem's persona is common. The goal is for students to understand the message about changing values between older and younger generations.
This document provides a lesson plan for teaching a poem called "Heir Conditioning" to Form 2 students in Malaysia. The plan includes pre-reading, during-reading and post-reading activities. Students will analyze words related to grandparents' and grandchildren's generations. They will discuss how modernization has changed ways of thinking and whether questioning grandparents like the poem's persona is common. The goal is for students to understand the message about changing values between older and younger generations.
Level Intermediate Age 14 years old Course fit Examination of theme in the poem Poem eir Conditioning !y " SA#mughalingam Curri$ulum spe$ifi$ations % &'1($) Explaining the message the *rite is trying to $onvey and dis$ussing ho* this relates to one+s life' &'1(viii) ,al-ing a!out values in the text and *hether they are meaningful to one+s life and *riting out a simple paragraph on this'
Learning out$omes % .y the end of the lesson/ students *ill !e a!le to% 1' underline *ords that $an !e related to grandparents+ generation and $ir$le *ords *hi$h relate to grand$hild+s generation' 0Poeti$1 or diffi$ult *ords *ith *hi$h learners *ill need help Inventions/ fluttered/ ignoran$e/ destru$tion LESSON PLAN OVERVIEW Poem 2: Heir Conditioning by M SHANmughaingam !"heme# Pre$%re&entationa a'ti(ity 1' ,ea$her sho*s a $artoon strip of a $onfli$t !et*een the elder and young+s generations to the students' 2' ,ea$her as-s students 2uestions regarding the $artoon strip' &' Students respond to the tea$her+s 2uestions' 4' ,ea$her gives further explanation a!out the situation !ased on the $artoon strip in relation to the topi$ !eing studied today' Questions/ instructions 1' 3hat $an you understand from the $artoon strip4 DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL 2' 3hat did the youngsters do 5 did not do to the elders4 &' 3hat do you understand of the situation happening to the elders4 4' 6o you thin- su$h situation is happening to our surrounding no*4 Pre$reading A'ti(itie& Activity 1 1' Students get into groups of &' 2. Ea$h group is given an envelope *hi$h $ontains 7um!led lines (noodle strips) from the poem' &' ,ea$her then as-s students to rearrange the poem !ased on their o*n opinion' 4' ,ea$her as-s students *hy do they arrange the poem that *ay and students have to 7ustify their ans*er' Questions/Instructions 1' 3hy do you arrange your poem that *ay4 2' o* do you $ome out to that4 &' 8ustify your ans*er' Activity 2 1' 3or-ing in the same group/ students are as-ed to give a suita!le title for the poem' 2' ,ea$her as-s students *hy they $hoose to give the title *hi$h they thin- appropriate *ith the poem' 4' ,ea$her then sho*s the original title and the $orre$t order of the poem' Questions/ Instructions 1' 3hy do you give that title to your poem4 2' o* do you arrive at the title4 &' 3hat do you understand a!out the poem4 4' 3hat do you thin- is the message that the persona(s) is trying to tell us4 DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL Whie$reading a'ti(itie& Activity 1 (3or-sheet 1) 2' ,ea$her as-s students to *or- in pairs' &' As tea$her reads the poem/ they are as-ed to underline *ords that $an !e related to grandparents+ generation and $ir$le *ords *hi$h relate to grand$hild+s generation' 4' ,ea$her as-s for volunteers to read their ans*ers' Questions/ Instructions 1' 9nderline *ords that $an !e related to grandparents+ generation and $ir$le *ords *hi$h relate to grand$hild+s generation' Activity 2 (3or-sheet 2) 1' ,ea$her as-s students to list do*n all the *ords that they have underlined and $ir$led from the poem in the ta!le provided' 2' ,hen/ they are to de$ide the $onnotations for the *ords' &' After that/ students are to 7ustify the overall $onnotations for the grandparents+ and grand$hild+s generations in the $olumn provided' 4' After they have filled in the ta!le in the *or-sheet/ tea$her dis$usses the findings and as-s some 2uestions that *ill lead to students+ understanding of the poem' Questions/ Instructions 1' List all the *ords *hi$h you have underlined and $ir$led that related to grandparents+ and grand$hild+s generation respe$tively' 2' Identify the overall $onnotation for the *ords *hi$h related to grandparents+ and grand$hild+s generations' &' o* do you thin- the grand dad and grandma live during the old days4 4' o* does it differen$e *ith the grand$hild+s generation4 :' 3hat a!out their !elief4 as it also $hanged4 ;' 3hy do you thin- the title is given that *ay4 <' 3hat do you thin- is the appropriate theme for this poem4 Po&t$reading a'ti(itie& DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL Activity 1 1' ,ea$her as-s students to *or- in groups of 4' 2' ,ea$her poses several 2uestions to them' &' Students are en$ouraged to share their thoughts and vie*s *ith mem!ers of their groups' 4' ,hen/ they share ea$h group+s dis$ussion as a *hole $lass a$tivity' Questions/ Instructions 1' ave you 2uestioned your grandparents 7ust li-e the persona did in the poem4 3hat is your reason for doing that4 2' Imagine that you are living in your grandparents+ era' o* do you thin- you are $oping *ith the la$- of fa$ilities at that time4 3hat *ould you do4 &' o* has moderni=ation $hanged your *ay of thin-ing4 In *hat *ay4 DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL APPE#6I> Cartoon strip Worksheet 1 DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL Activity 1 ?ead the poem $arefully' 9nderline *ords that $an !e related to grandparents+ generation and $ir$le *ords that $an !e related to grand$hild+s generation' Heir Conditioning @rand dad did you !reathe !efore air $ons *ere invented *as it hard staying alive *ithout modern inventions4 @randma *eren+t you flustered as you fluttered *ith paper fans4 Could you $ommuni$ate !efore faxes and long distan$e $alls !e$ame !asi$ ne$essities4 @rand$hild *e lived !efore you age' .e$ause of our ignoran$e/ *e did not -no* pollution/ stress/ traffi$ 7ams destru$tion of forests/ streams and ills *e feared @od and nature no* nature fears you and money is your ne* @od' " SA#mughalingam Worksheet 2 DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL Activity 2 1' List all the *ords *hi$h you have underlined and $ir$le phrase that are related to grandparents+ and grand$hild+s generation respe$tively' ,he first one has !een done for you' 2' Identify the overall $onnotation for the *ords *hi$h related to grandparents+ and grand$hild+s generations' Word& underined) 'ir'ed O(era 'onnotation& *rand dad and *randma+& generation staying alive without modern inventions *rand'hid+& generation Post-reading questions (dis$uss orally) 1' ave you 2uestioned your grandparents 7ust li-e the persona did in the poem4 3hat is your reason for doing that4 2' Imagine that you are living in your grandparents+ era' o* do you thin- you are $oping *ith the la$- of fa$ilities at that time4 3hat *ould you do4 &' o* has moderni=ation $hanged your *ay of thin-ing4 In *hat *ay4 DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL ANW!" #!$ Worksheet 1 Activity 1 ?ead the poem $arefully' 9nderline *ords that $an !e related to grandparents+ generation and $ir$le *ords that $an !e related to grand$hild+s generation' Heir Conditioning @rand dad did you !reathe DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL !efore air $ons *ere invented *as it hard staying alive *ithout modern inventions4 @randma *eren+t you flustered as you fluttered *ith paper fans4 Could you $ommuni$ate !efore faxes and long distan$e $alls !e$ame !asi$ ne$essities4 @rand$hild *e lived !efore you age' .e$ause of our ignoran$e/ *e did not -no* pollution/ stress/ traffi$ 7ams destru$tion of forests/ streams and hills *e feared @od and nature no* nature fears you and money is your ne* @od' " SA#mughalingam Worksheet 2 Activity 2 1' List all the *ords *hi$h you have underlined and $ir$led that related to grandparents+ and grand$hild+s generation respe$tively' ,he first one has !een done for you' 2' Identify the overall $onnotation for the *ords *hi$h related to grandparents+ and grand$hild+s generations' Word& underined) 'ir'ed O(era 'onnotation& *rand dad and *randma+& generation staying alive without modern inventions Went through the hardship o% li%e and valued &od and nature more than anything paper %ans ignorance DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL in the world %eared &od and nature *rand'hid+& generation air cons 'hey are pampered (y modern %acilities and technologies which only (rings destruction to )other !arth* 'hey are driven (y money to lead their li%e* %a+es and long distance calls pollution stress tra%%ic ,ams destruction o% %orests- streams and hills nature %ears you money is your new &od Post-reading questions (6is$uss orally) 1' ave you 2uestioned your grandparents 7ust li-e the persona did in the poem4 3hat is your reason for doing that4 2' Imagine that you are living in your grandparents+ era' o* do you thin- you are $oping *ith the la$- of fa$ilities at that time4 3hat *ould you do4 &' o* has moderni=ation $hanged your *ay of thin-ing4 In *hat *ay4 A relevant ans*ers are a$$epted