The Orchid School

Baner
Weekly Syllabus Overview 2015- 2016
Std : XI
Subject :English

Lesson /
Month Topic
Expected Learning Objective Activities/ FAs Planned Remark

March

Orientation-
To Comprehend the style & format of writing Interaction with students through
Overview of English
a notice variuos activities
curriculum
Assemble differents elements of drafting a Drafting a notice based on the apt
Writing
notice in an appropriate sequence format & instructions provided
Notice

Interactive discussion on theme &

To read , comprehend & relate the
APRIL Hornbill:
biographical account to the real life
important Qs
The Portrait of a Peer interaction about the text
experience.
Lady before engaging in writing tasks
To understand & compare the various
Writing Group Activity- writing an article
articles read out &draw conclusions about
Article by jotting down various ideas in a
the the Do's & don’t's of writing the same
group on different topics .
 Writing Recall , interpret & write articles based on
Assignments on The Portrait of a
Article ( contd) previous knowledge & according to apt
lady & Article Writing
Reading format
Worksheets
Comprehension Comprehend & answer the Qs given

Comprehend poetic expression,

Hornbill:
understanding poetic devices, connecting Discussion on theme & value
A Photograph
with real life experiences based Qs
Writing
Understand style, format & usage of Worksheets
Notemaking
notemaking

MAY Snapshots:
The Summer of the
Read, comprehend , identify & relate to real Discussion on theme & value
Beautiful White
life situation based Qs
Horse
Understand, Identify & relate to the various Group Activity & Individual
Writing
nuances of making poster activity - Poster making
Poster Making

Grammar
Recall, recognise , interpret the lessons
Tenses
based on previous knowledge Worksheets
Re-ordering of
To solve & discuss Qs related to the lessons
sentences
Comprehension
Writing Skills:
Advertisements - Understand, Identify & relate to the various Peer Interaction- drafting an
classified & Display nuances of writing an advertisement advertisement
Hornbill To read and discuss the sequence of events; Discussion on theme , message &
We’re not afraid to sailing terminology,personalities, style of value based Qs
die….if we can all be language. Written Assignments
together
 Long Reading Text:
The Canterville To understand the plot ,setting &
JUNE Ghost - Introduction background of the long reading text
Research on Oscar Wilde
Grammar Recall, recognise , interpret the lessons
Worksheets- Grammar ,
Determiners based on previous knowledge
Notemaking & Summarising
Reading Recap the style & format of notemaking & to
Notemaking & comprehend the usage of summarising the
Summarizing same

Relevant discussion on theme ,

Snapshots:
To read & understand the backdrop & plot
The Address
To interpret & relate to the plight of a
daughter who lost her mother in the
devastating war
title & various important aspects
of the lesson
Discussion on effect of holocaust
on people
Solving the exercises at the end of
the prose piece

Recall , identify & discuss important aspects Self Reading facilitated by the
Long Reading Text
of the same teacher & exploration of text
Canterville Ghost-
Thorough discussion on theme ,
Chapter 1 , 2& 3
Recall ,Understand, Identify & relate to the main points & important Qs
Writing
various nuances of writing a letter to Editor Writing letter to Editor based on
letter to Editor
different topics
JULY

Grammar: Recall, recognise , interpret the lessons

Editing based on previous knowledge & according Worksheets- Grammar
Omission to the instructions provided
 Revision -Unit test 1

UT 1
Writing Skills:
Recall , identify and relate to the lesson
Speech
based on previous knowledge & instructions Writing a speech
Hornbill
provided Relevant discussion on theme ,
The Voice of the
Understanding and interpreting poetic message & title of the poem
Rain
expression and diction
Snapshots
JULY Albert Einstein at Read , recognise & discuss Albert’s
School personality, his learning difficulties, his Discussion on important aspects
Writing Skills: experiences at school & value based questions
Narrative/ Factual Recall, recognise , interpret the lesson based Solving the exercises at the end of
description on previous knowledge & according to the the prose piece.
instructions provided

Grammar:
Understand the usage & and
Determiners Worksheets on determiners
functionality of determiners
Writing Skills Hands on Activity---Drafting a
Recall ,Understand, Identify & relate to the
Writing a Report Report
various nuances of writing a Report.

Read , comprehend & discuss about the

Egyptian civilization & the practice of making
Hornbill Research on Tutankhamen & a
mummy
Discovering Tut: The power point presentation on
Engaging students in connecting given lesson
Saga continues various aspects of the lesson
to real life expressions.
Childhood Interactive Discussion on
AUG To read & understand the poem & poetic
important aspects of the lesson
devices used
 Writing Skill To understand the essential features of a
Writing a letter of complaint &
Business / official business / official letter & practise writing
making enquiries
letter the same
Interactive discussion on
Snapshots: Read ,understand & relate the lesson to real
backdrop, society & important
Ranga's Marriage life situation
aspects of the lesson
Hornbill To understand, identify , interpret & write Group Activity- A Radio show to
The Ailing Planet job application according to apt format & discuss the condition of earth &
Writing Skill: instructions provided importance of green movement
Make posters to highlight the
Hornbill
importance of the Green
The Ailing Planet( Recall & identify the aspects of the lesson
Movement
contd) based on previous knowledge & detailed
Group Activity - Debate on a topic
Writing Skill instrctions provided
Written Assignment- for or
Debate
against the motion
Grammar:
To recap & understand the usage of modals
Modals
& practise the same
Writing Skill Worksheets -Modals
To recall & identify the various nuances of
Practice: Written class assignments
business letters , Article & Report & practise
Business letters,
SEPT writing the same
Article, Report.

Listening and
Speaking
Skills Assessments
Term 1

Term 1

Grammar: Recall, recognise , interpret the lessons

Transformation of based on previous knowledge & according Worksheets
sentences to the instructions provided
Term 1
Exam
Snapshots:
Read , Comprehend & relate the lesson to Preparing character Sketches
Birth
real life situation Discussion on theme , title &
Writing Skill:
Recap, identify & understand various aspects value based Qs
Business/ official
of writing business / official letters Assignments on types of letters
letters
Writing Skills
Practice :
Job Application Recall, recognise , interpret the lessons Worksheets
Reading : based on previous knowledge Support material
Note making &
Summarising
Read , Comprehend & relate the lesson to Planning, organizing & presenting
Snapshots: real life situation ideas using appropriate style &
OCT Mother's day To develop conversational & presentation speech in role play
skills Enact play

Long Reading Text:

The Canterville
Ghost -
Chapter -4
Recall, recognise , interpret the lessons
Grammar: Discussion on the exploits of the
based on previous knowledge & according
Error Correction & ghost
to the instructions provided
editing Tasks
Re-ordering
Sentences
 Planning, organizing & presenting
comprehend, identify & discuss inportant
Hornbill: ideas using appropriate style &
aspects
The Browning speech in role play
Interpret and relate to the student & teacher
Version Enact play
attitudes to learning and teaching

Hornbill:
Recall , identify & discuss important aspects
The Browning Discussion on important aspects
of the same
NOV Version contd & value based questions
Reading : Solving the exercises at the end of
Comprehension the prose piece.
PSA practice
Long Reading Text:
Discussion
Canterville Ghost- Recall , identify & discuss important aspects
Peer Interaction
Chapters 5 & 6 of the same
worksheets
PSA Practice

Interactive discussion on theme &

important Qs
Hornbill:
To read , understand & relate to the similar experiences inPeer
real life
interaction about the text
Father to Son
before engaging in writing tasks

Speaking & listening Recap of chapters

DEC skill assessment Discuss events , characters & themes Worksheets
Revision -unit test 2 clarify doubts

Unit test 2

Long Reading text : Sequencing

Canterville ghost
Recall
- , identify & discuss important aspects of the same
Preparing character Sketches
Chapter 7

UT 2
 Snapshots:
The Tale of Melon Read , understand & relate to the lesson in
city real life situations Role play
Reading : Recall & identify the style & format of Discussion on valuebased Qs
notemaking & notemaking
Summarizing
Thorough discussion of chapters
JAN Long Reading text : Read , understand & relate to the lesson with theme plot & characters
Canterville ghost - Recall , identify & discuss important aspects Worksheets
entire text of the same Watching the movie canterville
Ghost

Revision :
Revision --- Poster Recall, identify , practise & solve various
Worksheets
Making, notice aspects of the lessons already done
writing & Grammar
Revision -Article
writing & Report Recall, identify , interpret , compare & Practising Article writing & Report
writing & Debate & practise various aspects of the lessons writing & Debate
grammar
Revision- Business /
Official letters & Recount, interpret & discuss various nuances Practising letters on various
Job Application & of the lesson based on previous knowledge topics
FEB Speech

Revision- format &

various nuances of
Recap of chapters
reading & writing
Discuss events , characters & themes Revision from support material
skills
clarify doubts
Solving papers( lang
& lit)
Final
Exam