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XAVIER’S INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION

Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm (IPP) – Implementation in Instruction

LESSON PLAN

Name: Bhavya Jose

Date: 10.05.2020
Std: IX
Subject: English
Lesson: On Killing a Tree

PART A
CONTEXT:

Entry Behavior: The learners are aware of the issues related to nature and the consequences of harming the trees

Correlation: The lesson will be related to the co-existence of nature and human and how important it is to maintain the
balance.

Teaching Aids: Source Book, Web sources, newspapers, power point presentation

Content Analysis: The poem by Gieve Patel is a protest poem. It is written in stanzas of irregular length. The title
indicates the ironical aspects of a tree. Trees are very generous and our best friend. But man’s selfish greed always
destroys the moral quality of nature. But a simple jabbing with a knife or chopping cannot kill a tree. The selfish cruel men
cuts trees in humanly. The poet ironically said it is to be uprooted and snapped out of the earth and then it is exposed in the
sunlight for drying. It passes through the process of scorching, browsing hardening, twisting and with erring. In this way
poet ironically points out our cruelty towards the tree. At last he wanted to mean we have to save the trees to save
ourselves in this world. Otherwise we will move towards the destruction.

Value/Core Component to be highlighted: Saving nature and how human greed can cause destruction.

Instructional Objectives and Specifications

A) For the Lesson: Learner will learn and appreciate the poem.

B) For the Assignment: Prepare a short paragraph on harmful effects of deforestation and how you
can contribute in bringing the change

C) For the Value/Core Component: highlighting the value of saving trees and taking charge of
creating awareness for saving trees.

Methodology to be followed:

- For the lesson – To provide them with open ended questions for discussions to make them reflect on
the topic and to introduce the context.
- The learners will give their interpretations and the facilitator will take all the views and opinions and
will highlight the important points received.
- Then the teacher will lead the class to reflect the lesson and the theme discussed and how it is connected
to all individuals.
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- The teacher will sum up the lesson with some practical solutions of how as children they can protect
trees, how can they be the change.

- For the Value/Core Component- The core concept of conserving nature will be taught by giving real
life examples, asking about how they will contribute in conserving the nature. Eco clubs will be made
where each and every child has to participate and contribute for the cause.

Evaluation Strategies to be followed:

- For the lesson- revision of their understanding of theme and the literary devices, giving assignments
and questionnaire to evaluate their understanding of the lesson.

- For the Value/Core Component- Regular Follow ups of the work done by students as a part of saving
the environment.
- Evaluating the work done by the eco club and the contributions they have made.

References: (Text Books, Documentaries, newspapers, articles, related to the lesson)

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Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm (IPP) – Implementation in Instruction

PART B

CONTENT EXPERIENCE REFLECTION ACTION EVALUATION FOLLOW-

UP
Context- The lesson will be Children will be Once the lesson Students will be The teacher will
The facilitator initiated by the learners asked to suggest is discussed and evaluated on the make sure that the
will ask the where each learner will one way to make explained the basis of their steps are
children to express their views and their campus green teacher will understanding of the implemented
imagine a
world without interpretation of the poem. and eco-friendly. conduct an lesson. properly
trees. How are Teacher will note evaluation test
they They will be asked open down the valid for the same. They will be Continuous
contributing ended questions and then points on the board. In charges will evaluated on the assessment of the
in preserving the teacher will carry be assigned to activities done by activities done.
mother Earth? forward the lesson with Then the teacher see that the them and on their
explanations and by will assign tasks on suggestions contributions Teacher will take
Questions to connecting the poem to the the basis of the received in the towards the the report of the
develop real life situations. suggestion given class are implementation of activities done in
curiosity and
which will be a implemented. the suggestions regular intervals
open ended
questions will The teacher will give them learning experience Awareness given. of time.
be asked. an activity where they will for the children. For charts and
have to find ways to example- banning posters will be
Children will preserve nature. of plastic wrapping made related to
be asked to go paper, avoid the topic and
through the wasting paper, will be
poem and will planting new displayed in the
have a sapling. class notice
discussion of
board.
their different
interpretations
.