7th English – February the second week- Courage. (Poem)

Standard     : VII,

Topic          : Courage,

Page nos    : 121 to 122.

DATE             : 06.02.2023 to  10..02.2023

Learning Outcomes: the learner

E-702: reads aloud stories and recites poems with appropriate pause, intonation and pronunciation.

E-704: encages in conversations in English with family, friends, and people from different professions such as shopkeeper, sales person extra. using appropriate vocabulary.

Competency

• Cites evidence for the explicit and implied meaning of the poem and appreciates the poetic devices used in the poem.

• identify the new words and understand their contextual meaning.

• Develops skill of writing simple poems.

• create their own hilarious stories based on the pictures given.

 

Introduction & Motivation

• Have you seen the spider web?

• Have you seen the spider weave?

• Do you know the story of Goliath David?

• Gandhi was afraid to go to court first as a lawyer. Did you know that?

 

Guided Reading:

Teacher reads the Poem with proper stress, pause, and intonation. Students listen silently at the first time. Second time they repeat after me. They read in small groups.

 

The Teacher’s activity:

Before explaining this poem, the teacher also explains the new words with the help of chart. The teacher explains the poem in simple words through video.

The Student’s activity:

Volunteer students to briefly explain the content explained by the teacher in front of other students.

Concept Map:

Consolidation and Presentation: (Write in Hints mode)

• Edgar Albert Guest, in his poem "Courage', talks about how the concept of courage has been misconceived.

• It is not a momentary flash that shows up only during the times of emergency. It is not an instant thing that flashes across only in times of trouble or despair.

• It does not show up when one has almost lost hope and is trying to give a final tug. It is rooted within oneself.

• It is not the final call for help or a back-up plan for the future. It is the will to hold on during difficult times and the determination to pursue a distant goal.

• Courage is not about showing everyone that one is not scared, rather it is the acceptance of loss and win equally.

• Courage is the patience one exerts when he is facing trouble. It stays with a person forever and is not a recurring phenomenon.

 

Reinforcement:

Discuss the meaning: Have students engage in a class discussion about the poem and what it means to them. Encourage students to share their thoughts and perspectives on the theme of courage and how the poem represents it.

Evaluation:

LOT

• What is the central theme or message of the poem about courage?

 

MOT

• How does the poet convey their ideas about courage in the poem?

 

HOT

• How does the poem challenge or expand common ideas about courage?

 

Remedial Teaching:

The teacher gives oral drills, reading practice for the late bloomers. They use the internet source to enrich their skills.

Writing:

They will write the writing practice by follow the teacher. They will write the book back exercises… Read the poem and fill in the blanks with the correct option, Pick out the words which rhyme with the given words and write similar rhyming words on your own.

Follow up work:

Write a response: Encourage students to write a personal reflection on the poem and what it means to them. What themes and ideas resonated with them, and how does the poem inspire or challenge their understanding of courage.

 

Prepared by

Sethuraman Ramalingam, B.T. Asst, (Eng.), M.A., B.Ed.,

Tamil Nadu-IX Standard English Textbook Committee Author,

Model School,

A. Kumaramangalam,

Ulundurpet Edn dt,

Kallakurichi (DT