OM SAI RAM

NATUREBY H. D. CARBERRY

Prepared by :JEYANTHI ARUMUGAM

M20091000684

WEEK ONE LESSON 1 : INTRODUCTION LESSON 2 : GET TO KNOW THE POET LESSON 3 : THE SETTING - JAMAICALESSON 4 : VOCABULARY – DICTIONARY SKILLLESSON 5 : VOCABULARY GAMES

WEEK TWOLESSON 6 : GRAMMAR CHECKPOINT & CHAIN READINGLESSON 7 : GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE POEMLESSON 8 : LITERAL MEANING AND IMPLIED MEANINGLESSON 9 : THEMES LESSON 10 : MORAL VALUES

WEEK THREELESSON 11: WRITE YOUR OWN POEMLESSON 12: HAVE I UNDERSTOOD?LESSON 13: POETRY ANALYSISLESSON 14: AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT

CONTENT OF THE LESSONS

Topic : Understanding The Title & Make It Right

Time : 40 minutes

Objectives : To introduce the poem Nature by H.D.Carberry To understand the title of the poem. To train students to listen and read the poem. Related Skills : Listening and Speaking

Vocabulary related to Nature

Teaching Aids : LCD PowerPoint, Images of nature, Worksheets, Model Reading of The Poem.

Techniques : Questioning , Brainstorming

LESSON 1 : INTRODUCTION

SET INDUCTION ( 5 MINUTES ) Teacher tells students that today they are going to learn a poem. Teacher displays a slide show on Beautiful Nature. (Nature) Teacher asks questions based on the slide show.

What did you see in the slide show?Give some examples of words related to nature.How important is nature to our lives?What can you learn from the slide show?Can you guess the title of the poem?

Teacher praises students who respond to the questions by using remarks such as : ‘good’, ‘very good’, ‘good try’, ‘you are right’, etc.

Teacher explains the meaning of the word Nature and importance of Nature to our lives.

ACTIVITY 1 : ( 10 MINUTES ) – UNDERSTANDING THE TITLE Teacher distributes Worksheet 1. (Worksheet) Teacher asks students to brainstorm for words related to nature and complete

the worksheet. Students are reminded to write the words based on their own experience or based on the slide show.

Teacher calls a few students to read out their words. Teacher asks students to tell their understanding of the title of the poem. Teacher explains the significance of the title – NATURE

ACTIVITY 2 : (20 MINUTES ) – THE POEM – MAKE IT RIGHT Teacher asks students to listen to the model reading of the poem

Nature by H.D.Carberry. (Poem) Teacher distributes Worksheet 2 containing lines from the poem

which are in wrong order. (Worksheet) Teacher replays the model reading of the poem and asks

students to rearrange the lines while listening to the model reading.

Students are asked to copy the poem inside their exercise books. (Homework)

CONCLUSION : (5 MINUTES ) Teacher summarize today’s lesson by explaining the title Nature

and importance of nature in humans’ lives. Teacher ends the lesson by displaying another slide show about

beautiful nature to strengthen students’ understanding about the title of the poem. (Nature)

Homework – Teacher asks students to gather some information about the poet for the next class.

Topic : About The Poet – H.D.CARBERRY

Time : 40 minutes

Objectives : To understand the background of the Poet. To deepen students’ understanding of the

themes of the poem. Related Skills : Listening and Writing

Speaking

Teaching Aids : LCD PowerPoint, Picture of H.D.Carberry, Worksheet, Listening Text About The Poet, Handouts

Techniques : Questioning, Pairwork

LESSON 2 : GET TO KNOW THE POET

SET INDUCTION : ( 5 MINUTES ) Teacher writes H.D.Carberry’s name on the whiteboard. Teacher asks students why they should know the poet’s

background. Teacher explains the significance of today’s lesson and the

importance of understanding the poet’s background.

ACTIVITY 1 : ( 20 MINUTES ) ABOUT THE POET Teacher calls a few students to give some information about

H.D.Carberry based on their findings. (Homework). Teacher displays the picture of H.D.Carberry and plays an audio

recording about the background of the poet. Teacher distributes Worksheet . Students are asked to complete

information about the poet while listening to the audio recording. (Worksheet) ( Audio Recording) Teacher discusses the answers with the students to strengthen

their understanding about the poet’s background. Teacher distributes Handouts about the background of the poet. ( Handout )

ACTIVITY 2 : ( 10 MINUTES ) – YOUR OPINION ABOUT THE POET Teacher asks students two questions based on the poet’s background:

What is your opinion about H.D.Carberry?Why do you think H.D.Carberry wrote this poem?

Teacher asks students to write a short paragraph about their opinion about the poet and why they think he had written the poem.

( Homework )

CONCLUSION : (5 MINUTES) Teacher ends the lesson by explaining the connection between the

poet’s background and the main theme of the poem ( the natural beauty of Jamaica).

Homework -Teacher reminds students to gather some information about Jamaica before the next class.

Topic : The Setting Of The Poem

Time : 40 minutes

Objectives : To understand about the setting of the poem. To understand about the island of Jamaica.

To deepen students’ understanding about the theme of the poem.

Related skills : Listening and Speaking Writing Skill

Teaching Aids : LCD Powerpoint, Images of Jamaica, Handouts

Techniques : Questions, Quiz

LESSON 3 : THE SETTING- JAMAICA

SET INDUCTION : ( 5 MINUTES ) Teacher displays video clips of two famous personalities from

Jamaica : Bob Marley ( Bob ) Usain Bolt ( Bolt )

Teacher asks students to guess their names. Teacher informs students that they will learn about Jamaica in

today’s lesson.

ACTIVITY 1 : ( 20 MINUTES ) THE POET’S HOMELAND - JAMAICA Teacher displays slide shows on Jamaica Google Map and

Jamaica. Jamaica Google Map Jamaica

Teacher gives some useful information about Jamaica by displaying the information on LCD PowerPoint. (About Jamaica)

Quiz – Teacher reads out ten quiz questions about Jamaica. (Quiz)

Students are asked to raise their hands and give the answer. Students who manage to give the correct answer will be rewarded with a sweet.

Teacher distributes Handout containing information about Jamaica.

ACTIVITY 2 : ( 10 MINUTES ) - NATURAL SETTING OF JAMAICA Teacher explains the natural setting of the countryside and farmlands that

is described in this poem. The displays video clips of natural settings of Jamaica : (click on the icons)

Canefields of Jamaica Tall trees struggling high Jamaica winds

Swish of water in the gulliesBright yellow buttercupsBuzzing bee

CONCLUSION : (5 MINUTES) Teacher summarizes the lesson by stressing the importance of

understanding the setting of the poem. Teacher gives a question : (Homework)

Would you like to visit the island of Jamaica? Why? Teacher asks students to write a short answer for the above question inside

their exercise books.

Topics : Using Dictionary & Pronunciation Practice

Time : 40 minutes

Objectives : To help students with unfamiliar words. To use dictionary to find word meanings.

Related Skills : Dictionary Skill Vocabulary Speaking Skill

Teaching Aids : LCD PowerPoint, Dictionary, Worksheet,

Handout

Techniques : Pair Work, Brainstorming

LESSON 4 : VOCABULARY – DICTIONARY SKILL

ACTIVITY 1 : (30 MINUTES) – USING DICTIONARY Teacher distributes dictionaries and Worksheets containing 12

words taken from the poem –Nature. (Worksheet)

Teacher asks students to work in pairs and find the meaning of the words in the dictionary

After 15 minutes teacher asks students to read out the meanings.

Teacher displays images of a few selected words from the poem using LCD PowerPoint. ( Vocabulary )

Teacher replays displays video clips depicting the natural settings of Jamaica used in lesson 3 to strengthen students understanding.

Teacher explains the meanings of the words and distributes handout containing meanings of the words. (Handout)

1. canefield 7. reaped 2. lush 8. fallow 3. magnificent 9. blossom 4. swish 10. scent 5. gullies 11. sways 6. struggling 12. paved

ACTIVITY 2 : (10 MINUTES ) – OUR SENSES Teacher distributes worksheet containing a mind map

about words related to their senses. (Worksheet)

The Sense of SightThe Sense of HearingThe Sense of TasteThe Sense Of SmellThe sense of Emotion/Feeling

Teacher asks students to complete the mind map. Students are asked to read out the words.

Topics : Literary Elements & Word Explosion Time : 40 minutes

Objectives : To understand figurative meanings of words in the poem.

To understand meaning of words in a fun way. To enable students to make word associations in order to extend their vocabulary. Related Skills : Thinking Skill Vocabulary

Teaching Aids : Handouts, Mahjong Papers, markers

Techniques : Brainstorming, Group Work

LESSON 5 : LITERARY ELEMENTS AND VOCABULARY GAME

ACTIVITY 1 : (20 MINUTES) – LITERARY ELEMENTS Teacher explains the meanings of Symbolism and Personification in the

poem.

Symbolism – A thing that stands for something else. ( Example: buttercups represents beauty )

Personification – An object being given a human quality.( Example: the trees struggle – human struggle )

Teacher gives some examples of the three literary elements found in the poem.

Teacher asks students to sit in groups of 4-5 and distributes worksheets. (Worksheet) Teacher asks students to discuss and find examples of symbolism,

metaphor and personification found in the poem. Teacher discusses the answers with the students.

(Suggested activities for Vocabulary Games)ACTIVITY 2 : (20 MINUTES) – BINGO Teacher asks students to sit in groups of 4 or 5. Teacher distributes envelops containing words found in the

poem and words related to nature. Teacher starts the game by reading out the meaning of the

words. The students must shout “BINGO” and tell the word. The group with the most correct answers is the winning group.

ACTIVITY 2 : (20 MINUTES ) – WORD EXPLOSION Teacher asks students to remain in their groups. Teacher gives each group a mahjong paper and a marker. Teacher asks each group to write the word ‘NATURE’ in the

middle of the mahjong paper. Get students to make as many words as they can that are

related to ‘NATURE’ in five minutes.(Students may use words from the poem).

Ask students to extend from the words they have chosen. ( like a spidergram ) Teacher asks the groups to present their findings and explain

the reasons for choosing those words.

Topic : Grammar Practice & Chain Reading

Time : 40 minutes

Objectives : To encourage students to focus on some basic grammatical rules. To read the poem aloud with correct stress, intonation, pronunciation and expression. Related Skills : Grammar Speaking Skill- Poetry Recitation

Teaching Aids: Worksheet, The poetry text

Technique : Reading Aloud

LESSON 6 : GRAMMAR CHECKPOINT AND CHAIN READING

ACTIVITY 1 : ( 20 MINUTES ) – GRAMMAR CHECKPOINT Teacher asks students to pick out examples of nouns,

adjectives, adverbs and verbs in the poem. Teacher tells that the poem abounds with nouns, adjectives

and verbs. This is because the poem is mainly a descriptive poem, expressing the beauty and power of nature.

Teacher distributes worksheet for grammar checkpoint. ( Worksheet ) Students are asked to read the poem and fill up the boxes

with the suitable words.

ACTIVITY 2 : (20 MINUTES) – CHAIN READING Tell students to make two big circles in the classroom. Get a student to read a line, starting from the title, followed

by the name of the poet H.D.Carberry and the fifteen lines of the poem.

Encourage students to read with correct intonation and expression.

Once reading starts, it must be continuous so that the chain

( flow ) will not be broken. After a few rounds ask the groups to read the whole poem together.

Topics : Put Me Straight & The Weather Of Jamaica

Time : 40 Minutes

Objectives : To introduce the lines of the poem in a fun way. To understand the weather condition of Jamaica.

Related Skills : Reading, Writing and Speaking

Teaching Aids: Worksheets

Techniques : Questioning, Group work

LESSON 7 : GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE POEM

ACTIVITY 1 : (10 MINUTES ) – PUT ME STRAIGHT Teacher gets students to sit in groups of 4 – 5. Teacher distributes Worksheet containing scrambled words

from the lines of the poem and the lines are not in the correct order. (Worksheet)

Tell students to unscramble the words to form the lines of the poem.

The group that is able to finish with most correct answers wins.

Students are not encouraged to refer to the poetry text. At the end of the session, teacher asks students to tell the

correct order of the lines according to the poem.

ACTIVITY 2 : ( 30 MINUTES ) - THE WEATHER OF JAMAICA Teacher asks students questions related to the weather

condition in Jamaica:What are two main weather condition in Jamaica?What are the elements of nature mentioned in the

poem Teacher asks student to explain their findings.

Teacher briefly describes the weather condition in Jamaica:

Teacher distributes Worksheet containing the positive and negative elements of nature. ( Worksheet )

Teacher asks students to discuss in their groups and identify the lines in the poem that explains the positive and negative elements of nature.

Teacher discusses answer with the students. Teacher distributes another worksheet to be done as homework. (Worksheet)

Through the poem, the poet describes the beauty of the weather in Jamaica. There are hot sunny days and cold wet windy and rainy days. It is so pleasant that there is little climate difference between the seasons. Most days are sunny with the gold sun shines on the canefields. Even on rainy days, it is a beautiful sight.The fruit trees blossom and the bushes are full of bees. The tall grass sways gently in the breeze. As for the buttercups, they cover the ground and look like yellow stars. It is indeed a beautiful sight.

Topic : Literal Meaning & Implied Meaning Of The Poem

Time : 40 minutes

Objectives : To understand the literal and implied meanings

of the poem. To help students to understand the poem.

Teaching Aids: LCD PowerPoint, Worksheets

Techniques : Pair work

LESSON 8 : LITERAL MEANING AND IMPLIED MEANING

ACTIVITY 1 : (30 MINUTES) – LET’S MAKE SENSE Teacher distributes Worksheet containing the lines of the

poem. Students are asked to discuss with their partners and to

write down the literal meaning of the poem. Students are asked to write down the lines using their

own words. Teacher asks students to read out their answers. Teacher displays LCD PowerPoint containing Literal

Meaning of the poem – (Literal Meaning) Teacher explains the literal meaning of the lines and the

poem.

ACTIVITY 2 : (10 MINUTES ) – IMPLIED MEANING OF THE POEM

Teacher calls out a few students to tell the implied meaning of the poem based on their understanding.

Teacher distributes handouts and explains the implied meanings of the poem.

Topic : The Themes Of The Poem

Time : 40 minutes

Objectives : To understand the themes of the poem To encourage team work

Related Skills : Speaking and Writing

Teaching Aids: Worksheet, Handout

Techniques : Group Discussion, Oral Presentation

LESSON 9 : THEMES

ACTIVITY : (40 MINUTES ) – THE THEMES Teacher asks the students a question:

What do you think the poet is trying to say in the poem? Teacher tells three main themes of the poem:

Cycle Of NatureMan’s Cycle Of LifeBeauty Of Nature

Students are asked to sit in groups of 4 or 5. Teacher distributes Worksheet containing a graphic organizer about the themes. Students have to discuss complete the chart by explaining the themes based on the poem. ( Worksheet)

Teacher calls representative from each group present their findings.

Teacher explains the themes. Teacher calls out a student to repeat the themes. Teacher distributes handouts containing the themes. (Handout)

Topic : Moral Values Of The Poem

Time : 40 minutes

Objectives : To understand the moral values of the poem. To enable students to express their feelings and opinions.

Related Skills : Speaking and Writing

Teaching Aids: Pictures Of Natural Disasters, Video Clip Worksheet.

Techniques : Open Class Discussion, Pair Work

LESSON 10 : MORAL VALUES

ACTIVITY 1 : (10 MINUTES) – A PICTURE SAYS A THOUSAND WORDS Teacher distributes pictures of natural disasters and asks students to express their feelings and opinions about the disasters.( Pictures ) Teacher highlights two moral values of the poem:

Appreciate and Conserve NatureAppreciate One’s Own Country

ACTIVITY 2 : (30 MINUTES ) – THE MORAL VALUES Teacher distributes worksheet containing a graphic organizer about the

moral value. (Worksheet) Students are asked to work in pairs and complete the graphic organizer. Teacher conducts a classroom discussion about the moral values found

in the poem Nature . Teacher distributes handouts containing the moral values. (Handout) Teacher plays a video clip about MALAYSIA. (Malaysia ) Teacher calls a few students to share their feeling about being a

Malaysian and stresses the importance of appreciating one’s own country.

LESSON 11: WRITE YOUR OWN POEM Teacher lets students watch video clips on poems based on

NATURE. ( Poem1) (Poem2) (Poem3) Teacher asks students work in groups to create a simple

poem based on Nature in general or based on Malaysian context.

Students are advised to use words they have learnt in the previous classes.

The students present their poems in class. Homework : Writing individual poem.

LESSON 12 : HAVE I UNDERSTOOD?Objectives: To conduct a diagnostic assessment for students to recall information

from the poem to get insight into how well they have learned. To give indication to the teacher of how well the information has

been taught in the previous lessons. (Click here)

LESSON 13 : POETRY ANALYSISObjectives: To allow students to present a graphic representation of the poem. To encourage students to give personal responses to the poem. ( Click here )

LESSON 14 : AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENTObjective: To allow the students to present their understanding of the poem in a

creative way. (Click here)