INNOVATIVE LESSON PLAN

THE POEM " TAJ MAHAL " BY TAGORE.

1. WELCOME WELCOME

2. TAGORE

3. Name of the teacher : SREEJA K NAIR. Name of the subject : English. Name of the unit : Hues and Views. Name of the sub unit : VIII

4. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Pupil reads and enjoys simple poems. Develops skill to appreciate the beauty of the poem. Develop an awareness about Taj Mahal and also about the eternity of art.

5. Phase I Informal interaction. Are you happy ? Do you like poems ? Are you familiar with the seven wonders in the world? Which are they ?

6. Entry Activity W hat can u see in the picture ?

7. What can you see in this picture ?

8. P hase2 Let me introduce the famous poet RABINDRANATH TAGORE.

9. TAGORE Writer, painter. Author of GITANJALI. Won Nobel prize for literature in 1913.

10. Phase 3 the poem throws light on the eternity of art TAJ MAHAL TAGORE

11. Phase 4 the teacher recites the poem with proper stress , rhythm, and intonation. You knew the emperor of India , Shah J ahan ,

12. That life ,youth , wealth, renown All float away down the stream of time.

13. Your only dream Was to preserve forever your heart’s pain.

14. The harsh thunder of imperial power Would fade into sleep Like a sunset’s crimson splendour ,

15. But it was your hope That at least a single ,eternally heaved sigh would stay To grieve the sky.

16. Though emeralds, rubies ,pearls are all B ut as the glitter of a rainbow tricking out empty air And must pass away,

17. Yet still one solitary tear Would hang on the cheek of time In the form Of this white and gleaming Taj Mahal .

18. Phase 5 Individual reading by the learner Learner reads with proper stress , intonation and rhythm.

19. Phase 6 Sharing with pair or peer bounce ideas back and forth……

20. Phase 7 Glossary reference with the help of the teacher emerald,pearl : gem stons .

21. Grieve : feel intense sorrow

22. Phase 8 Scaffolding Questions Time to use your brain, 1. What in the poet’s view are the things that would float away down in the stream of time? 2. What do you think was Shah Jahan’s heart’s pain?

23. Phase 9 Appreciation Rhyming words 1.time,dream. 2.stay, sky. etc

24. Reading aloud by the learneer Recite the poem once again.

25. Phase 11 Evaluation 1.Imagine that you visited Taj Mahal . Write your diary on that day.

26. THANK YOU