20140923220920literature lesson plan sample- mr nobody

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Form : 1 STAR

Day : Friday

Date : 2nd

March 2013

Time : 08.30am9.50am / 80 minutes

Proficiency Level : Low

Subject : English

Subtopic : Poem (Mr. Nobody)

General Objective : Students are able to understand the meaning of the poem and exposed to

the significant events in the poem Mr.Nobody

Learning Outcomes : By the end of the lesson, students are able to:

1) Identify and match 8 words with its synonyms

2) Write and present at least one event/ wrongdoings done by Mr. Nobody in

each stanza

3) Carry out a role play in front of the class with 80% accuracy

Educational Emphasis : 1) Thinking Skills

2) Knowledge Acquisition

Noble Values : Responsible and honest

Teaching Method(s) : Poem recitation, Interaction, role play

Teaching Aids : 1. Animation video clip- Mr Nobody

2. Powerpoint/LCD screen

3. Handouts,

4. Sweets/gifts

Previous Knowledge : Reciting poems, moral values

References : A Collection of Poems, Short Stories and Drama Form 1 to Form 3

Teaching Content : Poem interpretation- Understand the literal meaning as well as figurative

meaning


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Content and Teaching Procedures:

Stage/Time Content Teaching/Learning Activities Students Activities

Set Induction

(10 minutes)

Greeting and

introduction for

the lesson.

1.Teacher introduces the lesson of

the day by showing a video

2. Discussion

Students watch video

animated Mr Nobody

Rationale: Video is one of

the good element to makethem interested in learning

and show them how to

recite poem

Development 1

(20 minutes)

Literal Meaning

1. Teacher divides the students

into two groups.

2. Teacher Discusses the nouns

and adjectives

3. Distribute handout one- asks

students to find the meaning

4. Teacher checks the answer

together with the students.

1.Students watch video

one group writes the nouns

and another group writes

the adjectives.

2. Students find meanings

of the words

( handout one) Circle the

synonym for the underlined

words in the poem

Development 2

(20 minutes)

Poem

interpretation

(Figurative

Meaning)

1. Teacher moves on to the next

activity.

2. Teacher distributes handout

two to the students.

3. Teacher explains the meaning of

the poem to the students.

4. Teacher clarifies any doubts

before moving on

Students try to complete

some blanks

(Handout Two)

Rationale:

To test their

understanding about the

poem in general

Development 3

(25 minutes)

Role-play

1. Teacher moves on to the next

activity (role play).

2. Teacher asks for volunteers for

acting.

3. Teacher assigns roles to the

students.

4. Teacher calls the students to

act in front of the class.

5. Teacher gives some

reinforcements to thevolunteers.

1.Students studies the

script (Handout Three)

2.Students act in front of

the class.

Rationale: To train a

student becomes confident

and active in the class

session

Closure

(5 minutes)

Summary of the

lesson

Both teacher and students

summarize the lesson of the day

together


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Handout One

Poem Mr Nobody

Activity: Circle the synonym for the underlined words in the poem.

No Underlined words Synonym

1. I know a funnylittle man, strange comical

2. Who does the mischiefthat is done naughtiness obedience

3. And yet we all agree differ concur

4. `Tishe who always tears our books, it is this is

5. `Tis he who always tearsour books, rips fixes

6. Who leaves the door ajar, partly open completely closed

7. And scatterspins afar; collects disperses

8. And scatters pins afar; nearby far

9. For, prithee, don't you see, please pretty

10. He puts dampwood upon the fire, wet dry

11. And all the carpets soil. dirty clean

12. The papers always are mislaid, there misplaced

13. Theres no one tossesthem about flings keeps

14. The finger marksupon the door touches stains

15. We never leave the blindsunclosed, screens sightless

16. To let the curtains fade. lose colour brighten

17. The ink we never spill; the boots knock over drop


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Handout Two

Poem - Mr Nobody

What is the poem about?

The poem is about a common situation in every house.

When someone does mischievous things in the house, he/she will not admit it. They willput the blame on other people.

This poem reminds us to admit and be responsible to our misbehaviour.

Stanza 1 Meaning

I know a funny little man,

I know a strange man.

As quiet as a mouse, He hardly makes a noise.

Who does the mischief that is done

In everybodys house!

He is blamed for all the trouble that

happens in everyones home.

There is no one ever sees his face, No one has ever seen him

And yet we all agreeThat every plate we break was cracked

By Mr Nobody

But he is blamed when plates get

broken. His name is Mr Nobody.


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Stanza 2

Tis he who always tears our books,

No one admits being responsible for

the torn books.

Who leaves the door ajar,

No one admits to having left the doors

partly open.

He pulls the buttons from our shirts,

No one is responsible for tearing the

buttons off the shirts;

And scatters pins afar;

No one admits to dispersing the pins

That squeaking door will always squeak, The door will always squeak because no

one oils it.


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For, prithee, dont you see,

We leave the oiling to be done

By Mr Nobody.

Please, dont you know

No one is going to oil that squeaky

door.Mr Nobody is going to do it.

Stanza 3

He puts damp wood upon the fire,

That kettles cannot boil;

No one admits to putting damp wood in

the fire - the water in the kettle will

not boil.

His are the feet that bring in mud,

And all the carpets are soil.

When the carpets are dirtied no one

admits to coming in with muddyshoes.


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The papers are always mislaid,

Who had them last but he?

Thepapers often go missingbut no oneadmits being the last person to read

them.

Theres no one tosses them about

But Mr Nobody

No one admits to throwing the papers

all over the place.

Stanza 4

The finger marks upon the door

By none of us are made;

No one admits being the person who

left the dirty fingerprints on the

door.

We never leave the blinds unclosed,

To let the curtains fade;

No one admits to leaving the blinds

unclosed and cause the curtains to lose

colour.


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The ink we never spill;

No one admits having spilled the ink.

the boots

That lying around you see

Are not our boots they all belong

To Mr Nobody

No one admits having left their bootslying around.The boots belong to Mr

Nobody.

Handout Three

MR NOBODY : Role-play Script

MOM : Hey, this plate is cracked, almost broken. Who has been so careless? Was it

you, honey?

DAD : No, it wasnt me. Maybe it was Aaron who did it.

MOM : Aaron, did you drop this when you were washing it?

AARON : No, maybe it could have been sis who cracked the plate.

MOM : Alice, was it you?

ALICE : Of course not. Im always careful, not like Aaron.

MOM : Well, as usual, if I ask, the answer is always nobody did it.


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DAD : Aha, I know for sure that one of the children must have dirtied the carpet. I

can see muddy sneaker prints on it. Werent the two of you outside playing in

the rain yesterday?

ARON : Dad, we did not wear sneakers, only slippers.

ALICE : Nobodys sneakers were muddy at all. Check the shoe-cupboard.

MOM : What do you know! Its Mr. Nobody again!

DAD : Looks like we need to install a CCTV to see who does not close the door

properly, who leaves the newspapers scattered everywhere, who forgets to

draw the curtains, who spills ink, who tears the books and whatever else that

goes wrong.

MOM : Okay, Ill call the CCTV companytomorrow!

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