6th English – February the second week- A TRAGIC STORY,( poem).

Notes of Lesson for the  6th English – February the second week- A TRAGIC STORY,( poem).

 

Standard    : VI,

Topic          : A TRAGIC STORY,

Page no      : 106.

DATE             : 06.02.2023 to  10..02.2023

Learning Outcomes: the learner

E-602: recites and shares poems, songs, jokes, riddles, tongue twisters extra…

E-604: response to announcements and instructions made in class school assembly railway  station and in all other public places Cites evidence for the explicit and implied meaning of the  poem and appreciates the poetic devices used in the poem.

Competency:  

• 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:

• What is it that makes you happy?

• Why do men have hair on their heads?

• What is the use of hair in the head?

• How do men have long hair on their heads?

• Is there a long-haired creature?

 

Guided Reading:

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

 

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.

 

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 order mode)

• The poem "A Tragic Story" talks about a learned sage who lived years ago. The sage had a handsome pigtail that hung from the back of his head.

• But he was not happy with it because it hung from the back. He put in all the efforts and tried to bring it to the front of his face.

• He thinks a lot and comes up with different plans to change the pigtail's position. He finally thinks the mystery is solved when he comes up with the idea that he could turn himself around and bring the pigtail to his face.

• He tries jumping around in various positions and twists and twirls his body in a desperate attempt.

• But nothing worked, but it is impossible to bring the pigtail attached to his, to his face. The sage does not give up his attempt but continues with his attempt in spite of repeated failed attempts.

 

Reinforcement:

Trying to change what is unchangeable in this world? Discuss and state the decision in the group.

Evaluation:

LOT

• What made the sage upset?

• Why did the sage spin all day?

MOT

• What solution did he arrived at for the mystery that he found?

• Was he finally successful in changing his pigtail’s position? Support your answer with the  line from the poem.

 

HOT

Have you ever seen a strange saint like the one in this poem?

Remedial Teaching:

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

Writing:

They write the writing practice by follow the teacher. They write the book back exercises… read and understand, vocabulary, listening and writing.

Follow up work:

Work with your partner let one student read the poem and the other to pantomime the poem as he or she reads.

 

Prepared by

Sethuraman Ramalingam, BT Asst, (Eng.), MA., B.Ed.,

Tamil Nadu-IX Standard English Textbook Committee Author,

Model School,

A. Kumaramangalam,

Ulundurpet Edn dt,

Kallakurichi (DT