INNOVATIVE LESSON

PLAN
Name of the teacher
Std : IX.C

Amitha.A.S.

Name of the school

Str : /34

G.H.S.S , Kavalayoor.

Subject
Time:40mts

English.

Unit
Date:

A Shipwrecked Sailor.

Subunit

My first the sea.

Content overview

:
The story A Shipwrecked
Sailor
narrates the story , in
the first person, of a ship
wrecked sailor who struggled
hard to survive, amidst a
violent and turbulent sea after
a ship-wreck and tried his best
to save his mates but in futile
before he was rescued.

Content analysis

: The story narrates the

struggle of a shipwrecked man.
The story begins with his first
impression
after
the

unfortunate shipwreck that he

was completely alone in the
vast and fathomless ocean.
The ship was gone deep into
the unfathomable depths of
the sea and vanished. He was
totally ignorant of what was
happening in the sea. He
suddenly took hold of one of
the wooden cases that was
floating on the surface of the
sea. He then, for no reason,
began to behold and seriously
think about the condition of
the sea.
Linguistic content

: Introduction of new words

such as plunged, bobbing,
crates and contemplates.

Curricular statement

: To read the story.

To develop imagination and
aesthetic sense.
To develop a positive attitude
towards sailors, sea etc.
To inculcate creativity among
the people.
To create an interest towards
the journey through sea.

Issues

: Issue related to sea, journey

through sea and accidents in
sea.

Sub-issue

: problems relate to shipwreck.

Pre requisites

: They might have learned

poems or stories related to
sea, sailors, shipwreck etc.

Teaching-learning strategy : Group work,

discourse.

questioning,

Teaching-learning resources
: Course book, work book,
etc.
Evaluation strategy

: Scaffolding questions, entry

activity, group work, etc.

Learning outcome

: The learner;
1. Develops the power of
observation.
2. Develops awareness about
sea and shipwreck.
3. Understands about the
struggle of man in crisis.
4. Develops a positive attitude
about sea and sufferings of
man.

Reference
CLASSROOM

: Oxford English Dictionary,

Course Book, Internet.
INTERACTION RESPONSES

PROC
EDUR
E
INFORMAL INTERACTION
Teacher establishes a rapport
with
the students by indulging in
some
casua Good morning teacher.
l
Fine teacher.
talks.
Yes teacher.
Teacher: Good morning students.
Yes teacher.
Tr : How are you?
Free time.
Tr : Have you all had your
breakf
Watch T.V , play
ast?
games,
Tr : Are you all ready to study?
movies, etc.
Tr : Do you all like to study
alway Adventurous, romantic,
s or
comedy, etc.
you
Movies with fights,
like to get free time?
climbing the
Tr : What will you do when you mountains, taming the
animals etc.
get
free

time?
Tr : What kind of movies do you
like to
watch?
Tr : What kind of adventurous
movies do you like?

ENTRY ACTIVITY
Tr : Complete the word sun with
some adventurous movies. One
is given as an example.

Yes teacher.

Adventurous
movies

LINK TALK
So all of you are familiar with
Recognizes.
adventurous movies and
adventures isnt it? Here also we
are going to learn an
adventurous story on sea, where
a ship wrecked man struggles
hard for his survival and tries in Takes down the title of
vain to save his mates.
the story and the

PRESENTATION

writer.

Now we are going to learn a

story in which a sailor and his
mates struggle hard for their
survival amidst a turbulent and
vast ocean short after the
shipwreck. The story is entitled
as A Shipwrecked Sailor.

Makes the note of the

profile.

A Shipwrecked Sailor
-Gabriel
Garcia Marquis
Teacher shows the profile of the
author.
Gabriel Garcia
Marqiz(1928-2014)
He was a Columbian
novelist, short story
writer, screen writer and
journalist.
He was affectionately
called Gabo.
He was awarded the
Nobel Prize for Literature
in 1982.
MODEL READING BY THE
TEACHER

Pupil listens with the

books closed.
Pupil listens with the
books open.

Pupil reads the

passage individually.

Pupil tracks their

reading.

Teacher reads the passage

with appropriate pronunciation
and stress.
Teacher reads the passage
once again.
MICRO PROCESSING OF THE
LESSON
Teacher makes the pupil to
read the passage individually.
TRACKING THE READING
Teacher asks the pupil to
track their reading and give
underline to the words that you
find difficulty.
CLARIFICATION OF DOUBTS

A man jumping into the

water.

Teacher clarifies the

meaning of those words which
the find difficulty.

Pupil identifies the

meaning.

Teacher shows a picture of a

person who plunges in to the
water.

Notes down the

meaning

A large deep pit or hole

or well.
Identifies the meaning.

Takes down the

meaning.

Tr: What do you see in this

picture?
Tr : Yes the person is going deep
into the water or plunges into
the water.
Plunges Thrust forcefully or
dive.(B.B)
Teacher shows the picture of
abyss.

Up and down.

Identifies the meaning.

Takes down the
meaning.

Puts the word in the

personal word list.
Tr : What do you see in this

Understood the

picture?

Tr : Yes, there are large pits or

holes which are otherwise called
abyss.

meanings of difficult
words with respect to
the appropriate
context.

Abyss large and bottomless

hole or
Chasm. (B.B)
Teacher shows the bobbing
movement with her hand and
asks
Tr : In which direction did I move
my hands ?
Tr : yes , I was moving my hand
up and down or I was bobbing
my hands.

Raises their doubts.

Does the selfevaluation.

Bobbing move quickly up and

down. (B.B)
GLOSSARY REFERENCE:
Tr : What is the meaning of the
word contemplate?
Contemplate meditate.(B.B)
1. A Shipwrecked

PARAPHRASING THE PORTION:

First he thought that he was
all alone in the middle of the
sea. The ship dived into a deep
hole and disappeared. He had no
idea about what was happening
around, suddenly he got hold of
a wooden case and he stupidly
tried to save the life. It was a
clear day except the waves
made by the wind. The cargo
scattered and there was no
evidence of a ship wreck.
TRACKING THE DOUBTS:
Teacher asks the students to ask
if they have any further doubts.
CLARIFYING THE DOUBTS:
Teacher clarifies the doubts
which they have raised. Teacher
makes them read the paragraph
again and corrections are made
wherever necessary.
SCAFFOLDING QUESTIONS:
Teacher asks the students
questions given in the text to the
whole class.

Sailor.
2. Gabriel Garcia
Marquiz.
3. His first
impression was
that he was
completely alone
in the middle of
the vast and wild
sea.
4. The ship plunged
into an abyss and
disappeared.
5. He had no idea
about what was
happening around
him.

6. He took hold of
one of the floating
wooden cases on
the water.

Pupil repeats the

words.

1. What is the title of the

story?
2. What is the name of the
author of the story?
3. What was the first
impression of the author
after the shipwreck?

4. What happened to the ship

after the unfortunate
shipwreck?
5. What was the condition of
the shipwrecked sailor and
his awareness about what
was happening around him?
6. What was the shipwrecked
sailor do before
contemplating the sea?
PRONUNCIATION DRILL:
Teacher shows the word
chart and pronounces and
makes the pupil repeats it.
Plunged
Utterly

Pupil reads the

passage loudly.

Abyss
Bobbing
Contemplate
LOUD READING BY THE PUPIL:
Teacher makes the
students read the paragraph
loudly.
DISCOURSE CONSTRUCTION:
Write about various accidents
that can happen in the sea.
FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY:
Write a review on a movie
related to shipwreck.