LESSON PLAN

Subject:English Date:
Class: VI
Chapter no and name:Dust of Snow
Concept:A little thing touches a larger thing
Reference books: Modern English language and literature

Curricular expectations/learning keyconcepts/ Pre requisite/pre assessment/introductory Strategies for diverse learning/extension / learning
OBJECTIVES activity theory
*They will be able to understand the theme of the Knowledge about the health and social ( VAR
poem: Nature is the true healer benefits of Nature. K-VISUAL,AUDITORY,READING/NOTES,KINESTHETIC)
*They will be able to inculcate the value of empathy
*They will be able to understand the Rhetorical devices Visual,auditory– video on Life and works of Robert
used by the poem to beautify the poem. Frost
Day :1 Perception /Observation

Opening Strategies/Instructional Teaching aids and key words interaction Skills developed/Expected
Activity/pedagogy learning outcome/Conclusions
Demonstration :Facilitator will ask some Video -Life and works of Robert Frost Facilitator Student Students will be able to identify
questions to open a discussion Keywords:compassion,kindness,fretted Rhetorical devices used by the
1.yes, it reduces poet.
1.Does nature stress and
make us happy? boost happiness Students will comprehend that
and it gives happiness is enjoying little things
indefinite in life.
kindness.
Students will be able to identify
the rhyming scheme and the
traditional division of lines in
poetry.
2. what does
nature do to our 2.It reduces
brain? anxiety,
brooding and
stress and
increases our
attention
capacity,
creativity and
our ability to
connect with
other people.
SDay 2: Information

Subject enrichment activity/subject development Evaluatory tasks/Questions Projects/Community Engagement

activities in the class Activities/Application Based learning
Debate: Nature is a better teacher or human being 1.How does Frost present nature in this poem? Migration of birds during winter
is a better teacher 2.What is a “Dust of snow”? Write an article on the given topic
3.How has the poet’s mood changed?
Day 3 Imagination /Value

Implementation and Recaptuation Assignments /guided practices & Art integration /creative activity Value
Independent practices
Students inculcate the value of 1.write a paragraph on “life without Compose a poem on nature Study nature, love nature, stay close
empathy and implement in their life nature’” to nature. It will never fail you
to achieve the goal they desire for.
Teacher will recapitulate the poem
by asking few questions
1.Why did the poet rue earlier?
2.How did the crow come and sit on
the tree?

Worksheet:
I. One Mark Questions:
1. Where was the poet sitting?
a. under the hemlock tree b. under an oak tree c. under the pine tree Ans:under the hemlock tree
2. How did the poet feel in the end?
a. Very sad b. very happy c. angry Ans:very happy
3. what kind of tree it was?
a. Poisonous tree b.medicinal tree c. neem treeAns:poisonous tree

II. Two Mark Questions:

1. What is a hemlock tree?

Ans: A hemlock tree is a poisonous tree with white flowers. It stands for sorrow. The dust of snow had covered this tree.

2. What happened when the dust of snow fell on Robert Frost?

Ans: Robert Frost was unhappy. He was fretted due to some personal reasons. When the dust of snow fell on him,his mental state has been uplifted.

III. Three Mark Question:

1. How did the poet feel before the ‘change of mood’?Why did he feel so?
Ans: The poet was in a very depressive and hopeless mood. The day offered no relief, comfort or happiness for the poet. He felt that the whole day
had been wasted for nothing. Perhaps his dull and depressive mood led him to such a conclusion.

Remarks by the Facilitator:

(This has to be filled after the class, challenges or questions faced by the facilitator can also be mentioned)