Innovative lesson plan on “Even Past Fifty”1. Breaking Barriers

2. Even Past Fifty

3. Name of the teacher : Kavya.G.Krishnan

Class: IX

Name of the subject : English

Duration:45min

Name of the unit : Breaking Barriers

Name of the subunit : Even Past Fifty

4. Objectives :

• To develops proper outlook gender issues

• To develop an awareness about gender inequalities

• To engage pupils in various discourse activities

5. Phase 1 :

Are you familiar with these women ? How old do you think they are? They are all past fifty Do you personally know any woman who works tirelessly even past fifty? Your neighbours,

your aunts, and even your mothers work day and night despite their growing age. Haven’t you noticed?

They engage in household chores without paying attention to their health Now we are going to read a poem based on all those women who have dedicated their lives

to make their dear ones happy. Let us take a bow…

6. Phase 2 : Let me introduce the poet to you… Shanta Shelke

7. A brief history of the poet... • Born: October 19, 1922, Indapur, India • Marathi poet and writer • journalist, professor, composer, story writer, translator, writer of child literature • Penned novels like Punarjanma and Dharma • Famous poems include Varsha and Godhan • Died of cancer on 6 June, 2002

8. Phase 3 : The poem is about the toil that women suffer in our society. They endure everything for the sake of their family. Even Past Fifty Shanta Shelke

9. Phase 4 : The teacher recites the first stanza with proper stress, rhythm, and intonation She’s past fifty;

10. yet she’s still a little girl at heart

11. for whom the house is a doll’s house,

12. and running the household

13. a childhood game.

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

15. Phase 6 : Sharing with pair or peer Bounce ideas back and forth…

16. Phase 7 : Glossary reference with the help of the teacher Boost your vocabulary Doll’s house: a toy house with small furniture and sometimes dolls in it for children to play with

Childhood /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd /-the state of being a child.

17. Phase 8 : Scaffolding Questions Time to use your brains, Folks!

1. Who is the ‘she’ in the poem? Is it only the woman in the poem? Or does she represent all women?

2. Is it possible for a woman of fifty to be ‘a little girl at heart’? How?

18. Phase 9 : Appreciation Rhyming words The stanza has no rhyming words. Rhyme scheme The rhyme scheme is irregular.

19. Phase 10: Reading aloud by the Learner Why don’t you recite the stanza once again?

20. Phase 11: Evaluation Do it yourself….

. • You are worried about your mother’s poor health. You ask her to take a break from the household chores. Enact the conversation.