Lessons Concerning Literature

Running Head: LESSONS CONCERNING LITERATURE 1
LESSON PLAN IN LITERATURE ON
THEME DIVERSITY
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LESSONS CONCERNING LITERATURE 2
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Lesson Plans...............................................................................................................................3
Lesson Plan 1..........................................................................................................................3
Lesson 2..................................................................................................................................5
Lesson Plan 3..........................................................................................................................6
Lesson Plan 4..........................................................................................................................8
Lesson Plan 5..........................................................................................................................9
Lesson Plan 6........................................................................................................................11
Lesson Plan 7........................................................................................................................12
Lesson Plan 8........................................................................................................................13
Lesson Plan 9........................................................................................................................14
Lesson Plan 10......................................................................................................................15
Conclusion and Recommendations..........................................................................................17
References................................................................................................................................18

LESSONS CONCERNING LITERATURE 3
Introduction
A lesson plan is a guide to the overall teaching and class delivery mechanism adopted by a
teacher. In the current lesson plan, there has been undertaken a selection of drama, poetry,
and literature from the 20th century in spoken English with special attention being given to the
Commonwealth. The lesson plan includes a discussion of some parts of the poems and novel
with certain exercises that were given to the students aged 15 years and above in advance.
There will be a class discussion of the various regarding the various topics as per the selected
material of literature. In the course lesson, students might be dismissed if they fail to show
proficiency in regards to a particular lesson and they will be given feedback on the work they
have completed. The main theme on which these lessons will be developed is diversity
related to gender, sexuality, social class, ethnicity and so on. Each lesson consists of 50-
minute classes and
Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan 1
Lesson 1:
Theme: Cultural diversity
Materials required: Benjamin Zephaniah –
The British – (Zephaniah, 1958)
Goals:
 To explore literature and context of this topic of cultural diversity
 To explore and reflect on value representation in literature drawn from culture and
times varied from student's own time
Introduction:
The current lesson plan focuses on modern poetry drawn from a contemporary source.
Students in this lesson have the opportunity to learn ways in which language forms and
features from selected modern poems are brought about together. This poem has been
selected to explore the student's imagination and develop their sense of humor as applied in

LESSONS CONCERNING LITERATURE 4
the literature. They also get the opportunity to explore ways in which composers make use
of language, imagery, and rhythm in order to engage their audience and ways in which
imaginative text can explore real-world situations (Winsløw, 2011). The poem has been
selected for this student group, who do not belong to the English speaking background and
does not have much knowledge in English literature. The lesson will focus on the theme of
cultural diversity present in varied countries and to teach the importance of tolerance
towards other religions and being sensitive.
 First, the students will be asked to write down the name of the text which might
have an emotional impact on them such as anger, happiness, sadness, etc
 Read through the activity worksheets then solving them after understanding the text
properly.
Activities:
- Students will be asked to read aloud the poem in class
- Explanation regarding the poem will be sought and relevant insights will be shared
- Writing a short text demonstrating the students understand the language choice, devices,
and techniques
- The teacher will make use of smartboard/ projector in order to complete the worksheets
- Access to dictionary and thesaurus will be provided to students such that they can look up
the meaning of difficult words.
- Writing down answers of complicated questions in a short format demonstrating students
can make the choice of particular words.
Conclusion/ lesson wrap up
Students are allowed to make a choice of language and devices in order to attend the
intended effects of building a short note on the poem. The lesson plan will aim at engaging
and an interactive plan aimed at the development of student's ability for the purpose of
maximization of the evocative nature of the diversity text (poem). Through the poem
student's will be exposed to the idea of diversity and tolerance such that they do not have a
tainted understanding of different cultures and religions. The poem has a good embedded
sense of humor in it and also creates a sense of metaphors in students.
During the lesson wrap up, students are asked about their key learning and profound
message that they have received. Students will be asked to read the poem aloud with one
student starting and then followed by another student, taking up the suit. Each student is
asked to contribute to their relevant areas of interest that they have found from the lesson
and will be asked to make the small text as independent readers.
In conclusion, this poem will serve as an introduction to advanced literary and poetic ideas
to conjure the minds of readers. Students are expected to take away a thorough
understanding of the relationship of their mind with the text and knowledge in
incorporating these learned skills into future written tasks.
Homework next lesson:
Homework for the students will include writing a brief summary of the poem as per their
own understanding line by line. In the homework task, they will be allowed to make their
own selection of building sentences and writing down their own sense that they create
diversity. Every student will be asked to write down their own individual sense of diversity
that they have developed from this poem.