lesson plan for prose

Herbartian Lesson Plan

General Information

Class	VI
Subject	English
Topic	Bhola, Grandpa and the Tiger
Time	40 Minutes
Method	Herbartian Five-Step Method
Teaching Aids	Textbook, Blackboard, Chalk, Pictures

Instructional Objectives

Domain	Objectives
Knowledge	To recall characters and events of the story
Understanding	To understand the theme and moral of the lesson
Application	To use new words in sentences
Skill	To read the passage with correct pronunciation and fluency
Attitude	To develop courage, wisdom, and confidence

Presentation of the Lesson (Herbartian Steps)

Step	Teacher’s Activities	Students’ Activities	Teaching Aids
1. Preparation	Shows picture of a tiger and asks questions to relate prior knowledge	Answer questions orally	Picture, Blackboard
2. Presentation	Introduces the lesson and reads the passage with correct pronunciation	Listen attentively	Textbook
Teaching Vocabulary	Explains difficult words with examples	Learn meanings	Blackboard
Silent Reading	Asks students to read silently	Read silently	Textbook
3. Association	Asks comprehension questions	Answer orally	Textbook
4. Generalization	Helps derive the moral of the story	State moral	Blackboard
5. Application	Gives sentence formation and paragraph tasks	Apply learning	Notebook
6. Recapitulation	Asks short revision questions	Respond briefly	Blackboard
7. Assignment	Gives homework based on the lesson	Note assignment	Notebook

Moral of the Lesson

Wisdom, courage, and presence of mind help us overcome fear and danger.