Literature in English - Junior Secondary 2 - Importance of Literature

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STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

1

Week 3

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by explaining the importance of Literature

Importance of Literature

1.   Literature serves as a means of learning English Language. As you learn literature, you improve generally in your use of English Language. This is why teachers of English advise students and even adults who are weak in English language to read a lot of works of literature

2.   Literature is a means of preserving the culture and history of a people. Through literature, you learn about your history and culture and that of other people as well.

3.   Literature is entertaining. You enjoy the stories, poems and plays you read at school and at your leisure

4.   Literature is educative. By reading literary words, children as well as adults acquire education academically, socially and morally

Learners observe, learn and participate

2

Week 4

The learners reads in turn the recommended texts and analyze stating their observations and what they understood as the teacher clarifies

Learners observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

1. State the importance of Literature

- Learners observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer questions generated from the read text

Learners are asked to find the meaning of difficult words in the context they were used in the text

Learners observe, learn and participate

5

ASSIGNMENT

More questions are asked from the recommended texts read

Learners participate

6

CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commends the Learners