Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 1

Background of texts

TERM: 2nd Term

SUBJECT: Literature in English

WEEK: 7

CLASS : PRIMARY 1

AGE: 6 years

DURATION : 2 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : Background of texts

CONTENT : Social background

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to;

  1. Explain the meaning of social background of a literary text

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : ICT tools, recommended texts, relevant literatures, resource persons

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Social background

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous topic on political background of a literary text

 

Pupils observe, learn and participate

2

EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher explains the meaning of social background in a literary text

 

Social background in a literary text simply means

is a set of events invented around people(either relatives or non-relatives) for a plot, presented as preceding and leading up to that plot

 

Examples of Literary texts in Nigeria set in a social background include

1. Half of a yellow sun by Chimamanda Adichie

2 The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives by Lola Shoneyin

 

Pupils observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

1. Describe the social background of a literary texts. Give two examples of texts using a political background

- Pupils observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

As in Evaluation

Pupils observe, learn and participate

5

ASSIGNMENT

As in Evaluation

Pupils participate

6

CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commend the pupils

 



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