Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 5

Background of texts

TERM: 1st Term

SUBJECT: Literature in English

WEEK: 10

CLASS: PRIMARY 5

AGE: 10 years

DURATION: 2 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC: Background of texts

CONTENT: Political background

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

  1. Explain the meaning of political 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: Political

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous topic on meaning and function of resolution in a literature text

 

Pupils observe, learn and participate

2

EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

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

 

Political background in a literary text simply means

a narrative and survey of political events, ideas, movements, organs of government, voters, parties and leaders as literature

 

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

1. The Nigerian Civil War by John de St Jorre

2. My Nigeria by Peter Cunliffe-Jones

3. Things fall apart by Chinua Achebe

4. March by Jon Lewis

5. Ake by Wole Soyinka

 

Pupils observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

1. Describe the political background of 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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