TERM: 1^st Term

SUBJECT: Literature

WEEK: 11

CLASS: PRIMARY 6

AGE: 11 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;

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

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS ACTIVITY
1	INTRODUCTION	The teacher revises the previous topic on meaning and function of conflict in a literature text	Pupils observe, learn and participate
2	EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING	The teacher explains the meaning and functions of resolution Meaning Resolution is the way the conflict is handled. Functions 1. It is used in literary works to conclude the story in a satisfying manner that leaves the reader feeling fulfilled with the novel. 2. It is the part of the plot ties together all the loose ends of the stories, and the reader will learn what happens to the main characters	Pupils observe, learn and participate
3	EVALUATION	1. Explain the meaning and functions of resolution in a literature text	- 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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