Oral English - Senior Secondary 2

SUBJECT: ORAL ENGLISH

TERM: 2^ND TERM

WEEK: 2
CLASS: Senior Secondary School 2
AGE: 16 years
DURATION: 1 period of 40 mins
DATE:
TOPIC: Speech
CONTENT: Listening to Poetry for Comprehension/Pleasure (continued)
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, Learners should be able to:
a. Differentiate between types of poetry (dirge, epic, lyric)
b. Demonstrate understanding of poetic language through oral presentation
c. Analyze a poem's content and express their thoughts about it
d. Write their own poem using the elements discussed
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, oral presentations, creative writing
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Audio recordings, poem templates, whiteboard for brainstorming ideas

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	LEARNERS ACTIVITY
1	REVISION	Teacher revises the previous lesson on types of poetry and their language features.	Learners recall and share examples of the three types of poetry and their characteristics.
2	INTRODUCTION	Teacher reads an example of a dirge and discusses its content, tone, and language features.	Learners listen and identify the tone, content, and language features of the dirge.
3	PRACTICE	Teacher facilitates a class discussion on different poems, encouraging learners to share their views.	Learners share their analysis and personal interpretation of the poem.
4	EVALUATION	Teacher asks: 1. What makes a poem a dirge? 2. How would you describe the tone of an epic poem?	Learners answer questions orally or in writing.
5	CLASS-WORK	Teacher asks learners to revise their own poem from the previous lesson and improve it based on the feedback.	Learners edit and refine their poems, incorporating the feedback from previous lessons.
6	ASSIGNMENT	Learners are tasked with: 1. Writing a poem that blends two types of poetry (e.g., epic and lyric).	Learners submit the poem in the next class, with a focus on combining the features of the two types of poetry.
7	CONCLUSION	Teacher marks, corrects, and provides feedback on the poems.	Learners reflect on their writing and peer review process.

Oral English - Senior Secondary 2 - Speech