Poetry: Lesson Plan-lesson Two
Unit topic (theme): We need-You want (Protecting our environment)
Lesson topic: Meaning in the poem (Lesson Two)
(the lesson plans of Lesson One & Three - see appendix 6 & 7)
Level: Secondary Two
Numbers of students: 32
Time: 45mins
Previous knowledge:
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Students have learnt a lot of rhyming words and most of the vocabulary in the
poem.
They have read the poem “We need-You want” in the first lesson.
They have been familiar with some poem activities such as Double-Entry and
Two Per Line, etc.
They have learnt some poem features like poem pattern, rhythm, rhyme.
Aims:
By the end of the lessons, students will be able to:
 Analyze the poem with Double-Entry Journal.
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Analyze the poem with Two Per Line.
Analyze the organization and sound of the poem.
Aids and materials:
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2.
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5.
The poem of “We need-You want”
The worksheet of Double-entry Journal
Power Point
The worksheet of Two Per Line
worksheets of quiz
T: the teacher; Ss: students
Time
Allocation
10mins
Teaching steps
First reading:
1. Ss read the first two stanzas of
the poem “ We need – You want”
Aids and
materials
1. The poem
“We need-You
Class
organization
Ss
Group work
by Alan Elder. The first time,
they read it for fun. Ss write
(See Appendix 2)
down the phrases or lines that
2. Double-entry
they enjoy in the Double –entry
Journal
Journal. Then, Ss form groups of (See Appendix 3)
four and share ideas with each
other.
Two groups of students share
T
their ideas to the class and then T
gives some comments.
5mins
2.
5mins
Second reading:
1. First, T distributes the worksheet
of Two Per Line and helps Ss to
5mins
2.
want”
review how to use this reading
tool.
Ss read the first two stanzas
again and look for the poem’s
meaning- what they think the
poet is trying to say. Ss discuss
1. Power Point
(See appendix
3.
10mins
Third reading:
1. Ss will go back and read the
poem. This time, they focus on
the organization and sound of the
poem. In groups, Ss discuss the
following questions.
E.g. What pattern does the poem
follow?
How does the poet arrange
the lines?
How do the lines rhyme?
Ss
1)
2.
Two Per
Line
(See Appendix 4)
in groups of four and put their
thoughts in the worksheet.
Another two groups of students
do the reporting according to the
worksheet they have filled. T
gives the feedback to their ideas
5mins
T
Ss
Ss
Group work
T
3. Power Point
(See appendix 1)
Ss
Ss
Group work
How different would the
5mins
poem be if there were no rhymes?
2. Another four groups choose one
questions each and share their
answers to the class. T helps to
correct mistakes and summarize
their ideas.
T
Following activity :
After class 1.
2.
Ss fill the worksheet of quiz as
homework. It helps to examine
4.
what they have learnt and
understand the poem better.
T gives the answers later and
(See appendix 5)
explains some questions if there
is any confusion.
Quiz
Worksheet
Ss