Lesson Plan (Cultural)

The content of this post is an assessment under the course SKVB4033 Teaching of Literature in English, Pusat Pengajian Bahasa dan Linguistik, FSSK UKM.

Daily Lesson Plan – Teaching Reading

Form/Level                : Form 4/Intermediate
Period                         : 40 minutes
Subject                       : English Language
Lesson Component   : Literature (Short Story – ‘The Fruitcake Special’
by Frank Brennan)
Teaching Approach  : Cultural Based Approach (Critical Discussion)

Teaching Objectives :
1. Students are able to understand the cultural issue in the story
2. Students are able to list down the differences between main the character’s attitude and the attitude of the community/culture.

Steps in Teaching:

Pre-reading (Duration: 5 minutes)

Step
Description
Rationale
1
The teacher shows a video trailer of a film titled ‘Perfume: Story of a Murderer’ (please refer material 1).
To allow the students to refresh their schemata and make initial observation about the content of the video.
2
The teacher asks if any student in the class have watched the movie. The teacher then asks if the students can guess what they will be learning in the lesson.
To observe students’ schemata and to identify whether the students are able to grasp the content of the video in a short period.

While-reading (Duration: 30 minutes)

Step
Description
Rationale
1
The teacher asks each student to take out their literature component textbook and turn to page 31.
To make sure that each student have their own material. Those who fail to do so must share with their friends.
2
The teacher asks for a volunteer among the students to give summary on the story’s plot sequence. Teacher may correct the students if he or she makes any mistake.
To ensure the students are refreshed with the content of the story so that they will not be clueless during the discussion.
3
The teacher asks volunteer(s) to share with the class how they would describe the culture in the story.
To allow the students to express their opinions about the community and cultural issues pointed out in the story.
4
The teacher groups the class into a four to six person per group. The teacher asks each group to list down what are the culture of the community in the story and how the main character, Anna reacts towards the culture.
To allow students to brainstorm in a group in identifying what are the cultural background in the story and how the culture affects the main character’s life.
5
The teacher asks each group to present their findings. Teacher may correct the students if he or she makes any mistake.
Each group are given a chance to share with the class what they have identified and also what are others’ opinions.

Post-reading (Duration: 5 minutes)

Step
Description
Rationale
1
The teacher assigns each student to look for a biography article about a public figure who became successful despite ignoring their cultural environment.
To train the students to use the content learned in classroom lesson out of the class.
2
Teacher will randomly choose any students to explain the content of their article in upcoming class.
To train the students to understand fully the content of the lesson.

Appendix

Material 1
Video Title: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer - Trailer
Uploader: Paramount Movies

Material 2:
Teaching/Lecture Slides
Download Link: https://www.mediafire.com/?35i69xo6birtqtg

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