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Lesson Plan 4: Structure of Poems

SMA Negeri 2 Semarang

Senior High School – English Department

Semester I, S.Y. 2019-2020


Lesson Plan in Grade 11 - English

Date: September 26, 2019

Time: 11:15 am to 12:45 pm

Class: Grade XI – MIPA 6


I. Learning Objectives

At the end of the class discussion and group dynamics, the learners are expected to:

a. identify the structure of the poem by filling in a worksheet;

b. label the parts of a poem’s structure through graded recitation; and

c. show teamwork and cooperation in a group task.


II. Learning Content

A. Topic: Beautiful Poems

B. Reference/s:

· Rahayu, A., et. al. (2019). Belajar Praktis: Bahasa Dan Sastra Inggris. pp. 32-35. Published by Viva Pakarindo: Klaten, Jawa Tengah, ID

· https://www.ranker.com/list/best-short-poems-to-memorize/ranker-books

C. Media:

· PowerPoint Slide Presentation on Structure of Poems

· Worksheets

· Shape Cut-outs, Strips of paper, Scoreboard

D. Concept/s:

· Definition and difference between poem and poetry

· Structure of poems


III. Learning Procedure

A. Preliminary Activities

1. Greetings

2. Classroom Management

· The teacher will ask the students to pick up pieces of litters, arrange their chairs and settle down.

3. Checking of Attendance

· The teacher will mark students who are late or not present in class.

4. Review

· The teacher will ask about the previous lesson on Social Functions of Poetry.

5. Posting the Learning Objectives

· The teacher will post/write today’s agenda on the board:

  • DISCUSSION: Lecture w/ interactive games/activities

  • PRACTICE: Labeling

  • ACTIVITY: Worksheet

B. Developmental Activities

Motivation

1. The teacher will introduce a game called “Decode the Words!”

2. The students will work in groups of four. The name of each group will be based on a famous English movie, Harry Potter. The names of the groups are as follows: Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw.

3. The said groups will be utilized until the end of the period. Points will be given to each group whenever a member answers a correct answer to a question or point from their activities.

4. In the end, the group having the highest score will have 20 points. The rest will have 18 points, 16 points, and 15 points respectively.

5. In the Decode the Words game, each group will have to guess the five words given to them. They will use a decoding sheet to translate these words into English.

6. The groups will be given 4 points, 3 points, 2 points, and 1 point according to the accuracy of the decoded words and the speed of finishing the task.

7. The teacher will process students’ work and relate the activity to the topic.


Presentation

1. The teacher shall discuss the definition and key concepts about poems and poetry through a PowerPoint slide presentation.

2. The teacher will discuss the following parts of a poem’s structure:

· Line

· Stanza

· Meter

· Rhyme Scheme

· Line Break

3. The students will be given a copy of a poem. They will be asked to label/identify the parts as the discussion proceeds:

Trees

By Joyce Kilmer


I think that I shall never see

A poem lovely as a tree.

A tree whose hungry mouth is prest

Against the Earth’s sweet flowing breast;

A tree that looks at God all day,

And lifts her leafy arms to pray;

A tree that may in Summer wear

A nest of robins in her hair;

Upon whose bosom snow has lain;

Who intimately lives with rain.

Poems are made by fools like me,

But only God can make a tree.


Application (Practice Exercise)

1. The teacher will present an example of a poem:

2. The students will identify the structure (line, stanza, rhyme scheme, etc.) by labeling and understanding the social function of the poem through graded recitation.

3. The teacher shall process their answers.


Generalization

1. The teacher shall briefly summarize the topic that was discussed.

2. The teacher will ask the students for questions/clarifications.


IV. Evaluation

1. Group Work: The students will work in groups of four using the worksheet provided by the teacher:

2. The teacher shall collect the papers once the class finishes their activity.

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