STAGES/ DURATION Stage 1 Set induction (5 minutes)

CONTENT/ SKILLS

TEACHERS/ STUDENTS ACTIVITIES

1. The teacher introduces the

AVA/ RATIONALE

Picture:

Rationale:

topic by displaying a picture on the board. 2. Teacher then ask the students questions related to the picture.
3. Students will communicate

To provoke To attract

students curiosity. students attention towards the lesson that is going to be conducted. AVA:
Picture of

Example of Questions: 1. What does this picture show? 2. What other types of pollution do you know? 3. What causes this type of pollution? Skills: Speaking Stage 2 Pre-Reading (10 minutes) Word Web:

and respond to teachers questions.

water pollution (Appendix 1)

1. The teacher provides a word web on the white board. 2. The teacher asks the students to take out their literature component for Form 1 to Form 3 and turn to page 8.
3. Students are required to skim

Rationale: To test students skimming and scanning skills. To enable students to apply information transfer. To generate students thinking skills.

and scan the poem, Heir Conditioning for possible key words and fill in the word web.

Skills: Speaking Reading Writing

4. Students are required to make

give suggestions on what is/are the possible theme(s) of the poem from the word web and explain why they come up with the theme.

To engage

students in conversations. To build students confidence level in speaking skills. AVA: Whiteboard Markers Literature Component for Secondary Schools (A Collection of Poems, Short Stories and Drama Form 1 to Form 3) Appendix 2

Stage 3 While-Reading (30 minutes)

Example of Questions:
1. What do you

1. The teacher selects two

Rationale: To enable the participation of passive students. To generate students critical thinking skills. To obtain

passive students to read aloud the poem to the rest of the class. 2. The teacher distributes worksheets and students are required to answer the questions related to the poem, Heir Conditioning 3. Teacher discusses the

think is meant by the following line, Grandma, werent you flustered as you fluttered with paper fans? (Stanza 2) 2. What are the

effects of Because of our ignorance? (stanza 2) Skills: Speaking Reading Writing

answers with the students.

feedback on what students have understood about the poem. AVA:

Worksheet

(Appendix 3)

Stage 4 Post-Reading (30 minutes)

1. Teacher provides the students with a piece of A4 paper.

2. Students are required to

Rationale: To evoke To enhance students creativity.

create a pamphlet on saving mother earth containing a short paragraph on ways to reduce pollution. 3. Students are then required to present their pamphlets to the rest of the class. 4. The pamphlets are then posted onto the class bulletin board.

students thinking skills. To create an interesting learning environment. To expose students to real world situations by producing a pamphlet.

Skills: Speaking Writing Stage 5 Closure (5 minutes) Questions: 1. What have you learnt today? 2. Give two important lessons you
1. Teacher recaps the lesson by

AVA: A4 paper Colour pencils Rationale:

asking students what they have learnt in todays lesson. 2. Students respond to teachers verbal questions regarding the

To obtain

students feedback on the lesson. To instil moral

have learnt about the environment?

lesson.

values. AVA: -