Lesson Plan for Class 4 English (Marigold): Hiawatha
Subject: English
Lesson Name: Hiawatha
Grade: Class 4
NCERT Book: Marigold
Board: CBSE
Aligned with: National Education Policy 2020
1. Curricular Goals
Enhance the understanding of poems and their themes.
Develop vocabulary, comprehension, and expressive skills.
Foster appreciation for nature and native culture.
2. Competencies/Skills
Literary Competency: Understanding the poem’s theme, meaning, and structure.
Language Skills: Reading, recitation, comprehension, vocabulary enhancement.
Cognitive Skills: Critical thinking, analysis of poetic elements.
Creative Skills: Artistic expression through drawing and dramatization.
3. Targeted Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to recite the poem with proper pronunciation and expression.
Understand the life of Hiawatha and his connection to nature.
Identify and learn new vocabulary words related to nature and culture.
Draw connections between poetry and real-life elements of nature and animals.
4. Play-based Activity
Nature Vocabulary Game: Students play a game where they act out words from the poem such as "birds," "trees," "animals" while the others guess.
Poetry Relay: Divide the class into groups, and let each group recite lines of the poem, continuing from where the last group left off.
5. Experiential Learning Activity
Nature Walk: Take students on a nature walk around the school, encouraging them to observe birds, trees, and animals. Afterward, they can draw or write about what they observed and how it relates to the poem.
6. Art/Sport Integrated Activities
Art Activity: Students can draw or paint a scene inspired by Hiawatha’s connection to nature, illustrating elements like birds, animals, and trees from the poem.
Drama Activity: Students enact a small play where they pretend to be Hiawatha interacting with the natural world around him.
7. Learning Tools/Teaching Learning Material (TLM) to be used
NCERT textbook (Marigold)
Flashcards for new vocabulary words
Visual aids (charts of birds, animals, trees)
Audio/Video of poem recitation
Materials for art activities (crayons, paints, drawing sheets)
8. Gist of the Lesson
The poem “Hiawatha” is about a Native American boy who loves and communicates with nature. It portrays his deep connection with animals, birds, and plants, showing how he learns from the natural world.
9. Teaching-directed Teacher-guided and Student-led Activities
Teacher-directed: The teacher introduces the poem, discusses the theme of nature, and explains the difficult vocabulary.
Student-led: Students recite the poem, explain their interpretation of various stanzas, and participate in the play-based and experiential activities.
10. Pedagogical Procedure & Resources Required
Introduction: Teacher introduces the poet and the central theme of the poem.
Reading: Teacher reads the poem aloud and explains it line by line.
Discussion: Teacher facilitates a discussion on Hiawatha’s characteristics, encouraging students to share what they learned about his connection to nature.
Activity Session: Implement play-based and experiential activities.
Recapitulation: Students summarize the poem in their own words.
Resources Required:
Projector/Audio system (for audio-visual aids)
Flashcards, TLMs
Drawing and painting supplies
11. In-Lesson Formative Assessment
Observation: Assess students during the recitation for pronunciation, expression, and understanding.
Questioning: Ask comprehension questions during the discussion to gauge their understanding of the poem.
Participation: Monitor involvement in activities, particularly during the nature walk and drama activities.
12. Post Lesson Assessment
Recitation Assessment: Evaluate students on their ability to recite the poem with proper rhythm and intonation.
Creative Output: Assess their drawings or art activities related to Hiawatha and nature.
Written Reflection: Students write a paragraph on how they feel about Hiawatha’s connection with nature.
13. Assessment Strategies
Oral recitation
Class participation and group work
Art integration (drawing and dramatization)
Short written reflection
14. Interdisciplinary/Multidisciplinary Activities
Environmental Studies: Discuss the importance of nature and the environment, drawing links to ecosystems and habitats.
Social Studies: Explore Native American culture and its relationship with nature.
Art and Craft: Create art projects based on the poem’s themes.
15. Reinforcement/Practice Plan
Encourage students to practice reciting the poem at home.
Assign a project where students can create a small scrapbook about nature, listing animals, birds, and trees they observe.
Give students a crossword puzzle or word search based on new vocabulary from the poem.
16. Self-assessment by the Teacher after Execution of the Lesson
Reflect on student engagement during activities—were they enthusiastic about the nature walk and dramatization?
Evaluate the clarity of instruction—did students grasp the poem’s theme easily or did they require additional explanation?
Assess the effectiveness of the experiential learning approach—did it help students connect the poem to real-life nature experiences?
This lesson plan incorporates NEP 20
20’s emphasis on holistic learning, interdisciplinary approaches, and experiential activities, fostering a deeper understanding of the poem and its connection to nature.