Lesson Plan for Class 4th English (Marigold)
Subject:
English
Lesson
Name: The Scholar's Mother Tongue
Grade:
Class 4
NCERT Book:
Marigold
Board:
CBSE
Aligned
with: National Education Policy 2020
1. Curricular
Goals
- Develop an understanding of stories with a moral message.
- Encourage
appreciation of the diversity of languages in India.
- Foster
curiosity about the importance of one’s mother tongue.
2. Competencies/Skills
- Language
Skills: Reading, listening, and speaking with fluency.
- Cognitive
Skills: Critical thinking and reasoning.
- Social
Awareness: Understanding cultural diversity and respect for different
languages.
- Communication
Skills: Engaging in discussions and expressing ideas clearly.
3. Targeted Learning Outcomes
- Students
will be able to retell the story in their own words, highlighting the key
message.
-
Understand the importance of a mother tongue and the value of multilingualism.
- Identify
new words and phrases used in the story.
- Express
their thoughts about their own mother tongue and other languages they know.
4. Play-based
Activity
- Language
Detective Game: Students play a game where they act out phrases from different
Indian languages, and others guess which language it is.
- Mother
Tongue Circle: Each student speaks a sentence in their mother tongue while
others try to guess its meaning based on gestures or context clues.
5. Experiential
Learning Activity
- Language
Map Activity: Create a map of India on the board, and ask students to come up
and place a label or sticker on the state where their mother tongue is spoken.
Discuss how India is a land of many languages.
- Interview
Activity: Students interview a family member about their mother tongue, why it
is important, and share the findings in class.
6. Art/Sport Integrated Activities
- Art
Activity: Create a poster that depicts different languages of India and their
importance.
- Role
Play: Students enact a short skit where the scholar demonstrates his ability to
speak different languages, and the King tries to find out his true mother
tongue.
7. Learning Tools/Teaching Learning Material
(TLM) to be Used
- NCERT
textbook (Marigold)
-
Flashcards with words and phrases in different Indian languages.
- A map of
India for the language mapping activity.
- Audio
recordings of greetings or phrases in various languages.
8. Gist
of the Lesson
- "The
Scholar's Mother Tongue" is a story about a scholar who can speak many
languages fluently, but a clever king eventually finds out his mother tongue by
observing his reactions during a moment of surprise. The story teaches the
importance of one's mother tongue and cultural identity.
9. Teaching-directed Teacher-guided and
Student-led Activities
- Teacher-directed:
Read the story aloud, explaining its message and discussing the scholar’s
talent for languages.
- Student-led:
Students share their thoughts on the story, participate in language games, and
present their interview findings about their mother tongue.
10. Pedagogical
Procedure & Resources Required
- Introduction:
Teacher introduces the concept of multilingualism and asks students how many
languages they know.
- Reading:
Read the story aloud, pausing to explain difficult words.
- Discussion:
Discuss how the king found out the scholar’s mother tongue, and why a mother
tongue is special.
- Activity
Session: Implement the play-based and experiential activities.
- Recapitulation:
Ask students to summarize the story and share what they learned about
languages.
Resources Required:
- NCERT
Marigold textbook
- Map of
India
-
Flashcards for language words
- Materials
for art activity (paper, colors, stickers)
11. In-Lesson Formative Assessment
- Observation:
Monitor students during story discussion and language activities for
comprehension.
- Questioning:
Ask open-ended questions about the story’s message and its connection to real
life.
- Participation:
Evaluate engagement in the play-based activities.
12. Post Lesson Assessment
- Story
Recap: Students retell the story in their own words.
- Poster
Presentation: Assess their posters for creativity and understanding of the
importance of various languages.
- Oral
Presentation: Students share what they learned from interviewing their family
member about their mother tongue.
13. Assessment Strategies
- Oral
recitation and retelling of the story.
- Group
discussion and peer feedback.
-
Evaluation of art and role-play activities.
- Written
reflection on the importance of their mother tongue.
14. Interdisciplinary/Multidisciplinary
Activities
- Social
Studies: Discuss the cultural diversity of India, including different states
and their languages.
- Environmental
Studies: Connect the concept of diversity in languages to biodiversity—just as
nature has many species, India has many languages.
- Art: Draw
pictures that represent their mother tongue’s culture.
15. Reinforcement/Practice
Plan
- Encourage
students to learn a few greetings in different languages from their classmates.
- Assign a
task to write a short story or poem in their mother tongue and share it with
the class.
- Practice
storytelling by narrating simple tales from their own culture in English.
16. Self-assessment by the Teacher after
Execution of the Lesson
- Reflect
on whether the activities were effective in helping students appreciate
multilingualism.
- Evaluate
the students’ engagement—were they excited to share their language and culture?
- Consider
the clarity of instructions for activities—did students understand the tasks
and participate fully?
- Adjust
future lessons based on students’ responses to play-based and experiential
learning activities.
This lesson
plan emphasizes NEP 2020's focus on multilingualism, inclusivity, and
experiential learning, providing students with opportunities to celebrate their
cultural roots while developing language skills.