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1. Lesson Planning in Pakistan Studies
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2. INTRODUCTION
 Introduction is a planned activity. It is imparted in a carefully planned and
organized environment.
 Therefore, lesson planning is an integral part of the instructional programme.
If we intend to maximize the limited time, effectively utilize the resources
and efficiently direct the efforts of the teacher, then these objectives cannot
be achieved without planning of an instructional activity.

3. THE CONCEPTUAL ASPECT OF LESSON
PLANNING
 The term “lesson planning” means the organization of pupils learning
activities and resources that are needed in a period of time in such a way that
maximum learning will result from the experience.
 Many of us still, unfortunately erroneously believe that instruction means a
series of lessons and the classroom is a place where these lessons are
delivered. In fact, its concept is very broad, if embraces all aspects of human
life.
 Even the teaching of a lesson is not a stereotype job but a purposeful and
dynamic activity, providing opportunity to pupils for learning, thinking and
understanding and a generous scope for their self-realization and self
direction under the guidance and stimulation of the teacher.

4. Cont…
 These objectives cannot be achieved without skillful and conscious planning.
The teaching job cannot be carried out more effectively and more efficiently
if careful planning has not been done in advance.
 Teaching of course is no exception but its excellence could depend upon the
extent of effective and careful planning, is accomplished.
 It is through this strategy that the teacher takes into consideration both the
permissiveness and direction in teaching learning process.
 Lesson planning usually involves daily lesson planning, but it may cover the
work for a longer period in parts or in sequence.

5. Areas of Concern in Lesson Planning
 The concept of teaching is very comprehensive. The variety of instructional
activities, the expectations and aspirations on the part of teachers and
students are enormous. However, certain important areas in lesson planning is
briefly stated.
 i) The teaching learning strategies.
 ii) The content/concepts
 iii) The processes/skills

6. The need and Importance of Lesson
Planning
 Planning the lesson is necessity an essential aspect of the educative process
as it enables the teacher to analyze the presentation in logical sequence.
 a. To decide upon the method and devices of teaching each section.
 b. To foresee and provide for the difficulties likely to arise.
 c. To bring to clear consciousness the right appreciative mass.
 d. To have an accurate idea of the child’s previous experience.
 e. To decide upon how much he/she is to tell and how much to lead his/her
children to find out for themselves.
 f. To accord with the law of alternate absorption and reflection.

7. Functions of Lesson Planning
 Lesson planning as revealed from its meaning, has certain definite functions
to perform in effective teaching: They are:
 a. Lesson planning ensures a definite objective for each daily’s work and
forces such consideration to be taken in view. It delimits the filed in which
the teacher is teaching
 b. It ensures association between various lessons, the selection, organization
of the subject matter, materials and other relevant activities.
 c. It enables the teacher to adopt the most suitable type of teaching
procedure and prepare evaluative instrument for assessing the outcome of
instruction.

8. Cont…
 d. Planning checks wastage of time, energy land resources because it helps
the teacher to be systematic and on the right track instead of teaching, in
haphazard and aimless manner.
 e. Since lesson planning integrates different lessons or topics of study, it
therefore, provides consistency and continuity in the teaching process.
 f. Lesson planning stimulates the teacher to introduce pivotal questions,
illustrations and other learning alternative.

9. Characteristics of a Good Lesson Plan
 Teachers are required to plan lesson which may possess the following
characteristics:
 a. The lesson is clearly and neatly written.
 b. A proper balance is maintained among various components of the lesson
planned.
 c. Objectives in behavioral terms, are clearly stated.
 d. The lesson clearly indicates the experiential background of knowledge of
students.
 e. The content for the lesson will be selected and organized.
 f. The instruction materials are well selected and organized.

10. Cont…
 g. The plan indicates well selected and directed learning activities of the
students.
 h. The plan indicates the teaching technique, procedures to be employed.
 i. The plan indicates appropriate aids and other alternatives to be adopted
for a particular lesson

11. A Proposed Design for Lesson Planning and
Teaching Strategies in Pakistan Studies
 In the light of preceding discussion on various aspects of lesson planning, a
design is proposed for lesson planning and teaching strategies in teaching of
Pakistan Studies to the students of high classes (IX-X) in the secondary
schools.
 1. Preparation Stage:
Formulation of Objectives
 i) Knowledge
 ii) Skill
 iii) Attitude

12. Cont…
 2. Identification of Instructional Resources
 3. Organization of the Instructional Materials
 4. Identification of the Key Concepts in the New Lesson
 5. Identification of other Related Concepts
 6. Building linkage of the New Knowledge with Previous Knowledge of the
students

13. Cont…
 i) Presentation Stage
 1. Method and Procedure
 2. Introductory Statement/Declaration of the Topic
 3. Activities
 iii) Generalization / Application Stage
 iv) Evaluation Stage