The document outlines an innovative English lesson plan about the short story "The Resignation" by Munshi Premchand. The plan involves using audiovisual aids and classroom activities to help students understand the story, which depicts the mistreatment of a clerk named Lala Fatehchand by his employer. Students will read the story individually and in groups, discuss difficult vocabulary, and answer questions about the plot and Fatehchand's character. They will also complete a writing assignment by composing profiles of Munshi Premchand and speeches about the dignity of labor. The goal is for students to critically analyze issues of human resource development and cultivate proper attitudes and skills.

1. INNOVATIVE LESSON PLAN
Name of the Student teacher : Jasmine. S. Roy Class : IX
Name of the Supervising teacher: Dr. Mini. P Time : 45mins
Subject : English
Unit : III
Name of the unit : Tales of Toil
Issue : Lack of human resource development
Lack of cohesive universal vision
Sub issue :Dignity of labour
Values, attitudes etc. to be kept work places
Content Analysis
“The Resignation” by Munshi Premchand depicts the life of a clerk, Lala
Fatehchand and the series of mistreatment suffered by him under his
Saheb. The first part of the story depicts the physical appearance of
Fatehchand as well as his daily routine. It also tells the psychological
weakness of Fatehchand.
New Vocabulary
Glare , Reprimand, frown, epitome, exaggeration, sunken
Facts and Concepts
The physical and mental picture of Fatehchand is narrated vividly.
Curriculum Statements

2. a) The learner reads and enjoys short stories
b) Reads and analyses literary texts and identifies the theme
c) Understands the meaning of new words in suitable contexts
d) Develops self reading habits.
e) To think and evaluate critically the issues related to human resource
development and to develop proper skills and attitudes needed for the
development of human resource.
Pre- requisites
a) The learner have read short stories or watched films where
employees are abused by employers.
b) They are aware of the concept of dignity of labour.
Teaching Learning Resources
Audio visual aids ( Powerpoint presentation, video clips)
References
New Oxford Dictionary
Teacher’s handbook ( class IX)
Classroom interaction procedure Expected learner
response
Informal interaction
The teacher communicates informally with
students to create rapport with them.
Entry activity
Teacher shows some powerpoint slides with
famous quotes on dignity of labour and
presents different type of labourers and their
labour. Then teacher asks questions based on
each slide.

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a) What does the first collage depicts?
b) What does the second collage shows ?
Link Talk
Teacher then shows a video clip narrating
about the condition of sewermen and their
position and status in the society.
(http://youtu.be/tWBCsn6pQWc)
Teacher makes them aware of the concept of
dignity of labour by sharing her views on the
topic.
Now the teacher leads them to the short story
“ The Resignation” (B.B) and introduces the
writer showing his picture in powerpoint.
Microprocessing of the input
Reading
The teacher reads the play aloud with correct
pronunciation, stress and voice modulation.
A nurse caring a patient,a
porter carrying luggages,
a sewerman cleaning
sewage hole, a farmer
with his harvest.
A rickshaw driver
carrying a passenger, a
woodcutter cutting logs
of wood, sweepers
sweeping the floor,
miners.
Learners listen carefully

4. Individual reading
Teacher asks the learners to read
individually.
Tracking
Teacher asks the learners to track their
reading by marking √/?/!
Sharing with pair/peer
Teacher now asks them to share their
findings with their counterparts.
Sitting in groups
Teacher asks the learners to sit in groups and
discuss their understanding with the group
members.
Glossary reference with the help of the
teacher
The teacher helps the learners to refer the
glossary and find out the meaning of difficult
words and provides them with situation and
teaching aids to get the right meaning of the
word.
Teacher shows picture slides to give clues to
different words and make the students arrive
at its meaning by themselves with the use of
powerpoint presentation.
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Megaphoning the doubts
Teacher goes to each group and megaphones
a doubt to the entire class and helps them to
Learners read
Learners track while
reading.
Learners share their
findings with peers
Learners discuss in
groups.
Students understand
difficult words

5. understand correctly.
Scaffolded reading
What is the job of lala fatehchand ?
Was Fatehchand looking young?
Describe the physical appearance of Lala
Fatehchand.
Describe the daily routine of Fatehchand
Is he interested in entertainment or arts?
Finding answers to the questions
Teachers helps the students to find out
answers to various questions in the
coursebook.
Reading aloud by the learner
The teacher makes the learner to read the
passage aloud one by one with correct
pronounciation, stress and voice modulation.
Discourse Construction
Write a profile of Munshi Premchand.
Individual writing
Teacher asks the learners to write down the
Clerk
No
Salt and pepper hair,
poor eyesight, pale
complexion, sunken
cheeks, back was bent.
Fatehchand goes to office
at 9am and returns home
at 6pm.He has no
contacts with the outside
world. He was no
concerned with religion
nor with poor
He had no interest in arts,
cinema or in sports.
Students find answers
correctly
Learners read aloud
individually
Learners write discourse

6. discourse individually.
Group writing
Teacher asks the learners to sit in groups and
share their points and refine their writing.
Presentation and editing
Teacher directs each group to present their
points. Teacher helps the learners to edit it.
Teacher’s version
Teacher presents her version of the
discourse. Learners make necessary
corrections in their writings.
individually
Learners refine discourse
in groups.
Learners present their
discourse
Assignment
Write a speech on the topic “Dignity of labour”