The document outlines an innovative English lesson plan about the short story "A Shipwrecked Sailor" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, which tells the story of Luis Alejandro Velasco, a 20-year old sailor who is washed overboard during a storm and finds himself alone in the Caribbean Sea. The lesson involves students reading the story, defining vocabulary words, discussing the story in groups, role playing a conversation between Velasco and navy officials, and summarizing what they learned.

1. INNOVATIVE LESSON PLAN
Nameof the teacher :- Remya.SR
Nameof the School :- G.M.H.S.S, Varkala
SerialNumber :- 1
Subject :- English
Unit :- 2, Wings and wheels
Topic :- A ShipwreckedSailor
Theme :- Travel
Specific themes :-
 New ideason travelling
 Knowledgeandinsightontravelling
 MentalandSpiritualaspectsof travelling
 Adventurous aspectsof travelling
CurricularStatement :- TheStudents
 Develop the four fold skills of language
 Get an idea about the functional use of the language.
 Get new words its Spelling and meaning
 Understand the disastrous after effects of a shipwreck
Learningoutcomes :- TheStudents
 Comprehend the story “ AShipwrecked Sailor”.
 Read the Story ‘ A Shipwrecked Sailor’ with correct Stress, rhythm,
intonation and modulation of voice.
 Get the Spelling, meaning and Pronunciation of words like ‘abyss’,
‘bobbing’ etc.
 Write about the disastrous consequences of shipwreck.
Content analysis :- ‘A shipwreckedSailor’iswrittenby the ColumbianwriterGabriel Garcia
Marquez. The Story tells the Saga of Luis Alejandro Velasco, a twenty
year old Sailor, who was washed Over board during a storm in the
middle of the Carribean Sea. He lost all his friends in the Shipwreck.
Pre- requisites :- TheStudents
 Mightbe familiarwiththestories of SamethemeandSameauthor
 Mightknowthe threateningconsequencesofa Ship wreck.
Teachinglearningresources :- Coursebook, Sourcebook,video clippingsofvarious shipwrecks.
Formativeevaluationprocedure :- Comprehensionquestions,reviewquestions,classroom activitiesetc.
Standard :- VIII
Date :-
Strength :-
Period :-
Time :-

2. Classroom instructions / procedure Pupils response
Informal Interaction
Teachercommunicateswiththestudents and
establishesa goodrepportwith them.
Teacher:-Do you like travelling?
Which are the three means of transportation?
Didyou ever travel by water?
Is it interestingfor you?
Entryactivity
Teacher shows some video clippings of
shipwreck in the laptop and asks the students to write
about the consequences of Shipwreck.
Link talk
Teacher introduces the Story ‘A Shipwrecked
Sailor’ byGabrid Garcia Marquez. It Ps the Storyof Luis
Alejandro velasco, a twenty year old Sailor who was
washed over board during a storm.
In the middle of the Carribean Sea. Let’s find
out what happened to velasco then.
Micro processing of input
Track reading
Teacher asks the Students to read the story
silently and keep track of their reading. They can put
‘√’ for the lines they understand ‘?’ for the lines they
don’t understand and ‘!’ for the lines which have any
surprising ideas.
Sharing with group
Teacher asks the Students to share their ideas
in groups. Teacher megaphones the doubts to the
whole class and helps them to understand the story.
Vocabulary
1) Abyss/abis/- great holeso deepas toappear
Bottomless.
2) Bobbing/bpbig/-movingupanddownin a short
Quickmovement.
Yes
Air, water andland
Yes / No
Yes
Students write aboutShipwreck.
Students listencarefullly.
Students readsilentlyand keeptrackof their reading.
Students activelyparticipateingroupsandunderstand
the story.
Students get the Spelling,meaningandPronunciation
of words.

3. Model reading bytheteacher
Teacher reads the story with correct stress,
rhythm, intonation and modulation of voice.
Scaffolding questions
1) Who wrote the Story ‘ A shipwreckedSailor?
2) Who is the narrator?
3) Where was the narratorwhenhe narratedthe
story?
4) Is hewith his friendsor alone?
Discourseconstruction
Pairwork
Teacher shows the picture of the wrecked
Ship and the narrator in the midst of the Sea and asks
the Students to preparea captionfor the pictureinpairs.
Groupswork
At the time of shipwreck, there came some
Navy officials in order to Save the victims of Ship wreck.
In their search they forund velasco. Write down the
possible conversation betwen velasco and the navy
official in groups.
Editing
Teacherhelpsthestudents to make
necessarycorrections.
Loud reading
Teacher makes one or two students to read
the story with correct stress, rhythm, intonation and
modulation of voice.
Review
Teacher makes one or two students to give
the summaryof the passager that theyhave learnt.
Students listencarefully.
GabrielGarciaMarquez
LuisAlejandrovelasco
In the midstof the Sea.
Heis alone
Students preparecaptionsinpairs.
Students writethe conversationin groups.
Students makenecassarycorrections.
Students readthe story with correctstress,rhythm,
intonationandmodulationofvoice
Students give the summary.
Follow–up – activity
Write about the feelingsof velascoin the midstof the Sea.