This document provides details of an English lesson plan taught by teacher Tini Victor and supervised by Akhila S S. The lesson focuses on the poem "Follower" by Seamus Heaney. The objectives are for students to develop a proper attitude towards work and learn various writing styles. Activities include discussing the importance of dignity in labor, introducing new vocabulary, reading the poem aloud, conveying the meaning of each line, and evaluating comprehension individually and in groups. Homework is to collect newspaper clippings about farmers' problems.

1. Name of the teachertrainee: Tini Victor
Name of the supervisor : Akhila S S
Subject ; English
Unit : Tales ofToil
Subunit : Follower
Standard : IXB
Strength : 40
Period : 5
Duration : 45 minutes
Date : 10515
Issue : Lack of human resource development. Lack of cohesive
universal vision.
Sub issue : Dignity of labor. The need for softskills in the
development of a proper work culture, values, attitudes etc to be kept in
work place.
Obectives:The learner,
1. develops properattitude towards work.
2. constructvarious discourses like description, narrative script, write-up
features etc.
3. reads and enjoys pieces of literature like short stories and poems.
About the poem: The poem ‘Follower’ is about a father and a son. Father is
an expert farmer. The son longed to become an expert farmer in the future.
For this the sonworked hard and in courseof time the sonbecame a farmer.
In his childhood the followed his father and the son become an expert farmer
the father followed his son and never leave him.
Vocabulary: New words suchas furrow, sock, sod, head rig are introduced.
Previous knowledge:The learner might have known the importance of

2. dignity of labor.
Aids used: Pictures, charts, dictionary etc.
Warm up Activity: Teacher discuses the topic in the class. Students
presents their idea about the farmer, fields, recollect their experiences.
Introduction and BlackboardWriting: Teacher introduces the lesson in
the class and get them interested in the topic. Teacher writes the title on the
blackboard
‘Follower’-Seamus Heaney
Practice:In this teacher gives ten minutes and gave them an activity-a
conversation between the father and the son. The teacher shows the picture
of a farmer in the field.
Reading by the teacher: Teacher reads the poem with correct
pronunciation, stress and rhythm. Pupils listen. Teacher reads twice.
Loud reading by the pupil: Pupils read the poem by standing.
Presentationof new words:
Shouldered - undertook a responsibility.
Furrow - narrow trench made by plough in the soil.
Head rig - the rein which controls the horses.
Mapping - watch carefully
Conveyance ofidea by the students: Teacher asks the pupils to convey the
idea behind each line.
Production: Teacher asks them to create some questions from the poem
Evaluation Procedure

3. Individual Work:What makes the father an expert? What is he an expert
at?
Group Work: Do you think that the transformation is the law of nature?
Review: Teacher gives the gist of the poem.
Home Work: Collect paper cutting about the problems of farmers.