1. INNOVATIVE LESSON PLAN
CONTENT ANALYSIS:The article,“THE MASSMEDIA” isadaptedfrom essentialmediaresourcesfor
children.Thisarticle describesthe typesandfunctionsof massmedia.Newspaper,Magazines,radio,
TV and eventhe cinemaandinternetare partof massmedia.Mediaisa powerful propaganda.The
artickle alsopointouthowto developmedialiteracybyaskingcritical questionsonthe nature,
source and type of information.There are private onandgovernmenton Medias
CURRICULAR STATEMENTS: the learner,
1. Readsand analyse the article andunderstandsthe theme- the functionsof mass
media
2. Createsan awarenessonmediaandtheirrole insocietyasthe mirrorof the
times
3. Developsapositive outlookonmasscommunicationdevices.
4. Thinkscriticallyandtakesone’sownstandregardingissuesrelatedtothe media
5. Developmedialiteracy.
PRE-REQUISITES: the learner,
1. Is able tocomprehendpassages
2. Is familiarwithdifferentmassmedias
3. Is able toidentifydifferentkindsof massmedia
4. Is familiarwithdifferentprogrammes
5. Has read newspapers,magazinestocollectinformationandforentertainment
NAME OF THE TEACHER : VIDYA.K
NAME OF THE SCHOOL-: SNHSS,SREEKENDESHWARAM
UNIT : 6-MIRRORING THE TIMES
SUB UNIT- :THE MASS MEDIA(1-2 PARA)
ISSUE :-LACKOFCOHESIVEUNIVERSALVISION
LACKOF CULTURAL CONSCIOUSNESS
SUB ISSUE:- THE TRUE ROLE OF MEDIA IN PROMOTING
COHESIVEUNIVERSALVISION ANDCULTURAL
CONSCIOUSNESS
STANDARD:9
STRENGTH:1X
PERIOD:
DURATION:45MIN
2. 6. Has the study skill of referringdictionary
TEACHING LEARNING RESOURCES:
1. Black board- to note downthe differenttypesof massmedia,name of the
chapterand newwords
2. Images- computer
3. Model- radio, Newspaper,magazines
4. Flashcards- newwords
5. Activitycards- discourse construction(let’splaywithcards)
6. Charts- collaborative learning(matchme)
7. ICT- glossaryreference tointroduce the word- commentary
REFERENCE:
1. Englishcourse bookSTD IXpage no- 157
2. Englishsource bookSTD IX:page no -139
3. Advance oxforddictionarypage no -121,1234
CLASS ROOM INTERACTION PROCEDURE ASSESSMENT / EXPECTED
RESPONSE
INFORMALINTERACTION
The teacherenjoys an informal talk
Withthe studentstomake a goodrapport
Withthe students.
Good afternoonstudents.
Whichfilmdoyou watchrecently
ENTRY ACTIVITY
Teachershowsthe model radioandasks
Themto identifyit.
Thenteachershowsmagazines,newspaperandpicturesof computerandt.v and
asksthemto tell the name one by one and writesthe namesonthe blackboard.
LINKTALK
Teacher:youhave seena lotof things now.All these mediacollectivelyknownas
mass media
Studentsinteractedwell during
the initial interaction
Studentscarefullyobservedthe
models,andimagesand
answeredthe questionsasked
by the
Studentsobservedcarefullyand
graspedthe tittle
3. Teacherwritesthe tittle onthe blackboard
MASS MEDIA
ARTICLE
MICRO PROCESSIN G OF THE INPUT
MODEL READINGBY THE TEACHER
Teacherreadsthe firsttwoparagraphsloudlywithcorrectpronunciation,stress,
intonation,rhythmandmeaningful units. The necessarydetailsare alsoforwarded
to the students
SILENT READINGBY THE PUPIL
Studentswere askedtoreadthe story silently
TRACKREADING BY THE PUPIL
Teacherasks the studentstoread the passage silentlyandindividually.Andare
askedto mark accordingly. Thatis,theyhave to put tickmark for the knownwords
and questionmarkforunknownwordsandexclamatorymarkforwhatfound
interestingorsurprising
SITTINGAND SHARINGWITH PEERS
Teacherasks themto readand to share theirideaswiththe students.
GLOSSARY REFERENCEE
Teacherhelpsthe studentstoreferthe glossaryandfindthe meaningof difficult
words. If the studentsneedfurtherclarifications,the teacherintervenesand
providesteachingaidstogetthe rightmeaningof the words.The difficultwords
are,
1. Commentary- anexplanationorcriticism
Teachershowsthe video
2. Interpret- explainthe meaningof something
Tr: nowiaminterpretingthe meaningsof wordsforyou.Isn’t it?
3 communication- methodsof sendinginformation.
MEGAPHONINGTHE DOUBTS
Teacherasks the studentstomegaphone theirdoubtswithanothergroup.
COLLABORATIVELEARNING
Studentslistenedtothe reading
by the teacherwithmuch
attention.The studentcarefully
listenedtothe explanations
providedbythe teacher
Studentsreadsthe passage
silently
Studentsreads the passage and
marks accordinglytothe
teachersinstruction
Studentsunderstoodthe
meaningwell
Studentsmegaphonedtheir
doubts
4. Teacherdisplaysachart and asks the studentstomatch it.
SECONDMODEL READING BY THE TEACHER
SCAFFOLDINGQUESTIONS
Iinorder to make the contentclear,teacheraskssome questionstothe students.
1. T. V,Radio,Computer,Internet,NewsPaperandmagazinesare commonly
knownas -----------------------?
2. Can youtell a functionof massmedia?
3. Can youtell the name of a governmentowned TV channel?
TEACHERS VERSION
1. Mass media
2. Entertainment
3. Doordharshan
PRESENTAION BYTHE PUPIL
Randomlystudentsare askedtopresenttheiranswer.Thenthe teacher givesthe
answerto the students
DISCOURSE CONSTRUCTION,EDITNGANDPRESENTAION BY THE PUPIL
Teacherdisplaysachart in whichsomethingishiddenandasksthe studentsto
pickthe card. Each group hasto prepare aboutit and presentbefore the class.
TEACHERS VERSION
RADIO
Hi,I am radio,people canhearme.But cannotview.Icontaina lot of information
programmes,news.
TV
Hello,Iam TV. People canviewandenjoymy programmes like cricket,football and
Studentsfromvariousgroups
matchedthe following
character.
Studentstriedtoanswerthe
questions.
Studentscarefullylistedtothe
teachersversion
Studentspresentedtheir
answerwell tothe scaffolding
questionsaskedbythe teacher
Studentsactivelyparticipatedin
the discourse construction
activity
Theylistedwell tothe teachers
versionand write the answers
to theirnote books
MATCH ME
Magazine Google
TV Listen
Radio cinema
Computer Read
Newspaper Week
5. music.I contain lotinformative andeducational programmes.
Magazine
Good afternoon friends,I ammagazine.There are a lot of people workedbehind
me I containa lot of lettersand articles
Newspaper
I am newspaper.Earlymorningyouall readto getinformation.
GENERALISATION ANDCONCLUSION
Withthe helpof students,teacherconcludedthe chapters.Newspaper, magazines
Radio,tv,cinemaandthe internetare prartof mass media.Mediahasdifferent
functions.There are governmentownedandprivate ownedmedia’s.
ASSINGMENT
Write the importance of mass mediainthe society?
Studentshelpedthe teacherto
conclude the lesson
