This lesson plan is for teaching an excerpt from the poem "Coromandal Fishers" by Sarojini Naidu. The plan outlines introducing the poem by providing background on the poet and vocabulary. Students will read and discuss the poem in groups, identifying themes and devices. They will then write a profile of the poet Sarojini Naidu. The lesson concludes with a review of the poem and a follow-up activity of writing a memoir from the perspective of a fisherman.

1. TEACHING PRACTICE LESSON PLAN.
Preliminary Details
Name of the teacher : Sreedevi.A.S Date : 28/07/2014
Name of the school : Govt.V.H.S.S.Aryanad. Standard : VIII
Subject : English Division : A
Unit : I, On The Wings O Wishes. Period : 3rd
Subunit : Coromandal Fishers(I &II Stanzas) Duration : 45mnts
Issue : Human Resource Management.
Sub issue: The need for having proper aims in life.
Content Analysis
‘Coromandal Fishers’ is a poem by Sarojini Naidu. It deals with the dreams,
determination and hard work of the fishermen. They are willing to fight against the odds
in life with confidence in order to fulfill their dreams.
New Vocabulary
Coromandal, Fisher, Arms, Catamarans, Capture, The leaping wealth of the sea etc
Poetic Devices
Rhyming words: (Eg: light-night, free-see)
Simile: (The word is compared to a child that has cried all night)
Curricular Objectives
♦ to create an awareness to become a resourceful and enterprising person
in the society.
♦ to create an awareness about the importance of will power and
dedication to address real life issues.
♦ to think critically and take one’s own stand regarding issues related to
human resource development.
♦ to understand new vocabulary items like : catamarans, fisher, capture
etc.

2. ♦ to construct discourses like profile writing.
Pre-requisites
The learner,
♦ have read and enjoyed poems.
♦ have heard of life of fishermen.
♦ have heard of Sarojini Naidu.
♦ have heard the stories of fishermen.
Process Skill
Raising Questions (students asks some questions to clarify their doubts)
Comparing (students compare their own work with teacher’s version)
Product
Profile.
Teaching-learning Resources
Course book, Source book, Dictionary, Pictures etc
Classroom Interaction Procedure Assessment
Informal Interaction
The teacher creates a good rapport with the students.
ͽ Good morning children.
ͽ How are you?
ͽ Have you had your breakfast?
ͽ Are you comfortable?
ͽ How is the weather outside?
Entry Activity
Teacher gives some lots and asks them to enact the roles in
it.

3.  Fishing ● Selling fish
 Rowing a boat ● Throwing a net
Link Talk
Teacher leads them into the poem by introducing
something about the life of sea brothers and fishermen.
Presentation
Teacher shows the picture of Sarojini Naidu and a short
description of the poetess with the help of ICT. Then writes
the name of the lesson on Black Board.
● Born in February 13, 1879 in Hyderabad
● Known as the Indian Nightingale
● The first woman governor of Uttar Pradesh
● Passed away in March 2, 1949
- SAROJINI NAIDU (1879-1949)
Micro-processing of the poem
Teacher asks the students to recite the poem silently and
keeps track on their reading / x/? / !/ . Then teacher asks
them to find out the difficult words in it. Then teacher
explains it by using different techniques. Every meaning
are introduced with the help of ICT.

4. Coromandal- The coast of South East India
Fisher – Fisherman
Skies – All parts of the sky
Arms - Hands
Track – Path
Catamarans- boat with parallel twin hulls

5. Gather – collect
Capture – Catch
The leaping wealth of the sea – Fish
Then teacher asks them to sit in groups and tell the
theme of the poem. Then to present their idea before the
teacher.
Loud Recitation by the Teacher
Teacher recites the poem rhythmically.
Appreciation of the Poem
The poem ‘Coromandal Fishers’ was written by
Sarojini Naidu. This poem deals with the dreams,
determination and hard work of the fishermen. The speaker
in the poem is fisherman. He asks his fellow fishermen to
rise and get ready for fishing. Their dream is to catch
fish which is the leaping wealth of the sea.
Poetic Devices
Rhyming words: (the words which occur at the end of the

6. each line having the same rhythmic repetition).
ͽ Light-night ͽ Free-sea
Simile: (Poetical comparison of one thing with another
using the words: like/as).
Eg: The wind is compared to a child that has cried all night.
Metaphor: (Application of a name or description to
something to which it is not literally applicable)
Eg: Fishermen said that, we are the sons of the sea.
Scaffolding Questions
Teacher asks the following questions:
1. Who wrote the poem ‘Coromandal Fishers’?
2. Who is the speaker in the poem?
3. What does the term ‘Coromandal Fishers’ meant?
4. Who are the brothers in the poem?
Loud Recitation by the Students
Teacher asks to some pupil to recite the poem loudly.
Teacher provides proper scaffoldings.
Discourse Construction
Teacher asks them to sit in groups and give an activity.
‘Prepare a profile of the poetess Sarojini Naidu’.
Editing
Teacher edits their works:
Thematic
Semantic : Editing
Syntactic
Teacher’s Version

7. PROFILE
SAROJINI NAIDU (1879-1949)
Sarojini Naidu was born in February 13, 1879 in
Hyderabad. She was known as the Indian Nightingale.
Her first collection of poems titled ‘Golden Threshold’
was published in 1905. Her poems are in English, but
have an Indian soul. The independence of India was the
heart and soul of her works. After the independence
she became the first woman governor of Uttar Pradesh.
She passed away in March 2, 1949.
Review
Teacher asks the following questions:
1. Who is the speaker in the poem? Who does he address?
2. What does the speaker ask his friends to do?
Conclusion
Teacher concludes the poem.
‘Coromandal Fishers’ is a poem written by Sarojini Naidu.
It deals with the dreams, determination and hard work of
fishermen. The speaker of the poem is a fisherman who asks
his fellow fishermen to rise and get ready for fishing. The
leaping wealth of the sea is fish and they consider, they are

8. the sons of the sea.
Follow-up Activity
Prepare a memoir on ‘the experiences of a sea site’