Welcome to Unit 8:4
In this Unit 8:4, we learn how to
teach the sub topic, ‘Interpreting poems’ in
Form Four. In this sub topic, we guide students to read and analyse various poems by using best ways
possible. However, the following are the important aspects for the students to know before they read and analyse poems. If they have already mastered them, a teacher can proceed.
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THE
FOLLOWING IS THE COMPREHENSIVE TEACHING GUIDE ON THE SUB TOPIC:
A: INFORMATION OF THE TOPIC:
1.
Topic: READING LITERARY WORKS.
2. Sub
Topic: Interpreting
poems.
3.
Periods per sub topic: 16
4: Class: Form Four.
4: Class: Form Four.
B: HOW TO TEACH THE TOPIC:
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
The student should be able to
interpret poems. A teacher needs to get prepared before going to teach poems to
the students because what he/she is going to be confronted with from the
students is the idea that ‘poems are difficult’. Teacher’s one job then is to
make students feel that poems are easy just like other genres of literature.
This is done by guiding students to understand that what they should bear in
mind is that their focus is based on a single poem on just a single page of the
book. And this is different from 100 pages of a play or a novel. Thus, why when
we devote ourselves to read and analyse 100 pages we don’t say it is difficult
but when we read and analyse a single-page poem we say it is difficult? In the
end, the students are going to realise that poems are as simple as any other
works of art!
ACTIVITIES AND GAMES TO FACILITATE A LESSON
BEFORE ANALYSING A POEM……. Ensure that Form Four Students have mastered
the following activities or aspects.
ACTIVITY 1:
FUNCTIONS OF LITERATURE
Students should know the functions of literature before analysing poems.
These functions are usually important before guiding students to the actual
analysis of literary works. These functions help them to reflect on the
functions of the work they are reading and analysing as well. Check TIE(2016, 18p) and for more about
functions of literature click this blue link Functions of
Literature
ACTIVITY 2:
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
These elements of literature are also crucial to students. They must be
equipped with these elements before they analyse poems. These are the ways or
techniques to be used when reading and analysing literary works. Thus,
understanding them is the best way to the better understanding of the works of
art as well. Check TIE(2016, 19p) or for
more about elements of literature click this blue links: Figures
of Speech 1, Figures
of Speech 2, and Elements
of Content.
ACTIVITY 3:
TYPES OF LITERATURE
Types of literature are also important for the students. It is through
these types of literature students can understand the type of work they are
going to analyse. If it is poems, then students they have covered various
aspects under poetry which in turn they are going to help them to understand
the poems better. Even if they are analysing other genres of literature, understanding
these types of literature will help them as well. Check TIE(2016, 21p) or more information about types of literature click
this link: Oral
Literature and Written
Literature.
CONCLUSION
In case your students have not covered these three crucial aspects, analysing
poems is going to be a difficult task for them. They will find analysing poems
very difficult and they can develop that mentality of fear and despair. But if
they have been equipped with these skills, everything they will encounter will
be easy for them. They like poems than before and this will ensure their
success in the exams.
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Also check out:
Resources
TIE (2016) English for Secondary
Schools Form Four, TIE, Dar Es Salaam.