WELCOME

INNOVATIVE
LESSON PLAN

CONTENT ANALYSIS
In the poem Women the poet
Louise Bogan draws our attention
towards how women lead a life of
confinement in our society.

CURRICULAR
STATEMENTS

The Learner;
To develop proper outlook on
gender issues
To understand the problems
of middle aged women

PRE
REQUISITES
The Learner ;
Has an idea about theme
of the poem
Has an idea about
women's life

TEACHING LEARNING
RESOURCES
Slides
REFERENCES
Course book, sourcebook
(std.9),
Dictionary

INFORMAL
INTERACTION

1. Are you aware of the

problems faced by women?
2. What all are the problems,
you have identified ?

ENTRY ACTIVITY
phase1: what you can see in this
picture?

what you can see in this

picture?

Phase 2
Now am going to introduce the
poet
Louise Bogan
Born
Died
Occupation
Nationality

:August 11, 1897

:February 4, 1970
: poet, critic
: United States

phase 3
The poem is written against the
pathetic plight of women in a male
dominated society where what the
male enjoys is denied to women

Women
Louise Bogan

Phase 4 : Teacher recites

the poem

Women have no wilderness in

them,

They are provident instead,

Content in the tight hot cell of their hearts
To eat dusty bread

They do not see

phase 5

INDIVIDUAL READING

TRACKING

Phase 6
SHARING WITH GROUPS

PHASE 7
GLOSSARY REFERENCE

Provident: Caring for

future needs
Content : Satisfied
Cropping : Eating
Shallow : Not deep

phase 8
SCAFFOLDING QUESTIONS

Are women really contented?

What are the things women
miss in their life?

POETIC IMAGES
VISUAL IMAGES
WILDERNESS

 Provident

 Cropping

Phase 9

DISCOURSE LEVEL
ACTIVITY
Write on the problems
faced by women in a
traditional family.

ASSIGNMENT
Collect poems related to
problems faced by women.