Lesson Plan

A House is not a Home

Teacher:

Summary
1. Subject: English Language & Literature
2. Topic or Unit of Study: Prose
3. Grade/Level: IX
4. Methodology: Discussion, Storytelling, and Literature
5. Time Allotment:

Contents (Introduction, Summary, Meanings and Road Map)

Introduction & Summary of Lesson

This is a real incident of a teenager Zan Gaudioso. The narrator in this story is a
teenager who finds it difficult to make new friends and adjust to a new place. He feels
lonely and expressed. After junior high school, the narrator joined the high school. He
felt at a loss and lonely among new teachers and students. He missed his old school
and old friends.

One day his house caught fire. The whole house was burnt .Nothing was left and
he lost his cat also. The narrator went to his grandparent’s house with his mother. Next
day, the narrator had to go to school wearing the previous day’s dress and borrowed
shoes. He had lost everything in the fire. He felt embarrassed .The news of fire soon
spread in the school. Everyone felt concerned for the narrator; they wanted to help him.
They gave him all kinds of clothes, books and school supplies. Their selfless love and
concern touched his heart .Soon he had many friends.

The narrator still missed his pet cat. It was missing. After months when he and his
friends watched his house rebuilt, a lady came with his cat. She brought happiness back

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to the narrator. Now the feeling of loss and tragedy has gone. He was grateful to life, his
new friends and the kind lady. He regained interest in life.

Word Meanings
1. Isolated: Alone.
2. Embarrassed: Felt shy
3. Embraced: Hugged
4. Rubble: Debris, remains, refuse
5. Plight: Condition

Plan
1. Ask the students to read the chapter once beforehand and develop a small idea of this
topic. They should also analyze why the name of the lesson is as given by the author.

2. Running Notes as well as underlining of hard words is to be done. These words’

meanings have to be found, and the students should integrate it into their vocabulary.

3. Assignments and Quizlets have to be given alongside the lesson. It can be both Oral or
Aural and should emphasize the usage of proper language as well as pronunciation.

4. Abstract Questions need to be asked pertaining to the topic at hand. This will develop
curiosity as well as a knack for free-thinking among the students.

5. At the end of the lesson, a group discussion is to be had wherein special emphasis is to be
given on discussing what the word ‘disaster’ means to each and every student. They are
free to create flash cards for this event as well.

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Learning Objectives
● To enable the students to understand the term ‘disaster’.
● To enable to distinguish between natural and manmade disaster.
● To express their own experience about the old school and new school.
● To enable the students to share their personal experience about their loss if any.
● To enable them to understand the meaning of new words and phrases and their uses
in their own sentences.
● To enable the student to comprehend the text.

Teaching Aids

a. Instructional Materials: Text Book, Board & Marker/Chalk

b. Resources: Slides, Picture, and Online course material

Class Activities
1) Group Discussions
2) Descriptive analysis of characters and places
3) Questions on the fly (during the lesson)
4) Mind-map and Flash Card creation

Learning Outcomes
A. To understand that one can always get over sad and dark times with help from others and sharing
their perils with people who they are close to
B. To comprehend the intensity of the meaning of the word ‘disaster’

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 C. To be able to open up in front of people about disasters which have affected the students and how
the students coped with it.
D. To inculcate proper grammar and the usage of new words in day to day conversation.

Assignments, HOTS/Out of the Box Questions

Do you know a friend who has had a series of unfortunate events in his life which has completely shifted
his personality? Have you talked to them about it? How have you tried to help?