Lesson Plan

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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: English Literature
Lesson Topic: Demonstrate appreciation of the writer’s craft and personal engagement with the text.
Learning Objective/s:
  • Identify and explain form, structure, and genre features in poetry and prose.
  • Analyse language, imagery, and literary techniques and their effects.
  • Evaluate themes and personal responses, linking the text to personal experience.
  • Apply a structured analysis checklist to produce a cohesive response.
  • Demonstrate exam techniques for effective commentary.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen for sample texts.
  • Printed copies of poem and prose extracts.
  • Highlighters and pens for annotation.
  • Worksheet with analysis checklist.
  • Whiteboard and markers.
  • Sticky notes for personal response ideas.
 Introduction:
Begin with a quick think‑pair‑share: students recall a recent decision they made and how it felt. Review prior learning on form and language in poetry and prose, linking to the IGCSE objectives. Explain that today they will deepen appreciation of the writer’s craft and practice personal engagement, with success measured by a completed analysis checklist.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5'): Write a brief journal entry about a personal choice, linking to the theme of choice. (5')
  2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Review key craft elements (form, structure, language, sound, narrative techniques) using the projector. (10')
  3. Guided analysis (15'): Whole class dissect “The Road Not Taken” using the analysis framework, filling the checklist. (15')
  4. Group activity (12'): In pairs, annotate a prose excerpt (The Secret Garden) and identify craft features. (12')
  5. Personal response writing (10'): Write a short paragraph connecting the text’s theme to personal experience. (10')
  6. Check for understanding (8'): Share responses, teacher provides feedback and highlights exam tips. (8')
Conclusion:
Summarise how form, language and personal response combine to create meaning. Students complete an exit ticket noting one new insight about the writer’s craft. For homework, they finish a full analysis of a chosen poem or prose extract using the checklist.