English: Subject: Grade: Chapter Number: Title of Chapter: Objective

Subject : English Grade : X
Chapter number : Poetry : 05 Title of Chapter : The Ball Poem
Objective :
To enable students to comprehend the poem thoroughly and appreciate the central idea of the
poem.
Learning Outcomes :
 Reading skill: Students will be able to read the poem with proper pronunciation,
intonation and accent
 Students will learn about the deep message the poet intends to give through the poem.
 Students will learn new words and their application in speaking and writing
 They will identify the tone of the poem and poetic devices in it
 They will examine and analyse the tolerance, acceptance, responsibility and other
values depicted in the poem
 Speaking skill: They will relate the loss and pain highlighted in the poem with their own
experience and will share their opinion on tackling such situations
 Developing critical analysis among the students in a collaborative manner.
Experiential Content :
Teacher will ask the students to share their experience in the situation similar to the one that the
boy in the poem has gone through.
Have you ever lost something which was very close to your heart? How did you
feel on that loss?
The students will come forward one by one to speak on their ‘Experience of Loss’.
Explanation Content :
 The teacher will ask a few questions about the loss of something in life.
Tell us about one thing which is close to your heart.
Would you be ready to replace it with something else? Why?
What would be your reaction on losing it?
 Critical Thinking : Students will share their experiences and feelings related to some
loss in life.
 Teacher will introduce the students with the central idea and theme of the poem.
 Reading skill: Students will read the poem attentively and teacher will assist in getting
the meanings of difficult words.
 The students will go through the glossary given in the textbook.
 Teacher will encourage the students understand the entire poem and the message
hidden in it.
 Writing skill: Students will write down the poetic devices applied in the poem.
 Teacher will encourage the students to attempt the questions given in ‘Thinking about
the Poem’ in the textbook in pairs and groups.
Innovative content :
Teacher, through a motivational video clip, will tell the students Albert Einstein’s experience of
loss and his reaction on it. The students will express their opinion on it after watching the video.
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Measuring attainment of LOs :
 Students are able to read the poem with proper pronunciation, intonation and accents.
 They comprehend the deep message the poet intends to give through the poem.
 Students learn new words and their application in speaking and writing.
 They are able to tell the tone of the poem and poetic devices in it.
 They examine and analyse the tolerance, acceptance, responsibility and other values
depicted in the poem
 Speaking skill: They successfully relate the loss and pain highlighted in the poem with
their own experience and share their opinion on tackling such situations
 They develop critical analysis among the students in a collaborative manner
Question Bank :
1. What becomes peculiar of the boy who has lost his ball?
2. Where did the ball land finally?
3. What comes to his mind, when he looks at the ball?
4. Why is the boy so sad?
5. Why is money or another ball worthless for the boy?
6. What kind of a world is it, according to the poem?
7. Why does the poet say ‘balls will be lost always’?
8. Why does the poet say that no one buys a ball back?
9. What is the boy learning?
10. Do you think the boy has lost anything earlier?
Homework :
1. What does the poet mean by ‘money is external’?

2. What shows that the ball was valuable for the boy?
3. What does ‘in the world of possessions’ mean?
4. Why does the poet say, ‘I would not intrude on him?’ Why doesn’t he offer him money to
buy another ball?
5. The poet teaches a philosophy of life in the poem, ‘The Ball Poem’. Give your views on it
and explain in detail.
Curiosity Questions :
1. Can you imagine the parents’ reactions after their son or daughter doesn’t reach home
from school?
2. Being responsible yet detached is a very important value in life. Elaborate.
3. Your cousin is experiencing a very deep pain after his favourite pet died. How will you
console him on this?
Mind Map :
PowerPoint Presentation :
Separate file is there.
Link of free internet resource related to the message of the poem :
https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?
fr=mcafee&p=no+challenges+no+success#id=3&vid=4ce38a82315b32aa3901379b095f816e&action=clic
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Subject : English Grade : X

Chapter number : Poetry : 05 Title of Chapter : The Ball Poem

Measuring attainment of LOs :

1. What does the poet mean by ‘money is external’?

Separate file is there.

Link of free internet resource related to the message of the poem :

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