PUZZLE

1.     A brightly colored insect

2.     An organ of plant

3.     A female chicken

4.     Star at the center of solar system

5.     A gill bearing aquatic animal

6.     A tool with cutting edge

7.     A small horse

8.     Rapid oxidation of a material releasing heat and energy

BOOK REVIEW – WRITERS OF THE WORLD

People tried to exchange their feelings and expressions from the time when letters were invented.  Thus literature was born and it grow to become an integral part of human history and culture.

Initially the medium of writing mainly included rock carvings, clay tablets, papyrus scrolls and palm leaves.  Gradually it changed to paper and printing on a mass scale.  Along with the medium, the content of writing also changed.  Writers began to experiment with various forms and literary styles.

World literature is vast as well as diverse.  Throughout the centuries great many writers have contributed to the development of literature and culture across the world.

Some of these great writers from the history of literature are being cherished by men of all time such as Aesop who is popular with children all over the world.  All of us must have heard and read many of Aesop’s fables like “The Fox and the Grapes”.  Another great writer to be remembered in this context is Sophocles whose most famous plays include Antigone, Oedipus, Rex etc…  His plays mainly deal with fate and they reminds us of the fact that, no matter how much they try, men cannot control their fate.

There are many English men who ranked as distinguished writers of the twentieth century.  Mark Twain, H.G. Wells, George Orwell, P. B. Shelley, Wordsworth are a few among them.  George Bernard Shaw was even considered so controversial for his antiwar articles her wrote after the outbreak of First World War.

The greatest and most notable ancient Indian writer belongs to this series is Kalidasa.  His famous works like “Abhinjana Shakunthalam”

“Vikramorvashiyam” etc… brought immense recognition to him as well as Indians.  “The Mahabharata” by Vyasan is one of the greatest marvels in the literature of the world.

One thing is for sure that this is not a complete list.  Many of them have been forgotten.  Some have stood the test of time and are still remembered in reverence.  They are the great writers who gave the world the store house of wisdom and compassion and lead the world from darkness into lights ages.

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POEM – DREAMS

Dreams are like streams

Where I flow like snow

Thou give me the gay

Which I miss on my way.

Thou pay me the pleasure

To act that I want

Thou turn my sorrow

And make me hurrah!

With you I cheer

With you I bear

Thou are the wonder

That make me marvel

Dreams bring me the glory

And never let me down

And make me crave for life

And they keep me alive

POWER POINT PRESENTATION - DEGREES OF COMPARISON

INNOVATIVE LESSON PLAN

Principle:  Travel and its different aspects

Main Theme:  Exploration

Sub Theme: Travel gives knowledge and insights about travel.

Teacher presents a video on laptop Teacher asks questions 1. What was the video about? 2. Do you like travelling? 3. Which aspect of travel fascinates you the most? Link Talk We have seen travel by train in the previous poem.  Marvelous travel is a poem by Joshua Fernandez.  It deals with philosophical aspect of travel. Model Reading ·        Teacher recite the poem ·        I travel with my eyes ·        Watching those silently cry ·        Asking themselves the question why ·        Someone left them without saying goodbye ·        I travel with my thoughts ·        I travel with my pen ·        To write about children, women and men ·        I travel with my voice ·        I travel with my hope ·        That something new, would spring into my horoscope Scaffolded Reading Students recite the poem in random selection Glossary Reference Students refer glossary for the meaning of unfamiliar words Group Activity Students engaged in group activity Identify the meaning of the lines given ·        I travel with my eyes ·        I travel with my pen ·        I travel with my voice Presentation of Ideas Students present the answer Appreciation of the poem Teacher gives appreciation of the poem Assignment Write a letter to your friend about one of your favourite travels.