Lesson Plan : Abhiley :JKBOSE Class 10th

Brief Description- About the author:

Abdul Gani Sheikh,is a prolific Urdu writer who has portrayed Ladakh and its simplicity through his writings. His other famous book includes ‘Foresaking Paradise’ which represents the culture and lifestyle of Ladakh.

About the story:

The story ‘Abhiley’ has beautifully brought forth the elderly woman from Ladakh who is far away from modernity and is a simpleton, innocent granny who loves her family and is unaware of any technological advancements, thus sometimes become a laughing stock due to her ignorance. She is simple, talkative and loving and is very much concerned about the safety of her family members. She is a village rustic for whom movie is a wild experience. Her superstitious beliefs are mentioned in a humorous manner with incidences which makes everybody laugh at her. Another sensitive issue of generation gap is also highlighted in the story.

Specific Objectives-

To enable the students to

• appreciate the beauty of language
• have a glimpse of village life and the simplicity
• Understand and analyse simplicity v/s modernity
• experience the innocence of rustics
• value elderly people and their experiences
• know that traditions, customs and cultures are important but it should not involve superstitions
• become conscious of the fact that young generation is indifferent towards elderly and must try to bridge the gap.

Behavioural Objectives

To enable the students to

•   inculcate values like concern, care for each other, responsibility towards elderly
• think critically, understand not to make fun of simplicity and innocence.
• Value tradition and culture

Process-

Activity (to introduce the lesson) Warm up activity

• Describe your grandmother.
  • Which quality of your grandmother do you admire and why?
  • How much time do you spend with your granny?
  • Are the elderly in your family modern or traditional?

Activity (to support learning)

• Share the incidence where your granny/ grandfather/ elderly were over concerned for your safety.
  • Why was Abhiley fearful of the gun kept in the kitchen?

Activity/Assignment (to check learning)

• Which two prominent themes are being mentioned in the story ‘Abhiley?’
  • ‘Abhiley represents the simplicity of Ladhaki women’. Explain

Skills: analytical skills,literary skills, , observation skills and high order thinking skills

Expected Learning Outcome- Students will be able to

• know about the author and his work
  • understand the critical appreciation of the lesson
  • Enhance comprehensive skills
  • think critically, understand not to make fun of the elderly owing to their ignorance and simplicity.
  • value elderly people and their experiences
  • know that traditions, customs and cultures are important but it should not involve superstitions

Assessment: Based on Bloom’s Taxonomy

1. Assignments
2. Comprehension questions:
   1. What compelled the author to purchase the return tickets the very same day? (understanding)
   1. Describe the experience of Abhiley in annual dormice festival.( Analyse)
   1. How do you know that Abhiley didnot accept the separation from her beloved ones?(understanding and analysis)
   1. What would you do to bridge the generation gap?(Synthesis)
   1. How would you take the simplicity and innocence of the elderly in your family?(Application)
3. Textual questions/ Extracts/Value based questions

Review

Problem Faced— Success-

Failure-

Real Learning Outcome- Student response/ participation