Lesson Plan : Bholi : JKBOSE Class 10th

Writer: K A Abbas – Khwaja Ahmad   Abbas ( 7   June 1914, Panipat–   1   June 1987, Mumbai) is known as a film maker and a journalist all over the world. Not many people know that he wrote some 73 books in the genres of fiction and non-fiction prose in Urdu, English and Hindi. His fiction includes 15 novels and seven short story collections. These works reflect his deep-seated optimism and commitment to social transformation. He stood firmly for the values of democracy, secularism and socialism and proved himself to be an ambassador for the working and toiling masses of the world.

Brief description of the lesson-

This story is about a girl who is ugly and who stammers. As she is different from her siblings, she does not get proper care in her family. Her father sends her to a school because of a command from the tehsildar. The teacher in the school becomes the true mentor of Bholi and helps her gain some confidence. Time flies and with that Bholi becomes a young woman who is educated; unlike her sisters. Because of her ugly looks and pockmarked face, her father agrees to marry her off to a person who is double her age. Bholi agrees with her parents’ decision. But when the bridegroom arrives he demands a hefty dowry to marry her. Her father somehow manages that money. Bholi is aghast at this development and decides to rebel against all. She decides to spend rest of her life to serve her parents and to teach in the school.

UN Sustainable Goals to be achieved– Quality Education  and Gender Equality

Objectives:

I Specific Objectives-

• to sensitise the students to the importance of education.
• to explain the importance of emotional security and family support for children.
• to indicate the need of love, encouragement and education for the disabled to fight against their odds.
• to demonstrate the use of simple past and past perfect tense in speech and writing.
• to inculcate moral values in the students such as dowry is a social abuse, any disabled should not be made fun of etc.

II -Behavioural Objectives

To enable the students to imbibe –

• Compassion
• Confidence
• Care and concern for girls
• Empathy
• Gender equality
• Willingness to help others
• Nobility

1. Process /Activities

Activity (To introduce the lesson):

• Why in India, girls are not given the opportunity to become educated?
  • Do you know about the slogan/ campaign ‘Beti bachao, beti padhao’ . What does it aim at?

Activity (To Support learning):

• Discuss- ‘Bholi was an introvert child but a gentle touch of her teacher brought a metamorphic change in her life.’

Activity (to assess learning):

• You noticed your younger brother mimicking his friend (who limps) and making fun of him. Is it justifiable on his part to do such act. If no, why?

IV Skills- Comprehending, oratory, thinking, analyzing skills etc. V- Expected Learning Outcome

Students will be able to :

• understand the importance of education.
• understand the importance of emotional security and family support for children.
• indicate the need of love, encouragement and education for the disabled to fight against their odds.
• demonstrate the use of simple past and past perfect tense in speech and writing.
• inculcate moral values in the students such as dowry is a social abuse, any disabled should not be made fun of etc.
• Assessment:

Activity/Assignment(Based on Bloom’s Taxonomy)

• How did Bholi stand up for her rights(understanding)
  • How was Bholi’s teacher different from others?(Analysis)
  • Why did Bholi remember Laxmi, the cow when her father asked her to go to school?(understanding)
  • Why was Bholi considered to be a burden for the family?(understanding)
  • What could be done to ensure that girls are treated properly and they are given the respect they deserve?(Synthesis)

Class Work:

• Bholi’s teacher helped her to overcome social barriers by encouraging and motivating her. How do you contribute towards changing the attitudes illustrated in this story?
  • Draw a character sketch of Bholi in your own words, highlighting her transformation from a harmless dumb cow to a fearless and independent girl.

VII -Review of the Lesson Plan (After completion of lesson): Problems Faced-

Success- Failure-

Real Learning Outcomes – Students response / participation- Teacher’s learning to be added-