A CTION PLAN ON P ERSONAL N ARRATIVE MS.AYESHA SHAHID ENGLISH LECTURER DA DEGREE COLLEGE PHASE VII (EXTN).

ACTION PLAN ON PERSONAL NARRATIVE

MS.AYESHA SHAHID

ENGLISH LECTURER

DA DEGREE COLLEGE PHASE VII (EXTN).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Long Term Goals Short Term Goals 21st Century Teaching Dimensions A Universal Goal TimeLine Bloom’s Taxonomy Instructional Strategies And Tasks Challenges and their Solutions Resources Acknowledgment

LONG TERM GOAL

Adopt 21st Century approaches to

enhance students’ participation in

co-curricular activities for English

Language

Essay /Creative writing competitions

Public SpeakingPresentations for seminar

Articles for College Magazine

SHORT TERM GOALS

To promote activities which require higher order thinking thereby equipping the students with 21st century skills.

To extend vocabulary of the students to expand their expressions

To provide a platform for developing reading and writing skills

To hone public speaking skills To cultivate linguistic intelligence

amongst students through competitiveness

21ST CENTURY TEACHING DIMENSIONS

21st Century Approaches

Observing and Monitoring

Giving directionsListening and

speakingQuestioning EncouragingIntervening

21st Century SkillsAccountability &

AdaptabilityCommunication skills

Creativity & Intellectual curiosity

Critical thinking & system thinking

Information & Media literacy skills

Interpersonal and collaborative skills

Problem identificationSelf direction

Social responsibility

A UNIVERSAL GOAL

Who dares to teach must never

cease to learn.

John Cotton Dana

BLOOM’S TAXONOMY

Create

Remember

Successful Acquisition of 21s

t

century skillsPublic speakingWriting contestsPresentationsMagazine articles

Personal Narrative

TIME LINE

PERSONAL NARRATIV

ES

1ST STAGEREMEMBERIN

GEVALUATINGAPPLYING/

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

UNDERSTANDING

4TH STAGEREMEMBERIN

GUNDERSTAND

INGAPPLYING

ANALYZINGEVALUATINGCREATING

3RD STAGEANALYSINGEVALUATINGCREATINGRECALLINGAPPLYING

2ND STAGEUNDERSTAN

DINGANALYZINGEVALUATINGCREATING

STAGES OF LEARNING

Instructional strategies

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND TASKS

Topic21st

century approach

es

21st century

skills

Modes and

techniques

Reading and

writingPersonal Narrativ

e

Observing and Monitoring skillsGiving Direction skillsListening and SpeakingQuestioning skillsEncouraging skillsIntervening skills

communication skills Creativity & intellectualcuriosityCritical thinkingInformation & media skillsCollaborative skillsSocial responsibility

oDeclamation contestsClassroom discussionsPresentationsWriting competitionsActivitiesProof readingActivitiesJournal writing

LEARNING OBJECTIVES ACCORDING TO HIGHER ORDER THINKING

ANALYZING

CRITICALLY ANALYZE THE SAMPLE NARRATIVE ESSAY AND EXPLAIN HOW THE CONTEXTUAL CLUES HELP YOU IN UNDERSTANDING THE

WRITER’S MOTIVE.

EVALUATING

DECIDE HOW WILL YOU USE THE SENSORY DETAILS IN MAKING YOUR NARRATIVE MORE INTERESTING.

OR

HOW WOULD YOU EVALUATE WHETHER A GIVEN NARRATIVE IS INTERESTING OR BORING?

CREATING

SAY CHEESE! CREATE A PHOTO COLLAGE OF AN IMPORTANT EVENT OF YOUR LIFE. COLLECT IMAGES THAT FIT THE EVENT FROM MAGZINES AND NEWSPAPER AND ARRANGE THEM IN AN EYE CATCHING WAY.

SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER CLASSMATES BY EXPLAINING HOW THE IMAGES TELL THE STORY.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES ACCORDING TO HIGHER ORDER THINKING

ANALYZING

DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE FORM OF NARRATIVE ESSAY AND OTHER ESSAYS CONDUCTING A RESEARCH ON THE NET AND MAKE A

CHECKLIST OF CHARACTERISTICS FOUND IN PERSONAL NARRATIVES.EVALUATING

DO YOU AGREE WITH THE WRITER’S CHOICE OF SELECTING A PERSONAL NARRATIVE TO OBSERVE THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN HUMAN BABY AND THAT

OF AN ANIMAL?WHY OR WHY NOT? EXPLAIN

CREATING IMAGINE YOU WERE ASKED TO BABYSIT YOUR BABY SISTER OR BROTHER.

WRITE A PERSONAL NARRATIVE DETAILING YOUR OBSERVATIONAND

REACTION IN THE ENTIRE EPISODE.BE REALISTIC.

ADD SENSORY DETAILS.

Certificate

CHALLENGES AND THEIR SOLUTIONS

o Students may not welcome the idea as they are used to old methods.

o Non-availability of resourceso For declamation contests I

might encounter problems like:

o Choosing a suitable topico Preparation of students’

speeches within timeo Arrangements for the

competition o Students are not always into

readingo Time is not invested in this

regard

o Worksheets and games for generating interest in the students.

o I will discuss the matter with the principal and inform her of its importance.

o Internet searching for apt topic(s)

o Auditionso Selection of best speakerso Duties for proper

arrangementso Highlighting manifold benefits

of readingo Reading circles o Incentives through certificates

Challenges Anticipated Solutions

RESOURCES

InternetIntel teaching toolsSubject head and teachers who teach the same subject and classLibrary

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The action plan would not have been possible without the support of the following:

Almighty ALLAH My family The management of DHA My Master Trainer Subject Head Ms.Tayabba Khalil My colleagues for their valuable feedback My students, as they continue to be the main

source and reason of my learning