Literature in English SS 3 Curriculum Guides for Poetry – The Kublan Khan

THEME – POETRY – THE KUBLAN KHAN

TOPIC 1 – BACKGROUND AND SETTING 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Any concrete/visual aids that can relate to the times of the poet.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. identify the experiences of the poet.

2. identify the societal issues that dominate the poem.

3. compare the background and setting of the poem/poet to their personal experiences.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

S.T. Coloridge was a 19th century romantic poet who occasionally would resort to opium as an aid to his creative activities. Kubla Khan was written under such influence. Coloridge was rich and travel widely.

Poem: Kubla khan presents romance in a strange and unusual way, therefore the supernatural and mysterious elements are prominent features of the poem.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. gives essential information on the life and work of the poet.

2. explains the characteristics of romantic poetry.

3. encourages students to do library and internet search on the life and times of S.T. Coloridge.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. to do a written retell of the background of the poet.

2. identify the experiences of the poet.

3. work in groups to compare background with personal experiences.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. accurately restate the title, author and the poem.

2. list 3 societal issues that dominate the poem.

3. list similarities and differences in the background and setting of the poem and their own personal experiences.

THEME – POETRY – THE KUBLAN KHAN

TOPIC 2 – FORM 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The poem

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. identify the various themes.

2. show the relationship among the various parts.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

The poem is divided into four parts. The poet uses rhyme scheme to provide a unifying pattern for the different sections of the poem.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. draws attention to the divisions within the poem and explains the basis for the divisions.

2. guides students to identify the features of the poem in relation to the themes.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. discuss the forms of the poem in groups.

2. work in groups to identify rhyming scheme and its effectiveness.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. discuss the forms of the poem in groups.

2. work in groups to identify rhyming scheme and its effectiveness.

THEME – POETRY – THE KUBLAN KHAN

TOPIC 3 – LANGUAGE, STYLE AND SYMBOLISM

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The text

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. describe the unique language elements.

2. discuss their effectiveness or otherwise.

3. describe the various poetic devices.

4. identify and interpret the symbols.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

Consideration of instances of unique use of language, poetic devices and symbolism.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. leads students to identify and discuss stanzas that contain unique language elements.

2. guides students to discuss the effectiveness of unique language elements in the poem.

3. leads students to identify and interpret symbols in the poem.

4. leads students to discuss the poetic devices.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. identify the scenes that contain unique language.

2. describe their effectiveness in the play.

3. discuss the poetic devices in groups.

4. identify and interpret symbols in the poem.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. identify the scenes that contain unique language.

2. describe their effectiveness in the play.

3. discuss the poetic devices in groups.

4. identify and interpret symbols in the poem.

THEME – POETRY – THE KUBLAN KHAN

TOPIC 4 – SUBJECT MATTER 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Any concrete/visual aids that can relate to the times of the poet.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. describe the subject matter of the poem.

2. produce an acceptable prose version of Kubla Khan.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Physical description of the capital city of Xanadu built at the instance of Kubla Khan’s version of his ancestors.

2. Description of pleasure palace that reminds the poet of an Abyssinian girl who sings to invoke his imaginative ability.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. plays a recording of the poem.

2. leads a discussion on what the poem is about.

3. guides students to do a written re-tell of the poem..

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. take active part in the discussion.

2. retell the poem orally in groups.

3. write a prose version of the poem.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to rewrite the poem in their own words.

THEME – POETRY – THE KUBLAN KHAN

TOPIC 5 – THEME 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Text, graphic representation of the theme.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. identify the various themes.

2. relate themes to personal experiences.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Nature of the poet’s imagination.

2. Poet’s ability to use the objects of his dreams to create.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. leads a discussion that will enable students get the themes.

2. presents a graphic representation on the development of the theme.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. express their personal feelings concerning the themes.

2. list the themes.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to identify and explain the major themes.