 Adopt 21 st Century Teaching Approaches to develop students’ taste and interest for English poetry  To make students develop their sense of aesthetics, enrich their imaginative power and promote their softer feelings.

 To familiarize students with Henry Wotton’s concept of a happy man  List out the character traits mentioned by the poet

 I will facilitate students to understand and learn from English poetry in an enjoyable way.  I will make students’ pairs / groups to let them evaluate and explore the symbolic meaning of English poetry by giving directions and quoting some real life examples.  I will observe and monitor that what they have done and what kind of difficulties they are facing.  I will put up some questions from the work they have done.

 Change in questioning strategies to promote critical and creative thinking among students.  Making questions from the answers given by the students.  Encouraging students instead of praising.  Focus on WHAT they answer, not HOW they answer.  Make students believe that they are critical and creative contestants in a classroom, not the cruel combatants in a battle field.

ChallengesSolutions a.Students may read poetry as they read prose without any rhythm and melody. b.There may be some students who do not wish to work together. a.I will personally recite the lines with an added emphasis on its music b.I will make their groups as per their choice.

TIMELINE Focus on encouragement rather than praise for students’ answers Focus on questions about English poetry in general and the theme of the poem in particular. Work on pair and share or groups. Focus on creative cum collaborative feedback. I’ll successfully adopt 21 st century Teaching Approaches in my class.

 Textbook  Other teachers of the same grade and subject  Internet downloaded material  Reference books  Computer (Ms-Office)  Intel Teach Program Getting Started Course manual.

By implementing my newly acquired 21 st century Teaching Approaches, students will strengthen their understanding of English poetry in general and the theme of the poem in particular, which will help them in the process of creative thinking and will help them to live a contended and happy life.