Appreciation · SHS2 Literature In English

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.2.2.LI.1 - Examine more themes in novels through the major incidents and related ideas

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State the difference between a theme and a subtheme in a novel, using examples from texts studied so far.
Identify major incidents in selected passages from the class novel and explain the theme or subtheme each incident reveals.
Group related incidents in a novel under broader themes, showing how separate events build up one central idea.
Connect themes to real-life situations in Ghanaian society using evidence from the text.
Support or extend a peer’s interpretation of a theme by adding a related idea or counter-evidence from the text.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Prose (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Appreciation (2.2)
Content standard: 2.2.2.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of diversity in themes and style as tools for interpreting narrative text. 2.2.2.LO.1 Apply the knowledge of themes and style in interpreting the selected texts. 2.2.2.LO.2 Apply knowledge of elements of prose in critiquing narrative/prose texts.
Indicator: 2.2.2.LI.1 - Examine more themes in novels through the major incidents and related ideas
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 7 (Week 7 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 88

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Building on What Others Say:

- Allow all to explore learning and interact with each other and to build on what others say to identify themes and subthemes. E.g., recount plots of short stories or novels and bring out the themes and subthemes in them.

- Discuss cross-cultural and diverse themes applying differentiated learning pedagogies.

Assessment (2.2.2.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Selected Texts
- Autobiographies
- Films
- Audio-visual materials
- ICT Tools
- Novels