Oracy and Aesthetics · SHS2 Arabic

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.2.2.LI.1 - Recite a simple modern poem of 10 lines from the following poem, at a reasonable speed.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Recall the 10 lines of Hafiz Ibrahim’s poem on the Arabic language and the education of women, and explain the central theme of each line.
Read the poem aloud in Arabic with accurate pronunciation, observing natural phrasing and pausing at line endings.
Recite the 10-line poem from memory at a reasonable, steady speed without rushing or dropping syllables.
Identify the key imagery and sensory words in the poem that appeal to the listener’s mind’s eye.
Present a group recitation of the poem with appropriate rhythm, clear articulation, and respectful audience behaviour.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Speaking (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Oracy and Aesthetics (2.2)
Content standard: 2.2.2.CS.3 - Demonstrate knowledge and creativity in composing simple lines of poetry, using sampled structure 2.2.2.LO.1 Recount a simplified version of an African story from a prescribed literature book. 2.2.2.LO.2 Adapt a short story from a prescribed literature book using your own words and literary devices. 2.2.2.LO.3 Compose a simplified line of poetry of your own, using a modelled structure and theme.
Indicator: 2.2.2.LI.1 - Recite a simple modern poem of 10 lines from the following poem, at a reasonable speed.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 15 (Week 15 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. 177

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

حافظ إبراهيم - اللغة العربية، وتربية النساء
Project-Based Learning, Inquiry-Based, Think-Pair Share Activities: The teacher introduces poetry composition and takes learners through the processes of putting together a few lines of poetry through strong listeners' minds' eyes with imagery and concrete words that appeal to the senses, using the following instructions:
- Consolidate your knowledge of what a poem is.
- Understand your purpose
- Choose a subject, like an emotion, such as love or fear; about a person, real or fictional; about a place, real or fictional, about a feeling, like acceptance or rejection, about an abstract thing like time, patience.
- Brainstorm
- Choose a poem format
- Write one line
- Edit your poem
Each group is then required to prepare a draft of their poem and make a group recitation in class, reading from a script, with rhyming sound but little attention to the poetic meter.

Assessment (2.2.2.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Textbooks and Reading materials for speech drills.
- Projector.
- Audio materials.
- Audio-visual materials.