Transactional Plan

Grade : Class 4
Subject : English
Lesson No. : 3
Lesson : We All Belong

Month :
Week :

Competency : Learners will be able to recite and understand the poem, appreciate unity in diversity, and develop speaking and reading skills.

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Teaching Materials:

• Textbook
• Pictures of National Flag and children in different dresses
• Flashcards of new words
• Blackboard and chalk
• Chart paper
• Audio recitation of the poem (if available)

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Pre-Knowledge Test:

Teacher asks—

• Do all people wear the same dress?
• Do people speak the same language in India?
• What is our National Flag called?
• Why should we live together peacefully?

Learners respond orally.

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Introduction:

Teacher shows the picture from the textbook where children of different cultures are standing together near the National Flag.

Teacher discusses—

• different dresses
• different languages
• different foods
• living together happily

Teacher introduces the poem “We All Belong” and explains that India is a land of unity in diversity.

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Concept Building:

Teacher recites the poem aloud with proper rhythm and expression.

Learners listen carefully and repeat stanza by stanza.

Teacher explains the difficult words—

• blend
• tale
• belong
• diversity

Teacher explains each stanza:

Stanza 1:

Children may come from different places and speak different languages, but they stay happy together.

Stanza 2:

Every child has different talents and abilities, and all are important.

Stanza 3:

Children learn to care, share and respect different cultures and foods.

Stanza 4:

Though people speak different languages, friendship and unity make everyone strong.

Teacher highlights the moral of the poem— “Unity in Diversity.”

Learners practice loud reading and group recitation.

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Consolidation and Reinforcement:

Teacher asks oral questions—

• What do the children say in the poem?
• What does “diversity” mean?
• Why are all children special?
• What message do we learn from the poem?

Teacher reinforces that people may be different in language, dress, food and culture, but all belong together.

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Practice:

1. Recite the poem with proper pronunciation and rhythm.
2. Write the meanings of—

• blend
• belong
• diversity

3. Answer the following questions—

• What do the children learn to do?
• What makes friendship grow?
• What is the joy found in diversity?

4. Fill in the blanks—

• We learn to care, we learn to ________.
• Different tongues, but one big ________.

5. Write the names of two different languages spoken in India.
6. Draw the National Flag and colour it correctly.