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Presentation on “progress” xi- english play. Rizwana Naseem English Department D.A. College for Women Ph-VIII. Learning OBJECTIVES. Through this play ‘Progress’ I shall make my students aware of the destructions of the First World War.
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Presentation on “progress”xi- english play RizwanaNaseem English Department D.A. College for Women Ph-VIII
Learning OBJECTIVES • Through this play ‘Progress’ I shall make my students aware of the destructions of the First World War. • I shall explain them the plot of the drama and the behaviour of the characters. • By making the learners highlighting the assertions of the characters I will explain how to attempt character analysis.
About ST. john g. ervine (1883) • He was a dramatist and novelist. • He had been the Professor of Dramatic Literature and Royal Society of Literature. • He had served in the First World War. • His Works include: The Magnanimous Lover; Alice and A Family; Changing Winds; The Wayward Man; How to Write A Play; The Theatre in my Time; The Christian and the New Morality.
Analysing Task High-order thinking Activity Making learners draw flow charts of focal stages in the play and of the two characters : Prof Henry Corrie and Mrs Meldon.
High-order thinking activity Evaluating Task Making students to present a debate on the following topic : Does Progress lie in Advancement of Munitions or Establishment of Peace? Such tasks are useful when carried out in groups.
High-order thinking activity Creating task Engaging novices to write a script for a TV Show in which a renowned scientist has been invited for his first-rate invention of a nuclear weapon. This kind of exercise evokes the latent talent in students by mobilising their thinking capability.
Conclusion Using 21st Century Skills Teaching Methodology my students : • shall be trained to learn independently. • develop trust in themselves and a friendly communicative environment in the class. • shall be trained to acquire knowledge not through exam-oriented style but through critical-thinking methods. • will be finally able to attempt board papers easily. Concerning the play Progress, such advanced approaches clarify the concept of the plot and characterization to students.