CONTENT ANALYSIS

In the poem ‘Women’ the poetLouise Bogan draws our attentiontowards how women lead a life ofconfinement in our society.

CURRICULUM STATEMENTS

The Learner;

To develop proper outlook on gender issues

To understand the problems of middle aged women

PRE REQUISITES

The Learner ;

Has an idea about theme of the poem

Has an idea about women's life

TEACHING LEARNING RESOURCES

Slides

REFERENCESCourse book, sourcebook (std.9),

Dictionary

INFORMAL INTERACTION

1. How are you?

2. Are you aware of the problems faced by women?

ENTRY ACTIVITY phase1: what you can see in this picture?

what you can see in this picture?

Phase 2Now am going to introduce the poet Louise Bogan

Born : August 11, 1897 Died : February 4, 1970Occupation : poet, criticNationality : United States

phase 3

The poem is written against the pathetic plight of women in a male dominated society where what the male enjoys is denied to women

WomenLouise Bogan

Phase 4 : Teacher recites the poem

Women have no wilderness in them,

They are provident instead,

Content in the tight hot cell of their hearts

To eat dusty bread

phase 5

INDIVIDUAL READING

TRACKING

Phase 6SHARING WITH GROUPS

PHASE 7GLOSSARY REFERENCE

Provident: Caring for future needs

Content : Satisfied

Cropping : Eating

Shallow : Not deep

phase 8 SCAFFOLDING QUESTIONS

Are women really contented?

What are the things women miss in their life?

POETIC IMAGESVISUAL IMAGES

WILDERNESS

Provident

Cropping

Phase 9

DISCOURSE LEVEL ACTIVITY

Write on the problems faced by women in a traditional family.

ASSIGNMENT

Collect poems related to problems faced by women.