Comment+on+Literature+Lesson+Plan+by+Alp+Kaan+KILINÇ

My comments on Hatice Ekiz's lesson plan:

Showing the picture of the author and asking questions about him is a good way to start the lesson. Also, by linking to the topic, asking about students’ future goals is a meaningful strategy. In the while reading part, clear instructions are important and seemingly they are given well. Distribution of the questions before the text is good for students as they will have a look at them carefully and while reading the text, they will benefit from the questions to analyze it. I think grouping students is a significant aspect of your plan because it promotes interaction. Discussion part also improves students’ brainstorming and critical thinking skills. Questions are appropriate for this part as they require collaboration. In the post reading part, students write an ending for the incomplete story. This is nice because it is enjoyable and students use their creativity. Also, sharing Dicken’s two different endings for the story and comparing students’ work with them is a good strategy. My criticisms are that i think a short story is more suitable for this kind of lessons. This literary work is really good for students’ level but this is a novel and it should be read by students. If they read the summary and know the end of the novel, there is a possibility of not reading the novel later on. Of course, this is just a possibility as i said. Another one is about your questions. They are perfect. Students need to think about them carefully and discuss to answer. However, they cannot do this with a summary. It is too short. For instance, in one of your questions, there is an expression “throughout the novel”. To talk about “throughout the novel”, they need to read the novel. I don’t think that a summary is adequate for it. But overall, I liked your plan.