GRADE: 12 NAME: AUNT JENNIFER'S
TIGERS
LESSON NO. : 6
No. of Sessions/Periods 2
Lesson Overview What is the focus of the Unit?
The objectives for thd
students to understand the
portrayal of harassed women,
and examine the theme
critically.
Previous Knowledge What prior Knowledge the
students need in order to be
successful with this unit?
Students already know about
the badic structure of the
society in which marriage is
an important institution but
somehow it is male
dominated.
Integration of Sustainable 1. To evaluate the
Developmental Goals (17- any situationand find
one or two, aligned with Topic) solutions to domestic
violence.
2. To give examples of
successful women.
3. To identify the rebellion
and repression of male
chauvinism and
suffocation in married
life.
Vocabulary /Terminology What is the new vocabulary/
terminology used in this
lesson?
Patriarchy
Topaz
Wedding band
Chivalric
Denizen
Massive
Ordeal etc.
SESSION NO. : CONCEPT NAME:
Learning Outcomes This poem emphasis thd
importance of self -
introspection and silence.
Resources Required – Physical,
Digital, Books, Charts, PPT’s,
Videos, Weblinks, Worksheets etc Books, PPT's, videos
worksheets etc.
Teacher Activity Introduction:
Provocation/Recapitulation/Pr
Time Assigned: e assessment
Well dear students, today we
will discuss ghe poem no. 6 of
your textbook 'Flamingo'.
"Aunt Jennifer's Tiger" is a
poem written by Adriene Rich,
that explores themes of
gender, roles, operation and
pursuit of personal freedom.
The poem is about a woman
named Aunt Jennifer who
creates a tapestry of tigers to
escape her unhappy marriage.
The tigers in the tapestry
symbolizes Aunt Jennifer's
inner desires for freedom and
assertion, which contrast with
her controlled life.
Methodology:
Teacher will introduce the
topic with the video of
"Tigers", they are the symbols
of courage, bravery, freedom
and human atrocity.
Teacher will summarise the
topic and explain the lines
stanzawise.
Teacher will encourage the
students to read and
summarise the completed
stanzas.
Student Activity
Time Assigned: Students are carefully
listening to the teacher and
writing main points in their
note books. After the teacher
completes her explanation,
students ask their doubts.
Assessment
Asking questions, solving
extract based questions.
1. What do you understand
by patriarchal society?
2. Explain the idea of
Feminism.
3. Identify literary devices
used in the poem.
Assignment/HW
1. Students can be instructed
to refer the library or the
internet to find poems with
similar themes.
2. Solve assignments,
comprehension questions,
texual exercises / extracts/
value-based questions.
Skills/Competencies A statement of conflict in
women, specially between the
impulse to freedom and
imagination.
Intelligences Addressed How the power of patriarchy
controls women's bodies but
not their minds.
The poem symbolizes her
Teachers reflections yearning for freedom and
strength.
Over All- Outstanding Students.
Feedback and remedial teaching
plan for
Basic/Intermediate/Advance/outst
anding learners
GRADE: 12 NAME: AUNT JENNIFER'S
TIGERS
LESSON NO. : 6
No. of Sessions/Periods 2
Lesson Overview What is the focus of the Unit?
The objectives for thd
students to understand the
portrayal of harassed
women, and examine the
theme critically.
Previous Knowledge What prior Knowledge the
students need in order to be
successful with this unit?
Students already know about
the basic structure of the
society in which marriage is
an important institution but
some how it is male -
dominated.
Integration of Sustainable
Developmental Goals (17- any one
or two, aligned with Topic)
Vocabulary /Terminology What is the new vocabulary/
terminology used in this
lesson?
SESSION NO. : CONCEPT NAME:
Learning Outcomes
Resources Required – Physical,
Digital, Books, Charts, PPT’s,
Videos, Weblinks, Worksheets etc
Teacher Activity Introduction:
Provocation/Recapitulation/P
Time Assigned: re assessment
Methodology:
Student Activity
Time Assigned:
Assessment
Assignment/HW
Skills/Competencies
Intelligences Addressed
Teachers reflections
Over All-
Feedback and remedial teaching
plan for
Basic/Intermediate/Advance/outsta
nding learners
