Lesson Plan
Class: 9
Subject: English
Unit 2 – Supplementary
Lesson: The Fun They Had
Author: Isaac Asimov
1. Learning Objectives
The teacher expects the students to:
Read the story with correct pronunciation, fluency, and expression.
Understand the theme, plot, and characters of the story.
Learn new vocabulary and their meanings.
Compare traditional schools with future schools.
Develop imagination, critical thinking, and communication skills.
Appreciate the importance of human interaction in education.
2. Learning Outcomes
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
901 - listens to announcements, instructions, read aloud texts, audio and videos for information, gist and details; responds by answering questions accordingly.
907 - reads with comprehension the given text/materials employing strategies like skimming, scanning, predicting, previewing, reviewing, inferring, and summarising.
908 - reads silently with comprehension and interprets layers of meaning.
Narrate the story in their own words.
Compare modern education with the futuristic education described in the story.
Explain the importance of teachers, classmates, and classroom learning.
Apply the values of friendship, cooperation, and joyful learning in their daily life.
Express their opinions about technology in education.
3. Introduction
The teacher introduces the lesson by asking the following questions:
Do you enjoy going to school? Why?
Can a computer completely replace a teacher? Why or why not?
Have you ever attended an online class?
Which do you prefer—learning alone or learning with classmates?
How do you think schools will look 100 years from now?
The teacher connects the students' responses with the lesson and introduces "The Fun They Had," a science fiction story that imagines the future of education.
4. Reading and Understanding
Reading Activity
The teacher reads the lesson aloud with proper pronunciation and expression.
Students read the lesson paragraph by paragraph.
Difficult words are explained using examples and pictures.
Students identify the main characters and important events.
New Words and Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Crinkly | Full of folds or wrinkles |
| Attic | Space below the roof used for storage |
| Scornful | Showing dislike or contempt |
| Mechanical Teacher | A computerized teaching machine |
| Slot | An opening into which something is inserted |
| Punch Code | A coded system used to enter information |
| County Inspector | An official who checks and repairs teaching machines |
| Geared | Adjusted or set to a particular level |
| Loftily | Proudly or arrogantly |
| Centuries | Hundreds of years |
| Nonchalantly | Calmly and casually |
| Telebook | An electronic book displayed on a screen |
5. Mind Map
THE FUN THEY HAD
│
┌──────────────────────┼──────────────────────┐
│ │ │
Characters Future School Old School
│ │ │
Margie (11) Mechanical Teacher Human Teacher
Tommy (13) Telebooks Printed Books
Inspector Home Learning School Building
│ │ │
└──────────────────────┼──────────────────────┘
│
Margie's Realization
│
Learning Together is More Enjoyable
│
▼
Moral: Human Interaction
Makes Learning Meaningful
6. Consolidation and Presentation (Summary)
The story is set in the year 2157, where children are taught by mechanical teachers at home. Margie and Tommy discover a printed book about old-fashioned schools. Margie learns that children in the past studied together in classrooms with human teachers. They shared knowledge, played together, and helped one another with homework. Although technology made learning faster and more personalized, Margie realizes that the old system of learning together with classmates and teachers was more enjoyable. The story highlights the importance of human relationships in education.
7. Reinforcement
The teacher provides additional information:
Isaac Asimov was one of the greatest science fiction writers.
Science fiction imagines future inventions and technological developments.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a part of education today through smart classrooms and online learning.
Technology is useful, but it cannot completely replace human teachers.
Schools help children develop social skills, teamwork, discipline, and friendship.
Learning becomes more meaningful when students interact with teachers and classmates.
8. Evaluation
A. Lower Order Thinking Questions (LOTS)
In which year is the story set?
Where did Tommy find the real book?
Who repaired Margie's mechanical teacher?
B. Middle Order Thinking Questions (MOTS)
Why did Margie dislike her school?
How were the old schools different from Margie's school?
Why was Margie interested in reading the old book?
C. Higher Order Thinking Questions (HOTS)
Do you think technology can completely replace human teachers? Give reasons.
Which type of school would you prefer—the old school or Margie's school? Explain your answer.
How can technology and human teachers work together to improve education?
9. Remedial Teaching
For slow learners, the teacher will:
Explain the story in simple language.
Use pictures to compare old and future schools.
Teach difficult vocabulary with examples.
Conduct loud reading and pair-reading activities.
Ask simple oral questions before written exercises.
Provide a flowchart summary and a vocabulary worksheet.
Encourage peer learning and group discussions.
10. Writing Activity
The teacher asks the students to complete any one of the following:
Write 10 sentences comparing old schools and future schools.
Imagine your school in the year 2200 and write a short paragraph.
Write a diary entry as Margie after reading the old book.
Write the moral of the story in your own words.
11. Follow-up (Homework / Assignment / Activity)
Homework
Learn the meanings of the new words.
Write the summary of the lesson in your own words.
Prepare a comparison table between old schools and future schools.
Assignment
Prepare a chart titled "Old School vs Future School" showing differences in:
Teachers
Books
Classrooms
Homework
Learning Methods
Classroom Activity
Conduct a group discussion on the topic:
"Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Human Teachers?"
Students should present arguments for and against the topic.
Moral of the Lesson
Technology is a valuable tool for learning, but human teachers, friendships, and classroom interactions make education enjoyable, meaningful, and complete.
