Day 4♥

The first period was with 8J. I dealt with Montgomery bus boycott. Afer the loud reading, I played the original video clip of Martin Luther King Jr inaugurating the boycott to which learners actively paid attention. I asked the learners to prepare slogans for the boycott and gave colour papers and sketch pens to them. I had taken blue, red and orange papers with me. Everyone wanted blue papers and I didnt have enough blue papersn. It gave me the insight that I should be more aware of the minute things like choosing colour of the papers to be given. The slogans came out actually good and the learners presented their slogans. A learner passed me the paper after drawing a rose and park and labelling it as Rosa Parks. Though funny it was interesting to see how divergently learners approach things.

The class with 9J dealt with second part of The Jungle Air Crash. It was kind of dry and the learners appeared to be disinterested in the lesson as I did the teacher reading part. However, after the silent reading, learners actively participated by pointing out a lot of words and the powerpoint was able to explain the meanings. During the comprehension part, learners asked doubts regarding Juliane being the only survivor and how she managed to remove herself from the seatbelt. I had done an extended reading about the air crash prior to the class and managed to answer them. I realized how important it is to always refer to facts outside the text.

Day 3♥

I had a class with 8J during the first period. I dealt with the incident that took place inside the bus and how Rosa Parks was ill-treated. I deliberately read the lesson with more facial expressions and gestures than usual so that the learners are able to comprehend the exact context and its intensity along with the dilemma of the protagonist. However, I was unable to make the learners present the complete role play on their own due to restraints of time.

My class with 9C dealt with The Jungle Air Crash by Juliaen Koepcke. For the introduction, I shared my travel experiences in flight, train and bus and asked learners to share theirs. A learner shared her experience of flying to England and how she found it adventurous. I had made powerpoint presentation for the new words, activity and assignment. The class ended within the stipulated time and I felt that my time management skills are improving.

Day 2..🌏👩🏿‍🎨🖤

 

The second day had a lovely beginning. I met Sapna Teacher and discussed the lessons with her. I had a class with 8J during the first period. I spent so much time finding a movie scene that would portray casteism last night. Since the class didnt have a projecter, I had to manage with a laptop and a bluetooth speaker. I felt really happy as the learners watched the scene with so much curiosity and actively contributed to the discussion about it. A learner felt that it was wrong to pour hot tea into plastic glass, while a couple of learners identified the casteist undertone beneath it. Thus I could pull off a smooth introduction to Rosa Parks sat still. I showed a picture of George Floyd and narrated the event that led to his death. I could see empathy in the eyes of learners. I felt very contented that I was able to talk about these in the class and the learners showed the kind of response I had expected-concerned. The class went well as the students actively contributed to it. 

When asked about unfair rules, they shared how they felt about having to wear the coat in such hot days and how they hated wearing the ribbon over hair, the 6'o clock deadline or the 'exclusively girly' orders. I shared instances from my life when I felt that certain rules are unfair and the learners actively listened. I gave them an activity and a group presented the conversation between Rosa Parks and her friend.

I engaged 9C during the two periods after lunch break. The learners made posters about climate change and environmental issues. It was so good to see them actively participating in discussion and working on the poster. The second lesson that dealt with climate change is not hysteria, it's a fact was so full of new words and messages that learners asked doubts and responded well throughout the class. But I ended up using too many malayalam words in between the class while observing them and realized it only after the class.

School Internship Phase I - Day 1

 The first day of school internship phase 1.

I was nervous to be honest. I could sense the importance of this day for if this day goes wrong, I'm doomed.

I reached the school by 9. A brief orientation session led by Additional HM was arranged at the school. She clarified the school timings and reminded us that we're part of the school. She asked us to be part of all school activities and duties.

I had my first class during the first period itself at 8J. The students were cooperative. They actively participated in the discussion and interaction. I messed it up when I asked their names and tried  recalling them. And the whole class burst into laughter. As the clock struck 10:10, I ended my class. However, I forgot to clean the board and return the chalk. I had to run all the way back to the class which was at the first floor to clean the board and return the chalk piece. As I got there, a teacher was there. She also nodded and smiled at me when I told her that I forgot to do it as I was in a hurry. 

We were given a classroom on the first floor of Antony block during the lunch break. After lunch, I worked on my ppt and went to 9C during the last hour. I dealt with Climate change is not hysteria, it's a fact by DiCaprio. The learners seemed interested while I played the original version of the speech on the projector and speaker.

Field Trip

As part of the B.Ed curriculum, a field tripwas organized by GCTE Thiruvananthapuram for the second semester students on 26 September 2023. The destinations included Neyyar Dam and Aquarium Complex-Neyyar Eco Tourism, Kottur Elephant Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Centre and Koyikkal Palace. The students andteachers of English, Hindi, Tamil, Sanksrit and Social Science departments participated in the field trip. Everyone was asked to reach the college at 9:30 am. 

There were some confusions regarding the arrangements and the trip was delayed by over an hour. Santhosh Sir, Kumar Sir, Shiba Teacher and Jayakrishna Teacher accompanied us.

The first destination was Neyyar EcoTourism.The Neyyar wildlife sanctuary was set up in 1958 and it is covered with around 12,000 hectares of vegetation. It has a wide variety of flora and fauna. The vegetation consists of tropical evergreen, mixed deciduous, sub tropical savannahs etc. It acts as drainage for the Neyyar River and the tributaries Mullayar and Kallar. The peak Agasthyamalai which has a height of 1890 m lies in this park. This peak has a large variety of plant species which includes medicinal plants and rare orchids. The animals found here include Elephants, Sloth bear, Nilgiri Tahr, Python etc. The major points of attraction are Neyyar Dam, Lion safari park, Crocodile park, Deer rehabilitation park etc. We shot pictures and had a good time there.

The next destination was Kottur Elephant Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Centre. Kottur Elephant Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Centre located near Kappukadu in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala is an elephant sanctuary and rehabilitation centre. Started in 2006 as an elephant sanctuary, the Kerala government announced a project in 2019 to expand it as an elephant rehabilitation centre with international standards. When completed, it will become the largest rehabilitation centre for the elephants in the world. It is also the first rehabilitation centre for elephants in India, constructed at an estimated cost of ₹105 crores. The centre is spread across 176 hectares of forest and is said to include fifty habitats surrounded by steel pillars and steel nets that allow elephants to live in their natural habitat, an elephant museum, a veterinary hospital with super specialty facilities, a research center for nature lovers and students, training center for mahouts, facilities for visitors, entrance plaza, administrative office, cottages, spacious convention center, amphitheater, various reservoirs, training facilities for baby elephants, a kitchen for cooking elephant foods, a feeding area, a post mortem facility for cremation including tamed elephants, a paper making unit from elephant dung and quarters and dormitories for mahouts to stay with their families. The experience was something new. We shared tapioca, chutney and coffee sponsored by the teachers and enjoyed the time.

The final destination was Koyikkal Palace.
Koyikkal Palace, situated at a distance of 18 km from Kerala’s capital city of
Thiruvananthapuram, is an important tourist attraction where history slumbers in all its
pristine glory. The palace is a double-storey building, built in the conventional nalukettu
architectural style of Kerala with sloping gabled roofs, and large rooms built around an
open central courtyard. It is a 17th century building, built as a residential palace for
Umayamma Rani, the regent of Venad (Kingdom of Quilon), who ruled from the year
1677 to 1684. It was later converted into a museum complex housing several objects of
historical importance. The Numismatics Museum and Folkore Museum offered glimpses into the past. This coupled with the descriptions by the guide helped us have a deeper understanding.

The trip ended by 5 pm.

E-content

I designed and created an e-content based on From A Railway Carriage. I incorporated images, voice clips, video bits and text animations. The software used was Inshot.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zNtkYw0P2Q0h6LenfNw-Hjcz-qBH6zwE/view?usp=drivesdk 

Digital Album

I created a digital album on Phrasal verbs. Frequently used phrasal verbs, their meanings, example sentences and exercises were included. The software used was Canva.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-wEoyyZ4JXPa0aMxKdeJ0-NlLPoo4gwz/view?usp=drivesdk