LITERATURE SS3 FIRST TERM 2015 – 2020
1. Introduction to “the Pulley” by George Herbert
Background and setting of the poet and poem
Subject-matter, theme language and structure of the poem.
Read poem and relate it to life experiences.

2. Themes and style
Teacher: Examine the themes and style of the poem. Analyze the themes and style.
Student: Relate the themes to personal life encounter
3. “Piano and Drums” by Gabriel Okara
Background and setting of the poet and poem
Subject-matter, theme language and structure of the poem.
Activities: Read poem and relate it to life experiences.
4. Themes and style

Teacher: Examine the themes and style of the poem. Analyze the themes and style

Students: Relate the themes to personal life encounter
5. General overview of the poems: “the Pulley” and “Piano and Drums”
Activities: Discussion in groups by the students of the background and setting of the poems
Discussion in groups by the students on the devices and images in the poems
6. “A Raisin In The Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry”
Background of the Play Wright
Background and setting of the Play
Plot and Summary.
7. Theme(s) and style

Teacher: Examine the Theme(s) and style in the play.
Analyze the themes and style in the play.
Students: Relate the Themes to personal life encounters
Analyze the style
Use portions of the text to point out relevant sections.
8. Character Analysis

Teacher: Examine the characters-major
Analyze the major characters – their roles and significances
How are the characters related?
9. Character Analysis

Teacher: Examine the characters – minor
Analyze the minor characters
How are the characters related?
10. Role Play “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry
Role play: the actions of the majorncharacters
Role play: the actions of minor characters
The relationship between the characters (major and minor)
List of major and minor characters on a cardboard paper.
11. Revision General review of the term’s work
12. Examination Conduct of examinations
LITERATURE SS 3 SECOND TERM 2015 – 2020
1. “The Proud King” by William Morris
Background of poet
Background of poem
Subject matter, them, language and structure of the poem.
Read the poem and relate it to life experiences.
2 “The Anvil And The Hammer”
Background of poet
Background of poem
Subject matter, them, language and structure of the poem.
Read the poem and relate it to life experiences.
3. “Birches” by Robert Frost Background of poet
Background of poem
Subject matter, them, language and structure of the poem.
Read the poem and relate it to life experiences.
4. “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day (Sonnet 105) by William Shakespeare
Background of poem
Subject matter, them, language and structure of the poem.
Activities: Read the poem and relate it to life experiences
5. Answering questions and general revision
Activities: Attempting objectives or multiple choice questions in WAEC and NECO
Attempting theory questions in WAEC/NECO Examinations.
Questions that demand:
-Discuss
-Analyse
-Compare and contrast
-Explanations, as well as character analysis

Teacher: Use past questions and marking scheme to conduct revision with the students as they prepare for exams.

So good luck to our amiable learners as you prepare and sit for your examinations.

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