Mentor: Falak Noreen

Course: Green Studies

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes)
Date: 23 April, 2020
Topic: Birches poem written by Robert Frost
Level: Masters in Literature

Aim:
 To deconstruct the hidden and implied meanings incorporated in the poem by dissecting the
stanzas and comprehending the usages of certain literary techniques.
 To teach students to comprehend and appreciate the complexity of literary pieces and to enable
them to contribute into the literary studies by sharing their personal point of views.
 Emphasize the understanding of natural writings in context of its heritage and the culture of its
production
 Acquaint students with the literary tool to critically analysis the poetic texts
 Introduce techniques for analytical discussion and critical writing
 Particularly focused on how natural poetry endows voices to the voiceless

Objectives:
 Students would be able to draw connections between fiction and reality
 How nature and human morality is interrelated
 How social constructs formulate human and non-human connections
 They would be able to elaborate certain characteristics of an Eco critical writing
 How environment and feminine characteristics are in common
 Discuss relation of art and morality
Course Elements:
 class writing activity
 presentation
 class discussion

Assessment: students would be given different poems of the same genre and would be asked to
explore the environmental aspects as taught during the lecture through presentations, by doing so not
only students would understand the art of delineating the literary pieces they would also get an air of
confidence to share their point of views. They would be asked to build a thesis statement and then
expand on it by presenting multiple perspectives on PowerPoint.
Time Content and teaching Aids
Pre reading Hand outs
(10 minutes) Writers background
Setting up the tone for the
relevant topic by indirect
means. For instance, talking
about the meaning of
environment. What does it
incorporate?
During Acquaint the students with
reading the real meaning of
(60 minutes) environment. What it means
to have a connection with the
surroundings?
How identity is built through
land?
What is the meaning of
greening the literature?
Give an overview of the
diverse perspectives that are
available for them to consult.
Direct them what is
necessary to search for when
one is eco critically
analyzing texts.
How symbolism works in the
current poem?
How the poem deals with the
ecological themes?
Explain meanings with
Post reading contextual references
(20 minutes)
Summarize the whole theme
of the poem, important lines
should be highlighted,
Assignment topic should be
assigned.
Student’s activity Resources
They would response according Vocals activity no
to their perceptions of material assistance
environment and nature.
Students need to be attentive
and should be jotting down all Register and
the important and relevant provided handouts
points along with the
They are encouraged to share presentation slides
some particular incident being presented by
regarding their connection with the tutor.
the environment may be some
rough experience with the
environmental forces.
They need to be engaged in an
interactive session.
Clear confusions regarding the
poem if there is any; write their Register, handouts.
personal opinions about the
poem in particular and about the
theory in general. Discuss their
experiences as well as if they
feel any relevance with the
writer or the subject matter.