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Oral Literature
Oral Literature
Poetry

Songs/Oral Poetry- Form and Structure
Songs/Oral Poetry- Features of Lullabies and Play Songs
Songs/Oral Poetry- Functions
Songs/Oral Poetry- Performance
Appreciation of Poetry- Repetition

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Describe the structure and features of play songs and lullabies for literary appreciation
- Analyse the functions of play songs and lullabies for literary analysis
- Appreciate the role of songs in oral tradition

The learner is guided to:
- Brainstorm on the play songs and lullabies that they have heard or sang in the past and present in class
- Collaborate to discuss the structure and features of play songs and share with peers
- Collaborate to discuss the structure and features lullabies and share with peers
The learner is guided to:
- Brainstorm on the functions of play songs and lullabies
- Listen to or watch a play song and a lullaby
- Identify the subject matter in the songs and share for review

How do play songs help in social cohesion in the society?
How do lullabies enhance family relationships?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Audio recordings
- Digital devices
- Charts
- Teacher's Guide
- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Audio-visual resources
- Digital devices
- Charts
- Teacher's Guide
- Audio recordings
- Class portfolio
- Poetry books

- Observation - Oral questions - Group discussions - Peer assessment
- Observation - Oral presentations - Peer assessment - Checklists

Poetry
Fiction and Non-Fiction

Appreciation of Poetry- Refrain
Appreciation of Poetry- Chorus
Appreciation of Poetry- Composing with Rhythm
Anthology of Short Stories- Features

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify repetition, refrain and the chorus in a poem for critical analysis
- Analyse repetition, refrain and the chorus in a poem for literary appreciation
- Acknowledge the importance of poetry for lifelong learning

The learner is guided to:
- Collaborate to recite a poem that has repetition, refrain or a chorus
- Discuss the significance of repetition, refrain and chorus in a poem
- Share findings with peers

How does rhythm promote enjoyment in the recitation of a poem?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Poetry books
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide
- School magazine
- Anthology of short stories
- Charts

- Recitation assessment - Oral presentations - Peer assessment - Checklists

Fiction and Non-Fiction

Anthology of Short Stories- History
Anthology of Short Stories- Culture

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Relate aspects of history to the short story for critical analysis
- Identify elements of history from the short stories
- Appreciate how history and culture have shaped the short story as a form of fiction

The learner is guided to:
- Team up to identify elements of history from the short stories
- Summarise findings using graphic organisers
- Relate the events of a short story to the history and culture of the region from where it is derived

How has history and culture influenced the short story?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Anthology of short stories
- Digital devices
- Charts
- Teacher's Guide

- Graphic organiser assessment - Group discussions - Peer assessment - Checklists

Fiction and Non-Fiction

Anthology of Short Stories- Reading and Collection

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Read and collect short stories for literary appreciation
- Organise short stories in a portfolio
- Appreciate how history and culture have shaped the short story as a form of fiction

The learner is guided to:
- Team up to collect short stories and organise them in a class portfolio
- Conduct a reading session on the short stories collected and review with peers
- Share findings from reading sessions

How has history and culture influenced the short story?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Anthology of short stories
- Class portfolio
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide

- Portfolio assessment - Reading assessment - Peer assessment - Observation

Fiction and Non-Fiction

Anthology of Short Stories- Plot and Setting
Anthology of Short Stories- Character and Characterisation
Anthology of Short Stories- Lessons
Autobiography- Structure

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the setting and plot of the short story for literary appreciation
- Analyse the sequence of events in short stories
- Appreciate the value of the short story for lifelong learning
- Extract moral lessons from short stories
- Relate short stories to real life experiences
- Appreciate the value of the short story for lifelong learning

The learner is guided to:
- Read the short story and discuss the setting
- Team up to write down the sequence of events
- Present the sequence of events in the short story on a flow chart in class
The learner is guided to:
- Collaborate to present a summary of the characters and their relationship with others in a graphic organiser and display it in the classroom
- Pick out the moral lessons from the short story
- Relate lessons to real life

How do characters in short stories reflect our society?
Why should we pick moral lessons from short stories?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Anthology of short stories
- Charts
- Manilla papers
- Teacher's Guide
- Digital devices
- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Anthology of short stories
- Charts
- Teacher's Guide
- Autobiographies
- Digital devices

- Flow chart assessment - Oral presentations - Written questions - Peer assessment
- Graphic organiser assessment - Oral questions - Group discussions - Checklists

Fiction and Non-Fiction
Oral Literature

Autobiography- Content
Performance in Oral Literature- Features

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Discuss the content of an autobiography for literary appreciation
- Relate the content of an autobiography to real life
- Acknowledge the value of writing for personal growth

The learner is guided to:
- Conduct a reading session to read an autobiography
- Brainstorm and discuss the content of the autobiography
- Work jointly to write a synopsis of the content of the autobiography and share for peer review
- Team up to relate the content of the autobiography to real life

Why do people write autobiographies?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Autobiographies
- Digital devices
- Class portfolio
- Teacher's Guide
- Audio-visual resources
- Charts

- Synopsis assessment - Peer assessment - Group discussions - Checklists

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Oral Literature
Oral Literature

Performance in Oral Literature- Qualities of a Good Storyteller
Performance in Oral Literature- Techniques

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Discuss qualities of a good story teller for literary appreciation
- Evaluate performance techniques in oral literature for critical analysis
- Acknowledge the place of performance in oral literature for lifelong learning

The learner is guided to:
- Make notes on the qualities of a good story teller
- Watch the performance of any of the forms of oral literature and identify performance techniques applied
- Discuss and share findings with peers

How does performance affect the subject matter in oral literature?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Audio-visual resources
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide

- Oral presentations - Written questions - Peer assessment - Checklists

Oral Literature
Poetry

Performance in Oral Literature- Practical Performance
Appreciation of Poetry- Persona

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Perform oral literature pieces effectively
- Use verbal and non-verbal cues appropriately
- Acknowledge the place of performance in oral literature for lifelong learning

The learner is guided to:
- Perform an oral literature piece using the performance techniques
- Review each other's performance for creativity and correctness
- Record performances for assessment

How does performance affect the subject matter in oral literature?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Audio-visual resources
- Recording devices
- Teacher's Guide
- Poetry books
- Digital devices
- Charts

- Performance assessment - Peer assessment - Video assessment - Checklists

Poetry

Appreciation of Poetry- Subject Matter
Appreciation of Poetry- Themes in Poems from Kenya
Appreciation of Poetry- Significance of Subject Matter

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Describe the subject matter in poems for literary analysis
- Analyse the themes in poems for literary appreciation
- Acknowledge the importance of subject matter for literary appreciation
- Discuss the significance of subject matter in poems
- Analyse themes in a variety of poems for literary appreciation
- Acknowledge the importance of subject matter for literary appreciation

The learner is guided to:
- Read or recite a given poem and describe the subject matter of the poem
- Share findings with peers
- Present the themes brought out in a poem on a flow chart and display for peer review
The learner is guided to:
- Discuss the significance of the subject matter in poems
- Conduct poetry sessions as a class to read varied poems
- Prepare a reading log on poems read and identify the subject matter and themes from the poems

How do themes in poems capture our shared experiences?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Poetry books
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide
- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Poetry books
- Reading logs
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide

- Flow chart assessment - Oral presentations - Peer assessment - Checklists
- Reading log assessment - Oral questions - Group discussions - Peer assessment

Poetry
Fiction and Non-Fiction

Appreciation of Poetry- Reading Log and Sessions
Anthology of Short Stories- Plot and Setting

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Maintain a reading log for poems
- Conduct poetry reading sessions
- Acknowledge the importance of subject matter for literary appreciation

The learner is guided to:
- Conduct poetry sessions as a class to read varied poems
- Prepare a reading log on poems read and identify the subject matter and themes from the poems
- Share their reading logs with peers for peer reviews and recommendations

How do themes in poems capture our shared experiences?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Poetry books
- Reading logs
- Class portfolio
- Teacher's Guide
- Anthology of short stories
- Charts
- Manilla papers

- Reading log assessment - Portfolio assessment - Peer assessment - Self-assessment

Fiction and Non-Fiction

Anthology of Short Stories- Character and Characterisation
Anthology of Short Stories- Character Relationships

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Analyse the characters and their traits for literary analysis
- Identify relationships between characters
- Appreciate the value of the short story for lifelong learning

The learner is guided to:
- Identify the characters in the short story and their traits
- Practise hot seating for various characters
- Link the characters to real life and draw lessons

How do characters in short stories reflect our society?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Anthology of short stories
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide

- Hot seating assessment - Oral presentations - Group discussions - Peer assessment

Fiction and Non-Fiction

Anthology of Short Stories- Themes and Lessons
Anthology of Short Stories- Language and Style

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify themes in short stories
- Extract moral lessons from short stories
- Appreciate the value of the short story for lifelong learning

The learner is guided to:
- Pick out the moral lessons from the short story
- Discuss themes in the short stories
- Relate lessons to real life experiences

Why should we pick moral lessons from short stories?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Anthology of short stories
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide
- Charts

- Oral questions - Group discussions - Written questions - Peer assessment

Fiction and Non-Fiction
8

Oral Literature
Oral Literature

Autobiography- Language and Style
Autobiography- History and Culture
Songs/Oral Poetry- Form of Initiation Songs
Songs/Oral Poetry- Subject Matter and Functions

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the stylistic devices in an autobiography for literary analysis
- Discuss the language and style in the autobiography for literary analysis
- Acknowledge the significance of language and style in autobiographies for lifelong learning
- Identify the features of initiation songs for information
- Analyse the subject matter and functions of a given initiation song
- Acknowledge the significance of initiation songs in promoting culture

The learner is guided to:
- Read an autobiography
- Team up to identify stylistic devices used
- Identify the point of view used in narration in the autobiography
- Discuss the language and style in the autobiography
The learner is guided to:
- Listen to initiation songs and identify their features
- Search online or offline for features and functions of initiation songs and present their findings
- Read a given initiation song and collaborate to discuss its subject matter

How do language and style enhance the presentation of an autobiography?
How do the initiation songs propagate promotion of culture?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Autobiographies
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide
- Class portfolio
- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Audio recordings
- Digital devices
- Charts
- Teacher's Guide
- Audio-visual resources

- Oral presentations - Written questions - Peer assessment - Observation
- Observation - Oral questions - Group discussions - Peer assessment

Oral Literature
Poetry

Songs/Oral Poetry- Performance of Initiation Songs
Appreciation of Poetry- Imagery

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Perform an initiation song for effective communication
- Use verbal and non-verbal cues in performance
- Acknowledge the significance of initiation songs in promoting culture

The learner is guided to:
- Collaborate to perform an initiation song
- Review each other's performances
- Record their performances or perform the initiation song to the rest of the school

How do the initiation songs propagate promotion of culture?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Audio-visual resources
- Recording devices
- Teacher's Guide
- Poetry books
- Digital devices
- Charts

- Performance assessment - Peer assessment - Video assessment - Checklists

Poetry

Appreciation of Poetry- Simile

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify and analyse similes in poetry
- Discuss the significance of similes in poems
- Acknowledge the importance of imagery for literary appreciation

The learner is guided to:
- Read a poem and identify similes and metaphors in the poem
- Share their findings with their peers for review
- Discuss the significance of imagery in a given poem

How does the use of imagery promote imagination and creativity in poetry?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Poetry books
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide

- Oral presentations - Written questions - Peer assessment - Checklists

Poetry

Appreciation of Poetry- Metaphor
Appreciation of Poetry- Composing with Imagery

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify and analyse metaphors in poetry
- Distinguish between similes and metaphors
- Acknowledge the importance of imagery for literary appreciation

The learner is guided to:
- Work jointly to match metaphors to their meaning
- Discuss the significance of imagery in a given poem
- Collaborate and use imagery, similes and metaphors to write a poem on road safety

How does the use of imagery promote imagination and creativity in poetry?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Poetry books
- Digital devices
- Class portfolio
- Teacher's Guide

- Matching exercise assessment - Poem composition assessment - Peer assessment - Portfolio assessment

Fiction and Non-Fiction

The Play from Kenya- Performance Preparation
The Play from Kenya- Rehearsals and Blocking
The Play from Kenya- Performance Techniques
The Play from Kenya- Final Rehearsal

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Analyse sections of the play for performance
- Select appropriate scenes for performance
- Appreciate the value of performing plays
- Apply verbal and non-verbal performance techniques
- Use voice projection and expression effectively
- Appreciate the value of performing plays

The learner is guided to:
- Read sections of the play from Kenya
- Collaborate to select scenes for performance
- Discuss character roles and relationships
- Assign roles for performance
The learner is guided to:
- Practice voice projection and modulation
- Apply facial expressions and body language
- Work on timing and pacing
- Rehearse with emphasis on dramatic techniques

Why is performance important in studying plays?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Play from Kenya
- Digital devices
- Scripts
- Teacher's Guide
- Props
- Costumes
- Performance space
- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Play from Kenya
- Audio-visual resources
- Performance space
- Teacher's Guide
- Props
- Costumes

- Observation - Oral questions - Group discussions - Role allocation assessment
- Performance technique assessment - Peer assessment - Observation - Checklists

Fiction and Non-Fiction

Literary/Narrative Journalism- Introduction and Features
Literary/Narrative Journalism- Themes and Techniques

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Define literary/narrative journalism
- Identify features of literary journalism
- Appreciate the importance of literary journalism for lifelong learning

The learner is guided to:
- Search online or offline for the meaning of literary journalism
- Read samples of literary journalism from newspapers and magazines
- Discuss the features that distinguish literary journalism from other forms
- Make notes on key characteristics

What makes literary journalism different from regular news reporting?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Digital devices
- Charts
- Teacher's Guide

- Observation - Oral questions - Written questions - Peer assessment

Fiction and Non-Fiction
Oral Literature

Literary/Narrative Journalism- Writing Practice
Oral Literature Fieldwork- Objectives

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Write a literary journalism piece based on a real event
- Apply storytelling techniques in writing
- Appreciate the importance of literary journalism for lifelong learning

The learner is guided to:
- Select a real event or story from their community
- Research and gather information through interviews or observation
- Write a literary journalism piece using narrative techniques
- Share their work with peers for review
- Make revisions based on feedback
- Organize their work in the class portfolio

What makes literary journalism different from regular news reporting?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Notebooks
- Class portfolio
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide
- Charts

- Creative writing assessment - Peer assessment - Portfolio assessment - Self-assessment

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Oral Literature
Oral Literature

Oral Literature Fieldwork- Importance
Oral Literature Fieldwork- Methods of Data Collection

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Explain the importance of fieldwork in oral literature
- Evaluate methods of data collection in fieldwork
- Appreciate the value of fieldwork in research

The learner is guided to:
- Collaborate to summarise the information in a graphic organiser and display in the classroom for peer review
- Collaborate to discuss the value of the fieldwork project
- Make notes on importance of fieldwork

Why is fieldwork important in oral literature?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide

- Graphic organiser assessment - Oral presentations - Peer assessment - Checklists

Oral Literature

Oral Literature Fieldwork- Requirements and Ethics
Oral Literature Fieldwork- Preparation
Oral Literature Fieldwork- Execution

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Explain ethical considerations in fieldwork
- Identify requirements for conducting fieldwork
- Appreciate the value of fieldwork in research
- Conduct a fieldwork research on short forms for literary appreciation
- Collect data using appropriate methods
- Appreciate the value of fieldwork in research

The learner is guided to:
- Explore objectives, methods of data collection and ethical considerations in fieldwork
- Discuss ethical considerations in conducting fieldwork
- Make notes on fieldwork requirements
The learner is guided to:
- Conduct a fieldwork research on short forms as an extended learning activity
- Collect data using appropriate methods
- Document fieldwork experiences

Why is fieldwork important in oral literature?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Digital devices
- Charts
- Teacher's Guide
- Recording devices
- Notebooks
- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Recording devices
- Notebooks
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide

- Oral questions - Written questions - Group discussions - Checklists
- Fieldwork assessment - Observation - Data collection assessment - Checklists

Poetry

Appreciation of Poetry- Tone and Mood
Appreciation of Poetry- Subject Matter

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the mood and tone in a poem for literary appreciation
- Examine the subject matter in poems for literary analysis
- Acknowledge the significance of subject matter in poems for literary appreciation

The learner is guided to:
- Identify the persona in the poem
- Discuss the tone and mood of the poem and make notes
- Brainstorm on the subject matter in poems and share with peers

Why is it important to study a variety of themes in poetry?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Poetry books
- Digital devices
- Charts
- Teacher's Guide

- Observation - Oral questions - Written questions - Peer assessment

Poetry

Appreciation of Poetry- Themes
Appreciation of Poetry- Reading Sessions

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Analyse themes in a variety of poems for literary appreciation
- Discuss various themes in poetry
- Acknowledge the significance of subject matter in poems for literary appreciation

The learner is guided to:
- Recite poems on the environment and analyse their themes
- Share findings with peers
- Discuss the significance of the subject matter in poems

Why is it important to study a variety of themes in poetry?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Poetry books
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide
- Reading logs
- Class portfolio

- Recitation assessment - Oral presentations - Group discussions - Peer assessment

Poetry
Fiction and Non-Fiction

Appreciation of Poetry- Reading Log
Anthology of Short Stories- Themes

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Maintain a comprehensive reading log
- Track subject matter and themes in poems
- Acknowledge the significance of subject matter in poems for literary appreciation

The learner is guided to:
- Prepare a reading log on poems read and identify the subject matter and themes from the poems
- Share their reading logs with peers for peer reviews and recommendations
- Make improvements based on feedback

Why is it important to study a variety of themes in poetry?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Poetry books
- Reading logs
- Teacher's Guide
- Anthology of short stories
- Digital devices
- Charts

- Reading log assessment - Self-assessment - Peer assessment - Observation

Fiction and Non-Fiction

Anthology of Short Stories- Themes and Real Life
Anthology of Short Stories- Language and Style
Anthology of Short Stories- Values
Anthology of Short Stories- Comprehensive Analysis

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Relate thematic concerns in short stories to values for lifelong learning
- Link themes to real life concerns
- Appreciate the values in short stories for lifelong learning
- Discuss values depicted in short stories
- Relate values to real life experiences
- Appreciate the values in short stories for lifelong learning

The learner is guided to:
- Link themes to real life concerns and draw moral lessons
- Discuss how values are depicted from themes in the short story
- Relate the aspects of values depicted in the short story to real life
The learner is guided to:
- Discuss how values are depicted from themes in the short story
- Relate the aspects of values depicted in the short story to real life
- Make presentations on values identified

Why do we study short stories in literature?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Anthology of short stories
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide
- Charts

- Oral presentations - Group discussions - Written questions - Peer assessment
- Oral presentations - Group discussions - Peer assessment - Observation

Fiction and Non-Fiction

Literary/Narrative Journalism- Structure and Language
Literary/Narrative Journalism- Themes and Values
Literary/Narrative Journalism- Writing and Publishing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Discuss the themes in literary journalism for literary analysis
- Analyse the language and style in literary journalism for literary appreciation
- Appreciate the importance of literary journalism for lifelong learning

The learner is guided to:
- Read a report or story from a magazine or newspaper
- Collaborate to identify the themes in the stories
- Summarise their findings in a chart and share with peers
- Discuss the language and style used

How can literary journalism promote lifelong learning?

- Grade 10 Learner's Book
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Digital devices
- Teacher's Guide
- Class portfolio

- Observation - Oral presentations - Chart assessment - Peer assessment