Here is a detailed 3-lecture lesson plan for “An Astrologer’s Day” by R.K. Narayan, designed for Std. 12 English (Maharashtra State Board or equivalent.
🌟 Lesson Plan: “An Astrologer’s Day” – R.K. Narayan
Total Lectures: 3
Class: Std. 12
Subject: English
Prose Unit: An Astrologer’s Day
📘 Lecture 1: Introduction & Reading (40 min)
Objectives:
- Introduce the author and background
- Build context for the story
- Read and explain the first half of the story
- Identify key characters and setting
Teaching Aids:
- Textbook
- Picture of an astrologer/street market (optional)
- Blackboard/Whiteboard
Procedure:
- Introduction to R.K. Narayan (3 min)
- Brief bio
- His writing style (simple, humorous, realistic)
- Setting the context (2 min)
- India in the past, street astrologers, cultural relevance
- Ask: Have you seen such astrologers in your town or village?
- Reading Activity (25 min)
- Read first half (up to the stranger’s appearance)
- Teacher explains difficult words, sentence structures
- Highlight characterization, setting, irony
- Discussion Questions (10 min)
- Describe the astrologer’s appearance.
- What tricks does he use to appear genuine?
- Why do people believe him?
- Homework:
- Write a short note on the astrologer’s character.
- Find the meanings of 5 difficult words.
📘 Lecture 2: Plot Twist & Theme (40 min)
Objectives:
- Understand the story’s climax and twist
- Discuss irony and suspense
- Learn about characterization and foreshadowing
Procedure:
- Quick Recap (5 min)
- Ask students to summarize the first part
- Reading the Second Half (20 min)
- Continue reading from the stranger’s conversation
- Teacher explains the twist, reveals clues from earlier
- Discussion (15 min)
- What is the twist in the story?
- How does the astrologer react?
- What is ironic about the ending?
- How is justice served in an unusual way?
- Literary Elements Focus:
- Irony: He’s not a real astrologer, yet tells the truth
- Suspense: Stranger’s identity is revealed late
- Character study of astrologer and Guru Nayak
- Homework:
- Write a paragraph on the twist in the story.
- Prepare answers for textual questions.
📘 Lecture 3: Appreciation, Vocabulary & Grammar (40 min)
Objectives:
- Appreciate the story as literature
- Solve textbook activities
- Practice grammar and vocabulary from the text
Procedure:
- Appreciation Questions (10 min)
- Discuss message/moral of the story
- How does Narayan blend realism and humor?
- Textual Activities (15 min)
- Comprehension Q&A
- Match the meanings
- Activities A1–A4 from the textbook (if applicable)
- Grammar & Vocabulary Practice (10 min)
- Tense usage (past perfect, simple past)
- Find synonyms/antonyms
- Use of idiomatic expressions
- Creative Task (Optional, 5 min)
- Write a virtual message to the astrologer’s wife after meeting Guru Nayak. Consider yourself as the astrologer.
- Write a dialogue between the astrologer and his wife
- Wrap-up & Homework:
- Revise all key points
- Prepare for a short test or quiz next class
📌 Assessment Tools As per the need:
- Class interaction
- Homework assignments
- Oral/written comprehension check
- Optional short test on vocabulary and theme
