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Form 2Heir Conditioning

Table of Contents

IntroductionSynopsisElementsActivitiesAssessmentAnswer KeyGlossaryPanel of writers

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Introduction

HEIR CONDITIONING

POETRY

M Shanmughalingam

M Shanmughalingam studied at Victoria Institution

School, Malaysia from 1952-58. He later attended the

University of Malaya and holds an Honours degree and

a Masters from Harvard University and later a

Doctorate from Oxford University. At Oxford he won

the Gertrude Hartley Memorial prize for Poetry and a

graduate scholarship from Balliol College and the

second prize in the Short Story competition judged by

the novelist, Iris Murdoch and John Bayley, Prof. ofLiterature, and sponsored by ISIS, Oxford University

and The Observer. His stories, short stories and poems

have been published in Commonwealth Anthologies

(London), international anthologies (Singapore), in

universities (Harvard, Malaya, Oxford and Singapore) and in national literary

journals. His poems have been the subject of theses in local universities as well as

in Germany. He is actively involved in the debating, literary and drama fields and

is the co-editor of an anthology of Malaysian poetry. He has been invited to

participate and read from his own work at seminars. An Australian website on

International Poets has a video recording of his Performance Poetry.

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Curriculum Development Division. Ministry of Education Malaysia. 2010


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Synopsis

HEIR CONDITIONING

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This poem is written in London, May 4, 1995. It talks about issues regarding different

lifestyles and values of two generations. It also talks about the generation gap that exists

between grandparents and their grandchildren. This poem is like a dialogue between them.

In the first stanza, the grandchild asks his grandfather if he could breathe without air

conditioner and how people manage to survive without modern devices such as air

conditioners, fans, faxes and telephones. The child asks his grandmother if she was

uncomfortable fanning herself with paper fans. He inquisitively questions how they could

communicate without todays modern media of communication which he cannot do without.

In the second stanza, the grandparents answer sets the two generations apart.

Though they lived void of the basic necessities, they lived contentedly and respected

nature. Also, they were God-fearing people. The grandparents warn the younger generations

that they have inherited much technological advancement and it has led to a separation from

his spiritual well-being. God has been replaced by money and nature has begun to fear man.

Natural surroundings are being taken over by rapid development and that has led to

pollution, deforestation and destruction of natural habitats that now threatens man.

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Elements

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Title

The title implies the transfer of a generation and highlights the gap that existed and apparentin societies today. This gap existed due to he results of the conditioning affect that took

place in the name of development and modern times.

Theme

Modernisation comes with a price.Differences in time between two generationsSpirituality vs. MaterialismTraditional vs. ModernisationWisdom vs. Ignorance

Literary devices

AlliterationAlliteration is used to reflect the sound of the wind from her grandmothers paper fansThe repetition of similar consonants at the beginning of words put close to each other.

Example:

Consonant: /f/

Grandma werent you flusteredAs you fluttered with paper fans?

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ToneThis poem has a rather serious and sarcastic tone. This is because the use of all thesetechnological appliances that are supposed to make our lives more comfortable is actuallydestroying the world we live in.

The tone of the grandchild (line 1-9) poses question. The tone is puzzle. The

grandchild saw nothing good of those times. The tone here is ignorant, and lookingdown. Blatant with a series of stupid questions. The tone is anticipation of trivialanswers.

The tone of the Grandparents (line 10-18) reflect a more experienced that thegrandchild did not have the privilege and contrarily should not look down towards.

The tone argues that despite the grandchilds backwards view towards them,wonderful experience is evident at the time. The tone here also suggests wisdom, asa sharp contrast to the ignorance.

The tone here suggests their perception of wrongful ideas followed by youngsters

today.

IronyAn expression of meaning often humorous or sarcastic, by the use of language of a differentor opposite tendency

Example:

In this poem, the poet highlights the comforts of modernization (telephones, air-conditioner and modern transportation), and the consequences (stress,consequences of traffic jams and pollution) they have brought unto us.

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Aims Materials

Steps

HEIR CONDITIONING ACTIVITY 1

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Whats in

1 To develop the faculty for observation andmemory

2 To state object used in olden and modern days3 To develop reasoning skills

1 Picture 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e

Time : 40 minutes

1 Class is divided into groups of 4-5. Show Picture 1a for 20-30 seconds.2 Groups write down what they have seen on a piece of paper.3 Group will be given one point for each correct answer.4 Picture 1a is a composition of a considerable amount of smaller pictures in it.5 Show Picture 1b.6 Give the students 20-30 seconds to study it then put Picture 1b away7 Groups write down what they have seen.8 Ask a number of questions to test the observation and memory powers of the

group.9 Each group leader is to submit the groups majority view on each question in

writing.10 The sample picture given is a simple reflection of the poems theme of Traditional

vs. Modernisation


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Notes

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Suggested questions forPicture 1a and 1b:1. How many objects did you see?2. How many can you identify?3. Where can you find these?

The group giving the most correct series of answers wins.

Suggested final questions:4. How many of the objects shown are you using at present?5. Why are you using them?6. Can you do without any of them?And why?

The group giving the most correct series of answers wins.

**Kim's Game

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaKim's Game is a game or exercise played by Boy Scouts and otherchildren's groups. The game develops a person's capacity to observeand remember details. The name is derived from Rudyard Kipling's1901 novelKim, in which the hero, Kim, plays the game during histraining as a spy. As with Kim, the purpose of this requirement is todevelop the faculty for observation and memory.
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HEIR CONDITIONING WORKSHEET 1

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What s in


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Picture 1a

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Picture 1b


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Aims Materials

Steps

Notes

Heir means a legal successor to property or rank; morally entitled to something; examples:

the heir to the throne; inherit the Earth or heirs to Earth;

Conditioning means to teach or accustom to adopt certain habits. The mind conditionedby the people around and society.


Write lines from the poem that have the meanings given in the table below.

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1 To read and understand the poem2 To relate key words in poem and title to theme

1 Worksheet 2

1 Ask students to discuss in groups of four what modern inventions they cannot livewithout.

2 Select some students to present the outcome of the discussion to the class.3 Distribute worksheet 2 to students.

4 Instruct students to read the poem and match the lines in the poem to themeanings.

5 Discuss the answers and create awareness that the poem can be looked at fromtwo perspectives that is a child or teenager and his grandparents or the youngergeneration and the older generation

6 Tell students to identify what is important to the younger generation by studying thepoem

7 Discuss answers.8 Discuss the meaning of heir and conditioning. Ask students to give the theme as

seen in the title of poem.

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Meanings Lines from the poem Heir Conditioning

1. Were you not disturbed by the heatwhen you used paper fans to coolyourself?

2. Were you able to talk to others who

lived far away?

3. Was it difficult to live withouthandphones, fans, computers, washingmachines, cars and other inventions?

4. Did you really live and breathe in airbefore air-conditioners were invented?

Work in pairs and discuss the answers for the following questions.

1. Who is asking the questions in stanza one?

__________________________________________________________________

2. Who is answering in stanza two?

__________________________________________________________________

3. Analyse the poem and circle the words which show what is important to the younger

generation.

fans forests air conditioners paper fans carsGod money telephones nature hills

4. What are the minds of the younger generation conditioned to think?

__________________________________________________________________

5. Who are the heirs to the Earth and everything on it?

__________________________________________________________________

6. Is the title of the poem suitable? Why?

__________________________________________________________________


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Bare

Time : 40 minutes


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Aims Materials

Steps

Notes

HEIR CONDITIONING WORKSHEET 3a

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1 To identify objects/items used in to the past andpresent

2 To state objects/items students think areimportant

3 To reason why certain objects are moreimportant than others

1 Worksheet 3a2 Worksheet 3b

1 Groups are given Worksheet 3a.2 Give students 10 minutes to study the pictures on Worksheet 3a.3 Group members will orally state all that they see.4 Group members will state the objects/items they think are important in their lives.4 Students will state the reason/s for their choices.5 Other students are allowed to ask questions or challenge the choices made.6 Teacher must decide the number of questions allowed. Suggested number could

be between 2-3 questions.

7 Repeat with other group until all groups have presented8 Repeat the whole process using Worksheet 3b.

For this activity, an ideal group size would be 2-3 members per group.

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Look at the pictures in the boxes then decide what item/s you would want to keep andwhat item/s you would want to discard. State reason/s why do so. You can use theboxes below the pictures to write your notes.

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HEIR CONDITIONING WORKSHEET3b

Look at the pictures in the boxes then decide what item/s you would want to keep andwhat item/s you would want to discard. State reason/s why do so. You can use theboxes below the pictures to write your notes.

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Aims Materials

Steps

Notes


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Generation

1 To compare and contrast the lifestyle of theolder generation and the present generation.

2 To understand the themes in the poem.

1 Worksheet 4a2 Worksheet 4b

1 Distribute Worksheet 4a to the students. Ask students to match the pictures to theappropriate answer.

2 In pairs, ask students to compare the lifestyle of grandfather and grandmother tothe grandchild. Ask them to discuss whether they would prefer life in the oldertimes or the present. Select a few pairs to present in front of the class.

3 Distribute worksheet 4b. Discuss the answer with the students.


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HEIR CONDITIONING WORKSHEET

4a

Match the pictures to the phrases in the box.

Cooling breeze

The borderless communication

The cooling machine

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Generation


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Environmental threat

Chatting at the coffee shop

HEIR CONDITIONING WORKSHEET 4b

Based on the poem Heir Conditioning, compare the lifestyle of grandfatherandgrandmother to the lifestyle of grandchild.

Grandmother and GrandfathersLifestyle

Grandchilds Lifestyle

Write the textual evidence from the poem that supports the themes given below.

Theme Textual evidence

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Generation


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Steps

Aims Materials

1. Modernisation comes with a price

2. Differences in time between twogenerations

3. Spirituality versus materialism

4. Traditional versus modernisation

5. Ignorance versus Wisdom


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Teacher shows a set of pictures and samples of everyday technologies.Students identify these items and give a brief description of their function.Teacher divides the class into groups of fours and sets the task.Students brainstorm for setbacks or negative effects of pursuing material gains andpresent their findings in graphic form.The group leader presents the groups work to the class orally. Others listen andevaluate their peers works.

Time : 80 minutes

1 Compare basic necessities of the past and thepresent.

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Give opinions on the setbacks of pursuingmaterial wealth.Justify opinions by providing reasons

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Picture cardsSamples of everydaytechnology (mobile phone,laptop, calculator, etc)Worksheet 5a and 5b

Is more


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Notes


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Teacher explains the different types of graphic organisers thatstudents may use to show their findings.

Is more


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Is more

TASK1. Work in groups of four.2. Brainstorm for ideas and opinions on the

setbacks or

negative effects of pursuing material wealth.3. Present findings and opinions in graphic form.4. Justify and provide reasons to support the

groups findings


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Aims Materials

Steps


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1 To introduce students to the words used in the

poem

1 Dictionary2 Worksheet 63 A stop clock

1 Tell students to read the poem.

2 Let them identify some difficult words from the poem.3 Tell students to take out their dictionary and find the meanings of these words.4 Give Worksheet 6 to each student.4 Start the clock and let students complete the puzzles in 20 minutes. Make this a

competition in the class and the best three answers will be given a reward. ( In caseof a tie, the fastest time will decide the three winners)

Time : 80 minutes

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Notes


Complete the crossword puzzles as fast as you can. The maximum time you may use

to do this task is 20 minutes. Best of luck!

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Alternatively, this activity can be made into a SNAP Game. Teacher make

two sets of cards (use two colours). Write the words found in the poem on

one set and the meanings on another. Let students work in pairs and let

them snap and snatch the correct pairs.

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CLUES

Across

1. Take air into the lungs and then expel it as a regular process2. Lack of knowledge and information3. Share information news or ideas4. Make you agitated5. The physical world including plants, and animals.

6. 8. 10.

1. 9.

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3.7.

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Steps

Aims Materials

Notes

Down

6. Electronic scanners that transmit data by telecommunication links7. Relating to present or recent time8. The action that cause much damage to something9. Modern devices that are being created10. The motion made by flapping up and down


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Students study pictures in Handout 7 and discuss with partner what they see .Students then listen to the poem read aloud.Teacher distributes Worksheet 7. Students carry out the required task while

listening to the poem again.With a partner, students discuss the differences between the past and present.What are the changes they see around them?Students present their answers orally in class.

Time : 40 minutes

1 Listen to a poem read aloud and list downrelevant information related to the poem.

2 Talk about issues related to the poem and

answer questions about the issues.

1 Handout 72 Worksheet 7a and 7b

Students can create and present a mini dialogue between a

grandparent and grandchild based on the poem.

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HEIR CONDITIONING HANDOUT 7

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Past versus


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Fill in the bubbles with words or phrases from the poem that are associated with theenvironment.

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Pollution

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List the differences between the past and present and write your answers in thespaces provided. You may refer to ideas in the poem as well as include your ownideas.

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Past versus

Paper fans

AirConditioner

PAST PRESENT


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HEIR CONDITIONING ASSESSMENT 1

Fill up the blanks with the correct words.

Answer the questions that follow.

1. When grandma fluttered with paper fans, she did it..A. slowlyB. merrilyC. quickly

2. Name two things that are important to the grandparents.A. money and GodB. God and natureC. Paper fans and stress

D. Air conditioner and nature

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Have I

The poets style is simple and direct. The poem, Heir Conditioning, is a dialogue

between a ..(1) and his ..(2) . It

consists of ..(3) stanzas, The first stanza which is

..(4) by the grandchild and the second, which consists of

the grandparents ...(5) The grandchild is

..(6) all the questions and the grandparents are

..(7) them honestly.


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Answer Key

3. Basic necessity means something isA. trivialB. importantC. essentialD. expensive

What do you think? Read the statements carefully and write YES or NO in the spaceprovided. You can state your reason/s for your answer.

1) In the poem Heir Conditioning, the grandchild wonders if his grandparentsenjoyed their life when they were younger.

2) The poet believes that stress was a major problem in the past.

3) The poet highlights the need to respect nature and believe in God.HEIR CONDITIONINGPOETRY

Activity 1 : What is in the picture?

Possible answers to Picture 1a, 1b and 1c1. Picture 1a has 9 smileys, Picture 1b has 20 smileys and Picture 1c has 16 smileys

2. Happy, elated, loved, cheerful, bewildered., sad, confused, disappointed, troubled,stressed

Possible answers to Picture 1d and 1e3. 12 objects.4. digital watch, car, camera, aeroplane, money, air conditioner, compact diskette, calculator,

personal computer, mobile phone, bulb/electricity.5. In our house and school; in our society

Activity 2 : Conditioned minds

A. 1. Grandma werent you flustered as you fluttered with paper fans?

2. Could you communicate before faxes and long distance calls became basic

necessities?

3. Was it hard staying alive without modern inventions?

4. Grand dad did you breathe before air cons were invented

B. 1 a child/ a teenager/ a young person/ the younger generation

2 the grandfather/ grandmother/grandparents/the older generation

3 air conditioners, telephones, fans, money, cars, modern inventions, fax machines

4. They have become conditioned to think that they cannot live without modern

inventions and that money is more important than nature and God.5. Young people and future generations.

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6. Yes. It is suitable as the poem is about young people or heirs of Earth whose minds

have been conditioned by modernization and materialism.

Activity 3 : Bare necessities

Possible answers to Picture 2a1. 7 objects2. Hand fan, mails, tape cassettes, horse caravan, sundial, abacus, bicycle3. In the olden days, museum, antique stores

Possible answers to final questions (accept any possible answers)4. 11 to 15 objects5. To make our lives more comfortable, more livable6. Yes. Because.

No. Because

Activity 4 : Generational Gap

4a(i) Grandmother/Grandfathers Lifestyle

Using paper fans

No faxes / telephone

No pollution / stress / traffic jam

Abundance of nature

Religious

Grandchilds Lifestyle Air-condition

Faxes / telephones

Destruction of forests, streams and hills (nature)

Worships money rather than God

4b (ii)a. we did not know pollution, stress, traffic jams b. Grand dad did you breathe before air cons were invented was it hard staying

alive without modern inventions?c. we feared God and nature, now nature fears you, and money is your new Godd. Grandma werent you flustered and fluttered with paper fans, could you

communicate before faxes and long distance calls became basic necessities?e. Grandchild we lived before your age. Because of our ignorance we did not know

pollution, stress, traffic jams, destruction of forests, streams and hills

Activity 6 : Conditioning me

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Activity 7 : Past versus Present

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2. streams

3. hills

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Glossary

5. traffic jams

7b Paper fansClean, fresh airClear streams and rivers

Beautiful green forestsSmall populationFew roads and cars

Versus

Air-consPolluted airDirty streams and rivers

DeforestationLarge population and more

immigrantsMore roads and traffic jams

Assessment 1 : Have I understood?

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT WORD1. grandchild2. grandparents

3. two4. spoken

5. reply6. asking

7. answering/replying

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW1. A2. B3. C

WHAT DO YOU THINK?1. YES2. NO3. YES

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