Jose Abad Santos High School

Lesson Plan in English 7; Second Quarter

September 16, 2014
Prepared by: Ms. Clariza A. Reyes
I. Objectives
A. Focus Skill
1. Deduce the theme of the story through interpreting a related quote
B. Support Skills
1. Recall the story through responding to comprehension questions
2. Infer the prevailing emotions of the characters based on the song they sang in the selection
3. Use illustrations to narrate the chronological events in the story
4. Determine the advantages and disadvantages of marriage between two people having different culture
or economic status
5. Point out the pros and cons of life in the city and in the barrio
6. Differentiate a city woman from a barrio woman through constructing an illustration
II. Subject Matter
A. Topic
Understanding Part: “How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife” by Manuel E. Arguilla
B. Materials
1. video presentation of the song
2. laptop
3. LCD projector
4. speaker
5. Manila papers
6. English Time journal
7. pieces of chalk
C. Reference
1. English Time for Grade 7; Second Quarter (pp. 23-29)
2. video presentation of the song retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=6VjD3KOiEco&hd=1
III. Procedure
A. Introduction/Motivation
1. Questions to Recall the Story:
a. Who is Maria in Leon’s life?
b. Where did Maria come from? How was she described in the story?
c. Why do you think the father told Baldo to take Leon and Maria to the Waig instead of the
Camino Real?
d. Did Maria successfully pass the test of the father? What has she proved to him and to the
rest of Leon’s family?
e. If you are a person from a barrio, are you in favor of Maria to be the wife of Leon? Explain
your answer?
2. Video Viewing
a. Introduce to the students the song entitled “Sky Sown with Stars” that Leon and Maria sang
in the story. Play the video of the song and ask the students to listen carefully to the tune of
the song and to understand the message of the lyrics accompanied with illustrations.
b. Elicit students’ responses on the following questions:
  What did you feel upon reading the message of the song and listening to its tune?
Explain your answer.
 What is the message of the song all about?
 Does the song sang by Maria and Leon manifest that they really love each other?
Explain your answer.
B. Presentation/Enrichment
1. Divide the class into four groups and distribute to each group the following tasks:
 Group 1: The students arrange the pictures of different scenes in the story
chronologically and retell each scene in their own words.
 Group 2: The students list the advantages and disadvantages of marriage between
two people having different culture or different economic status.
 Group 3: The students list the pros and cons of living in the city and living in the
barrio.
 Group 4: The students illustrate how a city woman and a barrio woman look like.
2. Let other groups assess the work of a group that presented to the class. Choose the best presentation
based on the rubrics below:
Clarity of Ideas/Gathered Information = 10 points
Appropriate Use of Illustrations/Charts = 5 points
Proper Use of Gestures and Postures and
Modulation of Voice = 5 points
Cooperativeness Among Members = 5 points
Total = 25 points
C. Evaluation
a. Ask the students to read the quote below:
“Every relationship goes through troubled waters, but if the love is true nothing or no one can phase
it and it will make it through the storm.” –Synonymous
b. Elicit insights or reflections from the students based on the quote in relation to the story they read.
Make them realize that if love is genuine, one will accept individual differences of the other and will
never be afraid to face obstacles. Lead the moral of the story to the theme about genuine love and
acceptance.
D. Homework
In your notebook, construct a related quote on your own based on what you have learned from the
relationship of Leon and Maria.