DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 7

I. LEARNING OUTCOMES

A. Content Standard

The learner demonstrates understanding of pre-colonial Philippine literature as a means

of connecting to the past.

B. Performance Standard

The learner transfers learning by showing appreciation for the literature of the past.

C. Learning Competencies

D. Code : EN7LT-I-a-1

E. Lesson Objectives:

At the end of 60 minutes discussion the student should be able to:

a) identify the different literary genres during pre-colonial period

b) discover literature as a means of connecting to significant past and;
c) suggest ways through which pre-colonial literary forms can be relevant to present life.

II. CONTENT

A. Learning Resources

III. PROCEDURE

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

A. Preliminary
 Greetings, Prayer, Checking of
Attendance
 Review
 Motivation
Let’s play a game, I will show you
pictures and guess what the picture
tells.
 Introduction to the topic

B. Developmental Activity
 Activity
I will show you a video about our
topic for today. Jot down the
important information. Is it Clear?
  Analysis
Pre-colonial is characterized by
native Literary forms.

a. Poetry – Sprang from sources to the

personal relationships, social institutions,
religious and political organizations of the
ancient Filipinos.
i. Riddle- Battle of wits among
participants.

Example:
“Three eyes have I, all in a row;
when the red one opens, all
freeze.”
Answer:
Traffic Light.

ii. Proverbs- Wise Sayings

Example:
“Early to bed and early to rise,
makes a man healthy wealthy
and wise.”

iii. Whisper- Used to ask for

permissions or forgiveness to the
otherworldly creatures such as
“lamang lupa” and “dwende”

Example:
“Tabi-tabi po ingkong, Makikiraan
po lamang”

iv. Folksongs- A form of folk lyric

which expresses the hopes and
aspirations, the peoples lifestyle,
as well as their loved ones.

Example:
“Leron-Leron Sinta”

v. Tanaga- Expresses insights and

lessons in life.

Example:
Pag Ibig
wala iyan sa pabalat,
at sa puso nakatatak,
nadarama’t nalalasap
ang pag ibig na matapat.

vi. Epic-Narrative of sustained

length based on oral tradition
revolving around supernatural
events or heroic deeds.
 Example:
1. Biag ni Lam-Ang
2. Indarapatra & Sulayman

b. Tale- Emerged from the belief of the

native spirits.
i. Myth- Explains how the world
was created, how certain animals
possess certain characteristics,
why some places have waterfalls,
volcanoes, mountains, flora or
fauna.

Example:
1. “How the moon and the
stars came to be.”
2. “How the world was made”

ii. Legend- Explains the origin of

things.

Example:
1. “The legend of Makahiya”
2. “The legend of the guava”

iii. Fable- Used animal’s characters.

Example:
1. “The Turtle and the Monkey”
2. “The Sparrow and the
Shrimp”

iv. Fantastic story-Deals with

underworld characters such as
“tiyanak”, “aswang”, “kapre”,etc.

Example:
1. “The mysterious balete”

c. Drama- The specific mode of fiction

represented in performance.
i. Dance- A body movement in a
way that goes with the rhythm
and style of music that is being
played.

ii. Ritual- A formal ceremony or

series of acts that is always
performed in the same way

Note: Drama as a literary form had not yet

begun to evolve among the early Filipinos.
Philippine theatre a the stage consisted largely in
its simplest form of mimetic dances imitating
natural cycles and work activities. At its most
sophisticated, theatre consisted of religious
rituals presided over by a priest or priestess and
participated in by the community. The dances
and rituals such as that indigenous drama had
begun to involve from attempts to control the
environment. Philippine drama would have taken
the form of the dance-drama found in other asian
countries.

 Abstraction
Word Search Game
The student will actively participate in
“Word Search Activity “and let them define the
word base on their own understanding.
 Application
Write an easy
In a form of essay writing, at least 1
paragraph, student will express their insights on
how pre-colonial Philippine literature influences
your life.
C. Generalization

IV. EVALUATION

V. HOMEWORK

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TEAM “LESS IS MORE”