February 20, 2019

Learning Plan in English 8

I. TOPIC
“The Story of the Aged Mother”
A Japanese Folktale
By: Matsuo Basho

II. CONTENT STANDARD

The learner demonstrates understanding of: East Asian literature
as an art form inspired and influenced by nature; relationship of
visual, sensory, and verbal signals in both literary and expository
texts; strategies in listening to long descriptive and narrative
texts; value of literal and figurative language; and appropriate
grammatical signals or expressions suitable to patterns of idea
development.

III. PERFORMANCE STANDARD

The learner will understand that a mother’s love is invaluable
and can never be equated to further belongings that a child
might own. They will also understand that as we grow old, our
everyday experiences make us witty, and as we commit
mistakes, learning comes.

IV. ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDING

The students will understand the real essence of the life of the
old people.

V. ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How important is wisdom in our life?

VI. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
 feel their love for their mother;
 determine the biography of Matsuo Basho;
 familiarize themselves with words present in the story;
 execute a short role play;
 compose a song about their mother;
 write a thank you letter for their mother;
 draw a poster that shows love for their mother;
 cooperate in the given activities;
 participate actively in class discussion;
 appreciate the story through the key learning implied in
the story; and
 find pleasure in reading Japanese folktales.
VII. PROCESS
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENTS’ ACTIVITY
A. EXPLORE
Good morning, class!
Before you take your seat, kindly Good morning, Ms. Magadia.
pick all the trashes around you
and align your chairs properly.
You may now sit down.
MOTIVATION
Let’s begin the day with an
activity. I have here emojis with
their corresponding letter
meaning. What you’re going to
do is to solve for the unfamiliar
words that I am going to show
using these emojis to reveal
what picture is behind the
numbers. After you solve all the
number, you will see what word
is for the 4 pictures.
Before you solve for the word, I
am going to read each meaning
first. Yes, ma’am.
Are you ready?
1. It means the highest point of
the mountain.
What is the first word? The first word is Summit.
Yes, Karla?
Very good!
2. It means a ruler who has the
total power and who often uses
that power in cruel and unfair
ways. The second word is Despot.
What is the second word?
Yes, Joven?
You are right!
3. It means a woman whose The third word is Widow.
husband has died.
What is the word?
Yes, Jaymuel?
That’s right!
4. It means not polite or proper; The word is Barbarous.
very cruel and violent.
What do you think is the word?
Yes, Princess?
Very good! The word is Aged.
5. It means very old.
What is the word?
Yes, Aneyrah?
Excellent!
6. It means an official statement
or announcement made by a
person in power or by a The word is Proclamation.
government.
What is the answer?
Yes, Joan?
Correct!

Now, can you tell me what the

word in these 4 pics is? The word is Mother.
Yes, Philip?
That’s correct.
This time, describe your mother
using each letters from the word
MOTHER.

How can you describe your

mother with words starting with
M?
Yes, John? My mother is manageable
and majestic.
Thank you.
How about with O?
Yes, Karla? My mom is optimistic and
openhearted.

How about with letters T and H?

Yes, Lin? She is thoughtful and
hospitable.

How about the last two letters?

E and R.
My mom is energetic and
Yes, Hazel?
responsible.
Thank you for your cooperation.
How much do you love your
mother? I love my mother so much
Yes, Ariana? because in the first place she
gave birth to me and give
nothing but the best for me.
That’s so sweet of you.
Everything your mother is doing
is for your own good. Though my mother always
How about you, James? scolding me, I love her very
much because I know she’s
doing it for my own sake.
You are right! Your mother might
always get angry at you because
VII.
MATERIALS
Pictures, Powerpoint Presentation
IX. REFERENCE
Diwa 9, English for 21st Century Learners 8, Sofia Soledad D.G De
Guzman, Almira M. Jallores, Diwa Learning System Inc. Copyrights ©
2016, pages 41-45.

Prepared by:
Magadia, Maria Bernadeth
D.
APPLICANT