DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 9

PREPARED BY: Robin DR. Salonga

BSED English IV

RESOURCE TEACHER: Marie Buena B. Teleron

HEAD TEACHER
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT: Vina V. Cunanan

I. OBJECTIVES

Learning Competency:
Analyze literature as a means of understanding values in the VUCA (volatile,
uncertain, complex, ambiguous) world

At the end of the lesson, 100% of the students should be able to attain at least an 80%
level of proficiency to:
a. determine the elements of a short story;
b. discuss the value of love and sacrifice towards other people; and
c. execute a short story by identifying its important elements.

II. SUBJECT MATER

a. Topic : Elements of a Short Story

b. Literature : “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry

c. References : https://www.scribd.com/document/413007279/The-Gift-of-Magi
https://youtu.be/_fdCwvgkhN8?si=4fDpoGFTrdIg2bvr
https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/william-sydney-porter

d. Materials : Gift, copies of short stories, manila paper, laptop, projector,

speaker
III. PROCEDURES
TEACHERS ACTIVITY STUDENTS ACTIVITY

A. Preparatory Activities
Prayer
Let us stand up and ask for the
guidance of our Almighty God. Jarred,
will you lead the prayer? Yes, sir.

(The students recite the prayer)

Oh Lord Jesus, we praise you and thank
you for giving us this wonderful day. Thank you
for our good health and good mind. Bless us with
our activities that we are going to have for today,
especially with our lessons. May you guide us
and be the center of our lives. All these things we
pray to you, Oh Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
Salutation
Good morning, class!
Good morning, Sir. Mabuhay!
Checking of Attendance
Let us check our Attendance for
today. Class Secretary, are there any
absentees for today?
I’m glad to tell you that there are no
absentees for today’s class Sir.

Review
Who can still recall the lesson that we
discussed last meeting?
(The teacher calls some students to
answer.)
Our lesson last meeting is all about William
Shakespeare and his poem “Seven Ages of Man.”

Okay, Very Good!

B. Motivation
Before we start, let us first have our
activity. I have here a gift that contains
some names of the persons and you will
think of the best gift that you can give to
the persons you have chosen. I will play a
song and the box should be passed on to
the person beside you. Once the music
stops, the one holding the box will get one
paper from it, show us who is that person
whom you would give a gift to if you
have a chance and why. Is that clear
class?

Yes, Sir.
Okay, Let’s start! When you hear the
music start, you’re going to start passing
the gift.

(Words inside the gift)

Mother
English Teacher
Crush
Brother/Sister
Grandmother
(Teacher starts conducting the activity)

(Students answers may vary)

C. Pre-Reading
Unlocking of Difficulties
Now, let us determine the meaning of the
underlined words through context clues.

1. The robber instigated terror in the

city.
a. to provoke or start
something.
b. to have a desire
c. to damage

2. After the negative comment, the

girl's smile faltered.
a. to hesitate or lose strength.
 b. be successful.
c. be full of joy.

3. The boy was as agile as a cheetah.

a. to hesitate
b. to start something
c. move quickly and easily.

4. Jim and Della are the magi.

a. Selfish
b. Wise men
c. Magician
(Students read and give the meaning of the
words)

Answers:
1. A
2. A
3. C
4. B

D. Presentation
Today, you will read a short story
written by O. Henry: “The Gift of the
Magi”. But before that let us read
altogether the objectives for today’s
lesson.
Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, 100% of the students
should be able to attain at least an 80% level of
proficiency to:
a. identify the elements of the short story “The
Gift of Magi” by O. Henry;
b. summarize and reflect on the theme of the
story; and
c. present the setting, characters, conflict, mood
and theme in the short story by reading texts.
For us to better understand the story, let
us consider the guide questions to be
answered after reading and watching the
video. Kindly read the questions.

Guide Questions:
1. Who were the characters in the
story?
 2. How much money did Della
have before sold her hair?
3. What was the Christmas
present of Jim to Della?
4. How much was Della’s hair?
5. How much was the chain that (Students read the guide questions)
Della bought for Jim?

Before distributing to you the copy of the

short story, let me introduce to you the
author of the story “The Gift of the
Magi.”

Source: Biography.com

O. Henry’ real name is William Sydney

Porter (born on September 11, 1862 in
North Carolina), an American writer, who
is best noted for his short stories set in
New York and such stories have surprise
endings. He worked as a bank teller, but
later accused of having taken money from
the bank and was put in prison for five
years where he started writing short
stories. His stories were based on his first
– hand experiences that he encountered in
Texas and New York. He died in New
York on June 5, 1910, age 47.

E. Reading Activity
Now, I will give you copies of the short
story entitled “The Gift of the Magi” and
you will read it silently for five minutes.
(Students read the story)
 The Gift of the Magi
O. Henry
(William Sydney Porter)

The story opens with $1.87. That's all.

Della Dillingham Young must buy a
present for her beloved husband, Jim. And
the next day is Christmas. Faced with such
a situation, Della promptly bursts into
tears on the couch, which gives the
narrator the opportunity to tell us a bit
more about the situation of Jim and Della.
The short of it is they live in a shabby flat
and they're poor. But they love each other.
Once Della's recovered herself, she
goes to a mirror to let down her hair and
examine it. Della's beautiful, brown, knee-
length hair is one of the two great treasures
of the poor couple. The other is Jim's gold
watch. Her hair examined, Della puts it
back up, sheds a tear, and bundles up to
head out into the cold. She leaves the flat
and walks to Madame Sofronie's hair
goods shop, where she sells her hair for
twenty bucks. Now she has $21.87 cents.
With her new funds, Della is able to
find Jim the perfect present: an elegant
platinum watch chain for his watch. It's
$21, and she buys it. Excited by her gift,
Della returns home and tries to make her
now-short hair presentable (with a curling
iron). She's not convinced Jim will
approve, but she did what she had to do to
get him a good present. When she finishes
with her hair, she gets to work preparing
coffee and dinner.

Jim arrives at 7pm to find Della

waiting by the door and stares fixedly at
her, not able to understand that Della's
hair is gone. Della can't understand quite
what his reaction means.
 After a little while, Jim snaps out of it
and gives Della her present, explaining
that his reaction will make sense when she
opens it. Della opens it and cries out in joy,
only to burst into tears immediately
afterward. Jim has given her the set of
fancy combs she's wanted for ages, only
now she has no hair for them. Jim nurses
Della out of her sobs. Once she's
recovered, she gives Jim his present,
holding out the watch chain. Jim smiles,
falling back on the couch. He sold his
watch to buy Della's combs, he explains.
He recommends they put away their
presents and have dinner. As they do so,
the narrator brings the story to a close by
pronouncing that Della and Jim are the
wisest of everyone who gives gifts. They
are the magi.
Yes, Sir.
Do you understand the story, class?

That’s good. Now, for us to better (Students watch the video presentation)
understand the text, let us watch a video
of “The Gift of the Magi.”

Possible answers:
What are some significant events that
• The woman in the story who was Della
happen in the story?
desired to give a present to her husband,
but she had no money.
• Della sold her hair to buy James/Jim a
present.
• The couple gave valuable gifts to each
other by selling their most important
possessions.

Now, let us answer the guide questions we

have earlier. Answers:
1. The characters in the story were the
couple Jim and Della.
 2. The amount of money Della’s had before
she sold her hair is $1.87.
3. The Christmas present that Jim gave to
Della was a set of fancy combs.
4. Della sold her hair for $20.
5. Della bought a chain for Jim for $21.

Excellent answers!

"The Gift of the Magi" is a classic short

story by O. Henry, known for its poignant
message about selflessness and sacrifice.
The plot revolves around a young couple,
Jim, and Della, who were financially
struggling but deeply in love. In their
desire to give each other meaningful
Christmas presents, they sacrificed their
most valuable possessions. The money
that Della had was only $1.87 and when
you convert it to our money, the
equivalent of that is Php104.87, which is
not enough to buy Jim a present for
Christmas. While facing the mirror, Della
was looking at her beautiful and long hair
and went to Madame Sofronie to sell her
hair. Della came inside and Madame
Sofronie told her that her hair would cost
$20 which is equivalent to Php1,121.53.
Since, Della’s money was $1.87or
Php104.87 and Madame Sofronie bought
her hair for $20 or Php1,121.54, how
much money Della had to buy a chain for
Jim?
$21.87 or Php1,226.41, Sir.
Good answer!

Now that her hair was sold, Della bought

a chain for Jim’s watch for $21 in our
money, it is Php1177.61. How much
money do you think was left to Della?
 Sir, 87 cents or Php48.80.

Very good.

Meanwhile Jim was also facing the same

situation just like Della, His money was
also not enough to buy Della a present so
he decided to sell his watch so he could
buy Della a present. After selling the
watch, Jim bought Della a set of fancy
combs. The gift of Jim and Della were
now useless, but they decided to put away
their gifts and then eat together. Being
wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones
that’s why they are called “wise men”
they are the “Magi”.

Class, if you are in the situation of Jim or

Della, will you do the same?

Okay, very good! (Students answers may vary)

If you were going to give a chance to
change the plot or the ending of the story,
what would it be?
(Students answers may vary)
Very good idea!
Now, pretend that you were the author
and you are going to continue the story.
After the ending of the story what will
happen next?
(Students answers may vary)
Excellent answers!

Let’s identify the elements of a short story

present in “The Gift of the Magi.”

Elements of a Short Story

1. Setting- “where” and “when” of
the story. Time and place. Includes
description using the five senses
(sight, smell, taste, feel, sound)

What is the setting of the short

story “The Gift of the Magi?”
 The setting of the story happened on the eve
2. Characters- people, animals, and before Christmas.
imaginary creatures who take part
in the action of a story.

Who are the characters in the story

and what special roles do they play in
the text?
There are three characters in the story. Della, her
husband Jim, and Madame Sofronie. Della and
Jim are a young married couple who want to give
each other special Christmas gifts. Mme. Sofronie
is the owner of a hair shop where Della sells her
hair to pay for a gift for Jim.
3. Plot- organized pattern or
sequence of events that make up a
story.

Let us now determine the sequence of the

story.

Parts of a Plot
a. Exposition- Beginning of a short (Students give the story’s plot)
story; introduction of characters
and setting.

a. Exposition- The introduction establishes

the setting of a modest apartment, the
financial struggles of the young couple,
b. Rising Action- Begins to develop Jim and Della, and the upcoming
a conflict; complications arise. Christmas.

b. Rising Action- The rising action unfolds

as Jim and Della separately strive to buy
meaningful Christmas gifts for each other.
They face financial constraints but remain
c. Climax- Turning point of the determined to express their love through
story. Most intense moment. thoughtful presents.

c. Climax- The climax occurs when Jim and

Della exchange their gifts. Della cuts her
 long hair to buy a chain for Jim's pocket
watch, while Jim sells his watch to
purchase combs for Della's hair. The
d. Falling Action- Follows the climax realization of their sacrifices hits during
and ultimately leads to resolution. this poignant moment.

d. Falling Action- After the exchange, the

story moves into the falling action as Jim
and Della confront the consequences of
their actions. The sacrifices they made
e. Resolution- Conclusion; all loose become evident, leading to a deeper
ends are tied up. understanding of their love and the
challenges they now face.

e. Resolution- The resolution comes with the

realization that, despite their sacrifices,
the love between Jim and Della remains
intact. The story concludes with a
message about the true meaning of giving
and the strength of their bond.

4. Mood- The feeling that the reader

feels throughout the story.

What do you think is the mood of the

story?
The mood of the story is an inspirational one.
After watching Jim and Della sacrificed their
possessions, I knew the real meaning of love and
selflessness in a relationship.
Correct!

5. Conflict- dramatic struggle in a

story. If you are having a conflict
with yourself that is called an
internal conflict and when you’re
having a conflict to others it is
external conflict.

What is the conflict of the story?

 The conflict in the story is the couple's poverty,
which presents an obstacle to the desire to buy
each other an expensive Christmas gift.

Excellent!

6. Theme- Central message/ life

lesson in a story. What big
message is the author trying to say
in his story.

What is the theme of the story or

central idea of the story?
The theme or message of the story is that it
doesn't matter that the gifts they bought each
other are useless. The sacrifice behind the gifts
showed the other person how much they were
loved, which is what a gift is meant to do.
Very good!

F. Application
I will group the class into three groups.
Each group will be given two identical
texts because the other one will be used to
encircle the characters in the text,
underline the setting and box the conflict.
While the other will be used to capture the
theme and mood of the texts. You can
write the theme and mood in your paper.

Do you understand class?

Yes, sir.
Before I give the texts, let’s have our
rubrics on how you will be graded in our
activity.

CRITERIA POINTS
Accuracy of 10
Content
Grammar 10
Pronunciation 10
Presentation 10
Cooperation 10
TOTAL 50
Group 1: “The Necklace” by Guy de
Maupassant

Group 2: “The Cask of Amontillado” by

Edgar Allan Poe

Group 3: “The Lottery” by Shirley

Jackson

I will give you 15 minutes to prepare, and

we are going to start presenting your
works. (Students work on their assigned tasks)

(After 15 minutes)

Time is up!
Let’s have the first group to present their
work.
(Group 1 presents their answers)
Good presentation, group 1. Next group is
group 2.
(Group 2 presents their answers)
Very good, group 2. For the last one, we
have group 3.
(Group 3 presents their answers)
Very good, group 3.

Give yourselves a round of applause.

After doing the activity, what strategy did

your group come up to do the activity?

(Groups’ answers may vary)

G. Generalization
Possible Answers:
What does “The Gift of the Magi” teach
us about? It taught us that love for each other is worth more
than all the material possessions money can buy.
What lesson in life did you realize after
reading the story? The lesson in life that I realized after reading the
story is when you are in a relationship you need
to be mature and strategic or make ways to make
your partner happy and contented.
 What are the elements of a short story?
Explain it in your own words.
Setting- “where” and “when” of the story. Time
and place.
Characters- people, animals, and imaginary
creatures who take part in the action of a story.
Plot- organized pattern or sequence of events that
make up a story.
Mood- The feeling that the reader establishes
throughout the story.
Conflict- dramatic struggle in a story. If you are
having a conflict with yourself that is called an
internal conflict and when you’re having a
conflict to others it is external conflict.
Theme- Central message/ life lesson in a story.
What big message is the author trying to say.

IV. EVALUATION
Direction: Tell whether the statement is True or False.

1. Mood is the when and where of the story.

2. Plot is the organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story.

3. Theme is the people, animals, and imaginary creatures who take part in the action of a
story.

4. Conflict is the dramatic struggle in a story.

5. Setting is the feeling that the reader feels throughout the story.

V. ASSIGNMENT

Read the short story ”The Last Leaf” by O. Henry

VI. REFLECTION