Mary Angelyn R.

Espares AB English 3A A Detailed Lesson Plan in Teaching a Poem

Time Frame: 90 minutes Year Level: First Year (Accountancy)

I. OBJECTIVES: In this teaching- learning situation the students are expected to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. get the meaning of the unfamiliar words through context clues and dictionary; explain the significant lines in the poem; identify the central idea/ or the message of the poem; cite some lines that tells the reader the message of the poem; write a reaction paper expressing ones ideas about the poem.

II. SUBJECT MATTER: Soledad by Angela Manalang Gloria A. Reference: handouts from the subject Philippine Literature B. MATERIALS: chalk/white board marker, eraser, visual aids, (the poem is written in manila paper.)

III. PROCEDURE:

TEACHERS ACTIVITY A. MOTIVATION (The teacher posts some pictures at the board) Class before we start I want you to look at the pictures posted in the board and think of a possible word or try to explain/

STUDENTS ACTIVITY

describe the pictures. The teacher calls some students to share their ideas about the picture.

The family are religious They are in love They are somewhat having a meeting They are conservative

Class all of your answers are correct. These pictures have something to do with our discussion today. B. PRESENTATION OF THE LESSON: The teacher posts the poem written in manila paper. Today we are going to discuss one of the poems of Angela Manalang Gloria entitled SOLEDAD. Can anybody tell us who Angela Manalang Gloria is? C. BIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHOR:

Angela Manalang was among the first generation female students of University of the Philippines. She enrolled at law because of her father; however she transferred to literature with the advice of her professor C.V Wickers. D. FIRST READING OF THE POEM: The teacher stays at the front and read the poem observing the proper pronunciation, intonation and phrasing. Listen as I read the poem and read with

Angela Caridad Legaspi Manalang was born on August 2, 1907 in Guagua, Pampanga. Her parents are Felipe Dizon Manalang and Tomasa Legaspi. Their family settled in the Bicol region, particularly in Albay. Caring (her nickname) studied her elementary at St. Academy in Legaspi where she graduated Valedictorian. In her senior year she moved to St. Scholasticas College in Malate, Manila where her writing started to get notice.

The students follow the instruction of the teacher.

your eyes. E. UNLOCKING OF DIFFICULTIES: The teacher posts a manila paper containing the activity. To understand more the poem let us know the meaning of those unfamiliar words. The teacher calls some students to give the answer of the unfamiliar words written in the manila paper. COLUMN A _____E____1. It is a sacrilege to kill someone. _____D____2. The way she shattered every mullioned pane. _____C____3. Her dreams flung aside when she died. ___B______4. She dared profane the bread and wine of life for some moment with him. _____A___5. He left her aureole in flame. F. SECOND READING OF THE POEM: A student read the poem the same way the teacher read the poem. G. CLASSROOM INTERACTION: 1. Who is the speaker in the poem? 2. What is the poem all about? The author is the speaker in the poem The poem is about the girl who was condemned by her neighbors (town people) because of the sin she committed with her lover. she dared profane the bread and wine of her life for some insane moment with him one so carved from pride and glassed in dream The lines tell us that the girls soul was being burned in hell because of the sin that she done with her lover. The author believes through the people of the town that having committed with such scandalous act is unforgivable and

COLUMN B A. Halo B. Not holy; impure C. To throw with force or recklessness D. A vertical strip separating window panes E. Gross irreverence toward a hallow person, place or things.

3. Cite the line that shows that the girl really committed sin with her lover. 4. How do the town people describe the girl? Cite the line. 5. Explain the following lines: Her souls cathedral burned by his desires or that he left her aureole in flame 6. What do these lines tell us? And found her heaven in the depths

of hell 7. For you, what could be the feeling of the girl?

deserved to be in hell. The girl for sure was very sad, and lonely about the reaction of the people. It could be that the girl was ashamed for what did she have done. The girl probably will hate the people around her. Yes, because as we all know the word Soledad is a Spanish word for solitude or loneliness and the girl in the poem was very sad and lonely because she was condemned by the people in their town. Yes, because everybody commits these imperfections/ flaws. In this world sins, mistakes and errors are inevitable. For no man is perfect. Somewhat the action of the people is correct because we cannot please everyone and they had their own reasons and understanding. On the other hand their reactions are inappropriate because whatever happened and decision that the girl had done the people had no right to question it. And who are they to judge her when everybody commits mistakes.

8. Is the title suitable? Why?

9. Is the poem SOLEDAD successful in telling us that mistakes, sins and errors deserve forgiveness?

10. Is the action of the people appropriate? Why?

H. VALUING: 1. If you were the girl would you allow yourself to be in the position of the girl in the poem? 2. Do you agree with the action of the people?

If I were the girl in the poem I will not allow myself to be in the position of the girl because I believe that sex is an act that should be done in the bound of marriage. And I will not allow myself to be miserable. I do not agree because I believe that person who commits mistakes deserve a second chance. For condemning them is just like becoming them.

I. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY: The teacher divides the class into three groups.

Each group will make the poem a song by putting a melody in the poem. I will give you fifteen minutes to do it and three minutes to present it.

The students follow the direction

Criteria for judging: Appropriateness of tone Creativity Clarity of the voice Audience impact TOTAL IV. EVALUATION: Write your reaction about this: 50% 20% 20% 10% 100%

If you were given a chance to commit mistake with your lover/ boyfriend/ girlfriend will you do it? Write your answers on a long sheet of paper. Criteria for checking: Good justification Clarity of the message TOTAL V. ASSIGNMENT For your assignment please read the poem 10 of Jose Garcia Villa. 50% 50% 100%