Lesson Exemplar in English 9

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:
a. Analyze the use of imagery, language, universal themes, and unique
aspects of the text
b. Demonstrate an understanding of the author's use of stylistic devices
c. Determine the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection
represents a view or comment on life, using textual evidence to
support the claim
d. Create an outline of the story trough story-mapping

II. Subject Matter

1. Topic: The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin
References: Chopin, Kate. (1894). The Story of an Hour. Retrieved
January 11, 2017 from http:// www.katechopin.org/the-story-of-an-hour/
Materials: copy of the story, PowerPoint Presentation, cartolina paper,
markers
2. Values:
3. Skills: critical thinking
III. Lesson Proper
A. Motivation

1. Who among you here loves to read stories?

2. Why do you love reading stories?

3. We are going to read a story which discusses women's emotions with their
relationships, if we are going to compare the past with the present, what do you
think is the difference when it comes to women saying what they truly feel about
their relationships?

B. Presentation
1. Read objectives.
 The Story of An Hour
By Kate Chopin
1. Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken
to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband's death.

2. It was her sister Josephine who told her, in broken sentences; veiled hints that
revealed in half concealing. Her husband's friend Richards was there, too, near
her. It was he who had been in the newspaper office when intelligence of the
railroad disaster was received, with Brently Mallard's name leading the list of
"killed." He had only taken the time to assure himself of its truth by a second
telegram, and had hastened to forestall any less careful, less tender friend in
bearing the sad message.

3. She did not hear the story as many women have heard the same, with a
paralyzed inability to accept its significance. She wept at once, with sudden, wild
abandonment, in her sister's arms. When the storm of grief had spent itself she
went away to her room alone. She would have no one follow her.

4. There stood, facing the open window, a comfortable, roomy armchair. Into this
she sank, pressed down by a physical exhaustion that haunted her body and
seemed to reach into her soul.

5. She could see in the open square before her house the tops of trees that were all
aquiver with the new spring life. The delicious breath of rain was in the air. In the
street below a peddler was crying his wares. The notes of a distant song which
someone was singing reached her faintly, and countless sparrows were twittering
in the eaves.

6. There were patches of blue sky showing here and there through the clouds that
had met and piled one above the other in the west facing her window.

7. She sat with her head thrown back upon the cushion of the chair, quite
motionless, except when a sob came up into her throat and shook her, as a child
who has cried itself to sleep continues to sob in its dreams.

8. She was young, with a fair, calm face, whose lines bespoke repression and even a
certain strength. But now there was a dull stare in her eyes, whose gaze was
fixed away off yonder on one of those patches of blue sky. It was not a glance of
reflection, but rather indicated a suspension of intelligent thought.

9. There was something coming to her and she was waiting for it, fearfully. What
 was it? She did not know; it was too subtle and elusive to name. But she felt it,
creeping out of the sky, reaching toward her through the sounds, the scents, and
the colour that filled the air.

10. Now her bosom rose and fell tumultuously. She was beginning to recognize this
thing that was approaching to possess her, and she was striving to beat it back
with her will--as powerless as her two white slender hands would have been.
11. When she abandoned herself a little whispered word escaped her slightly parted
lips. She said it over and over under her breath: "free, free, free!" The vacant
stare and the look of terror that had followed it went from her eyes. They stayed
keen and bright. Her pulses beat fast, and the coursing blood warmed and
relaxed every inch of her body.

12. She did not stop to ask if it were or were not a monstrous joy that held her. A
clear and exalted perception enabled her to dismiss the suggestion as trivial.

13. She knew that she would weep again when she saw the kind, tender hands folded
in death, the face that had never looked save with love upon her, fixed and grey
and dead. But she saw beyond that bitter moment a long procession of years to
come that would belong to her absolutely. And she opened and spread her arms
out to them in welcome.

14. There would be no one to live for during those coming years; she would live for
herself. There would be no powerful will bending hers in that blind persistence
with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will
upon a fellow-creature. A kind intention or a cruel intention made the act seem
no less a crime as she looked upon it in that brief moment of illumination.

15. And yet she had loved him--sometimes. Often she had not. What did it matter!
What could love, the unsolved mystery, count for in face of this possession of self-
assertion which she suddenly recognized as the strongest impulse of her being!

16. "Free! Body and soul free!" she kept whispering.

17. Josephine was kneeling before the closed door with her lips to the keyhole,
imploring for admission. "Louise, open the door! I beg, open the door--you will
make yourself ill. What are you doing Louise? For heaven's sake open the door."

18. "Go away. I am not making myself ill." No, she was drinking in a very elixir of life
through that open window.

19. Her fancy was running riot along those days ahead of her. Spring days, and
summer days, and all sorts of days that would be her own. She breathed a quick
prayer that life might be long. It was only yesterday she had thought with a
shudder that life might be long.

20. She arose at length and opened the door to her sister's importunities. There was
a feverish triumph in her eyes, and she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess
 of Victory. She clasped her sister's waist, and together they descended the stairs.
Richards stood waiting for them at the bottom.

21. Someone was opening the front door with a latchkey. It was Brently Mallard who
entered, a little travel-stained, composedly carrying his grip-sack and umbrella.
He had been far from the scene of accident, and did not even know there had
been one. He stood amazed at Josephine's piercing cry; at Richards' quick motion
to screen him from the view of his wife.

22. But Richards was too late.

23. When the doctors came they said she had died of heart diseaseof joy that kills.
 Lesson Plan in English 9

Objectives

At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:

a. Discuss the story Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin through recitation
b. Perform parts of the story through a role play
c. Relate the importance of the story in real life situations

Subject Matter

1. Topic: Story of an Hour

2. References:
-Chopin, Kate. (1894). The Story of an Hour. Retrieved December 26, 2016
from http://archive.vcu.edu/english/engweb/webtexts/hour/
-Wyatt, Neal. (1995). Biography of Kate Chopin. Retrieved December 26,
2016 from
http://archive.vcu.edu/english/engweb/webtexts/hour/katebio.html
3. Materials: Handouts, PowerPoint
4. Values: Love for family,
5. Skills: Critical thinking, Vocabulary, Decision-making

Teachers Activity Students Activity

I. Procedure

A. Preparatory

1. Routines

Prayer
May I request everyone to please rise for
our morning prayer? Could somebody
lead us the prayer.
Student: (Prayer) In the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit. Amen.

Good morning Maam/Sir.

Good morning, Grade 9 students. (take seats)
Take your seat. Were fine Maam.
How are you today, class?
Good to hear.

Attendance
Before we move on, everyone, tap the
person on your left and say, You look
beautiful today. You look beautiful today.

On your right, tap you seatmate and say,

I love with the love of the Lord. I love you with the love of the Lord.

Ok, now, do you see anyone missing on

their seats? No/Yes

Again, that is so good to hear because

today, we are going to learn a new
lesson. Are you ready? Yes, Maam.

2. Motivation
Ok first, let me ask you a question, let
me share you a fact about the Happy
Heart Syndrome.

According to scientists, Too much

happiness could trigger a heart attack.
Scientists have long known that extreme
emotional distress can cause a
potentially fatal weakening of the heart.

But the new research came after

researchers analysed data from 1,750
patients diagnosed with TTS in nine
different countries.

Of 485 patients for whom definite

emotional trigger could be identified,
96% had suffered sad and stressful
events such as the loss of a loved one,
attending a funeral, being hurt in an
accident, or experiencing an illness or
relationship problems.

But in the case of the remaining 20

individuals, heart damage appeared to
have been triggered by happy occasions
including a birthday party, wedding,
surprise celebration, the birth of a
grandchild, or a favourite rugby team
winning a game.

Ok, so this study is telling us that

positive emotions could kill us too. How
do you feel about this fact? Yes? Thats kind of funny maam.

Why? Because maybe we are used to hear

people who died of depression but too
unusual to hear about dying because of
happiness.

Have you ever heard of somebody who

died because of too much joy? Yes/No

May I know who that is? (Narrates the story.)

How did you feel about it? It is strange, Maam. I would be very
surprise but sad at the same time.

Ok, thank you for that. So today, in line

with this fact we will also discuss a story
called The Story of an Hour by Kate
Chopin. Are you familiar with the story
class? Yes/No

Before moving on let us first read our

objectives. At the end of the lesson the student
should be able to:
a. Discuss the story Story of an
Hour by Kate Chopin through
recitation
b. Perform parts of the story through
a role play
c. Relate the importance of the story
in real life situations
Presentation

This time let us know who Kate Chopin

is. (care of ppt)

Discussion

Now we will give you the time to read

Kate Chopins story The Story of An
Hour.
(distributes copy)
Are you done with the story?
Ok, question. What is the story about?
Very good. So, how did you find the
story? Or what was your initial reaction
know that Mrs. Mallard died because of
too much joy?
Ok, but going back to the story. Who is
Mrs. Mallard? How can you describe her
based on the story?
Thank you, very good. Anyway, what
was the new all about?
How did Mrs. Mallard react to it? Was she
sad? Happy?
Why was she happy?
If that is the case, what do you think the
kind of husband Brently is?
Thank you, do you agree with the
answer of your classmate? Why or why
not? Do you have any answer aside from
that?
Analysis
Do you think that the life of the author
reflects in the story?
Why do you say so?
(Reads the story for 30 minutes)
Yes, maam.
Its about Mrs. Mallard who died because
of too much joy.
I find it funny Maam because it is very
unusual to find a person who died of too
much joy.
She is the wife of Brently and the sister
of Josephine. She is a selfish woman
because she only wanted freedom.
The news was her husband Brently died.
Happy maam.
Maybe because she wanted freedom.
Perhaps an abusive husband because
Mrs. Mallard wanted freedom, thats
why, she is happy because he died and
shes finally free.
Yes.
Because Kate Chopin was also a woman
whom she spend a life being a
submissive wife to her husband. Maybe
Kate Chopin wanted also freedom but
since she cant, she wrote it through a
 story.

Ok, very good. Are there some more who Yes, it reflected Maam because...
would like to add on that?

Now, why do you think the title is the Maybe the story happened in just an
story of an hour? hour. Or it could also refer to Mrs.
Mallards temporal delight.

Activity
(Role Play)
Only the best actors in your group will
play as the following:
1. Mrs. Mallard
2. Brently
3. Josephine
4. Richard

Please be guided by the following

criteria:
Clarity or Organization-30%
Creaitivity-20%

Notice that there are not much dialogues

in the story, so be creative to make your
own conversation.

We should not be delighted over

Application
somebodys death because karma goes
What did you learn from the story?
back to us.

Any other else?

IV. Evaluation
1. Pre-Test
2. Post-Test