Republic of the Philippines

Marciano del Rosario Memorial National High School

Pamaldan, Cabanatuan City
SY 2018-2019
Junior High School Department
Lesson Plan in English
Date: August 28, 2018
Quarter: Second (2nd)
Grade Level/Section: 10 Paglingap (7:30-8:30) , STE (10:00-11:00), Paglilingkod (1:00-
2:00) and Pag-unawa (2:30-3:30)
I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson the students are expected to:
a. define unfamiliar words encountered. (EN10V-IIb-13.9)
b. discuss the concept of Canto III, and (EN10V-IIb-13.9)
c. identify the punishment of the souls in the story. (EN10V-IIb-13.9)

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Canto III (The Vestibule of Hell) by Dante Alighieri
References: Teacher’s Manual pp. 123-124 and Learner’s Manual pp. 123-129
Materials: PowerPoint Presentation, Visual Aids, Chalk and Chalkboard

III. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
A. Preliminary Activity

“Goodmorning Class!” “Goodmorning Ma’am”

“Before we start, will someone lead the (One student will lead the prayer)
prayer?”

“Class Secretary if there are students who are “Yes Ma’am”

not present today, kindly write their names on
one whole sheet of paper. Thank you.”

“Before you all sit, pick up any trash under (students pick the trash under their chairs)
your chairs.”

“Do you still remember what we discussed “Last meeting, we discussed the Four Causes
last meeting? Can someone share what he or of Family Conflict. These are the finances,
she remember?” siblings rivalry, favoritism and In-laws”

“Very good. Now before we proceed to the

next topic, let me ask this question.

Would you rather be happy but poor or you

would rather be rich and happy?”

“For those who choose happy but poor, raise

your left hand. As for those who pick rich and
happy, raise your right hand. For undecided,
stand up.”

“Alright. Anyone who want to explain his or (One student will answer)
her answer?”

“What if I told that in order for you to be

happy and rich, somebody must get hurt.
Would you still choose it?”

“Did you know that there is a special place in

Hell reserve only for those people who take
advantage of every opportunity regardless of
whether they are being fair or they are hurting
somebody?”

B. Lesson Proper

“Bring out your assignments and tell me “He is Dante Alighieri. He wrote the Divine
something about this person. Do you know Comedy.”
who is he?”

“Very good. Dante Alighieri is an Italian poet,

prose writer, literary
theorist, moral philosopher, and political
thinker.”

“What was his best known work?” “He wrote the Divine Comedy.”

“Very good. What are the three parts of “Inferno followed by Purgatorio then
Divine Comedy or La Divina Commedia?” Paradiso.”

“Very good. Today we are going to discuss

Inferno. Specifically the Canto III.”

“I told you to have an advance reading of

Canto III, right? Did you answer the task 5 on “Yes Ma’am”
your book? Those are some of the unfamiliar
words that you will encounter in Canto III.”

“Here is a short video clip of Canto III. Try to

follow the video with your books.”

“Who are the characters in the video?” “Virgil, Dante, Charon.”

“Very good. Virgil, he is an ancient Roman

poet that guides Dante. He was sent by
Beatrice, the first love of Dante who died at a
young age. Dante, the protagonist and the “The ferryman of the underworld.”
narrator. And who is Charon?”

“Exactly. Thank you. What are the words “Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter Here”
written in the stone above the gate?”

“Dante did not understand it so he asked “Virgil advised Dante to be brave. To have
Virgil. What was Virgil’s advice to Dante?” the courage to enter the place.”

“When Dante finally entered hell, what was “He was horrified with the sights of the spirits
his reaction?” who are in deep pain.”

“Very good. And according to Virgil, who are “The uncommitted ones.”
these souls?”

“Very good. Thank you. The souls of the

uncommitted. They were the ones who lived
for themselves.”

“What was their punishment?” “They were obliged to follow a wavering

banner.”

“And also, they are constantly stung by wasps

and flies. Their blood mixed with tears
became food for worms.”

“Then finally they met the ferry man of “Acharon”

underworld, Charon, in the river of…”

“Charon was mad and refuses Dante passage

but Virgil said that it was willed thus in the
end Charon allow Dante in the ferry.”

“As they cross the border to Inferno, Dante

was overwhelmed with too much noise thus
he loses his senses and fainted.”

“In Canto III, Dante sets up the intellectual

structure of hell. In the entrance, it was place
there the people who refused to choose either
evil or good. The opportunist, the
uncommitted, the people who refused to make
a choice. As you see, refusal to choose is still
a choice.”

“Is everything clear? Do you have any

question?”

C. Application:
“Turn you book on page 130. Written there
are guidelines on how to write definition.

Remember you groups last activity? they will

also be your group in this activity.

Here is what you are going to do.

 Your group will look for at least eight

unfamiliar words in your main text.
 You will alphabetize the words.
 You will define the words guided by
the guidelines on your books.
 The format is on page 131 “Define
Me”

D. Generalization

“To wrap up the discussion. What do you

think is the main concept of Canto III?”

IV. EVALUATION
“You will be given 20 minutes to answer the quiz. After that, you are going to pass it sideward
then forward. Any question? If none, you may start answering now.”

Directions: Read each question comprehensively. Answer each question to the best of your
ability.

This chart is for Canto _______

Examples, including page references when

appropriate

1. What sinners are

here? In general,
what is the sin? If
there are famous
sinners, name them
and briefly give their
story.

2. Describe the
landscape. Any
rivers? What are the
other distinguishing
features of this
landscape?

3. Any “monsters” or
“creatures” here?
Name them and
describe them. What
purpose do they
serve?
 4. How does Dante fare
in this section?
What are his main
questions/concerns?
How is he holding
up?

5. What insights, if
any, come from
Virgil? What does he
have to teach
Dante?

6. Besides Virgil, who

is here in this
section to help or
guide Dante?
Explain how.
7. Find and record one
epic simile and
explain what it means.
Be specific.
8. What is the most
powerful image in
this section and
why? Think about
which senses the
image evokes and
how the image
engages the reader.

9. One lesson that you

acquired in the text
that you can apply
in real life?

V. ASSIGNMENT
“For your assignment, research about the Nine Circles of Hell and answer the chart below.”

CIRCLE SIN PUNISHMENT

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Prepared by: Verified by:
AIRA GERAMIE M. REYES SUSAN C. CAILIPAN
Practice Teacher Master Teacher I

Checked by: Reviewed by:

LEONARDA R. JUMAQUIO LORETA B. ZAFRA
Cooperating Teacher Head Teacher I

Noted by:
ROSARIO S. SORIANO
Principal III