Republic of the Philippines

City of Olongapo
GORDON COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND SCIENCES

A Detailed Lesson Plan in English 10

1st Grading

CONTENT STANDARD
The learner demonstrates understanding of how world literature and other text types
serve as ways of expressing and resolving personal conflicts, also how to use strategies in
linking textual information, repairing, enhancing communication public speaking, emphasis
markers in persuasive texts, different forms of modals, reflexive and intensive pronouns.

PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The learner composes a short but powerful persuasive text using a variety of persuasive
techniques and devices.

I. Objectives
At the end of the 60-minute discussion, 75% of the students should be able to:
a. answer intelligently to questions related to the story of Icarus and Daedalus;
b. relate the characters’ personal challenges to their personal experiences.

II. Content and Materials

A. Topic: Daedalus and Icarus
B. Reference: Celebrating Diversity through World Literature, pp. 13-21
C. Materials: powerpoint presentation, video clip
D. Strategies: collaborative

III. Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Learners’ Activity
A. Preliminary Activity (3 mins.)

Good afternoon class! Good afternoon Ma’am/Sir.

____, please lead the prayer. (The student leads the prayer.)

(The teacher checks the attendance.)

B. Motivation (10 mins.)

1. The Story of the Moth

(The teacher shows four
pictures.)

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Will you name the following Jose Rizal, Warning (sign), Moth, Oil
pictures? Lamp

Very good.

Looking at these pictures, do you “The Story of the Young Moth” by Jose
remember any story that you Rizal
might have read or heard before?

Alright! That story, which is “Ang

Munting Gamu-gamo” in Tagalog
is said to be as one of the stories
that Jose Rizal’s mother told him
when he was young.
Now, who would like to share (The students are raising their hands.)
what the story is all about?

Yes, _______? It is about the mother moth warning its

offspring of the danger of flying too close
to the flame. The little moth did not listen
to the advice, thus it was burned by the
flame.

Exactly! And what lesson did you Always listen to your parents’ advice.
get from that story?

That’s right. Today, you are going

to watch a story that teaches the
same lesson. This is the story of
Icarus & Daedalus.

2. Vocabulary Check

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Before that, I want you to identify
the following words that you
might hear later on as you watch
the video. Guess the missing
letters on the following words.
Refer to each picture as a clue.

M_TH Myth!

Correct. Will you read what myth (The students are raising their hands.)
means?

Yes, _____? Myth (n.) – a traditional or legendary

story, usually concerning some being or
hero or event, with or without a
determinable basis of fact (e.g. ancient
Greek myths)
Okay. Next word…

M_NO_AUR Minotaur!

That’s right. What is a minotaur (The students are raising their hands.)
then?

Yes, _____? Minotaur (n.) – a mythical creature with

the head and tail of a bull and the body of
a man
Alright! Next word…

LA_YR_NTH Labyrinth!

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Labyrinth is right. What does it (The students are raising their hands.)
mean?

Yes, _____? Labyrinth (n.) – a complicated irregular

network of paths in which it is difficult to
find one’s way; a maze

That’s right. Next word…

E_OTI_TICAL Egotistical!

It is egotistical. What does it (The students are raising their hands.)

mean?
Egotistical (adj.) – considering yourself to
Yes, ____? be better or more important than other
people; self-centered

Thank you. Next word…

H_BR_S Hubris!

Alright. What does hubris mean? (The students are raising their hands.)

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Yes, _____? Hubris (n.) – excessive pride or self-

confidence; arrogance

C. Lesson Proper (5 mins.)

Video Clip Presentation

(The teacher plays the video of
the story, “Icarus and Daedalus”.)

D. Post-Activity (15 mins.)

1. FACT OR BLUFF
Let’s play a short game called,
FACT OR BLUFF. I am going to
show you some sentences and
you’ll have to decide if they are
true or not. Say FACT if the
sentence is true and BLUFF if it
is not. Then, explain your
answer.

Are you ready? Yes!

1. Daedalus was an inventor. FACT!

(The teacher checks the

answer.)
It’s a Fact! What makes this (The students are raising their hands.)
statement true?

Yes, ______? Possible answer: Among the many

inventions and creations crafted by
Daedalus were the wooden cow for
Queen Pasiphae, the Labyrinth of the
Minotaur, and artificial wings for himself
and his son Icarus.
Very good.

2. It would be easy to find your BLUFF!

way out of the Labyrinth.

(The teacher checks the

answer.)
It’s a Bluff! What makes this (The students are raising their hands.)
statement not true?

Yes, ______? Possible answer: Daedalus was forced to

construct an inescapable Labyrinth for the

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Minotaur.
Correct.

3. Icarus designed his own BLUFF!

wings.

(The teacher checks the

answer.)
It’s a Bluff! What makes this (The students are raising their hands.)
statement not true?

Yes, ______? Possible answer: To escape Crete,

Daedalus built wings for himself and
Icarus.
That’s right.

4. The wings were made of BLUFF!

chicken feathers.

(The teacher checks the

answer.)
It’s a Bluff! What makes this (The students are raising their hands.)
statement not true?

Yes, ______? Possible answer: Daedalus built wings

using the feathers from flocks/birds that
perched on the tower, held together with
wax.
Very good.

2. GAME OF WINGS
To test if you really understand
the story, let’s play another
game. I have here a pair of wings
and a set of questions to be
shown later. I will play a song
while each wing should be
passed from one student to
another. When the music stops,
whoever holds each wing should
answer a question about the
story.

Any question? None.

Let’s start. (The teacher plays the

music.)

1. Why did Minos imprison Daedalus helped Queen Pasihae to

Daedalus? seduce the king’s bull by constructing a

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wooden cow which led to the birth of the
Minotaur.

2. What did Daedalus warn
Icarus not to do?
Do not fly too near the ocean for the
waves would damp on the wings and
make them heavy to use.
Do not fly too close to the sun for the heat
would melt his wings.

3. Do you think Daedalus’ plan (Different answers can be accepted.)

is a good one? Explain your
answer.
(Different answers can be accepted.)
4. Do you agree that Daedalus
is responsible for his son’s
death?

E. Generalization (2 mins.)

1. Which event in the myth could (Different answers can be accepted.)

have happened in real life and
served as a lesson for us?

IV. Evaluation (25 mins.)

Group 1: Make a list of all personal challenges Icarus & Daedalus needed to overcome
and pick out similar personal experiences you have experienced.

Icarus’ Personal My Personal Daedalus’ Personal My Personal

Challenges Challenges Challenges Challenges
Example: Envy I feel envious when ….

Group 2: Present a short skit on a real-life situation showing any of the characters’
personal challenges.

Group 3: Compose an acrostic poem about the life lessons learned from the story.
D
A
E
D
A
L
U
S
*Acrostic – the first letter of each line spells out a word

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 Republic of the Philippines
City of Olongapo
GORDON COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND SCIENCES

Rubric for Group Activity:

Criteria 3 2 1
1. Content Product fully relates Product relates to Product doesn’t
to the content part of the content relate to the content
2. Performance Shows full Shows a little No enthusiasm at all
enthusiasm enthusiasm
3. Voice Projection Voice was fully Voice was mostly Voice was not
comprehendible comprehendible comprehendible

V. Assignment

Write an essay about a safety rule that you think is important but people often ignore
because it seems like following it will ruin the fun.
Convince your readers why they should obey this safety rule.

Prepared by:

Bajala, Mary Joy

Bugay, John Paul
Doble, Pauline
Llamado, Lorie Mae
Ramos, Darryl
San Jose, Christine Jeanne
Sio, Shaireen Jeszica

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