Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
National Capital Region
HOLY SPIRIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Saint Michael St., Republic Avenue, Holy Spirit, Quezon City
School-Based DEMONSTRATION
Lesson Plan in Grade 8 English

Grade &Section: Grade 8 Capricornus Covered dates: February 11, 2018

Class Period: 8:45- 9:40 Teacher: Maribel M. Molina

I-Objectives: at the end of the 50-minute lesson, 95% of the learners should be
able to:

a. generate significance of a mother’s love as a worthwhile human value as it enhances

the substance among the youth which expands their experience and ideals in life.
b. describe the traits of the mother in response to the music video clips viewed.
c. guess the words through contextual clues
d. discuss the positive, interesting and negative part of the story
e. arrange the events of the story with event organizer
f. perform differentiated task assigned per group

II-Subject Matter:
A. Topic: “The Story of the Aged Mother” A Japanese Folktale
B. Reference/s: Serrano, J.B. and Lapid, M.G. (2001). English Communication Arts and
Skills Through Afro-Asian. Quezon City:, Learning Module 8 pages 43-55
C. Materials: literary piece, cartolina, pen, grade 8 module page 43-55, laptop,
music video
III-Procedure
A. Classroom Routine
B. Initial Tasks
Task 2 - Review of the Past lesson – Elements of short story
Task 3- The teacher will play the chorus of the song entitled “Mama” by Spice
Girls” and ask the students as they listen to the song.

“I Never thought you would become a friend I never had

Back then I didn’t know why
Why you were misunderstood
So now I see through your eyes
All that was love
Mama I love you. Mama I care
Mama I love you. Mama my friend. You’re my friend”
a. The teacher will ask the one who is being talked about in the song.
b. The students will describe their/ a mother by providing words which starts with:

M O T H E R

c. What does your/ mother symbolize? How significant is her role in honing your individuality?

Task 4- Vocabulary Development- (Unlocking of difficult words)

Unscramble the letters in Column A based on the meaning and picture shown in column B.

Poesdtic A ruler or a person who holds significant

power

To cast or drive out; to banish

Annodab
A
Rudog Any several trailing or climbing plant B

Natedam An authoritative command or instruction

Timsum The highest point or part; the top

Presentation of the Lesson:

The Story of The Mother

A Japanese Folktale
-A fiction narrative
-tales of long time ago
-Pieces collected from oral tradition
-Reveals Japanese history, people and culture

Task 5. The WRITE Thing

Note: The story was given as an assignment to be read.

While reading students will take note the essential information assigned per group.
Work sheets are distributed beforehand. Ask the leader to facilitate the discussion and
then leader will report after the group collaboration.

1. Plot 4. Theme
2. Setting 5. Characters
3. Conflict

Task 6. A. Comprehending the text

1. What was the cruel proclamation?
2. Why did the despoctic leader send cruel proclamation?
3.How did the poor farmer or you th feel about the pr oclamation?
4. Did the poor farmer obey the order? What did he do with his mother?
5. What was the second proclamation of the governor? Was the order accomplished?
6. What did the mother tell his son to do. Describe how they did it?
7. Was the governor satisfied with the story of the poor farmer? Read the lines to prove it.
8. What did the governor do with his cruel law?
9. What do you mean by the saying , “With The Crown Of the Snow cometh wisdom”.

Task 7. Evaluation. Picture Puzzle

1. The teacher will prepare a picture of a mother and son which is cut into 5. Each
piece will contain the chronology of the events which transpired in the story.
 2. Students will rearrange jumbled pieces of the puzzle containing the events of the
story.
3. Processing and discussion. What picture was formed when we put the puzzled pieces
together? What can you say about the picture.
4. How will you relate the picture to the theme of the story..
5. What is lesson/ moral you have learned in the story?

Task 8. TEAM UP ( Collaborative Work)

Students will perform the multi-tasks/differentiated tasks per group
1. The students are task to demonstrate how they love and appreciate the love and
wisdom they acquire from their mothers through the following:

Group 1. Music- students will sing a thematic song related to the story
Group II. A lamp- students will make a poster for someone who inspired them to
become the best person in the world. Relate him/her to an object.
Group III. Skit-Students will perform short play/drama about the story
Group IV. Roving Reporter- students will enact on-the-spot interview with the
governor
Group V. Story Teller- the group will perform a story telling activity in front of the class

RUBRIC FOR EVALUATING GROUP PERFORMANCE TASK

Category 5 4 3 2-1

Quality of Provides excellent Provides high quality Provides good Provides poor quality
performance quality work/performance quality work/performance
work/performance work/performance

Teamwork All members in the One or two Three or more Only the team leader
team contributed to members did not members did not works in the group
the work contribute to the contribute to the
work work
Effect on Audience is deeply Audience clearly Audience follows Audience is confused
audience engaged, eager to enjoys performance performance politely
follow performance
and responds
enthusiastically
Content The content The content The content The content
presented is strongly presented is presented is partially presented is not
evident to the theme evidently to the evident to the theme evident to the theme
of the story theme of the story of the story of the story
IV-Assignment
Think of your own mother and ponder on the words of wisdom you gained from her. Write your
acquired wisdom and reflect how it changed you to be a better person. Be able to come up with a
creative output.

Prepared by:

MARIBEL M. MOLINA

Checked by:

MELANIE C. PEROY
Teacher III, English/Chairperson

Noted by:

NOEL S. FAVILA
Principal I
Summary
“The Story of the Aged Mother” by Matsuo Basho is a story in which a son andhis mother’s
pain in their battle against the decree of putting aged people to death. The
story started at the foot of the mountain where a poor farmer lived with his agedmother. Their
place was governed by an absolute leader who sent the decree of killingaged people in that
place. That time, killing aged people was not common. When thepoor farmer heard the decree
he felt sorrow in his heart, since then he prepared anescape. Just as his work ended, he
cooked food, wrapped it in a small piece of cloth andtied it in his neck together with cool and
sweet water. Then, he carried his mother on hisback and started walking towards the summit
of Obatsayuma, the mountain of the
“abandoning of aged”. On their way to the summit, the helpless mother noticed the
dangerous path and thought that her son doesn't know the paths and might passthrough
danger so she reached for twigs, snapped them to pieces and quietly droppedthem until they
reached the summit. The poor farmer released his mother and created acomfortable cushion
and said his farewell. Before he left her, she told him about thepath she made, and then the
farmer realized that they need to face the decree togetherso he carried his mother again on his
back and stated walking back. When they arrivedback, he told the emperor his story and the
emperor listened to his story and abolishedthe decree.
II.

Characters
The characters in the story are the emperor who is a despotic leader. He is around character
and may be the antagonist in the story. He declared the decree of killing the aged people
because he was a warrior he thought aged people were useless
and can’t be helpful to those who are still strong as him but in
the end, he realized thatthose aged people are useful in their own ways and he also learned
their importance tothe kingdom. Another character in the story is the farmer who is the
protagonist. Hewas the ever loving son of the aged mother in the story, he did not think of
himself butinstead, he thought of his mother who was in great danger of being killed innocently.
Heloved his mother very much that he did not think that it will be a great danger if he willgo
back down. And the aged mother who is the flat character in the story. She is one of the main
characters in the story. She was the one who made the emperor changed hismind and helped
her own son in returning without danger. She is the role model in thestory who has the wisdom
that brings to save her own self and others life from thedecree that was made.

III.

Conflict
The conflict of the story was Man vs. Man because the only antagonist in thestory was the
emperor of Shinano who proclaimed a law to immediately kill all the agedpeople. The emperor
was the one who wants the aged people to be killed because hethinks that
aged people are already helpless and can’t contribute to their place.
IV.

Point Of View
The Point of View of the story was in the “Third person Point of View” because
the author is the one who narrates the story, and she is not included in the characters of the
story. It is written in the third person point of view because the author wrote freely.
V.
Setting
The story took place at the foot of a mountain somewhere in Shinano.
VI.

Theme
The story is about a mother’s love, it’s something that no one can explain
because it is made with deep devotion, sacrifice, understanding and pain, the way thatthe
aged mother made a way so that she can have assurance that her son can go homesafely.
She knew from the very start that she will be abandoned in the summit of themountain but she
understood that it was for her own good.
VII.

Literary Techniques
The Literary Technique used in the story of the aged mother is realism becausethe situation in
the story was once happened in the history of Japan, not by putting todeath the aged people
but abandoning them. It views the once history of a certaincountry and the simplicity of life.
The story also contains lesson and the language usedwas simple and comprehensive.

The story of the aged mother is a folktale from Japan. It tells about how greatthe love of a
mother for her child. It was shown on their situation when the emperorproclaimed a decree
ordering that all the aged people should be put to death. Thedecree filled the heart of the poor
farmer a great sorrow for he loves his mother thatmuch. Instead of putting his mother to death
in the hand of the cruel law he decided togive his mother a kind mode of death. He took his
mother to the bare summit of Obatsayuma and planned to abandon her there. On their way to
the summit of themountain the heart of the loving mother grew concerned because she knew
that herson will be in danger on his way back because he was not familiar to the paths. The
agedmother broke the twigs and dropped it quietly on the road to serve as a guide on theway
back of her son.The st