Curriculum

\\ Area & Grade Level: English 8 Teacher: Mrs. Juliet Cruz

Time Required: 50 minutes Instructional Groupings: (Y for yes; NA for Not Applicable)
September 3, 2018

Whole Y Partners Y Homogenous NA

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Small Y Quads NA Heterogeneous Y

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I.LESSON OBJECTIVES
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the different elements of short story.
2. Define what is short story.
3. Point out the elements of short story from the given folktale.
II.CONTENT
Module 2- Embracing Our Heritage
Lesson # 1 – Tracing Our Roots
Topic: ‘Elements of Short Story’
Focus Question:
“How does diversity contribute to unity?”
“How do traditions and beliefs bring about diversity and or harmony?”
III. LEARNING MATERIALS
1. Reference: English 8 Learner’s Module p.132-133
Authors: Department of Education
2. Materials:
Paper, strips, pictures
IV. METHODOLOGY
A. Preliminary Activities
-Prayer and greetings
-Classroom management and Attendance
B. Review
Who can give the summary of the topic yesterday? (Call out one student from the class.)
C. Motivation/Mind Conditioning (Arrange the letters!)
Direction: Arrange the rumbled letters to form a word.
Tselmeen xlciam tcofilnc tshro sotry
ELEMENTS CLIMAX CONFLICT SHORT STORY
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D. Discussion and Activities 1
Let the students define what is a short story base on their own understanding.
Task 1: Have students think about a familiar story, like ‘The Aged Mother’. Display the Elements of a
Story: Circle Chart.

Elements of a Short Story

CHARACTERS SETTING
1.Characters: ‘Who?” -Characters are the
people or animals the story is about .
2. Setting: place, time, weather condition, social
TITLE
PLOT POINT

OF VIEW

CONFLICT
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condition, or even mood or atmosphere.

3. Plot- is the sequence of events n a story or play
A. Exposition/Introduction- the setting and the Characters are revealed.
b. Rising Action-where the events in the story become complicated.
c. Climax-is the turning point of the story and the highest point of interest.
d. Falling Action-the problems and complications begin to be resolved.
e. Denouement-this is the final outcome or untangling of events in the story.
4.Conflict-is the opposition of forces which ties one incident to another and makes the plot move.
a. External- outside forces that may cause conflict
b. Internal- struggles with in oneself
5. Point of View-the angle from which the story is told.

Task 1: (Recall)
Direction: Recall the story ‘The Aged Mother’ and point out the five Elements of the story.

E. Discussion and Activities 2

Task 2: Sort It Out!
Direction: Cut out cards of the element of the story and sort it out with the events on the separated
cards. Read the cards and match it to character, setting, conflict and solution.

The dusty surface of Mars. Deep under the sea.

At the stroke of midnight On a sunny, summer day in June

In the deep, dark forest A castle high in he mountains

October 31st The year 2589

F. Summary/ Conclusion
1. What are the different elements of short story?
G. Evaluation
Directions: Choose the appropriate answer from the words below.
CLIMAX DENOUEMENT INTRODUCTION
_______________1. The setting and the characters are revealed.
_______________2. The highest point of interest in the story.
_______________3. The main character faces a conflict or problem.
_______________4. The ending where the final outcome of the story is shown.
_______________5. The problems and complications are resolved.

H. Others/Assignment
Read any kind of short story at home and try to determine the five elements.
V. Remarks:
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