Lesson Plan in English 7

I. Objectives
At the end of the discussion, students should be able to:
A. Identify the different literary genres during pre-colonial period.
B. Differentiate the characteristics of myths, legends and proverbs from one other.
C. Express appreciation for the traditional literature of the Filipino people.

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic:
1. Literary Genres During Pre-Colonial Period
a) Myths
b) Legends
c) Proverbs
B. Skills :
1. Identifying the different literary genres during pre-colonial period.
2. Differentiating the characteristics of myths, legends and proverbs from one other.
3. Appreciating the traditional literature of the Filipino people by understanding the
different literary genres during pre-colonial period.
C. References : Essential English 7 by Cardina T. Gonzales, et al pp. 4-8
D. Instructional Materials : handouts, visual aids and flash cards or strips of papers

III. Procedure
A. Preliminary Activities:
1. COB
2. Prayer
3. Checking of attendance

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Responses

B. Motivation

“Let’s enhance our vocabulary by trying to spell

some words and phrases but I will not utter nor
pronounce them for you, we will have to decode
symbols to arrive with the correct spelling of the
words and phrases.” (Students listen attentively to
the teachers instructions.)
A- 0 M- 9
B- 1 N- 10
C- 2 O- 11
D- 3 P - 12
E- 4 R- 13
G- 5 S- 14
H- 6 T- 15
I- 7 V- 16
L- 8 Y- 17
1) 12 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 7 - 12 - 12 - 7 - 10 - 4 - 14
2) 8 - 7 - 15 - 4 - 13 - 0 - 13 - 17 5 - 4 - 10 - 13 - 4 - 14
3) 12 - 13 - 4 2 - 11 - 8 - 11 - 10 - 7 - 0 - 8 12 - 4 - 13 - 7 - 11 - 3
4) 9 - 17 - 15 - 6 - 14
5) 12 - 13 - 11 - 16 - 4 - 13 - 14
6) 8 - 4 - 5 - 4 - 10 - 3 - 14

C. Presentation

“Using the details that we have gathered from “Ma’am, we are going to deal
the activity, what are we going to deal with with the different genres during the
today?” pre-colonial period, such as myths,
proverbs and legends.

(Students will read the objectives

“Exactly!” for the day.)

(The teacher will post the objective for the day

and let the students read each the posted
objectives.)

D. Discussion
“Ma’am, the literary genres during
“In our activity, what are the unfolded literary pre-colonial period are proverbs,
genres during pre-colonial period?” myths and legends.”

(The teacher will use the chart below to explain

and let the students differentiate the characteristics
of proverbs, myths, and legends.)

Literary Genre Written Form Evidence Types of Theme

characters/events

Myth traditional narrative no evidence based early history of explains unnatural

story on real facts people, supernatural phenomenon
characters, gods, through symbols
demigods and and metaphors.
mythical creatures

Legend traditional narrative

story
 based on real facts historical features heroic deeds or
but and events which are overcoming
unauthenticated exaggerated obstacles

Proverb brief, simple based on practical common people expresses general

sentences experience or truth
common sense

E. Exercise

“Let’s unwrap our learnings through this

activity!”

Read and identify if the statement is

true or false by means of standing and
sitting. You have to Stand if the
statement is a factual idea and Sit if it
expresses a false idea.
( Students will do the following : )

Stand
1. Philippine literature existed even
before the Spaniards came.
2. Proverbs express the unending
Stand
wisdom of the old.
3. Legends and myths are literary
Sit
genres during Spanish Period.
4. Myth is a literary genre about stories
Sit
of existing supernatural heroes.

5. Legend is a traditional narrative

Stand
sometimes commonly regarded as
historical but not authenticated.

6. Proverbs, legends and myths are not

Sit
examples of literature during pre-
colonial period.
 F. Generalization

“What are the literary genres during

“Proverbs, Legends and Myths…”
pre-colonial period?”

“Are these literary genres during pre- (Students will differentiate the three literary
colonial period similar to one genres to one another based on their own
another” understanding.)

“Being a Filipino, how are you going

(Students’ answers vary.)
to help in preserving the literary works
of our ancestors?”

“Very good!”

“Let’s go back to our objectives, were “Yes, Ma’am!”

we able to identify the different
literary genres during pre-colonial
period?”

“Were we able to differentiate the “Yes, Ma’am!”

characteristics of myths, legends and
proverbs from one other?”

IV. Evaluation
DIRECTIONS: Tell the literary genres evident in following literary works:

1. This mountain is now known as Mayon. It is said that even in death and in another form,
she is still haunted by the men who love her. When Mayon is said to erupt, this is Patuga
challenging Panganoron. But when Mayon is calm, Panganoron is embracing here. The tears
of Panganoron are shed as rain at times in his grief. - ( The Story of Magayon and Panganoron)

2. The next day, after Ben’s death, a beautiful fairy came to Ben’s wake and talked to his
parents. She asked them to give her Ben’s heart. They agreed and gave it to her. The fairy then
flew away and in a mountain, she dug and buried Ben’s dead heart. It then turned into a fruit
bearing tree whose fruits were in the shape of a heart and whose taste was so sweet. People
were amazed upon discovering this new type of fruit, and when they tasted it they were happy
as it’s the sweets fruit they have ever tasted. - (Mango Fruit)

3. Huli man at magaling, ay naihahabol din. (Tagalog)

A good thing is never too late.
4. When the world first began, there was no land. but only the sea, and between them was a
kite! One day the bird which was had nowhere to light grew tired of flying above, so she
stirred up the sea until it threw its waters against the sky. The sky, in order to restrain the sea
showered upon it many islands until it could no longer rise, but ran back and forth..
- ( The Creation Story)
5. Ang gugma sang tigulang daw igui nga nagakamang. (Hiligaynon)
The love of an old man is like a snail that crawls.

6. The Story of Malakas and Maganda

V. Assignment

DIRECTIONS: List down 2 examples for each of the following literary genres: (Just write the title
of the stories under myths and legends)

 Proverbs
 Myths
 Legends