A DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN GRADE 9 ENGLISH

Prepared by: Fabayos, Beberly F. and Rovillos, Rainer John T.

III-3 BEE / Prof. Jaimmy Griffin / Principles and Methods of Teaching

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
1. recognize the elements of the story in the play through Rip Van Winkle,
2. appreciate Philippine myths and legends (superstitions) by understanding
elements of short story in the play, and
3. produce a short playback theater performance reflecting their personal
experiences on Philippine superstitions.

II. Subject Matter

Elements of Short Story and a Play
Reference/s:
Materials: Power Point Presentation, Improvised Chest, Reading materials and
worksheets, video clip of a movie trailer
Values: (a) Develop a genuine appreciation and interest for the culture presented
in literature.
(b)Strengthen camaraderie and team work among the students.

III. Procedure

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

Good afternoon, class! Good afternoon, Sir!

We all stand for our short prayer. (The class will rise and offer their personal
prayer silently through the teacher.)

How do you do, class? We’re fine, Sir. Thank you! How about you,
Sir?

Brilliant! So am I. Thank you. Please take Thank you, Sir!

your seats now.
 First and foremost, we will introduce Likewise, Sir!
ourselves to the class. I am Teacher Rain, my
pleasure to meet you!
Likewise, Ma’am!
And I am Teacher Beb, nice to meet you, too,
class!

We are your teachers in English this Aye aye, Sir and Ma’am!
afternoon.

RECALL

Before we proceed to our discussion, let us

(A volunteer answers.) Sir, we read on and
firstly have a short recall about what we had
studied Rip Van Winkle by Washington
last meeting. What was your reading material
Irving. It was he who slept for 20 years only
all about? (Teacher will call a volunteer.)
to find out that he awoke to a different
America.
Very good! What is the piece’s original genre
of literature?
A short story, Sir.
Indeed. However on your previous reading
material, to what genre was it transferred? It was modified from being a short story to a
play, Sir.

All right! We find that a single piece can be (A student may infer.) Sir, perhaps because of
modified into a different genre without losing the literary elements.
its essence, don’t we? Why is that so?

That’s right! Every piece of every genre of

literature follows or possesses certain literary Understood, Sir!
elements so that, even when they go across
genres, the meaning and lesson will not be
lost.

At this juncture we will get to know these

literary elements and which of them are
unique with one another, that is to say
between a short story and a play.
 (Teacher will discuss what is on the
PowerPoint about the Elements of a Short
Story and

Nice try, Group 2. Group 1 and 3 you can

still, GO! None, ma’am.

(Students fall in line)

Very Good! Next term:

NOAH WEBSTER

“GO!”

Good. Let’s make it faster. Next term:

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Group 2 raises the flag)

“GO!”
It is the story written by, Edgar Allan Poe,
ma’am.

Nice. Next term:

(Group 3 raises flag)
HUDSON VALLEY
It’s the story written by Washington Irving.
“GO!”
 Very good! Next Term:
(Group 3 raises their flag)
1859

“GO!” He created a dictionary ma’am.

Sorry, you got it wrong. Other groups can

still. (Group 1 raises flag)

“GO!”
It’s another story by Irving.

Good.

(Timer stops) (Group 2 raises flag)

I believe it’s already time. So, settle down

It’s the place where Irving used to rove to
class.
gather Dutch legends.
Go back to your seats and we will tally your
scores.

(Group 2 raises flag)

Group 1 gathered two (2) points.
Group 2 has 1 (1) point. It’s Irving’s birth year.
And Group 3 has two (2) points. It’s alright
group two, you can still gain points later.

Obviously, what we did in our game was to (Group 1 raises flag)

determine if you really have read the material It’s Irving’s death year.
given to you. It also reveals your skills in
collaborating with your group members.
 PRE-READING

Now, let us proceed in discussing the terms

we have encountered in the game through
watching a short video clip. I want you to pay
attention and to take note of the famous
writers that will be presented and their styles (Students sit down)
of writing.

Now class, upon watching the video can

somebody please enumerate the “four great
names” who won international fame.

Okay you’re right. Can you recall his writing

style?

Very good! Now what are the names of the 3

remaining writers?

Very good! Also Poe was in fact credited with

the creation of detective stories. Who among
you loves to read and watch detective stories?

Oh see that there are quite a lot of students

who loves detective stories. Now, who are the Yes ma’am!
other two?

(Students watching video)

Yes and his form of writing was?

Yes, very good. Who is the last writer then?

Washington Irving ma’am.

Based from my notes ma’am, his writing style

Very Good! is characterized by humour and satire.
 Edgar Allan Poe ma’am and his writing was
characterized by a dark and mystery.

From the video that we have watched a while

ago, we already knew that our topic is about
the “Emerging America: The Birth of a (students raises hands)
Republic”, right?

William Cullen Bryant ma’am.

Before we proceed to discussing the reading

material that was assigned to you, let us first He was a naturalist ma’am.
narrow down the concepts and facts that we
have seen in the video. James Fenimore Cooper ma’am. His writing
is about some sort of a mix between history
and romance.
Can somebody please provide a word or a
phrase that we can associate to the word
“EMERGENCE/ EMERGING”?

Yes, please. (pointing to a student)

Good. Who else? Yes, ma’am.

Okay, you’re right. Anymore?

Very good! You are all right. Emerging

America can also be considered as its rising,
its “coming out” and/or its birth from being
(students raise their hands)
 colonized by the European people. In other
words, it was their early independence period.
Rising, ma’am.

During this time, the American writers were

still influenced by the writing styles and Ma’am, I think it’s about the coming out of
forms of their colonizer. something

For me, it is something similar to what was

As time goes by, the writers began to realize mentioned, it’s the birth of something,
and compose a national literature that would ma’am.
reflect their EXPERIENCES. With that being
said, in your opinion, what could be the
possible themes of their writings?

For somebody who has been free from

grudges or violence or unwanted past, what
do you think will now be his/her mindset?

Okay, that is one. Another?

Okay, it’s as if you can relate from that

experience, huh? Just kidding.

Anymore?

Okay, good. Those themes can be seen in the

literary works during that time. The advent of
“National literature” became an avenue for Maybe that person can now think about the
new themes, writing styles and forms used by brighter side of life.
the writers. As we have seen in the video,
 Noah Webster is heavily noted for
contributing what? Maybe he/she can now smile more often.

Okay, good! Can you still recall hat was Not really ma’am.
special about this dictionary?

Very good. Its purpose is to insist that

None ma’am.
American have its own language.

Prior to discussing his piece “Rip Van

Winkle”, we will now proceed to
understanding the profile of one of the four
great names who won international fame
during this period, he is Washington Irving.
He contributed a dictionary ma’am.

Based on your book, who is Washington

Irving?

Yes ma’am. It was An American Dictionary

Okay. Good, what else? of the English Language.

Okay, anymore?

Okay. Thank you! Just for clarification,

Washington Irving was not born on 1738 but
rather on April 3rd, 1783. According to the
accounts about his biography, he died at the
age of 76 due to heart failure.

He is the pioneer of short story ma’am.

 You’re right when you say that he is the
pioneer of short story. In fact, he is credited
with perfecting the American short story and
for writing for entertainment as opposed to He was born on 1738 and died on 1859.
enlightening. He was also known as the
“American man of Letters”.

During his childhood he used to rove through

Hudson, Valley.
He was intended for legal profession, but his
studies were interrupted by illness
necessitating a voyage to Europe. He then,
decided to quit law and began to write for a
living. Two of his famous short stories are
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and the story
that we will be discussing, “Rip Van Winkle”

Lastly, Irving used to rove through the

Hudson Valley to gather Dutch legends. One
of which is “Rip Van Winkle”.

Pre-Reading Activity:

As, Irving anchored his piece to the Dutch

legends. I will be handling each of you a
“Human Bingo” which is consists of
experiences of people that can be considered a
legend or a myth to reveal what you know
about it.

Do you know how to play a BINGO?

Okay, it is alright. All you have to do is to

roam around the classroom and ask your
classmates whether they heard about that
 experience being told by their friends or a
family member or whether they have similar
experience and story. If yes, your classmate
will sign the “square” where he/she is familiar
with. All you have to do is to look for (5) five
classmates who have heard about the
experiences in each box.

Please take note: Your classmate should have

heard about the story being told by someone,
not because they have read it themselves No, ma’am.

The first student to complete a line—

diagonally, horizontally or vertically—set of
experiences in the BINGO sheet will be the
winner of the game.

Any questions?

Good. You may now start asking your

classmates.

(Attached is the Human Bingo)

(Discusses the results of the game—common

experiences or stories that the students know)

DURING READING

In the reading assignment that was given to

you last time, Rip Van Winkle, we have
encountered spirits, right?

To recall what happened to Rip at the Catskill

Mountain and discuss other things in the
story. I am giving you 5 minutes to answer
the following questions as a group:

None ma’am.
 1. What is the setting of the story?
(Roam inside the classroom)
2. Who is the main character? How is he
portrayed in the text?

3. Who are the other characters that were

portrayed in the story?

4. How is his wife characterized in the story?

5. What happened to rip when he went out to

the mountains? What did he do there and who
did he meet?

Make sure that everyone participates in the

discussion. We will be having a group quiz
afterwards.

AFTER READING

(After 5 minutes)

Okay. Time is up. Now, I want you to keep

your notes. And be ready for the quiz.

I will be now giving each group a board and a

marker. So, write your answers in the board
and make sure that you’ll be able to raise
them before the time ends. Late answers will
not be accepted. Do you understand class?

Okay group 2 this is now your chance to raise

your scores. Good luck! Okay class, are you
now ready?

Let us now start.

(the following are the questions to be asked
by the teacher)

1. What happened to Dame Van Winkle

after Rip's disappearance?
- She died
2. What are the strangers playing when
Rip Van Winkle first sees them in the
amphitheatre? Yes ma’am!
- Ninepins
3. What made Rip Van Winkle fall
asleep in the mountains?
- He had sample the drink from
the stranger’s keg
4. Who is the real author of this story?
- Washington Irving
5. Who did Judith marry?
- Luke
6. What is the name of Rip Van Winkle’s
grandson?
- Rip
7. When Rip sees the first stranger, what
is the stranger carrying?
- keg
8. What is NOT a physical change that
Rip notices about himself after his
"nap"
a. He is stiff in his joints.
b. His beard has grown a foot
long.
c. He has lost his ability to
hear.
d. His beard has turned gray
9. Where is the setting of the story?
a. The Rocky Mountains
b. The Smoky Mountains
c. The Grand Tenons
d. The Catskill mountains
10. How many years had Rip been asleep?
- 20 years
11. What is the name of old Rip’s dog?
 - Wolf
12. What is the name of the old Rip’s
daughter?
- Judith
13. What was different about Rip’s
musket after he awoke?
- His musket was rusted
14. What is the name of the new place that
replaced the inn when Rip awoke?
- Union Hotel
15. Who is the new president when Rip
awoke?
- George Washington

Now let us see your tally board.

Wow group 2 is now leading. I can see to it
that you have reviewed and read the story.

SYNTHESIS
Wow! Great job class. Did you have fun?

Now, will you all please settle down and go

back to your proper seats.

Now class, can you please again enumerate

some differences in the setting in Scene 1 and
Scene 3?

Yes. What else?

Yes, very good. What other differences was

made?
Yes ma’am
 Yes, very good. Nice observations! So there
were quite a number of changes that was
made to the inn. Well, do you recall if what (Student’s goes back to their seats)
did Rip and the other townsfolk do at the inn?

Um, the inn where Rip once had gone to

Very good. The inn was a place where Rip change into a hotel ma’am.
and the townspeople commonly go to. People
would rather go here to rest and hang out all
day rather than to work in order to make more
profit of their own. Also the flag changed ma’am
The inn actually represents America in the
past before the occurrence of the revolution.
Who among you is familiar with the The picture of King George changed into
American revolution? George Washington’s picture ma’am.

Before, America was colonized by the British

monarchy. So, they cannot really act
independently they’re under the British. So
just like the people at the Inn, America acted
passively and didn’t take action in improving
their self.
Well, ma’am based from the script they said
that it was a place where the people
commonly hang out to.

Now, if you were in the shoes of the townsfolk

at the inn would you choose to act like them?
If not, what would you do then? Or maybe
let’s but it this way. If you have a problem at
school would you let it be or take action?

(students raises their hands)

Ok, well yes it would have been a little scary.
Any other opinions?
I commend you for your bravery. Well, I can
see that you have different opinions of the
matter. Now there was a time came when the
Americans realized that they were really
oppressed so his was then the time when they
took action.

The period was called as the American

Revolution. It was a time where people
violently revolted against King George
because they’ve now wanted to get out of the
grips of the British rule and build their own
independent nation.
Ma’am, if I were them I think that I would
have acted the same because I think that it is
too risky to take action. You don’t really have
a clue of what’ll happen.

The inn actually represented the time before

the revolution. During that period the Well ma’am for me I would rather choose to
American people were quite passive and take action because at least I know to myself
unmoving just like the people at the inn. that I have done something for myself/
But after Rip woke up the Inn was changed country.
into the Union hotel. What time period do you
think did Rip woke up to, was it before or
during the American revolution?

Hmm. not quite the answer.

Yes, you are right the time period when rip

woke up to was after the revolution. As
compared to the inn the union hotel was a
place of productivity. If you are to read the
original text or story of the Rip Van Winkle
the Union hotel is more elaborately described
there.
 So the time Rip woke up that was the period
when America was now slowly starting to
build their government. This was the time of During the revolution ma’am.
the Birth of the American republic. The time
when America started to emerge from their
rubbles and the remnants of their war with the
British Monarchy. No, it was after ma’am.

Now class do you think that the story of Rip

was possible? Did he really sleep for 20
years?

Ma’am I think that it was only a symbol of

the passage of time ma’am.

EVALUATION I also agree with him ma’am

Rip was put in a time where he jumped to a

time where no one remembered him. All the
people he once knew we’re either gone or are
not there anymore. It’s like he was robbed out
of his identity because the things he used to
have we’re all gone- his wife, his friends, his
possessions and the people he once adored
and loved. Now,
“If you had come into an entirely new
situation, how would you fit into society that
 is nothing like the one that you were used
to?” If I was him ma’am I think that I might have
panicked.
I will now give you these pieces of paper and
in there I want you to write your comment
your answers to this question and you can
also write a hashtag below it. You can draw
your own profile picture in the space provided
and make your own username. Now, after
writing your answers you can then post it in
Washington Irving’s timeline in order for him
to see your comments.

Do you have any questions class about the

activity class?

Ok you may now then proceed.

Wow I can see that you all have very

wonderful questions. Let us then read some of
your answers.
None ma’am.

Homework
Washington Irving was really very fond of
collecting Dutch legends. So, class for your (Students writes their answers)
homework I want you to help Irving in
finding new legends for his new collection
entitled “_______ myths and legends”. To
accomplish this, I want you to interview
someone who knows any legends. It can be
your lolo/s or lola/s because stories like these
were really quite famous during their time.
You can also interview your parents or maybe
aunts.
 Afterwards, I want you to make a myth of
your own based from your interview and
choose any of the following to serve as your
final output.
1. Podcast/ Radio drama
2. Video of you telling a story
3. Make a script using your classmates as
the characters or actors and actresses.
(Make sure that you follow the
conventions of a script. You can refer
here for the conventions
https://www.writersstore.com/how-to-
write-a-screenplay-a-guide-to-
scriptwriting/ )

You can do it with a group of your choice.

Each group should at least have 3-4 members.
Make sure that everyone in the group does
something.

This will be due next week Tuesday.

Do you have any questions for your (students copy the link)
homework class?

Then that’s it. Class dismissed. Bye class!

None ma’am.
Good bye ma’am.