PHILIPPINE NORMAL UNIVERSITY

National Center for Teacher Education

A.Y. 2019-2020

Lesson Plan in English 7

I. Objectives

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

1. Identify different road signs and symbols and understand their meaning based on their color
classification and features.
2. Discuss the importance of different signs and symbols.
3. Conduct an observation to state examples of commonly used signs and symbols in real life.
4. Create own sign or symbol for school, mall or road using the lesson discussed.

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic
Signs and Symbols (road signs, prohibited signs, etc.)

B. Materials and References

Materials: Projector, Laptop, Printed signs and symbols and their corresponding
description.
References:
Clarion Safety Systems. (2012, October 25). ISO Symbols for Safety Signs and Labels
[Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izeWHwDCUes&fbclid=IwAR3yELvjnEgar
bTGgajxLx25pXCO-oJROkm88MpFDWi2GCMWyLX14uMeaUE.
Daniella. (2010, September 13). Safety Signs, Symbols and Colour – a simple guide [web
log comment]. Retrieved from https://www.stocksigns.co.uk/safety-signs-
symbols-and-colour-codes-a-simple-
 guide/?fbclid=IwAR2fMoGjhFjunATJF3wVknmZRaMJKfO9RwFLhLVAIbvTI
NYzhop-LFjuyxs.
International Organization for Standardization. (n.d.). The international language of ISO
graphical symbols. Retrieved from
https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/archive/pdf/en/graphical-
symbols_booklet.pdf.

III. Procedure
A. Routine
1. Opening Prayer
The prayer will be led by a student from the class.
2. Checking of Attendance
The teacher/s will ask the class secretary if there are any absences for
today.
3. Checking of cleanliness and orderliness of classroom
The teacher/s will ask the class to pick up the trash around their seats and
arrange their chairs properly.

B. Motivation
Pair it up!
- The activity will test the students’ prior knowledge about the different signs and symbols.
Instructions:
1. The class will be divided into two groups. All members in the group will participate in the
activity.
2. The group’s task is to pair the signs/symbols to their corresponding meaning. There will
be 10 cards, five of which contains the signs/symbols and the other five contains the
meaning.
3. All cards will be mixed up and will be laid in rows, face down.
4. Each player will only have one try to turn over any two cards. If the two cards match, the
player keeps them. If they don't match, the player turns them back over. And the next player
will have his/her one try.
5. All members in the group must pay attention to the game to win.
6. The group that will first finish the game with the complete pairs will win.
 C. Lesson Proper

➔ Introduction of the Topic: Signs and Symbols

◆ The teacher/s will process the activity and connect it with the lesson.
◆ Guide Questions:
● Where do you commonly see these signs and symbols?
● What are the use of these signs and symbols?
● Do you see some connections in the color and meaning of the signs and symbols?

➔ Definition of Safety Signs and Symbols

◆ These are meaningful and recognizable graphical symbols that warn or identify hazards
associated with certain location or item. (Pakilagay reference)
◆ These symbols are vital for giving information about product features, directions and
other aspects of daily life – whether at work, at home, or for leisure (International
Organization for Standardization, n.d.).
◆ Safety signs and symbols consist of messages, words and pictorial symbol with a variety
of sizes, shapes and colours. (Pati rito if meron)

➔ Classification of Signs and Symbols depending on their color (Daniella, 2010):

Color Meaning or Instruction or Features Examples

Purpose Information

Red Prohibition Indicate Round

Not drinking water
something shape, black
one should pictogram No eating or
not do on white drinking
background,
red edging No Photography
and
diagonal line
No Thoroughfare

No Smoking

Cell Phones
Prohibited
Yellow Warning Potential Triangular
General Warning
Hazard is shape,
present , be background
careful, for black Electricity Hazard
precautions symbol
Flammable Material

Toxic Material

Radioactive Material

Slippery Surface

Blue Mandatory Indicate Blue circle

General Mandatory
Action action that with white
one should graphic Wear protective
do in order to gloves
avoid hazard
Refer to instruction
manual/booklet
Wear head
protection

Wear eye protection

Keep locked

Green Emergency Location of Green

escape; First safety squares with Emergency Exit
aid equipment or white
safe graphic, First Aid
condition rectangular
or square in Emergency
shape Telephone
Break to obtain
access

Stretcher

Rescue window

Red (for Fire-fighting Identification Red Fire extinguisher

fire- equipment and location squares with
fighting of fire- white flame
signs) and
 fighting graphical
Collection of
equipment symbol
firefighting
equipment
equipment
Fire alarm point

Fire ladder

Fire emergency
telephone

Fire hose reel

D. Generalization
Insert Title Here
- The activity will test how the students will apply their learning from the discussion.
Instructions:
1. The class will be divided into four groups. Group 1 will be the red group, group 2 will be
the yellow group, group 3 will be the blue group and group 4 will be the green group.
2. Each group will conceptualize and create their own sign that can be useful at school, mall
or road. They will use their assigned color in conceptualizing their sign. For
conceptualizing, all groups are given (indicate no. here) minutes.
3. After conceptualizing, they will create their own sign using the materials supplied by the
teacher/s. For creating, all groups are given (indicate no. here) minutes.
4. The groups will then present their work for (indicate no. here) minutes each. The teacher/s
will facilitate their presentations for generalization.
5. The group that will best apply the learning from the discussion and has the most creative
sign will win.

IV. Assignment

Find Out!
- This activity will help students to know and be familiar with other signs and symbols
commonly found in specific places.
Instructions:
1. The class will be divided into four groups.
2. Each group will be assigned to observe different signs and symbols found in various
places.
a. Group 1 - School
b. Group 2 - Malls
c. Group 3 - Road / Streets
d. Group 4 - Public Vehicles
3. They need to take photos or list the signs and symbols they found.
4. Next meeting, each group will present their findings in class.