A SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 8

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the student is expected to:
 Define what is Japanese Literature
 Know the content of the “Aged Mother”, a folklore from Japan
 Enable to unlock unfamiliar words in the story
 Know the moral of the story that is applicable to real-life situation.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

 Title: Appreciating Japanese Literature
 Reference:
 Materials: Laptop, TV, book, whiteboard, marker

III. PROCEDURE
A. REVIEW
 The teacher asks the students about Japan, and if the students have any idea
about Japanese Literature and the students must share their thoughts and
experiences.

B. MOTIVATION
 The teacher starts off with a spelling test. The words are found from the
story that will be taught to the students later in the lesson proper.
 The teacher asks the students to get ¼ sheet of paper and starts with the
spelling test.
 The class will check their papers then the teacher will provide in the power
point the meaning of the unfamiliar words.
(For the Spelling Test)
1. Despotic (adj.)
2. Barbarous (adj.)
3. Reverence (noun)
4. Gourd (noun)
5. Heed (verb)
6. Summit (noun)
7. Smote (verb)
8. Distress (noun)
9. Blaze (noun)
10. Abolished (verb)
 C. LESSON PROPER
 The teacher lets the students to open their book on page 124 and instructs
them to read the story of the “Aged Mother” for 15 minutes.
 After reading, the teacher will group students into 5 and lets the latter form
a circle by group.
 The teacher will ask students to deliver the chain of events according to the
picture shown in the TV monitor.
 After the activity, the teacher will ask students some questions regarding
from the story:
-What disrupted the peaceful life of the poor farmer and his mother?
-If you were the farmer, would you have obeyed the law or proclamation?
Why?
-Do you think that the farmer truly loved his mother?

D. EVALUATION
 The teacher will write on the board, 2 questions, and the students will be
instructed to copy and answer in a ¼ sheet of paper. This will determine if
the students have understood the moral of the story.
Questions:
1. Is it true that when old age comes, a person becomes useless and
irrelevant?
2. Have your parents shown their love for you? How?

E.
 The teacher will ask students to make an essay about their parents/
guardians. A rubric will also be provided (see below).

RUBRIC FOR ESSAY

Content & Comprehensibility 10%
Organization 10%
Spelling & Grammar 10%
Total 30%

*Note: 3 paragraphs; 4-5 sentences each

DATE/TIME: January 9, 2020 12:30-2:10pm (Thursday)