Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of Rizal

SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 8

AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE

I. Learning Objectives

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

A. Discover the moral lesson of the story

B. Provide critical feedback to the idea presented in the material viewed.
C. Demonstrate the love and respect for elders.

II. Learning Contents

A. Topic
“The Story of the Aged Mother” by Matsuo Basho
B. References:
Books and Internet sources
C. Materials:
Speaker, Laptop, DLP , and Chalkboard
D. Value
The love of a mother towards her children is unconditional. We should also do our
best to show our love to them as they grow older

III. Learning Tasks

A. Routinary Activities
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Checking of Cleanliness and Orderliness
4. Checking of Attendance
B. Activity
1. Inspirational Video
Task: The teacher will play a Thai commercial. Afterwards, the teacher will
ask the following questions.

A. What is the commercial all

about?
 B. Why is it that Teacher Prajak always brings her mother to class despite of the
complaints of the parents and refused to all teaching opportunities?
C. How did he became an inspiration?

2. Vocabulary Development
Task: Supply the numbers in the box with its corresponding letter in the
alphabet to find the missing word.

1.

M 1 N 4 A T 5 an official order issued by a legal

authority

2.
Worried or troubled
1 N X 9 O U S

3.

H 5 R 1 L D An official messenger

4.
To leave behind
A 2 A N 4 O N

5.
Savagely cruel
2 A R 2 1 R O U S

3. Analysis
A. The teacher will ask the students to watch the video of the story.

The teacher will ask the following

questions:

a. What is the cruel proclamation of the governor to the entire province?

b. What did the poor farmer felt about the mandate of the governor?
c. What are the sacrifices made by the mother as they travel towards the
mountain?
d. How does the cruel law abolished in the province?
e. What did the governor mean when he said “with the crown of snow, there
cometh wisdom”
 f. Do you believe that your mother has knowledge that you do not have? What
are those?
g. How do sons and daughters in our country take care of their old mothers?
How about in other cultures?
h. If you have the financial ability, will you send your aged parents to homes for
the aged?

IV. Application

The teacher will divide the class into four. Each group will be given different tasks to
answer the question, “How will you show your love to your parents?” They will only
be given 5 minutes to accomplish the task as a group and 5 minutes to present their
work. They will be graded according to the following rubrics:

Overall Presentation 4 pts.

Content 4 pts
Creativity 4 pts
Discipline 4pts
Teamwork 4 pts
Total 20 pts

Group 1: Create a poem minimum of three stanzas with four lines each.
Group 2: Draw a symbol or an object that will represent their parents and explain
how they will show their love to them.
Group 3: Role play a scene in answer to the question
Group 4: Choose a song that is related to the topic and then sing a part of it in class.

V. Abstraction

1. The teacher will ask the following questions:

A. Recall some moments in your life in which you have felt the unconditional
love of your parents towards you, especially your mother.
B. What are the things that you should be thankful for?
C. What have you learned from the story?

2. The teacher will play a song

entitled “Glowing Inside” and will ask the students to sing along with the music as a
tribute to their parents.

VI. Assessment
 Read the questions carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Where is the setting of the story?

a. at the foot of the mountain
b. at the market
c. in the forest

2. What is the reason why the son brought his mother to Obatsuyama?
a. Because the mother wants him to do that.
b. Because the son wants to save his mother.
c. Because he doesn’t love his mother.

3. What did the mother use so that her son could find his way back home?
a. stones
b. twigs
c. stones

4. Who has the wisdom that saved and benefited their land?
a. King
b. Farmer
c. Mother

5. Who was the author of the story?

a. Matsuo Basho
b. HarukiMurahami
c. Khalil Gibran

VII. Assignment

Give a personalized thank you card to your parents. Upload a picture in the FB
Group showing that your parents have received and read your letter.

Prepared by:

CHRISTINE ANNE SJ. CLEMENTE

Applicant