SEMI - DETAILED LESSON PLAN

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, students are expected to;
 identify the different characters of the play
 perform the given group tasks
 express ideas on the value / importance of life.
II. Subject Matter

Topic : Death of a Salesman (Characterization)

Author : Arthur Miller
Reference : Anglo-American Literature Learner’s Manual Material 9
Pages : 454 – 490
Learners : Grade 9 Peace
Materials : instructional Materials

III. Values Integration: Values of Life

IV. Procedure:
Preliminary Activities
 Prayer
 Checking of Attendance

Motivation
 Ask the student the question: What word can you associate with
the word SALESMAN?

A. Lesson Proper
 The teacher will guide the students in characterizing the major and
minor characters in the play.
 The students will further characterize the major characters thru a group
activity.
B. Application
 The students will be divided into 4 groups
 The students will perform the given tasks
 Each group will be given 5 minutes to discuss it with their groups
 After the allotted time, each group will present their output to the class
 The group scores will be based on the given rubrics
 The Group tasks are the following:
Group 1 – The Actors
The students will present a scene from the play
where the Lohman family had a conversation.
Group 2 – The Talkers
The students will present a talk show where the host
interview Linda about the death of his husband.
Group 3 – The composers
 The students will compose a song that describes
Willy and present it to the class.
Group 4 – The Writers
The students write their own motto that depicts the
importance of life.

Valuing: Life is more Valuable than Money.

Students’ Presentation Rubrics

Descriptors Very Good - 5 Good - 3 Poor - 1 Total
Presentation / Presentation /
Presentation /
Content output partly output does not
output fully relates
(5) relates to the relate to the
to the content
content content
Organization Well written / Adequately written Poor written /
(Writing/delivery speaking, / speaking, speaking,
of Speaking) organized and organized and not organized and
(5) clear reasonably clear clear
All member of the Half of the group Less than half of
Cooperation
group is members are the group
(Teamwork)
participating in participating in members are
(5)
making the output making the output participating
Total (15)

V. Evaluation:
Direction: Match the names of the characters in column A with their description in
column B. Write the letters only on the blank provided.

A. B.
a. One of the Lohman boys who was largely ignored when the two
_____1. Willy
boys were growing up. He was not very responsible.
b. The eldest of the Lohman boys who had difficulty finding a
_____2. Linda
stable job.
c. Someone who had an indecent affair with Willy at one time in
_____3. Biff
one of his business trips.
_____4. Happy d. Willy’s patient and loving wife.
e. A salesman who worked for thirty – four years with a company,
_____5. Ben who was laid off and was going through some personal and
financial difficulties.
f. Willy’s brother who was successful at a young age when he
went to Alaska.

VI. Assignment
Direction: Write a 1 paragraph composition regarding the concept of success of the
main character of the play.