DETAILED LESSON PLAN

I. OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the lesson the students will be able to;

a. Identify the Semiotics and Connotation.
b. Draw their own sign.
c. Actively participate in a group actively.

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

Topic: Semiotics and Connotation
Materials: PowerPoint presentation
References: Internet

III. PROCEDURE:

Teachers Activity Students Activity

 Checking of Attendance
Good morning class is everyone here?
Yes Sir!
Excellent! Now please pass your assignment
forward.
(The students will pass their assignment)
Class what have we discuss yesterday?
Sir it’s all about kinesics.
Yes Very good!
Again what is a kinesics?
Sir a body movement and gestures regarded
as a form of non-verbal communication.
Excellent!
Is there any question about our last topic? No Sir!

LESSON PROPER
1. ENGAGE

Okay class will show you a video clip

all I want you to do is to observe it
carefully.
Is that clear class?
Yes Sir!
2. ELICIT

What have you observe about the

video? Sir the video is all about symbols.
Yes very good!

What else?
Sir the video is all about the different sign.
Excellent!

What more? Sir the video is all about the benefits of the
symbols.
 Very well said!
3. EXPLORE
Okay class before we move on to our
next topic. I want you to group
yourself into three (3). Count off.

Each group form a circle!

Ok class we will have a game!
I will show you different pictures of a
sign and symbols all you have to do is
guess what the picture or sign is. Write
your answer on the illustration board
that I will give you later. After you
write your answer do not show to the
other group. In a count of 5 all your
answer rise it up. The more points is
the winner. Is that clear class?

(The teacher will start showing the

pictures)

4. EXPLAIN
The winning group how did you come
up your answer?
Sir because some of the pictures are almost
Very Good! we see it every day!
How about the group with the lowest
point?
Sir it is hard for us to come up with the
answer because the symbols are not really
Now class what do think is our topic familiar to us?
for today?
Sir it’s all about symbols!
Yes it could be, but our topic for today
is about SEMANTICS AND
CONNOTATION.

SEMANTICS is the study of sign and

symbols and their use or interpretation.
SEMANTICS deals with concrete
examples such as physical science and
more abstract.

To begin with this lesson with SIGN.

SIJGN broke down into two the
SIGNIFIER AND THE SIGNIFIED.

SIGNIFIER are the physical forms of a

sign such as sound, word, or image
that create a communication.

(the teacher will show an example, a

logo of Facebook)
SIJGNIFIED is the concept that a
signifier refers to.

What comes to your mind when you

see the Facebook logo?

What else?

Very Good!
Sir social media!
What more?
Sir a friend
Excellent

What else?
Sir Family
Very well said! All your answer are
correct and it is the SIGNIFIED.

Signifier categorize into 3 different

Sir entertainment.
type of sign. The ICON, SYMBOL,
AND INDEX.

An icon has physical resemblance to

the signified.

(the teacher will show examples of an

ICON)

A symbol is the opposite of an icon, so

it does not resemble the signifier that
being represented.

(the teacher will show picture as

example)

An index describe the physical

connection between a signifier and
signified this means that the signifier
cannot exist without the physical
presence of the signified.

(The teacher will show a picture as

example)

Now let’s talk about DENOTATION

AND CONNOTATION
Denotation is the literal meaning of a
word.

(The teacher will show a picture of a

dog and give its definition.)

Connotation represent the various

social overtones, cultural implication,
or emotional meaning associated with
sign.

(The teacher will show a picture of a

dog)

What comes to your mind after you see

this picture?

Yes very Good!

What else?

Very good! All your answer are

CONNOTATION. Sir I remember my favorite pet.

Are we clear class?

Sir I remember when I was being chase by a

Now I want you to identify the ICON, dog and scared.
SYMBOL, AND INDEX.

(The teacher will show a picture of a

foot prints in the snow)
Yes Sir!
Yes Correct! And why index?

Very Good!

(The teacher will show a logo of a

bike)
Sir an index!
Yes Very Good! And why icon?
Sir the foot print cannot exist without the
person.
Excellent!

(The teacher will show the Philippine

flag) Sir an icon!

Correct! Why symbol?

Sir because the physical resemblance with
the signifier which is the bike.
(The teacher will show a picture of an
apple setting on books on a top of a
disk with the black board)
The teacher say “a round fruit with red, Sir a symbol!
yellow, or green skin and firm flesh”.

Yes Correct! Sir flag represents our country but it is not

And what are the connotation? out country actually looks.
 Sir a denotation

Sir the apple is setting on books on a top of

a disk with the black board on the back
which can convey a connotation on
EDUCATION.

5. ELABOTAE
Go to your previous grouping and
make a circle.
All I want you to do is to draw either
icon, symbol, or index and put a
caption why is it an icon, symbol, and
index.
I will give you 5 minutes to do your
activity.
After you finish each group will
present their output on front of the
class.
Other group will rate your output
Are we clear class? Yes Sir!
6. EVALUATE
CRITERIA 5 3 1
The activity finish on
time.
The art is balance and
the whole page works
together well.

The art is unique and

used own idea.
The art is neat and
carefully made.
Members of the
group cooperate.

7. EXTEND:
Search for the evolution of computer.