I. Objectives.

At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:

a. select and state a scene in the story wherein they think was the most important,
b. relate the story in real life situation,
c. grasp the moral lesson of the story,
d. justify Dodong’s decision to Blas whether it’s right or wrong; and
e. realize that marriage requires maturity and responsibility.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Footnote to Youth by Jose Garcia Villa

Reference: The Literature of the Philippines
by: Lacia F. et.al.
Materials: Laptop, Powerpoint Presentation, Handouts, Photos
Values: Have an Idea about Teenage Pregnancy

III. Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Students Activity

“Good Morning Everyone” “Good Morning Ma’am/Sir!”

“Let us pray first, by Mr._______ heading “(Praying) Amen”

us”

“Before we start, arrange yourself first. Pick

up the pieces of paper around you, and
please align your chairs”

Motivation: Before we start lets watch an

overview about out topic for today!

“So I have a picture here, tell me what can “The Girl/Lady is sad”
you say about the picture?”

“Maybe she is depressed”

“What makes you think that she is sad?” “Maybe she got pregnant at her young
age?”
“Yes, another answer?”

“Yes!, Very good Thank you for your

opinions. So as you can see, she became
pregnant at an early age, and it is one of
the current issue in our country and it’s
called Teenage Pregnancy”

“What do you think are the reasons why
teenagers became pregnant at an early age
nowadays?”
“Because some of teenagers today lacks
knowledge about having the proper
relationship with his/her partner, and
maybe most teenagers hardly listen to their
parents anymore”

“Thank You!”

“Okay last meeting I told you to include on “Yes Ma’am/Sir.”

your assignment to read the story
“Footnote to Youth by: Jose Garcia Villa.””

“But Before moving to the story, let us first

have a brief discussion about who the
author is/who is Jose Garcia Villa.”
“Jose Garcia Villa was a poet, a literary
critic and a short story writer. He was also a
painter. He was known because of his stylr
in writing poetry which has the use of
commas after each words. Too much for
that let’s move on, on one of his known
literary piece “Footnote to Youth”.

“On your own understanding what do you “It is the basic story of marrying at a very
mean, what do you think Footnote to youth young age and questioning the wisdom of
is?” making life choices at our young age which
we must lived with.”

“Thank you! The story “Footnote to youth”

is an eye opener to us who were classified
as youth. Nowadays, we can’t deny the fact
that there are so many teenagers that were
getting pregnant accidentally or
unintentionally. We all know that one of
the major causes why youth now had been
engaged to that immorality was our
curiosity isn’t it? And that is premarital sex.
But in the story, what is the reason why
Dodong marry Teang? “Because of his intense love and affection”

“Okay, bring out you Homeworks. We’re
going to have discussion on that. Who
wants to share his/her answer? Did you
able to find words or group of words that
shows the plot of the story?”
“ For me, is when a short story colorless
worm march blindly to dodong’s foot and
crawled damnily over it”

“What did dodong do? And what does that
show? May you justify your answer?”
“Dodong got tickled and jerked his foot
flinging the worm into the air. He was not
bothered. For me it only means that
dodong did not think about his future. He
follow what he feels and not conscious
about the consequences he might face.”

“Okay on the first part of the story, what “His father was sad and afraid on what
can you say about his father’s reaction maybe the result of what he is planning. It
when he asks permission to marry teang?” is maybe because his father already
experienced it”

“Very Good! What did Dodong feel when “It made him feel guilty because he already
Teang was giving birth?” realized that he was not yet ready for
paternity. It was too early”

2nd part

“We all know that Dodong had some

regrets about teang having birth to their
first child. Dodong came out to have
breathe some air. He still cannot believe
that this all is happening.”

“What happen to the baby that made “The Baby Cried”

Dodong come to Teang?”

“Very Good! Okay now what did Dodong “Dodong was delighted when he saw his
felt when he came to his wife and their baby he finally accepted the fact the
firstborn baby?” Dodong is now a father.”

“What was the name of their baby?” “His name is Blas”

“So years passed Blas was not the only

child. Many more children came.”

“Dodong even blames himself for it. But the “She became so thin and shapeless”
children came and came. But what happen
to Teang? Can you describe her?”
“Did she regret having married?”
“Okay, so can you please read this
passage?”
“You encountered the world “querulous”,
by using context clues, what do you think
us the meaning of the word “querulous”.
“Very Good! That was correct, now on the
last sentence, Dodong stated a question
saying, why one was forsaken for love, now
if you were Dodong, and would you say the
same thing? Would you blame love about
all the things that happened?”
“”That was an excellent answer. But did
Dodong came up to an answer? Let’s see.
Can you please read the next text, Ms.
______?
“Yes, she even remembered his past suitor
and thought what if she married him
instead.”
“One night as he lay beside his wife, he
rose and went out of the house. He stood
in the moonlight, tired and querulous. He
wanted to ask questions and somebody to
answer him. He wanted to be wise about
many things. One of them was why life did
not fulfill all of Youth’s dreams. Why it
must be so. Why one was forsaken…after
love”
“It means someone who ask or who want
to ask many questions, or wants to whine.”
“No, if I would be Dodong, I would blame
myself, not love. I would blame myself
because I can’t control my temptations and
I don’t think about what will happen in the
future about what I will do.”
“Dodong would not fint the answer. Maybe
the question was not to be answered. It
must be so to make youth, youth. Youth
must be dreamfully sweet. Dreamfully
sweet. Dodong returned to the house
humiliated by himself. He had wanted to
know a little wisdom but was denied it.”
“So Dodong can’t find the answer, he said
that youth should be dreamfully sweet.
What do you mean by dreamfully sweet?”
“One night, while Dodong was sleeping, he
hears footsteps. He then woke up to see
who it is. It was Blas, he watched Blas
undress and sleep quietly, Blas was nervous
and yet silent. Dodong asked why he would
not sleep. Then Blas called his Itay Softly,
saying he will marry Tona (his girlfriend).
Dodong can’t say a thing”
“What do you think Dodong felt?”
“Okay for the last text, can you please read
it for us, Mr. ______?”
“Stop, thank you. Can you please continue
Ms. _______?”
“It should be like a dream, wherein you can
do whatever you want, being free”
“He is shocked about his Son’s Decision,
maybe he is also remembering himself.”
“Dodong lay silent.
“I Love Tona… and I want her”
Dodong rose from his mat and told Blas to
follow him. Thay descended to the yard,
where everything was stilla dn quiet. The
moonlight was cold and white.
“You want to marry Tona,” Dodong said. He
did not want Blass to marry yet. Blas was
very young. The life that would follow
marriage wold be hard…
“Yes”
“Must you marry?”
Blas Voice stilled with resentment. “I will
marry Tona.”
Dodong kept silent, hurt.
“You have objections itay?” Blas asked
cridly.
“Son… n-none…” (But truly, God I don’t
want Blass to marry yet… not yet. I don’t
want Blass to marry yet…)
But he was helpless. He could not do
anything. Youth must triumph… now.
Love must triumph… now
 Afterwards… it will be life.
As long ago Youth and Love did triumph for
Dodong… and the Life Dodong looked
wistfully at his young son in the moonlight.
He felt extremely sad and sorry for him.

“So in the end, Dodong let Blas marry Tona “I think the moral lesson of the story is to
although he really did not want Blas to get always think first about what you will do
marry yet. But in his thoughts, Youth and what will it’s consequences be. And
should prevail, and Youth should be also, always listen to your parent’s advice”
“Dreamfully Sweet”
“Now what do you think is the moral lesson
of the story?”

Application:

“ Okay before we end, let’s have an activity.

I would like you to form into group

comprising 4 members each. This activity is
called closure method wherein each group/ (Group Performance)
your group will assume that the story we
read was not yet done and what you’re
going to do is you will predict your own
ending of the story. Talk to your group and
formulate thoughts and have your leader
who will speak in front.

“There you go! Your own endings are very

interesting.”
IV. Evaluation

Comprehension Question

1. What was Dodong asking permission for from his father?

2. How many children did Dodong and Teang had?

3. What did Dodong and Teang feel about their marriage after almost ten years?

4. What did Dodong realize after being married for a long time?

5. What was Blas asking permission from Dodong? Did Dodong allow him?

V. Assignment:

Individual: In a piece of short bond paper create a vendiagram, comparing and contrasting
the characters of Dodong and his son Blas.
 New Era University
College of Education

Detailed Lesson Plan

in
Appreciation of a
Short Story

Submitted by:
Genewel F. Geneza
STC 3-11 Thursday 2-3:00pm

Submitted to:
Dr. Perla Cruz