Joana Mae M.

Libanan Grade 10 - Sampaguita

Teaching and Assessment of the Macro Skill
Learning Competencies:
Literature:
 Evaluate literature as a source of wisdom
Reading Comprehension:
 Analyze text to generalize, express insight, or respond by connecting to other texts and
situations
Vocabulary Development:
 Use resources to increase vocabulary and gain deeper understanding
Week _ Day_ Topic: Orpheus by Alice Low Duration of Session:
60 minutes
Key understanding to be Capitalizing on Strengths and Recognizing Weaknesses
developed:
Learning Knowledge Activates prior knowledge and prepares to higher-level tasks
Objectives
Skills Express insights based on ideas presented in the material viewed.
Attitude Discover how to capitalize strengths and address weaknesses to
improve
Resources Needed Reference:
https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com

slide presentation, whiteboard, flashcards, pictures, worksheets

Elements of the Plan METHODOLOGY
Priming Teachers Activity Students’ Activity
(1 minute)
Please bow your head and feel (The students bow their heads)
the presence of the Lord.

“Heavenly Father…”

Good Afternoon, Class! It so hot - Good Afternoon, Ma’am.

today, isn’t it? And I know some
of you are feeling sleepy. So, I
want you stand beside your chair.
Okay, that’s right. Now shake
your hands. And slightly pat on
the back of your classmate and
said “Walang matutulog ha”.

Alright. Very good. Okay, settle

down now. Seat properly. How
are you? Did you read your - Yes, Ma’am.
 lessons for today?

Good Job! Keep it up class. So, let

me check your attendance, let me
see it.

Wow! No one is absent, very

good.
Introductory/Motivation For your initial tasks. Kindly (Students move their chairs closer
(5 minutes) move your chairs closer to the to the walls)
walls then stand at the center
without creating noise.

Now, form two lines. The first

group will be the Boy Power and
the second group will be the Girl
Power.

Are you ready? -Yes Ma’am.

Okay let me read first my

direction.

Adonis and Athena are trapped ADONIS ATHENA

in a magic box. They want to be
free! Using the chart below, list
down the individual strengths
that Adonis and Athena could
use to be free themselves from
the box.

You may get your answers in this

box.

Cognition LOGICAL INTUITIVE

Motivation PROACTIVE REACTIVE

Personality ADVENTUROUS RESPONSIBLE

Social
TASK-ORIENTED PEOPLE-ORIENTED
Properties
 What qualities of Adonis have - Adonis has qualities of being
you identified? How about logical, proactive, adventurous,
Athena? and task- oriented.
- Athena has qualities of being
intuitive, reactive, responsible,
and people oriented.

In what way could these qualities - These qualities could help them
help them escape from the box? to think a better way to escape
from the box.

Yes, and aside from that, they can

combine their strengths to find a
way to escape. How will they do - By brainstorming Ma’am.
it?

Yes, exactly.

Does the chart help you sort - Yes, Ma’am.

boys’ and girls’ characteristics?

How? - The chart provides a clearer

Alright.
Do you think we could -
interchange the qualities of
Adonis and Athena? What would
interchanging their qualities
imply?
information Ma’am. By simply
looking at it, you will easily
identify the boys’ and girls’
characteristics.
No, Ma’am. It only implies that
they have individual
differences as they have
different capacity and ability

Alright, very good! Now, let’s

proceed to unlocking of
difficulties.
Activity Since, I already told you to have
Unlocking of an advance reading about the
Difficulties story. I want you take a look with
(5 minutes) these mystery words.

Knowing the following words

will help you as you read
“Orpheus.” Remember how these
words are identified.

1. Inspiration
a. something that brings on
creative activity
b. motivation
2. Lyre
a. a small stringed musical
instrument
b. similar to a harp
3. Entranced
a. to put somebody into a
trance
b. charmed
4. Condemned
a. to express an unfavorable
or adverse judgment
b. doomed
5. Summoned
a. sent for
b. called forth

What did you notice in a way - In letter A, the words are

these words are defined? defined according to its
meaning while in letter B, it is
the synonymous word.

How did you differentiate - The definitions in letter A are

definition A from B? elaborated, Ma’am. While those
in letter B are the alternative
words.

Which is a better way to define a - The definition in letter A

word? Ma’am because the best way to
define a word is its being
specific to how word is being
 used in the sentences/ text.

Yes, in letter B. Not all

synonymous words have the
same meaning. It will depend on
how you have constructed a
sentence and if it fits to your
sentence.

Clear? - Yes, Ma’am.

Alright, very good class!

Analysis Now, to criticize and rationalize,
(10 minutes) read the story “Orpheus” once
again. And afterwards we will a
graded recitation. It is just a short
story. I’ll give you 3 minutes to
read.

(While the students are reading,

the teacher will write some
processing questions on the
board.)

1. What was the greatest - The greatest strength of

strength of Orpheus? What Orpheus is his musical ability
was his weakness? Ma’am. While his weakness is
his lack of trust and his
impatience.

2. What effect did Orpheus’ - Men and women forgot their

music have on people and cares when gathered around
Gods? Cite two examples. him to listen.
- Wild beast lay down as they
gathered around him as if they
were tame, entranced by his
soothing notes.

Could you imagine that? Even - He is really incredible Ma’am.

wild beast tamed by his notes.
 3. Why did Orpheus decide to - He decided to rescue his wife
rescue his wife from the from the underworld because
underworld? he loved her so much, Ma’am.

Yes, exactly.

4. What reasons might the Gods - God’s felt the sadness of

have for allowing Orpheus Orpheus Ma’am. They cannot
and Eurydice to be reunited? refuse him.

Alright, God’s allowed Orpheus

and his wife to be reunited again
due to irresistible music Orpheus
had played which the God’s felt
Orpheus true feelings of love to
Eurydice through his music.

5. Explain why Gods gave a - I think Gods gave a condition

condition to Orpheus and to to Orpheus to test his trust for
his bride to return to earth. his bride Ma’am. If he trust
Eurydice, he would not look
back to see his wife.

Yes, very good. And it is also to

test his trust to the Gods, if he
believes that the Gods really gave
Eurydice back to him.

Alright, very good.

Abstraction Now, based on your own - Patience and trust is a way to
(2 minutes) opinion. Why does patience and show your loved one that you
trust is very important? value them.

What else? - Patience and trust will make

your relationship stronger.
Alright. Exactly. Also, patience
and trust is essential to daily life
and might be the key to a happy
 one. Having patience means
being able to wait calmly in the
face of frustration or adversity.

Now, how about your strengths - (Students are hesitate to

and weakness? Did you discover answer)
them already?

Class, as early as now you must

capitalize your strengths as you
address your weaknesses to
improve yourselves. If you are
good in something, then continue
to develop it. When you have
waterloo then make it as one of
your strength.

Okay? - Yes, Ma’am.

Application Now, for your activity, I will
(10 minutes) group you into two.

The Group 1 will do the

“Element-Array” and Group 2
will do the “Alice Low” task.
Afterwards, choose a
representative to present your
output.

I will give you 9 minutes to

brainstorm and answer. And 1
minute for finalizing your
outputs.

Group 1: EXPOSITION:
Study the Bulb Puzzle below. Orpheus and Eurydice got
Supply each part of the puzzle married. Right after the wedding,
given the plot of the story Eurydice fell to the ground after a
“Orpheus”. poisonous snake bit her. Eurydice
and her spirit sunk down into the
underworld.
RISING ACTION:
 When Orpheus’ pain was too
much, he decided that he would
travel through the underworld to
get his wife back.
EXPOSITION RISING
ACTION CLIMAX:
When he was up on the land of the
living, he looked back at her but
Hades had said both of them had
CLIMAX FALLING to be out of the underworld before
ACTION
he looked back.

FALLING ACTION:
RESOLUTION
Eurydice was pulled back into the
underworld once again.

RESOLUTION:
He started singing again about his
loss and some tress covered over
him and protected him as he sang
his beautiful song.

Group 2: TONE:
Read the story once again. The tone of the story is serious.
Determine the tone, mood, The story of Orpheus focuses on
technique and purpose of the the sincerity of love and the
author in writing the text. passion that encompasses it,
making literature serious. Because
of its serious tone, the readers are
ALICE LOW able to see the author’s approach
to the parts of the story much
Tone of my Mood of my
story.... story...
clearer.

MOOD:
The mood of the story is sad.
Because Orpheus loses his lover.
Technique of My purpose in She dies, but he thinks he can get
story... writing is... her back only to be disappointed
again.
 TECHNIQUE:
It started with a informing
background about Orpheus, then
later on transcends to his life story.
The story was in order, therefore
there were no information
disregarded.

PURPOSE:
The purpose of Alice Low in
writing Orpheus is to impart to the
readers the lesson of love and at
the same time the value of
acceptance.
Presentation of outputs (The teacher will give 3 minutes
(10 minutes) each group to present their tasks
and the remaining minutes will
be the feed backing.)

Evaluation For your final activity. This is just

(5 minutes) a short quiz to assess what you
have learned. Bring out ½ sheet
of paper.

Just write the correct answer. - Yes, Ma’am.

Listen carefully because I will just
read it twice. Are you ready?

Alright.

Write TRUE if the statement is

true and FALSE if the statement
is false.

1. Eurydice was Orpheus’s

biggest fan.
2. Orpheus’s lesson learned
was to follow instructions.
3. Hades gave Orpheus a free
boat ride back.
 4. Eurydice bit by a snake that
made her go to the
underworld.
5. Orpheus was a great
musician.

(All the statements above are

TRUE)

(After the quiz, the teacher let her

students to check their own paper
to test their honesty and assess
what have they learned)
Agreement Follow up: This is to be pass next
(1 minute) meeting.

Watch the movie “FROZEN” and

answer this following activity.

Imagine you, Orpheus and

Queen Elsa are sitting together in
a conference room discussing
how you capitalized on your
strengths and recognized your
weaknesses to overcome your
individual challenges. What
would be their response? How
about you?

You may write your dialogue (if

you wish).

Advanced: Read about “The

Gorgon’s Head by Anne Terry
White”.