Lesson Plan in English

I. Objectives

Having read the poem “if” by ee cummings, the pupils will be able to
achieve the following objectives with 80% proficiency:

a) Unlock difficult words through the “wordsline game”

b) Recite the poem with proper feelings

II. Subject Matter: If by ee cummings

III. Materials: Chalkboard, LCD projector, laptop, visual aids
IV. Procedure
A. Setting of background

Short biography of the author (1894-1962)

 Edward Estlin “E.E” Cummings (October 15, 1894 – September 3,

1962), often styled as e e cummings, as he sometimes signed his
name, was an American poet, painter, essayist, author, and playwright.
He wrote approximately 2900 poems, two autobiographical novels, four
plays, and several essays.
B. Motivation
What do you see in the picture? (Genie, Magic, Watch)
Have you ever wanted to use magic? Why?
What does a watch mean to you?
C. Unlocking of Difficulties

The “wordsline game” where the words are attached on a clip and the
meanings are written on shirt-shaped papers. They need to clip the correct
word to the paper and make their own sentences after.

Plight – a dangerous, difficult situation

Pretense – an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true
 Plucky – having or showing courage in the face of difficulties

D. Giving of Motive Questions

If you were given a chance to change something in your life, what would
you change and why?
E. First reading of the text
“If”
By ee cummings

If freckles were lovely, and day was night,

And measles were nice and a lie warn’t a lie,
Life would be delight, -
But things couldn’t go right
For in such a sad plight
I wouldn’t be I.

If earth was heaven and now was hence,

And past was present, and false was true,
There might be some sense
But I’d be in suspense
For on such a pretense
You wouldn’t be you.

If fear was plucky, and globes were square

And dirt was cleanly and tears were glee
Things would seem fair, -
Yet they’d all despair,
For if here was there
We wouldn’t be we
F. Answering the Motive Questions
G. Comprehension Guide
a. What are the things included in the poem?
 b. What do the writer want to say?
c. What is the importance of the word “if” in the poem?
d. What can you say about the poem?
H. Second Reading of the text
I. Intellectual and Aesthetic Discussion
J. Application

V. Evaluation
a) Quiz
VI. Assignment
a) Put a tune on the poem and perform it next week.

Prepared by: Kim Jaiel Basilio, BSE IV English