AQUINO, MARY GRACE G.

BSE 3-1

A Lesson Plan for Grade 7

I. Objectives
At the end of the period, the students will be able to:
A. Read intensively to find answers to specific questions
B. Appreciate creation myths/stories in the Philippines
C. Use prior knowledge and creative thinking to create a skit

II. Subject Matter

Function: Responding to ideas in a reading selection in creative forms

Reading Text: How the World Was Created? (Panayan)

Materials:
-Copies of the reading text
-Copies of the activity sheet
-Photos of Tungkung Langit and Alunsina
-Photos / info board about Panay and Visayas Map
-Venn Diagram
-Score sheet (Activity)

Teacher Activity Student Activity

III. Procedure

Warm Up (5mins)

Show the picture of the map of the Visayas Students will answer based on their prior
and photos that show the place of Panay. knowledge about the geographical image
of the Philippines.

Ask the students if they know some of the The students will answer with their
mythologies in the Visayas. background knowledge about the
mythologies in the Visayas.
(If none, proceed to the next images.)
Show the pictures of Tungkung Langit and
Alunsina and ask the students if they are Students try to identify the pictures and tell
familiar with the characters. their guesses about the identity of the
characters.
Then ask, “Do you know the story of
Tungkung Langit and Alunsina?” or “Have
you read the story ‘How the World Was Students’ answer may vary depending on
Created’?” their knowledge about the story.

Presenting the Lesson (10 mins)

AQUINO, MARY GRACE G.
BSE 3-1

A Lesson Plan for Grade 7

Tell the students that they are going to

read “How the World Was Created?”
which is based on Panay folklore.

Before reading, ask the students to look

for the answers to the following questions
as they read:

1. How was the sea created?
2. What things did Tungkung Langit use to
make the sun, moon, and stars?
3. What are the beliefs in some of the
localities of Panay islands regarding the
first rain in May?
1.Tungkung Langit made a big basin of
water below the sky.
2. crown for the sun; comb for the moon;
and necklace for the stars
3. The rain is Tungkung Langit’s tears so
that the first rain in May is received with
much rejoicing and sacrifice.

Venn Diagram (15 mins)

Show the venn diagram that has the Students complete the venn diagram.
names of the characters. Tell the students They should explain the overlapping
to make a character study. characteristics given.

Give differences and one similarity of the

characters as examples for the students.
Then ask the students to answer the rest.

Guided Practice: Locate, Reflect,

Evaluate!

1. Tungkung Langit and Alunsina lived in a 1. F

heavenly paradise. 2. T
2. There was no reason for Alunsina to be 3. F
jealous. 3. Only Alunsina should be 4. F
blamed for the loneliness of Tungkung 5. T
Langit. 6. T
4. The world was created due to the 7. T
hopelessness of Tungkung Langit. 8. F
5. Tungkung Langit‘s bad temper cost him 9. F
a significant lot. 10. T
6. Panay‘s idea of creation originated from
a happy setting.
7. How the World was Created is a myth.
AQUINO, MARY GRACE G.
BSE 3-1

A Lesson Plan for Grade 7

8. The story is not associated with some

real experiences in Panay.
9. The elders in Panay no longer speak of
their story of creation.
10. The story speaks more of trust
between a couple than of compromise.

Check the students’ answers in each

number. Discuss with the class why they
answered true or false.

Independent Practice (20 mins)

Group the students into 5 and ask them to

make their alternative endings to the story
through a skit. Tell the students that each
member will rate the performances of their
groupmates.

Give the score sheets to each student that A representative of each group will
they need for the activity. You should have distribute the copy to their groupmates.
a separate score sheet for each group to
rate them during their performances.

Let them have 3 minutes to perform.

After their performances, let the students

rate their groupmates with their own score
sheets.

Give them feedback according to their

performance.

Collect their score sheets and put their

individual grades.

The average score of each student will be

computed and will be given the next
meeting.

IV. Assessment (10 mins)

Quiz (10 pts)

AQUINO, MARY GRACE G.
BSE 3-1

A Lesson Plan for Grade 7

1. What did Alunsina send to spy his 1. sea breeze

husband? 2. he was very angry
2. What happened when Tungkung Langit 3. loneliness
found out what his wife did? 4. to see the image of his wife
3. What Tungkung Langit felt after his wife 5. in the Middleworld
disappeared? 6. to induce/ persuade Alunsina to go
4. What is the reason behind the creation home
of the sea? 7. crown for the sun; comb for the moon;
5. Where did Tungkung Langit create the and necklace for the stars
land? 8. Visayas
6. Why did he scattered the treasured 9. Myth
jewels of his wife? 10. May
7. What specific things did Tungkung
Langit use to make the sun, moon, and
stars?
8. Where is the Panay Islands located in
the three major island groups of the
Philippines?
9. What kind of story is the “How the World
Was Created?”
10. In what month do the people of Panay
receive the first rain with much rejoicing
and sacrifice?