La Salle University

College of Teacher Education

Ozamiz City

Lesson Guide

Name: Raulene S. Molo

Date: July 1, 2021
Course: RemIns(Remedial Instruction)
Time: 1 Hour
Number of students: 32

I. Objectives: At the end of the lesson the students must be able to:
A. Explain poetry entitled “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost
B. Show appreciation of the poem
C. Write their own poem
II. Subject Matter
● Topic: The Road Not Taken
● Reference: Internet
● Materials: Powerpoint Presentation
III. Learning Experiences/Tasks: Teaching Poetry Appreciation Method

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Preparation
1. Review

Before we proceed to our new lesson, let

- Yesterday we discussed the
us first recall our previous lesson. What
elements of a short story.
was our topic yesterday?
So again, what are the elements of a - The elements of a short story are
short storStatement of the Subject the characters, the settings, the

Matter and Objectives plot, the conflict, and the

I want everyone to participate and resolution.

listen attentively because at the end of

the lesson everyone must attain the
- None Miss.
following objectives. All boys, kindly
read the objectives.
y? - The picture shows two ways or
road Miss.

Very good!

Are there any questions regarding the

Elements of a Short Story?

2. Motivation
How can you describe the picture on
the board?

- Yes Miss.

Very Good!
- Yes Miss.
Have you ever seen or went to a place
like this?
Alright so, this picture has something
to do with our topic this morning.

Are you now ready, class?

A. Explain poetry entitled “The

Road Not Taken” by Robert
Frost
B. Show appreciation of the poem
C. Write their own poem
Are the objectives clear, class?\

4. Author’s Background

- Yes Miss
 - ( Students read Robert Frost’s
Biography)
(March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963)
- An American poet
- Known for his realistic depictions of
rural life and his command of
American colloquial speech
- The only poet to receive four Pulitzer
Prizes for Poetry
- One of America's rare "public literary
figures, almost an artistic institution
- He was awarded the Congressional
Gold Medal in 1960 for his poetic
works
- On July 22, 1961, Frost was named
poet laureate of Vermont.

5. Unlocking of Difficult Words

Today we will discuss the poem “The
- (students read aloud)
Road not taken” written by the famous
writer Robert Frost. But before that, let
us first unlock the difficult words in the
poem. Everyone, please read the
following words aloud, 1,2,3 begin!
 ● Diverge- separate from another
route
● Undergrowth- a dense growth of
shrubs and other plants,
especially under trees in
woodland
● Trodden- walk in a specified
way
B. Poem Proper
1. (First reading of the poem by the
teacher)
Let’s get on a ride to our poetic
journey. Let me first read the first
stanza of the poem. I want everyone
to listen attentively, because
afterwards you will be the one to read
the next third and fourth stanza.

The Road Not Taken

BY ROBERT FROST

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood - (students read the poem)
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better
claim,
 Because it was grassy and wanted
wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the
same,

2. Second Reading ( by the

Students)

For the next stanza, everyone please

read aloud. - The title of the poem is The
And both that morning equally lay Road Not Taken.
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to - “It is all about how we choose
way,
I doubted if I should ever come our own way into our journey”
back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I
—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the
difference. - Miss I have an idea! The poem
states that, you will always have
3. Ask Comprehension
Questions ( intellectual choices in life that are tough, but
discussion/significant human you can only do one at a time.
experience)
Frost says that he doubts he will

At this moment, let us start to ever get a chance to take the

understand the poem through other road, and just like in real

structure analysis. life, when you make a decision,

What is again the title of the poem? you can't always go back and
change it. You will also live
wondering what the other choice
So what is the poem all about? may have brought you.

- The main theme of the poem

Very Good! The poem was written by that Frost attempts to convey is
Robert Frost, a very good writer and how important the decisions that
once claimed by Paul Muldoon as “the one makes can be, and how
greatest American poet of the 20th they affect one's future.
century” Another idea?
- The less traveled road Miss, he
takes that Miss maybe because
he just wants to make a
difference.

- It is because the writer/speaker

has regret for the path that he
took, he/she thinks that he made
a wrong decision.
- Any of the two Miss, because in
our life we make decisions that
On point! Exactly! So, what do you may be good or bad, but
think is the theme of the poem? whatever it is we have to accept
the consequences.

Which road did he take? Why did he

take that?
So If that is, why is that, the title is The - The road in the poem
road not taken not The road taken? symbolizes one's journey in life.

If you were going to choose with the

two roads what would you choose?

Amazing! What a very good answer!

4. Aesthetic Intelligence
(feelings, images)
This time, let’s dig deeper to
appreciate the meaning of the poem. - Yes Miss.
So, for you, how was road being used
in the poem?

Very good! The road in the poem

symbolizes one’s journey in life.
Robert Frost’s description of the road
is a metaphor for the future. He uses
the simple image of a road to
represent a person's journey through - (students read the poem)
life. A well-established poet, Frost
does a proficient job of transforming a
seemingly common road to one of
great importance, which along the way
helps one identify who they really are.

Did you like the poem, class?

Great! Again let us read all together
the poem The Road Not Taken by
Robert Frost.
5. Third Reading ( by the
students) (dramatic reading)

The Road Not Taken

BY ROBERT FROST

Two roads diverged in a yellow

wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I
could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted
wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the
same,

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.
 Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to
way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I
—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

C. Post activities

Choose a partner and write your

own poem.It must have two stanzas
and choose your own title.
Afterwards read your written poem in
the class.