Learning Objectives:

 MELC: Write a letter pertaining to social issues in life like racial discrimination, bullying, etc.;
 Make inferences for what was said;
 Write a letter pertaining to social issues(subtasks competency)

Time Allotment: 60 minutes,5 days a week (Q2 W3 Day 1)

Key Concepts:

 Grade 9 English LM: A Journey Through Anglo- American Literature,pp.135-137

Activity No. 1 LETTER WRITING 101

What You Need: Grade 9 English LM, Internet(optional), yellow paper ,and ball pen

What to Do: Read the poem “The Man with the Hoe “ by Edwin Markham.

Then, write a letter addressed to the poet about Social Justice .

Rubric on Letter Writing

CRITERIA 30 20 10 5
Relevance The letter The letter The letter The letter
and includes all includes addresses attempts to
Content the relevant most of the some address the
information. relevant relevant topic but
information.information with few
but not relevant
clearly information.
focused.
Organizatio Includes Includes an Attempts to Begins
n catchy introduction, include an abruptly
introduction body, and introduction and no
and a conclusion , body ,and attempt to
satisfactory Uses a range conclusion maintain
conclusion of cohesive Main idea is logical
Manages all devices not clearly arrangement
aspects of supported. of ideas
cohesion
well

Reflection:

In two- three sentences, state the lessons you get from the poem.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

References for Learners:

“Grade 9 English LM: A Journey Through Anglo- American Literature”,First Edition. Manila: Rex
Book Store Inc., 2015.

Answer Key:
Answers vary.

WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

English 9 Quarter 2 Week 3

SHORT ADVERTISEMENT

Learning Objectives:
  MELC: Perform a short advertisement on how to avoid racial discrimination;
 Match diagrams with their corresponding write- ups;
 Interpret diagrams and charts about social conditions (subtasks competency)
Time Allotment: 60 minutes,5 days a week (Q2 W3 Day 2)

Key Concepts:

Grade 9 English LM: A Journey Through Anglo- American Literature,pp. 212-213,186-190

Activity No. 1 SEEKING JUSTICE FOR OTHERS

What You Need: G10 English LM, Internet(optional), paper ,and ball pen

What to Do: Read carefully the excerpt from the speech of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

“I Have a Dream”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
An excerpt

3:10 min. ….There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be
satisfied?" We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of
police brutality. We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel,
cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities. We cannot be
satisfied as long as the Negro's basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one. We can never
be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their self-hood and robbed of their dignity by
signs stating: "For Whites Only." We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot
vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No, no, we are not satisfied,
and we will not be satisfied until "justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty
stream."¹ I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations.
Some of you have come fresh from narrow jail cells. And some of you have come from areas where
your quest – a quest for freedom - left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by
the winds of police brutality. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work
with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive… Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I
say to you today, my friends. And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I
still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day
this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-
evident, that all men are created equal." I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the
sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the
table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering
with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis
of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where
they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a
dream today! This is our hope, and this is the faith that I go back to the South with. With this faith,
we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith, we will be able
to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this
faith, we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to
stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day. And this will be the day -- this
will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with new meaning: My country 'tis of
thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the Pilgrim's pride,
From every mountainside, let freedom ring! And if America is to be a great nation, this must become
true. And so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from
the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of
Pennsylvania. Let freedom ring from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado. Let freedom ring from
the curvaceous slopes of California. But not only that: Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of
Georgia. Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee. Let freedom ring from every hill and
molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring. And when this happens, and
when we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every
 state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and
white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the
words of the old Negro spiritua

Friendship is a state of acquaintance between or among people characterized by a strong

bond of shared concern and caring. In true friendship the bond is mutually shared. This is, if either
one of two friends is involved in a difficulty, such as problems with failing courses at school,
problems with parents at home, or even problems of a much more serious nature, the other friend
will provide help, encouragement, concern, and perhaps even direct intervention. (P1)

In Hucklebeny Finn, for example, when Huck and Jim are traveling down the Mississippi,
white men come to their raft looking for a runaway slave. Huck hides Jim and makes a deliberate
decision to lie to the men, even though he believes he will go to hell for protecting and harboring a
runaway slave. At other points in the novel, Jim helps Huck out of various difficulties and shows
concern for his well-being.(P2)

In Dickens' novel Great Expectations, on the other hand, Pip shows great devotion, even a
kind of love, for Estella. But Estella treats Pip very badly, letting him think she is fond of him and
then treating him with contempt. Pip and Estella do not share a true friendship. The bond of
concern and caring is all Pip's. Estella has none of it.(P3)

Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!

Activity No. 2 DEFINE ME MORE

What to Do: Answer the questions that follow:

1.What is racial discrimination?

A.Exclusion based on race
B. Inclusion based on race
C. Equality among races
D. Fairness in ethnicity

2.What does the speaker long for in his speech?

A. To end economic crisis
B. To end political conflict
C. To end racism
D. To end trafficking

3. How is racial discrimination between African-American addressed in the poem?

A. Through bloody protest
B. Through peaceful discourse
C. Through chaotic means
D. Through warlike efforts

4. The line “staggered by the winds of police brutality” is an example of what figurative language?
A. Simile B.Personification C. Metaphor D. Allusion

5. Which of the following statements would the writer of this speech most likely agree with?
A. The word Negro would no longer be used in everyday speech.
B.Everyone should be paid equally regardless of ability.
C.All politicians cannot be trusted.
D.People must work hard to fight for what they deserve.

Activity No. 3 ADVERTISEMENT

What You Need: G9 English LM, Internet(optional), paper ,and ball pen

What to Do: Perform/make a short advertisement on how to avoid racial discrimination.

Options: It could be in a form of video or a poster.

Reflection:
 In a five – sentence paragraph, write your experience about being discriminated and how you feel
about it.

WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

English 9 Quarter 2 Week 3

MOVIE REVIEW

Name: ___________________________________________ Section: ____________________

Learning Objectives:

 MELC: Write a movie review concerning social issues;

 React and share your personal ideas opinion about a viewed video and ideas listened
to(subtask competency)

Time Allotment: 60 minutes,5 days a week (Q2 W3 Day 3)

Key Concepts:

Grade 9 English LM: A Journey Through Anglo- American Literature, page 185

Activity No. 1IMAGINE

What You Need: G9 LM, Internet(optional), paper ,and ball pen

What to Do: View and listen to the song Imagine by John Lennon.

Imagine
John Lennon

Imagine there's no heaven

It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people living for today

Imagine there's no countries

It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people living life in peace, you

You may say I'm a dreamer

But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people sharing all the world, you

You may say I'm a dreamer

But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Activity No.2 MOVIE/SONG REVIEW

What You Need: G9 LM, Internet (optional), paper ,and ball pen

What to Do: List five lines from the song that strike you most. Cite your opinion about these
lines.

Imagine there's no countries

It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people living life in peace, you

Reflection:

This lesson enabled me to learn_________________________________________.

WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

English 9 Quarter 2 Week 3

PERSUASIVE ESSAY WRITING

Name: ___________________________________________ Section: ____________________

Learning Objectives:

 MELC: Compose a poem pertaining to social issues;

 Compose form of literary writing. ((subtask competency)

Time Allotment: 60 minutes,5 days a week (Q2 W3 Day 4)

Activity No. 1 POEMS TO INSPIRE

What You Need: Internet(optional), paper ,and ball pen

What to Do: Choose one of the topics and compose a poem pertaining to social issues. It can be in
freestyle form.

 (Cyber)Bullying
 Obesity
 Poverty
 Early Marriage
 Political Corruption
 Racial Discrimination
 Economic Crisis

Reflection:

The new concepts/skills I learned from this lesson

are__________________________________________________________________________.

References for Learners:

“Grade 9 English LM: A Journey Through Anglo- American Literature”,First Edition. Manila: Rex
Book Store Inc., 2015.
Answer Key:

Answers vary.