Content-Based Instruction Lesson Plan

SEASONS

Jenneva Dela Torre

Apayao State College
 Content-Based Instruction Lesson Plan
Seasons

OVERVIEW:
Teacher: Jenneva Dela Torre
School: ASC Grade(s): 7-8
Proficiency Level(s): Levels 2-4 Unit Duration: 5 consecutive class sessions
Class Period Time: 45 minutes Number of Students: 10-20

CONTENT AREAS: Social Studies – Philippine festivals and traditions; Earth

science – climate and weather

UNIT DESCRIPTION:
This unit was created for Levels 2–4 middle school kids, although it would
also function well in an Immersion program. It primarily focuses on content-based
instruction (CBI) of Earth science topics such as seasons and weathers. The unit also
has a connection to Philippine culture's Social Studies topics. It accomplishes this by
providing students with cultural background and terminology about some Philippine
holidays and traditions in a way that allows them to connect with their own cultural
backgrounds. This unit plan is designed to give these learners the background
knowledge they need to keep up and excel in mainstream schools while also
improving their English language skills.
Students having skill levels ranging from advanced beginning/early production
to advanced level for this age group would be considered 'Levels 2–4' for the purposes
of this unit plan. Each lesson plan includes exercises for students of all proficiency
levels, as well as techniques to scaffold education for students with lower proficiency
levels and differentiate instruction for students with higher competence levels. The
goal is to create a natural approach to learning (i+1), in which children are driven to
study in a safe, risk-free environment and challenged to reach high standards at
suitable levels.
 A Detailed Lesson Plan in Social Studies

PLANNING PHASE
Performance/ Task-based Objectives:
1.Students will be able to express their preferences about the festivals and
traditions of the Philippines.
2.Students will be able to know the tropical seasons of the Philippines.
3.Students will be able to express their preferences in English, both orally and
in writing.
4.Students will be able to speak in English with a companion about their
favorite seasons and then paraphrase/retell their partner's likes and dislikes.

Lesson Outline:
National TESOL Standards:
 Goal 1, Standards 1, 2, 3
 Goal 2, Standards 1, 2
 Goal 3, Standards 1, 2

TEACHING PHASE
Teacher Student
A. Preliminary Activities
a. Prayer (A student will volunteer to pray.)
- Who wants to lead the prayer?

b. Greetings - Good Afternoon Sir!

- Good Afternoon Class!

c. Checking of Attendance - None Sir. All of us are

- Secretary, who is absent present.
today?

- Why do we need to be always - Because for us to have a

present in the class? greater learning.
d. Setting of Classroom
Standard
- Keep quiet and listen to the
- When the teacher is here in teacher.
front, what are you going to
do?
Warm-up Activity: The teacher
reviews the months of each
season with the class using a wall
calendar. She then quickly
discusses her personal preferences
for each of the four seasons,
referencing a poster she created
that depicts each season visually
 as well as her favorite features of
each.
The Philippines enjoys a tropical
climate that is for the most part
hot and humid year-round, but can
be roughly divided into a dry
season between November and
May, and a wet season between
June and October. Although in
recent years, due to climate
change, summers have been
extending into June and July.
November to April is the most popular
time of year to visit the Philippines, when
rainfall is at its lowest and even the more
remote regions of this island archipelago
can be accessed without difficulty. The
weather is especially hospitable between
December and February when
temperatures are refreshingly cool and
days are sunny with blue skies. The wet
season typically begins in June, with
typhoons a possibility from August
through to October.
Altitude can have an impact on weather
systems and climate. Average
temperatures can reach 32°C in parts of
the country by May, especially the city of
Manila and lowland regions. However, it
is significantly cooler in Baguio and the
Cordillera region in northern Luzon due
to their high elevation. Bear in mind that
warm days can be aggravated further by
the high level of humidity that persists
year-round. The Philippines are typically
most humid in August.
Festivals in the Philippines
January
Traslacion of the Black Nazarene
(January 9)
There’s a common misconception that
January 9 is the festival of the Black
Nazarene, since it’s the time when the
iconic statue gets the most exposure. The
Feast of the Black Nazarene is actually on
Good Friday.
What happens on January 9 is the
Traslacion, which celebrates the transfer
of the statue of the Black Nazarene from
Intramuros to Quiapo.
It’s understandable why people get
confused. The Traslacion is a colorful,
chaotic, and festive affair.
Ati-Atihan Festival (January 10 - 19)
There’s a reason why the Ati-Atihan
Festival is the “mother of all Philippine
festivals.” Iloilo’s Dingayang Festival
and Cebu’s Sinulog took their inspiration
from this Kalibo celebration.
The Ati-Atihan festival is held annually
every third Sunday of January to honor
the Santo Niño (infant Jesus).
Sinulog Festival (January 19)
The Sinulog Festival in Cebu City is one
of the country’s most famous festivals. It
is marked by a very long parade by
different participating groups in different
colorful costumes, dancing in honor of
the Santo Nino.
The highlight of this month-long
celebration happens every third Sunday
of January. This is when the Sinulog
Grand Parade is held.
Dinagyang Festival (January 24 - 27)
Just like the Sinulog and Ati-Atihan
Festivals, Iloilo's Dinagyang Festival is
also commemorated in honor of the Santo
Niño.
This is an award-winning festival, voted
multiple times by the Association of
Tourism Officers in the Philippines as the
country’s best tourism event.
February to March
Panagbenga Festival (February 1 -
March 8)
Filipinos flock to Baguio to get a
glimpse of the beautiful Panagbenga
festival parade.
If you’ve always loved flowers, then the
Panagbenga Festival is the celebration for
you. Held from February until the first
Sunday of March, the festival features
gorgeous floats made from different
blooms.
During the festival, there are also trade
fairs, bazaars, and street dancing.
Bamboo Organ Festival (February 1)
While most festivals involve citywide
dancing and partying, the Bamboo Organ
Festival of Las Pinas is an altogether
different affair. This festival is held
annually inside the St. Joseph Parish
Church in Las Piñas. It is held to
celebrate the oldest bamboo pipe organ in
the world.
APRIL
Moriones Festival (April 04 - 12)
If you want a really memorable Holy
Week experience, head on over to
Marinduque for the Moriones Festival.
Festival-goers wearing Morion masks can
be seen on the streets during Holy Week.
If it's your first time seeing one, Morion
masks arewooden creations meant to look
like Roman soldiers.
May
Pahiyas Festival (May 15)
The colorful food displays are sure to get
your mouth watering.
Philippine festivals are always colorful,
and the Pahiyas Festival is no exception.
The festival takes it to another level with
houses decorated with colorful fruits,
vegetables, handicrafts and kiping, a
decoration made from rice flour.
It is held yearly in Lucban, Quezon to
honor San Isidro Labrador.

June
Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival (June 28)
Previously two separate festivals, the
Pintados and Kasadyaan Festival have
joined together to become the “Festival of
Festivals.”
The Spanish called the indigenous
Cebuano people Pintados because their
bodies were heavily tattooed. Kasadyaan,
on the other hand, is the Visayan word
for merriment.
Just like the Ati-Atihan, Dingayang, and
Sinulog festivals, the Pintados-Kasadyaan
Festival celebrates the Santo Niño.
July
T’nalak Festival (July 08 - 15)
The colorful costumes worn by the
dancers highlight the woven cloth made
by the T'boli women. (Photo by
Constantine Agustin from Flickr)
Unlike some of the festivals celebrated
here in the country, the T’nalak Festival
or Tinalak Festival commemorates the
founding anniversary of South Cotabato.
The name T’nalak or Tinalak comes from
the popular piece of woven clothing worn
by T’boli women.

August
Kadayawan Festival (August 11 - 17)
Another festival that doesn’t take its cues
from Catholic belief is Davao’s
Kadayawan Festival.
The Kadayawan Festival originally
offered thanksgiving to the gods Manama
and Bulan. Nowadays, it celebrates
Davao’s bountiful harvest.

September
Tuna Festival (August 31 - September
10)
If there’s anything you immediately
associate with General Santos City, it’s
fresh fish, tuna on a platter.
General Santos is considered the
country’s “Tuna Capital.” It’s not
surprising that they would have a tuna
festival to celebrate.
October
MassKara Festival (October 5 - 26)
The elaborately designed masks used in
the parade highlight Bacolod as the City
of Smiles. (Photo by Jeffrey Pioquinto
from Flickr)
Bacolod City bills itself as the City of
Smiles, so it’s no surprise the MassKara
Festival celebrates this. The city is full of
locals, tourists and parade participants
wearing masks with smiling faces during
October.
November
Higantes Festival (November 22 - 23)
These giant paper-maches attract tourists
from all over the country and the world.
(Photo by Ting Estrella from Flickr)
This Angono, Rizal festival gets its name
from the giant paper mache effigies that
are a definite highlight of the parade.
The festival is in honor of San Clemente,
the patron saint of fishermen. The image
of San Clemente is carried by devotees
during the grand parade.
December
Giant Lantern Festival (December 12 -
29)
The parol is a really Filipino symbol for
Christmas, so it’s no surprise that there
would be a festival celebrating it.
San Fernando Pampanga’s Giant Lantern
Festival is a definite crowd draw, and has
been going on since 1931.
11 Things You Should Know About
Filipino Culture
What is it about the Philippines that
makes it different from the rest of the
world? Well, for one thing, it is all about
their culture. Here are 11 things you
should know about Filipino culture that
sets them apart from any other nation on
the planet.
 Filipinos are very resilient
In times of calamities and catastrophes,
Filipinos always manage to rise above the
challenge. Instead of wallowing, they
manage to pick themselves up and smile.
Filipinos take pride in their families
In the Philippines, it is family first. So
whether you are part of the immediate
family or you belong to the third or fourth
generation, you are treated as a family
member. Sometimes, even the closest of
friends are considered family, too.
Filipinos are very religious
In all corners of a Filipino house, you can
find brazen images of crosses and other
religious paraphernalia. They go to
church every Sunday, or sometimes even
twice or three times a week.
Filipinos are very respectful
From the moment they are born into this
world, they are already taught how to be
respectful by using these simple
catchphrases—po and opo, words that
end sentences when addressing elders.
They have a culture of pagmamano,
which is where they raise the backs of the
hands of their elders to their foreheads as
a sign of respect.
Filipinos help one another
More popularly known as bayanihan,
Filipinos help one another—without
expecting anything in return—so that
undertaking their tasks and
responsibilities become much easier.
Sometimes this is called “community
spirit.”
Filipinos value traditions and culture
For Filipinos, traditions in their home and
in their family are important. They
usually set aside a specific day for a
certain celebration like festivals, birthday
parties, reunions, etc. And of course,
every gathering is dedicated to keeping
up with each other over sumptuous food.
 Filipinos love to party
Yes, Filipinos love to hold celebrations
and fiestas. Bacolod has its MassKara
Festival, Davao has its Kadayawan
Festival, and Marinduque has its
Moriones Festival.
Filipinos have the longest Christmas
celebrations—ever
Even as early as August, you can hear
Christmas songs and jingles being played
in the malls or in the restaurants in the
Philippines. The mood becomes festive,
with many people shopping and in good
spirits. Christmas celebrations last until
around the first or second week of
January.
Filipinos love to eat
Aside from breakfast, lunch, and dinner,
Filipinos manage to squeeze in a little
meal in between, too. Whether they eat
every hour or every three hours, they
savour every bite. Oh, and they do love
going to buffets!
Filipinos love to sing
This is the reason why karaoke has
become so prevalent. As part of their
recreation, Filipinos spend some quality
time with their families or friends singing
or belting out new and old songs.
Filipinos love art and architecture
Just look at the massive and tall buildings
everywhere. Filipinos have a penchant for
bringing art and architecture to a whole
new level. They love to design creatively,
to think intuitively, and have a passion
for anything different and unique.

Prior knowledge: Students can relate to seasons, culture and traditions in the way
they have experienced them in them in their home country.
(2) Presentation
Activities
Multilevel activities:
Think-Pair-Share: Students begin by writing down reasons why they prefer and/or
dislike each of the two seasons, including why, descriptions of activities they enjoy
doing during that seasons, and so on, before working with a partner to verbally
discuss what they put down. The teacher tells them to take notes while speaking with
their companion since they will give this knowledge by summarizing what their
partner has said. Each student then makes an informal presentation to the rest of the
class about some of their partner's preferences.

Four Skills:
 Listening: During pair conversations, students pay attention to their
companions. They also pay attention in class to the informal student
presentations.
 Speaking: Students talk with their partners before giving presentations to the
rest of the class.
 Reading: During the warm-up, students examine the visual aids provided by
the teacher.
 Writing: During pair conversations, students write down their personal
preferences and then take notes.
(3) Practice
1. Before presenting to the rest of the class, students are encouraged to
paraphrase the material their partners share with them during pair
conversations to ensure that they understand it. The teacher goes over the
paraphrasing learning approach first.
2. Students explore utilizing English for personal expression as well as sharing
other people's points of view.

(4) Evaluation
1. Students are able to write down some of their likes and dislikes in English.
2. Students are able to work with a partner and able to accurately share and
paraphrase information which their partner communicated to them.

(5) Expansion/ Extension

1. Students will create a poster depicting the tropical seasons and some of
their favorite aspects about each one.

Methods/Approaches/Strategies: CBI; Natural Approach

Other Activities:
Follow-up: During the following class, the teacher will provide a hypermedia
presentation on seasons to the students, which will build on the subjects
presented during this session. At the end of the unit, students will show their
posters.
Assessment: During pair activity, the teacher goes around the classroom,
watching student discussions. She also checks the written notes the students
made about their personal preferences informally.
Homework Assignments: Students will create a layout for their personal
poster and begin collecting visual items to depict parts of each of the four
seasons that they individually enjoy. Students will bring a poster design (either
handwritten or created with computer software like Inspiration) to the
following class, as well as any visual aids (such as magazine cutouts).
Use of Technology: None
Materials Used: Wall calendar, teacher-made poster, notebook paper, pen/
pencil
Closure: Teacher reviews homework assignment with class and gives
students some time at the end of class to start drawing a layout for their
posters.