Detailed Lesson Plan

Subject: Grade 7- English

Strand: Literature

Topic: Reading

Subtopic: Brave Woman

Materials: Visual Aids, Projector, Laptop, White board marker/chalk.

Instructional Sequences

I. Objectives

At the end of the discussion, students must be able to:

a. unlock the unfamiliar words based on the sample sentences

b. appreciate the poem and the presented video by answering given questions
c. create an appreciation letter for their mothers or guardians.

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

II. Priming

Good morning class! Good morning ma’am!

Mel, will you lead us in prayer? Mel: Classmates are you ready to pray?

All: Yes, we are.

Mel: Let’s bow our head and feel the

presence of the Lord.

Heavenly Father, we are thankful for this

day. We pray Lord that you will guide us
and will continue to give us knowledge and
wisdom so that we could understand our
lesson for today. Guide our teacher as well.
Amen!

Thank you for that prayer, Mel.

Before you take your sit, please pick up all the
pieces of papers, candy wrappers, or any
trashes under your chair and make sure that
your chairs are in its proper alignment. If you
are done, you can take your seat.

Do we have any absentees today, Ms.

Secretary? Secretary: None, Ma’am.

That’s great!

So, before we proceed to our next lesson, let’s

have first a quick recap our previous topic.
Can someone still remember?

Yes, Tricia. Tricia: Ma’am, we tackled about the simple

present tense.

Very good!

Can anyone tell me when do we use the

simple present tense? Yes, Patrick? Patrick: Simple present is a verb tense with
two main clauses. We use the simple
present tense when an action is happening
now or when it happens regularly.

Very well, Patrick.

Who can give me an example of a simple

present tense? Yes, Joan. Joan: Pauline loves pie.

Good job!

It seems like you were able to fully grasped

our last discussion. Are you all ready for our All: Yes Ma’am.
next lesson?

Great!

A. Activity

Before we begin with our discussion, let’s

watch a short film.

(Teacher will play the video) (Students are attentively watching the
video)
 B. Analysis
Marie: It’s about a mother’s love for her
What do you think does the video about? child.
Yes, Marie.

What do you think a mother would feel after

losing a child?

Yes, Ana. Ana: It will be very painful for her.

Why do you think so? Ana: It will be hard for her because all
mothers love their children, they raised
them, fed them and clothed them because
we are their everything.

Very well said, Ana. Indeed, our mothers love

us, though some are not that expressive, but
they do and they will do everything for us.

C. Abstraction

Today, we will discuss a poem and find out

how a mother’s heart beat for her children.
But before that, let’s unlock first some
unfamiliar words to better understand the
poem.

Here is what you are going to do.

You need to find out the meaning of

highlighted words based on how they’re being
used in the sample sentences.

Sample sentences: Unfamiliar Words

1. There are large foundries across the
island.
2. Paul is more robust in form than the
other soldiers.
3. Maria gave him her shriveled hand
before she breathed her last.
4. Mako said that it was a horseshit idea.
5. Her eyes were sunken and lifeless
after the tragedy.
Sunken- curved inward because of illness,
age, etc.
Horseshit- means nonsense
Robust- strongly formed and built
Foundries- a workshop or factory for
casting metals.
Shriveled- dried and wrinkled from heat,
cold or old age.
Great job! You did well in defining the
unfamiliar words.

Let’s have a quick background review about

the author of this poem.

Grace R. Monte de Ramos

- Born 1956
- She was a local fellow for poetry at
the UP Creative Writing Center in
1987

Now, let’s read the poem entitled Brave

Woman.

Brave Woman (Students will read the poem)

I am a mother of sons.

Two joined the army when they were young;

There was not enough money for school,
They had no skills for jobs in foundries
And factories, and it was easy to sign up
And learn how to handle a gun.

I am a mother of sons, two sons

And one, the youngest, now gone.
In his youth he was taken
By men whose names I never will learn.
I only know they were soldiers, like my sons,
Cradling fearsome guns.
He was a fine young man. I took care of him
For seventeen years and they took him away
And now I am searching for his bones.

I will never learn their names.

Alone I try to imagine the scene: were their
faces
Bearded or clean-shaven?
Perhaps their bodies were robust.
Did they wear uniforms the color of shriveled
Sampaguita or fresh horseshit?
How pointed the bullets from their guns?
My soldier sons come home
When life in the barracks is still.
I hide their brother’s picture;
It makes them cry and remember.
Perhaps they, too (God forbid it),
Have given other mothers sorrow.
Perhaps my son had to pay for what they
borrowed.

I cannot cry, though I am told

It is better to cry and let go.
Where is my son’s body for me to bury?
I only wear my grief in the lines
Of my face, my sunken cheeks.
Silent, I mourn a woman’s
Bitter lot: to give birth to men
Who kill and are killed.

Very good! Class in reading the poem.

Let me ask you the following questions:

Where did her sons join?

Yes, Sheila. Sheila: They joined the army.

What made them join the army?

Yes, Kiel.
What’s the reason why the woman is in great
sorrow and grief? Yes, Nicole.
Kiel: Their mother is not capable to send
them to school due to lack of money and
those two sons are not good enough for
any job.
Nicole: She lost her youngest son in the
battle and she doesn’t know who killed
him.

After reading the poem and analyzing it, do (Students will answer randomly)
you think the title suits the poem? Why? If
not, what could be a better title?

(Teacher will get some students to answer

the question)

Very good class! I am impressed

Always remember that being a mother is one

of the life’s greatest joys. They devote
themselves to us, to protect us, to give us
hope and to give us a better life. That being
said, there is probably no greater pain in
losing a child.

So please, appreciate and love your mothers,

same with your fathers. The moment you
came into this world, was the unforgettable
moment of their lives.

Do you understand? All: Yes, ma’am.

Perfect!
Do you have any questions? All: None, ma’am.

D. Application

If that’s the case, I want you to get a bond

paper, the one I asked you to bring yesterday,
and write a short appreciation letter for your
mother, guardian or anyone who are taking
care of you. In the letter, state how thankful
and grateful you are for having them in your
life. I will give you 5 minutes to do that.

Criteria: All: None, ma’am.

Content- 6
Grammar- 4
Total: 10

Are we clear with the instruction? No

questions?

Once you finish, pass it in front so that I could

record it as your activity for today.

III. Assignment

In a colored paper, make a short poem

expressing how you love your parents.

Do you have any questions or clarification? All: None, ma’am.

If that’s the case, let’s call it a day. Good bye, All: Good bye Ms. Rilyn. See you again on
class! Happy weekends! Monday.