DAGATKIDAVAO INTEGRATED SCHOOL

Dagatkidavao Valencia City

High School Department

Daily Lesson Plan in Grade 9 (English)

Cindy G. Alere

I. Objectives

          At the end of 1-hour discussion, the students should be able to:
a. analyze the poem entitled “Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes
through the use of varied activities;
b. make sentences on the unfamiliar words that are found in the poem
with the use of context clues;
c. appreciate the values of having a dream and how to achieve it by using
group differentiated activity.

II. Subject Matter

          Topic: Poem entitled “Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes

          Reference: English 9 Learner’s Material
          Materials: wide-screen projector, laptop, strips of cartolina, manila paper,
pentel pen, chalk and picture of the author
          Value Focus: Determination

III. Procedure

A. Pre-Reading Activity:
-Prayer
-Checking of Attendance

A.1 Motivation:

 Listening to the music entitled, “We Can Be Anything” by Apl. de. Ap

 Asking the question: What can you say about the lyrics of the music?
 Answering the questions:
         
B. During Reading                                                                                           
 The First reading of the poem will be done by the teacher. Students are just
listening in their seats.
 Second reading of the poem done by the students.

Dreams Deferred
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore—
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over—
Like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
Like a heavy load,
Or does it explode?
LANGSTON HUGHES
 Unlocking of difficulties
·         With the use of the strips of cartolina,the teacher post the unfamiliar word and
also the scrambled definitions in the board and the students will rearrange and match it.
·         After getting the correct definition, the students who participated will be given
extra points.

Deferred - postpone or delay

Raisin - a grape of any of several varieties that has been dried in the sun or by
artificial heat.
Fester - breakdown
Sore - pain
Crust - the hardened exterior or surface part/coat
Syrupy - a thick sticky solution of sugar and water often flavored.
Sags - to sink or lose firmness.

 Third reading of the poem done first by the teacher and the students will follow.

 Introducing the background of the author

James Mercer Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri.  He was an American
poet, essayist, playwright, and short story writer. He is still considered one of the
most renowned contributors to American literature in the 20th century. Hughes was
known for vocalizing the concerns of working-class African Americans and he usually
write based on his own experience. Langston Hughes died of complications from
prostate cancer in New York.

C. Generalization
            Answering the questions:

     - How important it is to dream?

       
- The teacher will call on students to answer the questions. Each answer will have its
corresponding points.

D.Post-Reading

IV. Evaluation: The teacher will group the students depending on its class size.

      Group1- Create a 10-sentence paragraph of your dream and how to achieve it.
      Group2- Make a slogan wherein you are promoting having a dream and plans to
achieve it.
      Group3- Make a checklist on the tips on how to achieve your dreams.
      Group4- With the use of graphic organizer, list down the characteristics of your
dream.
    
V. Agreement

 In a short bond paper, make a picture collage of your dreams and plans on how to
achieve it.