DEAD STARS

by Paz Marquez Benitez

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of 60 minutes lesson, the pupils are expected to attain 95% on the
following:
a) Tell what is the story of Dead Stars all about;
b) Talk about the theme hidden in the story;
c) Express the importance of the story and in real life.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Alfredo Salazar’s marriage and dead love
References:
http://notes.dlszobel.edu.ph/files/2013-2014/DEAD%20STARS.pdf Materials:
https://litpriest.com/short-stories/dead-stars-summary-themes-analysis
Materials:PowerPoint Presentation, Pictures

III. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

A. PREPARATORY ACTIVITIES
a. Opening Prayer
(The chosen student will lead the prayer)
Let us all stand and feel the
presence of the Lord our Almighty.

Good morning dear students! “Good morning sir!”

b. Checking of Attendance
(The president will show the record of all
Are there any absentees for the absentees to the professor.)
today’s class?

Okay, that’s a good thing. But “Our last topic was ........”
before we start anything else,
who can still remember our last
topic?

That’s correct, thank you!

B. MOTIVATION
So, before we discuss our new topic
 today, we will be having a short game “Yes, sir”
activity, okay?

First I will call student randomly.The “Yes, Professor”

chosen student will share his/her
insight or idea of these two pictures.
Do you understand class?

Chose one student The chosen student shares his or her

opinions.

Very well participation class! At this “I think our topic for today is about
moment, did you notice anything or marriage and derailment.”
something about this short activity
?

C. LESSON PROPER

Well said. For today’s lesson, we will

talk about the story of Alfredo
Salazar’s. “A story of a man who called Alfredo
Does anyone have the idea what is Salazar, and his affairs.”
this story?

Correct! This is a story of 3 main

characters.
Esperanza and Alfredo have their
engagement after three years of
romance. Alfredo, a lawyer is a man
who wants warmth and compassion
but Esperanza is a strong-willed,
impassioned and woman of principles.

Setting:
The story is set in Don Julian's and
Judge Del Valle's houses located in
the Philippines. It foreshadows the
social make-up and dominant views of
the place at that time. The society is
male-dominated and represent the
features of such a social setup.

The story is unfolds following the

order:
1.Introduction:Alfredo reminiscence how
he met Julia Salas
2.Rising Action: He went neighboring with
his father to judge Del Valle and met Julia
Salas,Julia become embarrassed when
Alfredo keeps on calling her Mrs.Del Valle.
Alfredo went to the judge’s house often since
then.
3.Complication: He realized he was in love
with Julia Salas in spite of having an
engagement with Esperanza.
4.Climax: Alfredo caught up with Julia after
the procession of The Lady of Sorrows. Julia
found out about Alfredo’s engagement with
Esperanza and congratulated him. This
pushed him to think whether to choose
Esperanza or Julia Salas.
5. Falling Action: Julia wanted Alfredo to
honor his understanding with Esperanza and
so she bids farewell. Alfredo went home to
Esperanza.
6. Conclusion: A;fredo and Esperanza got
married and had a family. Eight years later,
he went to a business trip to a town where
Julia still unmarried, lives. He visited Julia
whom he has never forgotten but realized
that he doesn’t have the same feelings for
her like before.

D. ENRICHMENT

I have boxes of questions here and

before you can answer it you need to
type at the chat box the word “I GOT
IT.” But I will say whoever is in the
first, second, third, student will be “Yes, sir”
chosen to give their answer. (Example:
the 7th student who typed I GOT IT in
the chat box will unmute their mic and
spill the answer) Clear class?

1. Whom was Alfredo Salazar “Julia Salas.”

cheating with ?
 2. Why did Alfredo Salazar not love
Julia any more when they met 8 “........”
years later?

3. Do you agree with Alfredo Salazar

‘s concept of love? “........”

4. What’s your definition of “forbidden

love”? “.......”

5. Do you agree with the behavior

that Julia remains single for her “........”
entire life?

E. Generalization

What is the importance of the story “Dead Stars would like to show us ........”
and how can you relate in real life
situation?

Dead Stars expresses the subkecy pf

forbidden love. Forbidden love is only
apparent and curses and disturbs the
persons until a person realized his or
her faults. But the truth is that things
have happened.

IV. EVALUATION
Use the chosen words to create a complete sentence.
1. (Alfredo Salazar ) – The hero in the story is named Alfredo Salazar .
2. (Julia Salas) – The love between Alfredo Salazar and Julia Salas is forbidden.
3. (8) – The predicament is Alfredo's treachery to his fiancé. But in the end, he
finally realized his mistake; that left Julia unmarried for 8 years.
4. (Paz Marquez Benitezwrite) –Paz Marquez Benitezwrite writes Dead Stars
5. (Lawyer) – Alfredo is a lawyer.
6. (Esperanza) – Alfredo Salazar’s first love was Esperanza .

V. ASSIGNMENT

Write a reflection paper of this story with no less than 300 words. In this
paper, you should connect the story with your own life, and share your own
attitude toward the affairs of Alfredo Salazar.