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DIVISION OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET (LAS)
GRADE _________
9

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Subject : English 9
Lesson Title : Analyzing Literature as a Means of Understanding Unchanging Values in the VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) World
Learning Competency : EN9LT-IVa-17: Analyze literature as a means of understanding unchanging values in the VUCA (volatile,
uncertain, complex, ambiguous) world

Reference: A Journey through Anglo-American Literature 9 , pp.425-426 LAS No.:

CONCEPT NOTES:

Life gets even harder for people who do not dream of making it a little better. Keep
reaching for your dreams; keep reaching for your goals which you have created with your
heart and soul. And every time you fail, hold on to it tight; never let it go. It may get harder
everyday but every step you put forward is a great leap towards triumph. After all, chances
are, the life you try to redefine is just right there at the corner.
The activities focus on Drama as a unique form of literature and as a means for you to
understand unchanging values in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) world.

EXERCISES
Task 1: The River of Dreams
Read the lyrics or listen attentively to the lyrics of the song, “The River of Dreams.” Be
ready to answer the following questions.

The River of Dreams I hope it doesn't take the rest of my life

Billy Joel Until I find what it is that I've been looking for

In the middle of the night

In the middle of the night I go walking in my sleep
I go walking in my sleep Through the jungle of doubt
From the mountains of faith To a river so deep
To the river so deep I know I'm searching for something
I must be looking for something Something so undefined
Something sacred I lost That it can only be seen
But the river is wide By the eyes of the blind
And it's too hard to cross
In the middle of the night
Even though I know the river is wide
I walk down every evening and I stand on the shore I'm not sure about a life after this
I try to cross to the opposite side God knows I've never been a spiritual man
So I can finally find out what I've been looking for Baptized by the fire, I wade into the river
That runs to the promised land
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep In the middle of the night
Through the valley of fear I go walking in my sleep
To a river so deep Through the desert of truth
I've been searching for something To the river so deep
Taken out of my soul We all end in the ocean
Something I'd never lose We all start in the streams
Something somebody stole We're all carried along
By the river of dreams
I don't know why I go walking at night
But now I'm tired and I don't want to walk anymore In the middle of the night

1. What issues about life are confronting the speaker in the song?
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2. Among these issues, what do you think he values the most? Why do you say so?
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3. If you were him, how would you resolve the issue?
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Prepared by: Emma B. Imam, SSTI