A.

Content Standards:
The learner demonstrates understanding of how Anglo-American literature and other
text types serve as means of enhancing the self; also how to use processing, assessing, summarizing
information, word derivation and formation strategies, appropriate word order, punctuation marks and
interjections to enable him/her to participate actively in a speech choir

B. Performance Standards:
The learner actively participates in a speech choir through using effective verbal and
non-verbal strategies based on the following criteria: Focus, Voice, Delivery, Facial Expressions,
Body Movements/ Gestures and Audience Contact.
C. Learning Competency and Code:

The learner infers thoughts, feelings, and intentions in the material viewed (EN9VC-Ic-
3.8).

I. Learning Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the student must have:
A. discussed the theme of the poem;
B. created a checklist about overcoming challenges; and
C. mentioned ways of coping to life challenges.

I. Subject Matter : Mother To Son by Langston Hughes

Textbook: Almonte, L., et al. (2014). A journey through anglo-american
literature – grade 9. Vibal Group, Inc.

Reference: Poetry Foundation, (2002). Mother To Son.

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47559/mother-to-son

Baldwin, E., (2019). Mother to Son by Langston Hughes. Poem Analysis.

https://poemanalysis.com/langston-hughes/mother-to-son/

Department of Education, (2016). K to 12 curriculum guide English (Grade 1

to Grade 10).
https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/English-CG.pdf
 II. Materials and Resources: Powerpoint Presentation, Instructional Materials, Card
board, Downloaded Youtube Videos Countdown Clock
III. Procedure: 5E’s Method

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

Preparation (Preliminaries)

Good morning, Grade 9 Boyle. Good morning, Miss!

Let us start our class with a prayer. May I ask

______ to lead us the prayer this morning.
(The student leads the prayer.)

Good morning once again, class. Welcome to

our English class.

How are you today, class? If you feel happy,

fine, or excited – raised your yellow flag. If
you feel sad, worried or angry – raise your (Students do as told.)
blue flag.

Wow! I am glad that a lot of you feel happy

and excited this morning. I hope that what
you feel right now will not change throughout
our discussion. For those who are feeling
otherwise, I’ll try my best to change that
feeling and I’ll make sure that you’ll enjoy
our class today.

And for those who don’t know me yet. I’m

Kristine May Atad but you can call me Miss
K for your convenience.

Just like your other teachers, class, I also

have rules for you to strictly follow.

1. Listen to the class discussion.

2. Raise your hand if you want to answer
and answer in complete sentences.
3. Participate actively in our class
discussion.
Yes, Miss.
Are the rules clear, class?
None, Miss.
Good. Now, are there any absentees this
afternoon?
Perfect attendance!

A. Engage
1. Review

Alright, so last meeting we discussed about

the story The Day of Destiny by Sir Thomas
Malory. The main character of the story is King
Arthur?
So, who was the main character of the story?
The war began when a knight drew his sword
to kill the adder that bit his foot.
What caused the war to begin?
King Arthur was able to kill Sir Modred but
Precisely! So, what happened to King Arthur he got fatally wounded which led to his
and Sir Mordred? death.

The themes in the story are trust, betrayal

and deception.
So, what was the message or the theme of the
story?

Excellent job, class! It goes to show that

everyone really understood the previous None, Miss.
topic. Do you have any questions about the
story?

2. Motivation

Before, we proceed to our formal discussion,

let us first watch a video. Look closely as I
will be asking question after.

(The video starts)

The characters are mother and son.

(The video ends)
Who are the characters in the video?
What did the mother do to her son?
Possible answers:
The mother finished the project of the sleepy
son.
The mother prepared the materials (snack)
 that the son needs in school.
The mother kept the son warmed during the
cold night.

It’s a sign of love and care.

That’s right! What do you think is the
meaning of the mother’s gestures towards her
son?

Exactly! Now, do you know class, that aside Yes/No, Miss.

from providing the needs of the son/child,
there are other ways of showing love to
them?

3. Statement of the Subject Matter and

Objectives

That is why, we will be having the poem (Students do as told.)

Mother To Son by Langston Hughes.

Please read our topic for today, in 3-2-1, go!

Alright! Now, I want all of you to listen (Student do as told.)

attentively to our discussion because at the
end of the lesson, you must have attained
these following objectives. Kindly read the
objectives. Begin!

a. discuss the theme of the poem;

b. create a checklist about overcoming
challenges;
c. mention ways of coping to life Yes, Miss.
challenges.

Thank you. Are the objectives clear to you,

class?

4. Author’s Biography/Historical
Background

Now before we proceed in reading the poem,

I will share with you a short background
about  the author.
The author of “Mother To Son” is Langston
Hughes.

 an American poet, social activist,

novelist, playwright, and columnist
from Joplin, Missouri.
 one of the earliest innovators of the
literary art form called jazz poetry
 central figure in the Harlem
Renaissance

B. Explore

Now that we have come to know the author,

let us now have the poem through a video.

(Students do as told.)

(End of video)
Now, I will be giving you three minutes to Yes, Miss. I like the poem because I can
read the poem silently and absorb its sense that the mother is genuine and the
message. Kindly refer to the handouts for the poem is inspiring.
copy of the poem. You may now start.
(Students starts reading and answering)
(Students do as told.)

C. Explain
Now that you are done reading the story, how
do you feel about it? Do you like the poem?

That is good to hear. Let us get to know more

about the poem through an activity. This
activity is called “Know Me, Show Me.”
Kindly read the mechanics, begin.
Yes, Miss.
Activity 1: Know Me, Show Me
Mechanics:
1. Answer the questions flashed on the screen
as soon as possible.
2. Write it on the card board.
3. Show your answers before the time ends. Expected answers:
1. Mother
You will be group into four. The group who 2. Son
will get the most scores will be the winner 3. Struggles/struggle life/difficult life
and will receive a prize. 4. She compares her life not to be like a
crystal stair
Is the set of mechanics clear class? 5. tacks, splinters, holes, bare boards and
patches of darkness on the stairs
Let the battle begin! 6. She keeps climbing up to continue
(Start of activity) 7. Don’t turn back, sit down, fall.
8. She wants and encourages him to never
give up, have courage.
Questions:
1. Who is speaking in the poem?
2. To whom are the words addressed?
3. What kind of life has the mother led? .
4. What does she compare her life to? (Students do as told.)
5. What does the speaker encounter on
the stairs?
6. Even though there have been
obstacles in the way, what has the
speaker done to continue her journey?
7. What three pieces of advice does the
speaker give the boy? None, Miss.
8. Why do you think she is telling her
son about her life in this way?
She compared her life not to be like a crystal
Good job, class! And congratulations to our stair.
winner! You deserve five big claps, begin.
A crystal stair means easy and luxurious or
out from all dangers and problems.
D. Elaborate

It is true that the poem is about a mother

talking to her son about her experiences. She lived her life with all hardships and
Going back, to what did the mother compare obstacles that she has to faced every day.
her life to?

Exactly! Why is that so? What does crystal

stair means?
They represent the struggles and challenges
of the mother.
Precisely! How is her life then?

No, miss. The mother did not give up.

Very good! How about the tacks, splinters,
torn boards, bare floor and darkness, what did She kept on climbing and going even through
they represent? the dark.
Fantastic! They symbolize the struggles,
hindrances, problems, battles that the Mother
faced along her journey. It suggests that we should believe in hard
work, not give up and persevere in our
undertaking.
Based on the poem, do you think she gave
up?

What did she do instead?

The theme of the poem is perseverance,

courage and hope.
Fantastic! The mother continued to fight no
matter the challenges. What do you think the
poem suggests or even the speaker?

Yes, Miss.
Marvelous! So the poem inspires us to be
better, motivates the readers to believe in None, Miss.
themselves and be determine that we can get
through all the problems that we have. Based
on that, what do you think is the theme of the
poem? (Start of activity)

Spot on! The poem explores the

determination of a person when facing (Students do as told.)
problems and finding hope through all the
challenges.
Is that understood, class?

Do you have questions about the poem?

Since you have no questions, let us have

another activity.

E. Evaluation

Kindly read the title and the directions of the Yes, Miss.
activity. Begin!

Activity 2: My Checklist
Directions: With your same group, discuss
about the challenges that you have Possible answers:
encountered and how you overcame these I learn that all of us will face challenges and
challenges. After, decide at least three to five
ways that are common to your group on how problems.
you overcome the challenges. Write it on a It is up to us how we deal with it for us to
cartolina or manila paper. achieve our goal.
Perseverance is the key to success.
You will be given 5 minutes to do this.
Present your work in class afterwards. Are
the directions clear, class?

We can do it by thinking or finding ways

Value Integration how to solve the problems rather than not do
anything about.
We can cry about it for a while, but act to
Now class, what did you learn from the resolve it.
poem?

Yes, Miss.

That’s right! For us to get through all our

problems, we have to bravely face it. How do
we do that?

Wonderful! So always remember class that

there is no problem in the world that we
cannot solve. God will not give us challenges
that we cannot withstand. We can always win
our battle. Understood?

IV. Assignment

Directions: In a pair, reflect on the following quotations in Task 6 in your book, page 72.
Answer in complete sentences. Write your answers on a whole sheet of paper. Submit your
paper next meeting.

Prepared:

KRISTINE MAY M. ATAD

BSEd - English Intern

Submitted to

CRISTY O. CASTILLANO LPT

Cooperating Teacher