LESSON PLAN

Grade 9 – emerald
SY:2018-2019

I – OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the student will be able to:
a. elicit words or phrases that emphasizes social issues from the song
listened;
b. evaluate the issues mentioned in the song listened; and
c. determine relevance and truthfulness of the ideas.

II – SUBJECT MATTER
A. Topic: Social Issues
B. Values: to become aware of the things that are happening everywhere.
C. Reference/s: Module 4 – Holding on to a dream in a changing
Pages 424-426 in the Book A journey through Anglo-
American Literature, English 9.
D. Materials: Laptop, Speaker, Printed Materials and Copy of the song

III - PROCEDURE
A. Activity

1. Review: The teacher will ask the learners about the task they previously
made.

2. Motivation: The teacher will show random pictures to the class and ask
some student to give their observation of the picture. Then, the teacher will
ask the learners if they notice any problem or issues upon watching the
pictures.

3. Setting of standards:

1. The teacher will instruct the learners to listen and watch a video of the
song “THE RIVERS OF DREAMS”.
2. The students will be asked to predict words or phrases that they
expected to hear from the song through its title.
3. Then, the students will figure out if there is any social issue lingering in
the song.

B. Analysis

1. What do you think is the message of the song?

2. How will you describe the emotion associated by the song to you as a
listener?
 3. What social issues do you find upon hearing the song?
4. Among the issue, what do you think the song writer Billy Joel values
the most, why do you say so?
5. If you were him, how would you resolve the issue?
c. Abstraction:
1. The students, together with the teacher will explain what is
emphasized in the song, ask the student about the following question:

As teenagers, how do social issues affect your life?

How will you cope up with these concerning issues around
the society?

d. Application:
Complete the sentence, Today I realized that…….

IV – Evaluation
In a ½ crosswise. (10 points)
1. Write a news report about social issues.

V. Assignment
 Think of a recommendation for a solution to social issues around the society.

“Peace cannot be achieved by force, it can only be achieved by

understanding.”
-ALBERT EINSTEIN-

Prepared by: Reysia Mae B. Quibete