School Southville 3A National Grade Level Grade 8

High School
Teacher Debby B. Ocampo Learning Area English
Teaching May 2, 2021 Fourth Quarter
Date Quarter MELC 10
LESSON
Teaching 10:00-10:45 p.m. No. of Days 16 days
EXEMPLAR
Time

I. OBJECTIVES At the end of the lesson, learners are expected to:

 React and share opinion about the material read/viewed
 Exercise critical thinking on giving judgement relevant to social,
moral, and economic issues
A. Content Standards The learner demonstrates understanding of how Anglo-American
literature and other text types serve as means of connecting to the
world; also how to use ways of analyzing one-act play and different
forms of verbal for him/her to skillfully perform in a one-act play.
B. Performance The learner skillfully performs in one-act play through utilizing
Standards effective verbal and non-verbal strategies and ICT resources based
on the following criteria: Focus, Voice, Delivery, and Dramatic
Conventions.
C. Most Essential React to lay value judgment on critical issues that demand sound
Learning analysis and call for prompt actions
Competencies (MELC)
D. Enabling  Get the different sides of social, moral and economic issues
Competencies affecting the nation
 Relate text content to particular issues, concerns and
dispositions in real life
 Take a stand on critical issues brought up in the material
viewed
II.CONTENT “Analysis of Critical Issues” “Death of a Salesman”
III.LEARNING RESOURCES

A. References
a. Teacher’s Guide
Pages
b. Learner’s Material A Journey to Anglo-American Literature – 9
Pages
c. Textbook Pages

d. Additional Materials
from Learning
Resources
B. List of Learning https://www.huffingtonpost.com
Resources for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upaTHg8rm-
Development and I&list=PLz_ZtyOWL9BTodsXlo6tVn_SyCniiWTk8
Engagement Activities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVXCwJ8GOmE&t=127s

IV.PROCEDURES
A. Introduction

ACTIVITY 1: WORLD OF WORDS

A. Directions: Write as many words as you can that are
associated with the word in the circle.

SALESMAN

B. Directions: Write the synonyms and antonyms of the following

words. Then, write their definition.
1. mercurial
Synonyms: _______________________________________
Antonyms: _______________________________________
Definition: _______________________________________
2. laconic
Synonyms: _______________________________________
Antonyms: _______________________________________
Definition: _______________________________________
3. philandering
Synonyms: _______________________________________
Antonyms: _______________________________________
Definition: _______________________________________
4. remiss
Synonyms: _______________________________________
Antonyms: _______________________________________
Definition: _______________________________________

C. Directions: Match the difficult word in Column A to it meaning

in Column B. Write the letter of your answer on the space
provided.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

_____ 1. Idealist a. held spellbound, captivated

_____ 2. enthralled b. beginning to exist
_____ 3. incipient c. likely at risk of experiencing
something
unpleasant
_____ 4. liable d. disturbance, annoyance
_____ 5. incarnate e. one who sees the best inthings;
a dreamer; unrealistic
_____ 6. trepidation f. tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling
_____ 7. dispel g. enthusiastically, with great interest
_____ 8. Agitation h. made less intense, toned down, softer
_____ 9. avidly i. becomes introduces gradually
_____ 10. subdued j. personified, given human form

B. Development ACTIVITY 2: LIT TO READ

Directions: Read the play entitles “Death of a Salesman” by Arther
Miller. While reading, do the following for better comprehension.
1. Pick out lines where each word from Activity 1 is used.
2. Write them down in your notebook.
3. Use each word in your own sentence.
Source: “A Journey to Anglo-American Literature” pp. 30-69

ACTIVITY 3: WHO’S THAT?

Directions: Who is being described in the following sentences?
Choose your answer on the choices inside the box.
Willy Linda Biff Happy Woman
Ben Charley Bernard

___________ 1. one of the Loman’s boys who was largely ignored

when the two boys were growing up. He was not very responsible.
___________ 2. the eldest of the Loman’s boys who had a difficulty
finding a stable job.
___________ 3. someone who had an indecent affair with Willy at
one time in one of his business trips
___________ 4. Willy’s patient and loving wife
___________ 5. a salesman who worked for thirty-four years with a
company, who was laid off and was going through some personal
and financial difficulty
___________ 6. Charley’s son, friend of the Loman boys
___________ 7. Willy’s brother who was successful at a young age
when he went to Alaska
___________ 8. A long time friend of Willy who became successful
in work and in life

ACTIVITY 4: DIG DEEPER

Directions: Answer the following questions. Write your answer on
your notebook.
1. Who is the protagonist in the story, the one who undergoes
some sort of change throughout the play?
2. Who is the antagonist? He/she could be one or more of the
characters that provide the obstacle(s) for the protagonist.
3. From among the characters, who do you like the best? Like
least? What values does he/she have that describe him/her?
 ACITIVITY 5: GUESS THE MESSAGE
Directions: Read and analyze the following statements. Write A if you
Agree and D if you Disagree. Explain your answer.
1. To succeed in business or in life, one needs only to have a
likable personality.
2. Two brothers create sibling rivalry.
3. A broken family creates tension and tears the family apart.
4. A man loss his identity and is unable to accept change within
himself and his society.
5. There is danger in working just to earn a living.
6. The struggle to provide financial security for the family after
years of working as a salesman highlights the falsity of the
American dream.
ACTIVITY 6: A PICTURE OF A THOUSAND WORDS
Directions: Look at the following pictures below. What is the
message that they are trying to deliver to us? Write your answer on
the space provided.

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I. Engagement ACTIVITY 7: KNOW YOUR PURPOSE

Directions: Answer the following questions about the play Death of a
Salesman
1. One of the major characters in the play, Willy Loman, did
some daydreaming and slipped back to the past in the middle
of a present conversation with his family. It happened in
several scenes in the play. What do you call this type of
 literary technique?
2. What is the prevailing mood in the play? Describe it.
3. What are the symbols used by the author in Act I? what do
these symbols stand for?
4. What is the theme of message of the play prevalent in Act I?
5. The author, Arthur Miller, wrote the play during the height of
American capitalism. What do you think is his purpose for
writing Death of a Salesman?
6. In connection with the phrase “American Dream”, Death of a
Salesman is acclaimed by critics as the great American
tragedy. What does this mean?
7. American forefathers defined American Dream with a moral
vision of liberty. Equality and truth. Compare and contrast the
American dream of America’s founders with that of Arthur
Miller on Death of a Salesman.

ACTIVITY 8: JUSTIFY IDEAS

Directions: Read/watch the video transcript of the address of the
former American President Barack Obama entitled “Obama: There
Were No Winners in This Government Shutdown”. Then answer the
following questions below.
Reference: https://www.huffingtonpost.com

Questions:
1. What is the issue presented in the speech?
2. Are the terms used clearly defied and applied throughout the
message?
3. Is the thesis) the point to be made) clearly and directly stated?
What is the thesis statement?
4. Are facts provided as evidence? If so, identify them.
5. Is the reasoning sound logical? (Does one-point follow from
another?)
6. What persuasive devices or propaganda techniques does the
author use (e.g. appeal to emotions, name-calling, appeal to
authority)?
7. Does the author success in persuading you to accept his
argument?
8. Is there an issue similar to the one presented here in the
Philippines? Explain your answer.

ACTIVITY 9: VALIDATE INFO

Directions: Write F if the statement is a factual information (a
statement that can be verified or proven to be true or false) or S if the
statement is subjective (involves judgment, feeling, opinion, intuition,
or emotion rather than factual information).

____ 1. There were no winners in this government shutdown.

____ 2. At a time when our economy needs more growth and more
jobs, the manufactured crisis of these last few weeks actually
harmed jobs and growth.
____ 3. The way business is done in Washington has to change.
____ 4. First, we should sit down and pursue a balanced approach to
 responsible budget,, one that grows our economy faster and shrinks
our long-term deficits further.
____ 5. Second, we should finish the job of fixing our broken
immigration system. There’s already a broad coalition across.
America that’s behind this effort, from business leaders to faith
leaders to law enforcement. It would grow our economy. It would
secure our boarders.
____ 6. The Senate has already passed a bill with strong bipartisan
support.
____ 7. Those of us who have the privilege to serve this country
have an obligation to do our job the best we can.

ACTIVITY 10: STANDING UP FOR THE RIGHT

Directions: Study the pictures below. Then, decide whether you will
be in favor or against a particular issue being raised. Answer the
following questions on your notebook.

Mass Vaccination Mass Promotion

Closing of Businesses

Questions:
1. What is your stand?
2. What helped you decide?
3. What did you use as a basis in decision-making?
4. If you would be given the opportunity to talk to someone
regarding the issue of Covid-19 Mass Vaccination, Mass
Promotion for S.Y. 2020-2021, and Closing of Business
Establishements, whom would you like to talk to? Why?
5. What would you tell him/her?
J. Assimilation ACTIVITY 11: FIRMING ONE’S ACT
Directions: Read/ watch the Act II of Death of a Salesman. Then,
Write JUST if the action of a character is reasonable and UNJUST if
it is not.
1. Howard fired Willy when he insisted on being transferred to a
place where he did not have to travel.
2. Charley constantly lent Willy an amount of money every week
to cover up for the latter’s inability to earn a living.
 3. Biff and Happy abandoned Willy in the restaurant.
4. Linda pretended to Willy that she did not know anything about
his suicide plans.
5. Biff told his father, Willy, that he would not be a hero if he
should commit suicide.
6. Happy admitted that it is all right to lie for someone’s
convenience.
7. Biff told his father what he really wanted to be for him to stop
dreaming of becoming like him – a salesman.
8. Linda and Happy assured Willy that Biff loves him as always.
9. Biff did not push through with his summer class after
discovering that his father had a mistress.
10. Bernard did not brag his achievement to Willy.

ACTIVITY 12: FOR WHIM I NEED TO CHANGE

Directions: The ending of the play Death of a Salesman depicted
that to focus on money as the only measure of success, instead of
fulfilling our obligation to our loved ones and to our society will not
bring us happiness and contentment,

As a student, a child, and a good patriotic citizen, what can you

suggest in order to leave a remarkable contribution for a family ans
societal reform? Express them by completing the phrases in your
notebook.

The habits which should discard are the following:

I intend to change them for…..

My friends: _____________________________________________
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My Family:
______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
My Country:
_____________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

V. REFLECTION Complete the following sentences.

1. In this lesson, I have learned that ______________________
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2. I will continue learning about __________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________.
3. To master that skill (written on number 2), I will ask help from
_________________________________________________
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