Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region III
Division of City of Balanga
BATAAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Balanga City, Bataan

April 27, 2022

9-Amethyst (01:00 – 02:30 p.m.)

Detailed Lesson Plan in English 9

I. Objectives
MELCS: Relate text content to particular social issues, concerns,
or dispositions in real life
Learning Competencies:
At the end of the lesson, 100% of the students should be able
to attain at least 75% level of proficiency to:
a. Identify different social issues through literature;
b. relate the text: Driving Miss Daisy to particular social
issue; and
c. connect concerns and dispositions in real life to the
material viewed.
II. Subject Matter
Topic: Relating text content to particular issues, concerns, or
dispositions in real life.
Reference(s): English – Grade 9. Learning Activity Sheets (LAS),
A.Y. 2021-2022
https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/western-philippines-
university/contemporary-world/en-g9-q2-las3-1-gdvbhh/
21207696
http://joibarrios.blogspot.com/2007/01/ang-pagiging-babae-
ay-pamumuhay-sa.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ3wXC5jqKE
http://www.bookrags.com/lessonplan/drivingmissdaisy/
test2.html#gsc.tab=0
Material(s): PowerPoint Presentation, Google Form, Google Slides,
Dotstorming
Values:
Integration: Araling Panlipunan (Social Problems)

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

III. Procedures
A. Preliminary Activities
B.
1. Greeting
“Good afternoon, Class!” “Good afternoon, Ma’am Daniela!”

2. Prayer
‟Before we start, let us pray first.”

3. Checking of Attendance
‟If you’re present, kindly say here. (Students will open their microphones or
You can open your microphones or use our use the chatbox and say “here” as the
chatbox.” teacher calls their name)
 C. Motivation

“Before we start our discussion, let us “Yes, Ma’am.”

first have an activity. Are you familiar
with the game, gibberish?”

“Thank you. So, the gibberish game is a

meaningless speech or writing that uses
words’ sounds to form a word.”

“Are you ready?” “Yes, Ma’am.”

1. FAB BIRD TEA POVERTY

2. DISK CREAM ME NIGHT SHE’S ON DISCRIMINATION
3. OFF RACE SHOWN OPPRESSION
4. AM FLY ME ANT EMPLOYMENT

D. Presentation of Lesson
“Based on our activity, what do you “Social issues or problems”
think is our topic for today?”

“Exactly! As a student, you were taught

to appreciate literature by relating
yourself to the content of the literary
text you have read and literary pieces
are exciting to read and learn because
their themes, characters, and events
seem to reflect your life’s journey.”

“Today, we are going to relate

literature or texts to social issues,
concerns, or dispositions in real life.
Moreover, you are expected to learn the
following learning goals.”
Learning Goals:

a. Identify different social issues

through literature;
b. relate the text: Driving Miss
Daisy to particular social issues
and concerns; and
c. connect concerns and dispositions
in real life to the material
viewed.
E. Lesson Proper
A social issue is some problem or
concern connected to a larger issue that
affects society in general.

“A social issue or problem is an issue

that has been recognized by society as a
problem that is preventing society from
functioning at an optimal level”.

“In literature, social issues brought

forward in fiction reflect contemporary
concerns in the author's own world. This
type of issue often shows up as a theme
that affects the plot and outcome of the
story.”
 “But not all issues in our society are
social issues. There are four factors
that characterize them. Can you read
it?” Characteristics of Social Issue

“It has to be known by people because 1. The public must recognize the
they experience it.” situation as a problem.

“We have set social values and norms in 2. The situation is against the general
society. For example, justice, freedom, values accepted by society.
respect, humanity, and responsibility.
When many people go against them, it
will be a social concern or issue.”

“It is a social issue when there is some 3. A large segment of the population
public outcry or they are involved and recognizes the problem as a valid
affect by the problem.” concern.

“The government and the public could 4. The problem can be rectified or
work together and propose solutions to alleviated through the joint action of
the problem. There can be a collective citizens and/ or community resources.
response.”

“For example, unemployment. It is seen

as a social issue since it is common or
widespread. It is recognized as a
problem because it places a burden on
the welfare system. It goes against
societal values in terms of one’s well-
being and responsibility. Also,
financial difficulties in a family can
affect education, health, and other
necessities. Lastly, it can be reduced
through collective effort, community
resources, and government initiatives.”

“Can you give me social issues that are “Unemployment”

prevalent in our society right now?” “Poverty”
“Climate Change”

Social dispositions are the foundations

upon which high character is built.

Dispositions are guided by beliefs and

attitudes related to values.

“It includes belief that all students

can learn. Qualities such as honesty,
empathy, leadership, integrity, respect,
and responsibility provide the youth
with the ability to impact the world
around them for the better. Through
teaching and coaching, we can extend
knowledge and growth far beyond that of
a textbook.”

Literature is one way of cultivating

one’s culture, tradition, and values.

“It also reflects our society,

community, and individuality. Hence, in
this chapter, we will delve to texts
that reveal issues, concerns, and
dispositions in real life.”
Alfred Fox Uhry (born December 3, 1936)
is an American playwright and
screenwriter. He has received an Academy
Award, two Tony Awards and the 1988
Pulitzer Prize for dramatic writing for
Driving Miss Daisy. He is a member of
the Fellowship of Southern Writers.
Driving Miss Daisy (1987) is the first
in what is known as his "Atlanta
Trilogy" of plays, all set during the
first half of the 20th century. Produced
Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons,
the play earned him the 1988 Pulitzer
Prize for Drama. It deals with the
relationship between an elderly Jewish
woman, Daisy Werthan (played by Jessica
Tandy in the movie adaptation) and her
black chauffeur, Hoke Coleburn (played
by Morgan Freeman in the movie
adaptation). He adapted it into the
screenplay for a 1989 film which was
awarded the Academy Award for Writing
Adapted Screenplay, in addition to the
Academy Award for Tandy as best actress.
Also, there is a 2014 movie adaptation Driving Miss Daisy
of this play. by Alfred Uhry (Part II)

The play spans a period of twenty-five

years in an unbroken series of segments.
At the beginning of the play, Daisy
Werthan, a seventy-two-year-old,
southern Jewish widow, has just crashed
her brand-new car while backing it out
of the garage.

After the accident, her son Boolie

insists that she is not capable of
driving. Over her protests, he hires a
driver — Hoke Coleburn, an uneducated
African American who is sixty.

At first, Daisy wants nothing to do with

Hoke. She is afraid of giving herself
the airs of a rich person, even though
Boolie is paying Hoke’s salary. She
strongly values her independence, so she
also resents having someone around her
house.

For the first week or so of Hoke’s

employment, Daisy refuses to let him
drive her anywhere. He spends his time
sitting in the kitchen. One day,
however, he points out that a lady like
her should not be taking the bus. He
also points out that he is taking her
son’s money for doing nothing. Daisy
responds by reminding Hoke that she does
not come from a wealthy background, but
she relents and allows him to drive her
to the grocery store. She insists on
maintaining control, however, telling
him where to turn and how fast to drive.
On another outing, she gets upset when
he parks in front of the temple to pick

“Who is Daisy?”
“Who is Hoke?”
“What have you notice with how the
author introduced the characters?”
Why do you think Daisy does not want to
do anything with Hoke? Will you describe
Daisy’s character?
“In this paragraph, the author revealed
Daisy’s prejudice against African
Americans. But eventually, she does good
things to Hoke like teaching him to read
and write. It can be out of guilt for
accusing Hoke of stealing.”
What do you think is the social issue
being portrayed in this particular part
of the play? Cite some lines to support
your answer.
her up, afraid that people will think
she is giving herself air.
“Daisy Werthan is a seventy-two-year-
old, southern Jewish widow.”
“An uneducated African American who is
sixty.”
“They mentioned their races or
ethnicity.”
One morning Boolie come over after Daisy
called him up, extremely upset. She has
discovered that Hoke is stealing from
her - a can of salmon. She wants Boolie
to fire Hoke right away. Her words also
show her prejudice against African
Americans. Boolie, at last gives up.
When Hoke arrives, Boolie calls him
aside for a talk. First, however, Hoke
wants to give something to Daisy – a can
of salmon to replace the one he ate the
day before. Daisy, trying to regain her
dignity, says goodbye to Boolie. Hoke
continues to drive for Daisy. She also
teaches him to read and write. When she
gets a new car, he buys her old one from
the dealer.
When Daisy is in her eighties, she makes
a trip by car to Alabama for a family
birthday party. She is upset that Boolie
will not accompany her, because he and
his wife are going to New York and
already have theater tickets. On the
trip, Daisy learns that this is Hoke’s
first time leaving Georgia. Suddenly,
Daisy realizes that Hoke has taken a
wrong turn. She gets frantic and wishes
aloud that she had taken the train
instead. The day is very long. It is
after nightfall that they near Mobile.
Hoke wants to stop to urinate, but Daisy
forbids him from doing so as they are
already late. At first Hoke obeys her,
but then he pulls over to the side of
the road. Daisy exclaims at his
impertinence, but Hoke does not back
down.
Hoke is exceedingly loyal to Daisy, but
not so loyal that he does not use
another job offer as leverage to get a

“In this part, what have you observe
with Daisy’s treatment to Hoke?”
“Daisy points out that the temple is
reformed, meaning to say that many
traditional Jewish beliefs, laws, and
practices has been modified or abandoned
in an effort to adapt to the changed
social, political, and cultural
conditions of the modern world. That’s
why she does not understand why it was
bombed.”
"In the play, when Miss Daisy asked Hoke
who bombed the temple, Hoke replied ‘You
know as good as me. Always be the same
ones.’"
What can you say about Hoke? How will
describe his character in this play? Why
do you think Hoke shared his own story
to Daisy in this particular part of the
play? What does it imply?
pay raise. He tells Boolie how much he
enjoys being fought over. One winter
morning, there is an ice storm. The
power has gone out and the roads are
frozen over. On the telephone, Boolie
tells Daisy he will be over as soon as
the roads are clear. Right away,
however, Hoke comes in. He has
experience driving on icy roads from his
days as a deliveryman. When Boolie calls
back, Daisy tells him not to worry about
coming over because Hoke is with her.
In the next segment, Daisy is on her way
to the temple, but there is a bad
traffic jam. Hoke tells her that the
temple has been bombed. Daisy is shocked
and distressed. She says the temple is
Reformed and can’t understand why it was
bombed. Hoke tells his own story of
seeing his friend’s father hanging from
a tree, when he was just a boy. Daisy
doesn’t see why Hoke tells the story—it
has nothing to do with the temple—and
she doesn’t even believe that Hoke got
the truth. She refuses to see Hoke’s
linkage of prejudice against Jews and
African Americans. Though she is quite
upset by what has happened, she tries to
deny it
Another ten years or so has passed.
Daisy and Boolie get into an argument
about a Jewish organization’s banquet
for Martin Luther King Jr. Daisy assumes
Boolie will go with her, but he doesn’t
want to. He says it will hurt his
business. Daisy plans on going,
nonetheless. Hoke drives her to the
dinner.
At the last minute, she offhandedly
invites Hoke to the dinner, but he
refuses because she didn’t ask him
beforehand, like she would do anyone
 else.

As Daisy gets older, she begins to lose

her reason. One day Hoke must call
Boolie because Daisy is having a
delusion. She thinks she is a school
teacher and she is upset because she
can’t find her students’ papers. Before
Boolie’s arrival, she has a moment of
clarity, and she tells Hoke that he is
her best friend.

In the play’s final segment, Daisy is

ninety-seven and Hoke is eighty-five.
Hoke no longer drives; instead, he
relies on his granddaughter to get
around. Boolie is about to sell Daisy’s
house—she has been living in a nursing
home for two years. Hoke and Boolie go
to visit her on Thanksgiving. She
doesn’t say much to either of them, but
when Boolie starts talking she asks him
to leave, reminding him that Hoke came
to see her. She tries to pick up her
fork and eat her pie. Hoke takes the
plate and the fork from her and feeds
her a small bite of pie.
At the end of the play, how will you
describe the character of Boolie? What
particular social issue or concern was
portrayed by his relationship with
Daisy?

F. Application

Directions: Read the questions carefully

and choose the correct answer.

1. What event led to Miss Daisy's

needing a personal driver?
a. She was driving drunk
b. She ran over a child
c. She backed her car into the
neighbour’s yard
d. She lost her vision

2. How is the situation with the missing

can of salmon resolved?
a. The cost of the salmon is deducted
from Hoke's paycheck.
b. Hoke brings a replacement can to
Daisy.
c. Hoke must replace it with two cans
of salmon.
d. Daisy decides not to confront Hoke
so there's never a resolution.

3. Why does Hoke need to pull the car

over on their way home from their long
trip?
a. Because he needs to go to the
bathroom.
b. Because Daisy is driving him nuts.
c. Because something is wrong with
 the tire.
d. Because something is wrong with
the air conditioner.

4. What kind of piece is Driving Miss

Daisy?
a. A dance production.
b. An opera.
c. A play.
d. A musical.

5. Where does Hoke pick up Daisy from

temple for the first time?
a. Right in front.
b. She makes him pick her up at the
Piggly Wiggly.
c. Last in the line of chauffeurs.
d. Secretly, in the back.

Group Activity:
If you were to propose a solution to the
different issues you have discovered in
this play, what would it be? Explain
briefly.
Group 1: Aging
Group 2: Racial prejudice
Group 3: Class structure

F. Generalization
As a part of the society, a citizen,
or a student, why do you need to be
aware of the issues presented from
Driving Miss Daisy.

IV. Evaluation
“This poem is entitled ‘To Be a Woman is to Live at a Time of War’
by Joi Barrios, a Filipina poet, activist, scriptwriter, actress,
translator, and teacher.”
Directions: Analyze the poem and excerpt a line from the poem that
describes the social problem you identified. Share your concerns
and dispositions by providing solutions to social problems.

To Be a Woman is to Live at a Time of War

(Joi Barrios)

To be a woman
Is to live at a time of war.

I grew up
with fear beside me,
uncertain of a future,
hinged to the men of my life;
father, brother, husband, son.
I was afraid to be alone.
To be a mother
Is to look at poverty at its face.
For the cruelty of war
Lies not on heads that roll,
But tables always empty.
 How does one look for food for the eldest As a baby sucks at one’s
breast?
No moment is without danger.
In one’s own home,
To speak, to defy
Is to challenge violence itself.
In the streets,
Walking at nightfall
Is to invite a stranger’s attack.
In my country
To fight against oppression
Is to lay down one’s life for the struggle.

I seek to know this war.

To be a woman is a never ceasing battle
To live and be free.

V. Assignment

VI. Reflection