Lesson Plan for TALS Teaching Demonstration

I. Objectives
At the end of a 60-minute class, 80% of the students should be able to:
a. Identify the literary devices used in the song
b. Relate the song to their own life experience
c. Role play the song using different environmental problem scenarios

II. Subject Matter

a. Topic: Earth Song by Michael Jackson
b. References: YouTube, Online Resources
c. Materials: DLP, PPT, Laptop, LED TV
d. Value Focus: Appreciation towards nature, animals, and fellow creatures

III. Development Tasks

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

Pre-Activity
Prayer
The teacher will ask a student to lead A student will lead the prayer.
the prayer.
Checking of Attendance The students will say present

Review A student will answer:

What are the four basic elements of a short The four basic elements of a short story are
story? characters, setting, plot, and theme.

Motivation
“Who among of you here loves to (Student’s answer may vary)
listen to music? How about those who
makes their own song composition?”

“Who among of you can memorize (The teacher will choose a volunteer who will
even just a chorus of a song you recite in front)
remember? Will you please go in
front and recite your chosen song?”

A. Activity

The teacher will present an activity called, The students will participate actively
‘The Hidden Words’ wherein students need to
find the required words in the set of
scrambled letters.

The teacher then will show a short clip of the

song.

Presentation of the topic

The teacher will ask the following questions:
1. What do you think is our topic for A student will answer:
today? About the song written by Michael Jackson
entitled Earth Song.

2. What have you observed with the A student will answer:

hidden words that you unlock earlier All of the required words tackled are what
in the activity? compromises the Earth.

3. As you watched the music video, what A student will answer:

comes into your mind? The suffering of the Earth because of human
beings.

4. Do you think this music video is The students will answer:

worth to watch? Yes, it is.

The teacher will discuss the Earth Song by

Michael Jackson

B. Analysis
The teacher will ask the following questions The students will answer:
based on the lines presented.

1. What literary device is present in this Hyperbole

line, “I used to glance beyond the
stars”?
2. What is an enjambment?
The sense and thought does not come to an
end on these lines and moves onto the
following lines.

3. What is the symbolism present in the The sunshine and rain

song?

4. This refers to a literary device that Metaphor

describes an object or action in a way
that isn't literally true, but helps
explain an idea or make a comparison.

Take for example this line: “All the

blood we’ve shared before”.
 C. Abstraction
The teacher will ask the following questions: The students will answer:
1. How can you relate the song in your Student answers according to his own insight.
own life experience?
2. Are you interested in protecting the Yes, we are interested.
world we live in? In what way will Student answers according to his own insight.
you will protect it?
3. If you are given a chance to propose Student answers according to his own insight.
an environmental advocacy to the
public, what do you think is your line
of priority?
4. What/Who is responsible for Earth’s We human beings as well as the invention and
disaster? innovation of technology.

D. Application

The teacher will divide the class into 4 groups The students will participate actively.
and she will let the students do their
respective tasks.
The group that can provide the best solution
to the environmental problem acted, will get
an additional plus points.

For Group 1 (Deforestation Group)- The

teacher will let the students provide a solution
to the existing deforestation due to hotel
construction.

For Group 2 (Air Pollution Group)- The

teacher will let the students provide a solution
to the existing air pollution in the crowded
city where their apartments situated.

For Group 3 (War Evolution Group)- The

teacher will let the students provide a solution
to recently evolve war over boundaries of the
two city states.

For Group 4 (Wildlife Extinction Group)- The

teacher will let the students provide a solution
to help preserved the wildlife upon what they
learned from their field trip.
 IV. Evaluation
In a ½ crosswise, copy and answer the following:
Identification Test
1. Who is the author of the song, ‘Earth Song’?
2. How many BPM is the tempo of the song?
3. What literary device is known for its exaggerated statement?
4. “This crying Earth, this weeping shore” is an example of?
5. List the six basic song structure being discussed.

You have 5 minutes to finish your test.

V. Assignment
In your notebook, fill in the cluster diagram graphic organizer your takeaways about the topic
Earth Song by Michael Jackson