LESSON EXEMPLAR

Grade 10-English

Quarter: THIRD
Theme: Reconciling with Nature
Sub-Theme: Experiencing the power of Nature

Content Performance Standard:

Standard:
The learner demonstrates The learner skilfully delivers a speech for a
understanding of how world literature and other special occasion through utilizing
text types serve as sources of wisdom in effective verbal and non-verbal
expressing and resolving conflicts among strategies and ICT resources.
individuals, groups and nature; also how to use
evaluative reading, listening and viewing
strategies, special speeches for occasion, pronouns
and structures of modification.

I. LEARNING COMPETENCY
 EN10VC-IIIg-10: Evaluate the information contained in the
material viewed in terms of accuracy and effectiveness
 EN10LC-IIIg-14.3: Show appreciation for songs, poems, plays listened to

Objectives:
1. Assess the information contained in the material viewed in terms of
accuracy and effectiveness by specifying global dilemmas
2. Explain the embedded meaning in a song relevant to the topic
 3. Search for a government program that could sustain and utilize the
environment’s resources
4. Express students’ care for nature by proposing self initiated projects

II. LEARNING CONTENT

Lesson: A Grain as Big as a Hen’s Egg by Leo Tolstoy
Materials:
1. Video clips
2. “Tarpapel” for the vocabulary building activity

References:
1. English Learner’s Material for Grade 10 (pp. 363-366)
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifrHogDujXw (climate change)
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj45S6cjnOE (Climate Change Song
Unkle Adams - How Much Longer)

III. LEARNING TASKS

 Introduction:
Nature is God’s gift to mankind. It is bountiful and always ready to provide
everything that people need. However, it has its limitations and humans are responsible
to whatever happens on it.

 Preliminary Activity:
Task 1: Rap and
Report
Watch a music video about climate change entitled “How Much Longer” by
Unkle Adams. After watching it, group yourselves into 7. Each group will be assigned a
particular color. Each color has corresponding lines from the song which you need
to explain. To add fun, you will rap those lines before you proceed with their reporting.

How Much Longer by Unkle Adams

http://unkleadams.com/unkle-adams-much-longer-lyrics/

Green Team We have to find a balance within reality

Focus on longevity rather than a salary
Globally we need to stand up to these factories
And make the switch from combustion to batteries
It’s sad to see something die when you water it
They say they monitor pollution and it’s moderate
But take a look at the sky by your metropolis
It’s being poisoned by the people in your populous
Purple Team Here’s a wake up call for all the ignorant folks
 Who don’t understand until their backs pinned to the ropes
Your vision of hope flips like fishermen’s boats
I hope you’re listenin’ close because the system is
broke I see fire and smoke billowing from refineries
And wonder why it’s accepted by society
These two circles in my skull don’t lie to me
You must survive then thrive this is irony
Maroon Team We put man on the moon back in 69
We have unmanned drones that can roam the sky
We can transplant hearts there’s a rover on mars
So what’s the hold up with electric cars?
The truth is these cars are be bad for
biz Oil and gas collect cash hand and
fist Why can’t electric be cost
effective
It feels like I’m eating gas fumes for breakfast
Blue Team All you gota’ do is take a look at the ice caps
Anyone can see that they’re melting quite fast
We keep pumping all this crap in the atmosphere
Then act confused when the weather starts actin’ weird
Honestly a lot of its economy and politics
If you don’t believe me ask a climatologist
The earth is more than just countries and continents
Sometimes I wonder what we really have to offer it
Red Team Thunder and lightning Mother Nature is frightening
The giver of life, beautiful and enlightening
We must unite as a planet and do the right thing
Or be prepared for the damages that we might
bring
Upon this star lit marvelous creation
That’s spun more than 4 billion sun rotations
We’re playing a game with we don’t understand
In my mind it’s unwise to bite the hand
Orange Team That feeds you gives you fresh air to breathe
through Clean water to drink wash clothes and
clean you And what do we do? We poison the
seas
The lakes the rivers and destroy and the
trees We pollute the air and the ground
beneath All for the economy wealth and
greed
Well tell me how big your company be
When your grandson’s grandson has nothing to breath?
Black Team How much longer can we keep doin’ this?
This is stupidest thing we could do
 Tell me I’m wrong with this isn’t it obvious
We’re all doomed unless we change soon X2

Activity:
TASK 2. WORD BANK
Study the sentences in column A. Each sentence contains unfamiliar words (written in
bold) which were used in the selection “A Grain as Big as a Hen’s Egg.” Find its relative
meaning in Column B by writing the letter of the correct answer before each number.
Column A Column B
1. He urged his horse down into the ravine A. cent
where there was a thin stream of water flowing. B. desire
2. During your grandparents’ time, they could buy C. farmer
pansit habhab for a penny. D. harvest
3. Many Filipino historians pondered who really E. plant
the mastermind was behind Antonio Luna’s F. produce
assassination. G. small narrow steep-
4. Hacienda Luisita’s peasants were enraged when sided valley
the promised piece of land was not given to them. H. sway
5. Sir Choi, despite of his polio, can go upstairs to I. think about
the third floor of Education Building using his crutches. J. a forked support
6. Drunk people totter when they walk.
7. Farmers can sow almost anything in the
Philippines because of its tropical climate.
8. Six years from now, grade 10 students will reap the
benefits of their hardwork.
9. If the soil is rich in minerals, it would yield good
crops.
10. Don’t covet to have an Apple 7 if you belong to
the lower income families.

TASK 3: READ TO ACHIEVE

You will be given 10 minutes to read the selection entitled “A Grain as Big as the
Hen’s Egg” by Leo Tolstoy, LM, pp. 363-368. While reading, take note of the significant
details in the story. You may use the graphic organizer below.

We are an emerging division where excellence is a habit and allegiance for quality is a pledge.
 Analysis:
TASK 4: PAPER AND PEN
Using a marker and a manila paper, answer the following questions.
Likewise, they can also use graphic organizers if they wish.
 How did mankind show interest in maximizing
Green Team the usefulness of nature?
 Cite lines from the text to support your answer.
 How does God show His appreciation to man’s responsible
stewardship?
Purple Team
 What represents this God’s acknowledgment as
mentioned in the story?
 What happened to humans as a result of their
shortcomings?
Maroon Team
 How did the selection establish the cause and effect
relationship?
 What nature and human conflict is depicted in the text?
Blue Team
Relate it to your personal experience.
 Suggest 3 ways on how humans can possibly resolve this
Red Team
conflict based on the statements of the grandfather.
 From your point of view as a student and a sound citizen of
Orange Team
this country, suggest on how people should utilize the
and
resources considering its sustainability.
Black Team
(Note: Orange Team and Black Team will work separately.)

Abstraction:

We are an emerging division where excellence is a habit and allegiance for quality is a pledge.
TASK 5. LET’S WATCH
Another video clip will be shown to you by your teacher. The video was
downloaded from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifrHogDujXw. Before watching,
study the following questions. Write your answers in your notebook.
1. Were the information on the video accurate? Justify your answer.
2. In what way was the video related to the selection “A Grain as Big as a
Hen’s Egg?” Give a specific example and elaborate.
3. How did the video affect your perception in taking care of our environment?

Application:
TASK 6. UTILIZING AND SUSTAINING NATURE
Find out whether you are doing what is best for humankind and nature;
check your plan against those of authorities by researching on the government’s
projects and programs. Consider the guidelines below. (Note: Same groupings applied)
1. Surf the internet and search for government projects and programs.
2. Determine the specific government projects and programs on recovery,
optimization of natural resources and sustainable development.
3. Assess whether your own community observes the same recovery measures,
utilizes the methods in maximizing the potential of nature, and implements
projects and programs for sustainable development.
4. Find out how a student like you can help and contribute in the implementation
of these projects and programs.
5. Sum up your findings using table below. (Note: same groupings applied)

National Government’s Programs / Projects

Recovery Utilization Sustainability Status

Barangay/ City Government’s Programs / Projects

Recovery Utilization Sustainability Status

Self – Initiated Programs / Projects

Recovery Utilization Sustainability Status

We are an emerging division where excellence is a habit and allegiance for quality is a pledge.
We are an emerging division where excellence is a habit and allegiance for quality is a pledge.