Detailed Lesson Plan in English 8

(Appreciation Method)

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
1. identify the theme of the story “The Two Brothers” by Leo Tolstoy;
2. value the importance of studying the lesson; and
3. arrange the event of the story using the plot diagram.

II. Subject Matter:

Topic: “The Two Brothers” by Leo Tolstoy
Reference: English for the 21st Century Learners on page 170-172.
Teaching devices: visual aids, pictures, plot diagram, paper strips, box, stone and hand-outs.

III. Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Preliminary Activities

Prayer: Class before we start our lesson, let us pray. (One student is called to lead the prayer)

Greetings: Good Morning, Grade 8! Good Morning Ma’am Jane! It’s always nice to see you.

Classroom Management: Class, before you take your

seats, kindly pick up some pieces of papers under your The students will pick up some pieces of papers under the
chairs and keep all those things which are not related to our tables and will keep all the things that are not related to our
subject. subject.

Checking of the attendance: Is there absent today? (The class secretary will group the lists of absentees to the
teacher.)

B. Review: “Plot”
Class, before we start a new lesson for today, let
us recall first our lesson yesterday.

 What was our lesson yesterday? Our lesson yesterday was about plot.

Very good!

 What is a plot? Plot represents the related or logical and sequential events
that take place within a literary text.
Very good!
 What are the main parts of a plot? The main parts of a plot are Exposition, Rising Action,
Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.
Very Good!
 C. Motivation: “4 Pics 1 Word”
The teacher will divide the students into 2 (Students will do the activity.)
groups consisting of 4 members each. The
teacher will post a set of pictures on the
board with letters to be answered each
group the quickest team to reveal the
answer will be the winner. Once the answer
has revealed, each group will be asked to
the following questions.
(Students may vary with their answer)
 What does happiness mean to you?
For me, happiness means something that makes you
Awesome! Thank you! comfortable and content. So to be completely happy,
you are living a life that is free of stress and negativity.
 What is happiness?
Very Good!
Happiness is a sense of well-being, joy, or
contentment.

D. Unlocking of Difficulties The students will find the meaning of the underlined
Find the meaning of the following underlined words used in a sentence.
words used in a sentence.
1. Point of view
1. After the near-fatal car accident, Sharon 2. Gladness/Joy
changed her perspective on life and 3. Prank
decided to quit her job. 4. Writing
2. Her happiness impressed all; nobody 5. Traveller
seemed to pity her. 6. Brother/Sister/Sib
3. Jacob is normally a kind person, so I think
his rude comment was simply made
in jest and meant to be funny.
4. A Roman mile-stone found near Carlisle
(1895) bears the inscription IMP.
5. “I'm but a wanderer seeking refuge," he
said.
6. My mother always tries to persuade me to
spend time with my younger siblings.

E. Motive Questions

Class, kindly read the motive questions on the (Students will read the question on the board.)
board.
 Should you seek what makes you happy
or should you let happiness seek you?
F. Lesson Proper
Our lesson for today is about “The Two
Brothers” by Leo Tolstoy. (The teacher will tell the author’s biography.)

Before we proceed to our discussion, let

me tell you something about Leo Tolstoy.

 Who is Leo Tolstoy?

G. Reading
The teacher will ask the students to read
“The Two Brothers” by Leo Tolstoy in a
group silently.
LEO TOLSTOY
On September 9, 1828, Leo Tolstoy was
born in Tula Province, Russia. In the 1860s, he wrote
his first great novel, War and Peace. In 1873, Tolstoy
set to work on the second of his best known
novels, Anna Karenina. He continued to write fiction
throughout the 1880s and 1890s. One of his most
successful later works was The Death of Ivan Ilyich.
Tolstoy died on November 20, 1910 in Astapovo,
Russia.
(Students will read the story in a group silently.)

H. Discussion
(Students answer may vary.)
The teacher will play the song “HAPPY” by
Pharrell Williams. While the music is
playing, there will be a” BOX” passing on to
each student. When the teacher says “STOP!”
the one who’s holding the box will get a
question inside of it and will answer.

 What is the title of the story?

Very Good! The title of the story is “The Two Brothers”.
 Who is the author of the story?
Very Good!
The author of the story is Leo Tolstoy.
 Explain the actions and decisions of the
two brothers towards their discovery.
The actions and decisions of the two brothers towards
Excellent! their discovery were different because the elder
brother did not want to follow what the stone was
 If you were one of the brothers, what saying. On the other hand the younger brother wanted
would you have done? to follow it.
Very Good!
If I am one of the brothers, I would have to follow the
 What could be the reasons why the elder inscription on the stone. Because I should seek what
brother refused to follow the inscription makes me happy even if it would be difficult.
on the stone?
Very Good! One of the reasons the elder brother refused the
inscription on the stone was that it might just a prank.
 Was the reason of the elder brother
justifiable?
Very Good! Yes, because no one of them knew the truth behind the
inscription on the stone.
 Do you agree with the younger brother’s
decisions and actions? Why? Or Why not?

Yes, I agreed with his actions and decisions because

he had an unforgettable experience in his life to
remember.
I. Enrichment #1
Arrange the events in the story using a plot
 diagram on the board.
Students’ answers.

J.

The student’s
will do the
group activity.
Enrichment #2 “ Tableau
“
The teacher will divide the class into 5 groups
consisting of 5 members each. Each group will make a
tableau, that will represent each scene in the story and
the group leader will explain their work.

 Group 1- Exposition
 Group 2- Rising Action
 Group 3- Climax
 Group 4- Falling Action The main idea of the story is that no matter how we
are different from each other, how mature and
 Group 5- Resolution
immature we are in our decisions, we must decide
K. Generalization what is right for us and what makes us happy.

What is the main idea of the story?

(Students may vary with their answers.)

Very Good! Yes, I should seek my happiness in order for me to be

L. Valuing Process
 Should you seek what makes you happy
or should you let happiness seek you?
contented.
No, I will let happiness seek me because I am worth to
wait.
Compare and contrast the characteristics of the two
brothers using Venn diagram.

IV. Evaluation

Compare and contrast the characteristics of the

two brothers using Venn diagram.

V. Assignment:
With the reference to the story, explain this question “How can memories and experiences serve
as one’s treasures?” write it on your notebook.

Prepared by: Ms. Janecil A.Bonza