Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION XI
DIGOS CITY DIVISION
MATTI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Lesson Plan in English 9

Grade Level Standard:

The learner demonstrates communicative competence through his/ her understanding of
literature and other text types for a deeper appreciation of World Literature, including Philippine
Literature.

Learning Competency: Judge the relevance and worth of ideas, soundness of author’s
reasoning, and the effectiveness of the presentation - EN9RC-IVf-
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I. Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
1. Analyze the meaning and message of the poem
2. Translate information from the viewed video
3. Reflect on particular social issues, concerns, or dispositions in real life regarding the
use of telephone and other technologies through writing essay, slogan and acrostic
poem.

II. Subject Matter:

Lesson: The Telephone by Edward Field

Materials: Laptop, projector, tablet, QuizCreator App, Power Point Presentation, Video
Reference: K-12 MELC in English , English 9 Quarter 3 Self-Learning Module

III. Procedure:

A1. Activity

A1.1 – Drill
Question: How do you imagine the world without technology?

A1.2 – Review
 Show the poem, “Our LOVE”

Our LOVE
L – L is for the laughter we had along the way
O- O is for optimism you gave me every day
V- V is for value of being my best friend
E- is for eternity, a love that has no end.
Questions:
 What is an acrostic poem?
 How do you write an acrostic poem?
A1.3 – Motivation
The Telephone and its Beginning
1. The students will be asked to watch a video about the telephone’s short history. After
watching, they will answer the guide questions.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrLObtDvsa8

2. Guide Question:
 Who invented the telephone?
 When was the first phone call?
 How was the first telephone invented?
 How does knowing the telephone’s history affect you?

A1.4 – Activity Proper

The Telephone and its Importance

 Work with a partner

 Interview each other on what one thinks is the greatest importance of a telephone.
 Record your partner’s responses using a cellphone recorder for keeping of
complete information.
 Write a one-sentence answer of your partner in the speech bubble.

A2. Analysis
 Listen carefully as the teacher reads the poem, “The Telephone” by Edward Field.
Then, read it with your partner.
The Telephone
by Edward Field
My happiness depends on an electric appliance
And I do not mind giving it so much credit
With life in this city being what it is
 Each person separated from friends
By a tangle of subways and buses
Yes my telephone is my joy
It tells me that I am in the world and wanted
It rings and I am alerted to love or gossip
I go comb my hair which begins to sparkle
Without it I was like a bear in a cave
Drowsing through a shadowy winter
It rings and spring has come
I stretch and amble out into the sunshine
Hungry again as I pick up the receiver
For the human voice and the good news of friends
*Source: "The Telephone" by Edward Field, from Counting Myself Lucky. © Black Sparrow Press, 1992.

 Students will be grouped into three (3) to discuss the message of the poem.

A3. Abstraction

Understanding literature entails knowing the world of the authors. Thus, to grasp what
they really want to convey in their texts, you should be ready to join the encounters worth
cherishing through sharing your honest opinion regarding how the actions, dialogues and
thoughts of the characters are presented. Many writers use argumentative texts to persuade the
readers to agree to their points of view. The issue and the supporting (pros) and opposing (cons)
opinions about the issue must be noted.

Pros and Cons of Technology

Although technology proves to have lots of benefits, there are still drawbacks in its use. Use the
diagram to list the advantages and disadvantages of using technology in the time of new normal
education.

A4. Application

 The students will be grouped into three (3) each group will have tasks to do.
 Group 1: Compose an acrostic poem featuring your own version of ―The
Telephone.

 Group 2: Write an essay of three sentences about the use of technology in this
time of pandemic.
 Group 3: Create a slogan about the use of different technologies in this time of
pandemic.

IV. Evaluation:

Read again the poem, “The Telephone” by Edward Field and answer the questions presented
using QuizCreator app.

1. What is the predominant feeling of the speaker in the 1st and 2nd lines?
A. Confused on how to connect with his friends.
B. Determined that the telephone is the source of his happiness.
C. Lonesome about not using the telephone all the time.
D. Thankful for having the telephone.

2. Using 3rd to 5th line as your guide, why are friends disconnected?
A. Because of distance.
B. Because of miscommunication.
C. Because of misunderstanding.
 D. Because they live in the city.

3. In the 6th to 9th line of the poem, how does the speaker justify his joy of having a
telephone?
A. The telephone annoys him with its use.
B. The telephone disconnects his friends.
C. The telephone makes him aware about love and gossip.
D. The telephone makes him feel connected to the world and gives him pleasure.

4. From 10th to 12th line, to what did the speaker compare man’s situation before the advent
of the telephone?
A. To a bear in a cave.
B. To a bird that flies.
C. To a man that phone is life.
D. To a tiger that roars in a cage.

5. What does the speaker hunger for?

A. Browsing and searching
B. Curiosity and answers
C. Human voice and good news of friends
D. Love for the world

V. Assignment:

Read the poem and answer the guide questions:

One Art
Elizabeth Bishop - 1911-1979

The art of losing isn’t hard to master;

so many things seem filled with the intent
to be lost that their loss is no disaster.

Lose something every day. Accept the fluster

of lost door keys, the hour badly spent.
The art of losing isn’t hard to master.

Then practice losing farther, losing faster:

places, and names, and where it was you meant
to travel. None of these will bring disaster.

I lost my mother’s watch. And look! my last, or

next-to-last, of three loved houses went.
The art of losing isn’t hard to master.

I lost two cities, lovely ones. And, vaster,

some realms I owned, two rivers, a continent.
I miss them, but it wasn’t a disaster.

—Even losing you (the joking voice, a gesture

I love) I shan’t have lied. It’s evident
the art of losing’s not too hard to master
though it may look like (Write it!) like disaster.

Guide Questions:

1. What is the message of the poem?

2. What is the feeling of the author in the poem?
 3. How does this poem relate to our time today?
4. How do you feel while reading the poem?
5. Why do you feel that way?

Prepared by:

ANGEL ROSE L. TIMTIM

English 9 Teacher

Checked and observed by:

EUGENE C. SAYSON
School Principal I

ACROSTIC POEM-MAKING RUBRIC

4 3 2 1

The acrostic follows Most of the line of Some of the lines of The acrostic does
poetic form. the acrostic follow the acrostic follow not follow poetic
Poetic Form poetic form. poetic form. form.

The acrostic is very The acrostic relates The acrostic The acrostic does
well developed and to the topic. somewhat relates to not relate to the
Focus relates to the topic. the topic. topic.

Spelling No spelling errors. 1 to 2 spelling 3 to 4 spelling 5 or more spelling

errors errors errors

Uses clear voice and Uses clear voice and Having difficulty Did not present the
fluent in delivering fluent in most of the pronouncing the output at all
Presentation the poem poem delivery words in the poem
duration

ESSAY-WRITING RUBRIC

4 3 2 1

The essay is clear The essay is mostly Topic is not well- The essay has no
and focused on the focused. defined and/or there clear topic.
Ideas topic. are too many topics.

The ideas presented Most of the ideas Some of the ideas The acrostic does
in the essay are presented in the presented in the not relate to the
Organization well-organized. essay are organized. essay are organized. topic.

Spelling and No spelling and 1 to 2 spelling and 3 to 4 spelling and 5 or more spelling
Grammar grammar errors. grammar errors grammar errors and grammar errors

Uses clear voice and Uses clear voice and Having difficulty Did not present the
fluent in delivering fluent in most of the pronouncing the output at all
Presentation the essay essay delivery words in the essay
duration

SLOGAN-MAKING RUBRIC

4 3 2 1
 The message of the The message of the The message of the There is not
slogan is very clear slogan is clear slogan is not too message conveyed
Content clear in the slogan

The slogan is The slogan is The slogan is not The slogan is not
original and relates original. original but relates original and not
Originality to the topic. to the topic. related to the topic.

Spelling and No spelling errors. 1 to 2 spelling 3 to 4 spelling 5 or more spelling

Grammar errors errors errors

Uses clear voice and Uses clear voice and Having difficulty in Did not present the
fluent in delivering fluent in most of the the presentation of output at all
Presentation the message of the delivery of the the message in the
slogan message in the slogan
slogan