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A LESSON PLAN for

Grade 12 - Rizal

MELCS: Judge the relevance and worth of ideas, soundness of the author’s reasoning, and
the effectiveness of the presentation. EN9RC-IVf-2.22

I. OBJECTIVES: At the end of the period, the students should be able to:
a. define fundamental concepts and principles of Queer Theory;
b. Analyze how queer theory challenges and deconstructs traditional notions of
gender and sexuality in literature, media, and culture;
c. Recognize the importance of empathy and open-mindedness in understanding
engaging with queer theory; and
d. Reflect on personal biases and perspectives, as well as the impact of queer theory their own
understanding of gender and sexuality, and demonstrate the ability
to engage in respectful and inclusive conversations about these topics.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Queer Theory
References: https://bit.ly/46viUUD
Teaching Strategy: Contextualized, Inquiry-based
Materials: Powerpoint Presentation,copies of short story.

III. PROCEDURE
A. Routine Activities
(COT # 6 Maintained learning environments that promote fairness, respect and
care to encourage learning)
COT # 5 Established a safe and secure learning environment to enhance learning
through the consistent implementation of policies, guidelines, and procedures
1. Greetings
2. Prayer
3. Checking of Attendance
4. House Rules
✓ Be on time for class
✓ Raise your hand if you want to ask or answer a question.
✓ Pay attention when somebody is talking.
5. Review of the Previous lesson
B. Activity
Motive Question:"How does understanding Queer Theory challenge this
traditional perspectives on gender and sexuality, and why is it important to engage with this
theory with an open mind and empathy?"

COT # 1 Applied knowledge of content within and across curriculum teaching areas
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Picture analysis

Ask the students the following questions:

1. What do you notice in the picture?
2. what do you call about the flag?
3. does Rainbow represent peace?

C. Analysis
COT # 2 Used researched-based knowledge and principles of teaching and learning to enhance
professional practice

Read the paragraph below. Then, answer the questions that follow.

I'M BISEXUAL
By: CONEE BERDERA

Pick one' they say. They wonder if I like men or

women.
I am a confusion, something they can't put in a box.

I am either not gay enough for the gay community

or I'm not straight enough for anyone else.

I think they've forgotten that love can't fit in a box,

nor does it discriminate.
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1. What is the central theme or message of the poem?

2. How does the author use figurative language or metaphors to convey their feelings and
experiences as a bisexual person?
3. What is the significance of the line, "I am either not gay enough for the gay community
or I'm not straight enough for anyone else" in the context of the poem?
4. How does the author use repetition or emphasis in the poem to make their point?
5. What does the poem suggest about the nature of love and how it relates to societal
expectations and labels?

D. Abstraction

COT # 3 Displayed proficient use of English to facilitate teaching and learning

Discuss the salient points of the following:

✓ Queer theory in literary criticism revolutionizes our understanding of literature by challenging

traditional norms. It dismantles heteronormative structures, redefines gender binaries, and
uncovers hidden narratives, revealing the profound impact of diverse sexual orientations and
gender identities on storytelling and our interpretation of literary texts. Discover more
about queer theory and its main ideas and theorists! You will also find information on some key
queer theory books and a timeline of their development.
✓ Queer theory in literature involves the application of queer theoretical principles to literary texts
to understand and explore the lived experience of LGBTQIA+. Queer theory as literary criticism
interprets and critiques the representation of LGBTQIA+ identities and themes in literature, often
challenging heteronormative perspectives and binary categorizations of gender and sexuality.
✓ Queer theory is a broad area of literary criticism with many different avenues, but there are
some things that the majority of queer theory has in common.

✓ Questioning established norms: Queer theory challenges stereotypical ideas that everyone is
cisgender and heterosexual. They expand upon the wide varieties of sexuality and gender
identity.

✓ Stereotypes as social constructs: Most queer theorists argue that traditional conceptions of
sexuality and gender are socially constructed. How humans develop is highly based on the
environment around them and the influences they receive.

✓ Critiquing powerful institutions: Another important tenant of queer theory is dismantling

hierarchies. The lens of queer theory is used to criticise those in power and how they may be
operating in a discriminatory or restrictive way. ✔ Exploration of LGBTQ+ life: Queer theory
also sheds light on the often untold stories and experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals. This
normalises these stories and fights oppression.

✓ Challenging binaries: Queer theory deconstructs traditional binaries that are placed upon
sexuality and gender by society. It instead argues that humans are much more fluid than this,
and this should be explored, not demonised.
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Guided Practice
(COT #8 Applied a range of successful strategies that maintain learning environments that
motivate learners to work productively by assuming responsibility for their own learning)

(adapted from)
https://guides.library.illinois.edu/queertheory/background

✓ Queer theory is a field of study that examines the nature of sexuality- and gender-based
normativity and how society defines and polices the concepts of heterosexuality, homosexuality,
and gender and sexual identities.As a branch of gender and sexuality studies, queer theory aims
to deconstruct what is acceptable or “normal.” Queer theory opens new avenues of thought to
define concepts considered central to identity and identity politics.
✓ Sexuality as a social construct: During the 1970s, in works like The History of Sexuality (1976),
philosopher and historian Michel Foucault questioned how society treated sexuality as an
essential truth rather than a social construction. In his theorizing, Foucault posited that identity is
not innate and that politics generally rely on hierarchies of desire as a means of oppression.
✓ Sexual behavior hierarchy: Gayle Rubin’s essay “Thinking Sex” (1984) examined how society
places certain sexual behaviors above others. According to Rubin, this normative framework then
served as the basis of marginalization and oppression.
✓ Supporting details The gendering of sexuality: Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick’s seminal
book Epistemology of the Closet (1990) explored how society genders sexuality—for example, by
defining your sexual identity primarily by the gender identities of the people who attract you. Learn
more about gender identity.
✓ The birth of queer theory: Teresa de Lauretis became the first writer to coin the phrase “queer
theory.” De Lauretis outlined a complete rethinking of sexuality divorced from the binaries and
standards defined by heterosexual power structures—structures that Michael Warner would later
refer to as “heteronormativity.” Learn more about heteronormativity, which is the belief that
heterosexuality is the default, and therefore preferred, expression of sexuality.
1. What is the main focus of queer theory as a field of study?
2. Who is the philosopher and historian known for questioning the concept of sexuality
as a social construct in the 1970s?
3. According to Gayle Rubin, how does society create a hierarchy of sexual behaviors,
and what are the consequences of this hierarchy?
4. What did Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's book "Epistemology of the Closet" explore
regarding the gendering of sexuality?
5. Who is credited with coining the term "queer theory," and what does it aim to
challenge in relation to sexuality and identity?

E. Application

Group Work
COT # 2 Used researched-based knowledge and principles of teaching and learning to enhance
professional practice
(Collaborative learning is the educational approach of using groups to enhance learning through working
together. Groups of two or more learners work together to solve problems, complete tasks, or learn new
concepts.)
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COT # 4 Used effective verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support learner
understanding, participation, engagement, and achievement

(COT #7 Maintained learning environments that nurture and inspire learners to participate, cooperate and
collaborate)

(COT #8 Applied a range of successful strategies that maintain learning environments that motivate
learners to work productively by assuming responsibility for their own learning)

Group Activity: Queer Theory Text Analysis

Mechanics:

a. Form small groups (4-6 members each)

b. Assign specific queer theory texts (e.g., Foucault, Rubin, Sedgwick) to each group.
c. Groups read and analyze their assigned text, focusing on key concepts and how they relate to
queer theory in literature.
d. Prepare a 5-10 minute presentation summarizing the text's main points and its relevance the
queer theory.
e.Groups present findings to the class, highlighting key ideas and the author's perspective.

1. What key concepts or ideas did your group identify in the assigned text, and how do these
concepts relate to queer theory in literature?

2. During the group presentation, what were the main points highlighted in the text, and how did
the author's perspective contribute to our understanding of queer theory?

3. How might the insights gained from the different group presentations collectively enhance our
knowledge of queer theory in the context of literature?

IV. ASSESSMENT

1. What is the primary focus of queer theory in literary criticism?

a. Challenging traditional norms
b. Reinforcing heteronormative structure
c. Emphasizing binary categorizations
d. Promoting conventional narratives

2. According to Michel Foucault, what did he question in his works during the 1970s?
a. The relevance of sexual identities
b. The essential truth of sexuality
c. The significance of gender binaries
d. The importance of heteronormativity
3. In "Thinking Sex" (1984), what did Gayle Rubin examine in the context of sexual behaviors?
a. How society values all sexual behaviors equally.
b. How society places certain sexual behaviors above other
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c. How society enforces strict sexual norms

d. How society encourages diverse sexual behaviors

4. According to Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, how does society typically define sexual identity?
a. Primarily by an individual's preferences
b. Primarily by the gender identities of the people who attract you
c. By an individual's self-identification
d. By one's birth certificate

5. Who is credited with coining the term "queer theory"?

a. Michel Foucault
b. Gayle Rubin
c. Teresa de Lauretis.
d. Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

6. What is one common aspect of queer theory that involves questioning stereotypical ideas
about sexuality and gender?
a. Promoting traditional norms.
b. Emphasizing heteronormativity
c. Challenging established norms
d. Reinforcing binary categorizations

7. According to most queer theorists, what do they argue regarding traditional conceptions of
sexuality and gender?
a. They are innate and fixed.
b. They are biological in origin.
c. They are socially constructed.
d. They are universally accepted.

8. What important aspect of powerful institutions does queer theory aim to critique and
challenge?
a. Their ability to enforce heteronormativit.
b. Their commitment to reinforcing stereotypes.
c. Dismantling hierarchies and discriminatory practices
d. .Promoting binary categorizations

9. How does queer theory contribute to the exploration of LGBTQ+ life?

a. By reinforcing stereotype.
b. By suppressing untold stories and experience .
c. By normalizing these stories and fighting oppression.
d. By promoting binary categorizations
10. What is one of the main objectives of queer theory regarding traditional binaries related to
sexuality and gender?
a. Reinforcing and promoting these binaries.
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b. Emphasizing the fixed nature of these binaries.

c. Challenging and deconstructing these binaries.
d. Advocating for stricter binary categorizations

Essay:
How does queer theory challenge and reshape traditional norms and constructs related to gender, sexuality,
and identity in both literature and society, and what are the implications of these challenges for our
understanding of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities?

ASSIGNMENT

Do an advance study on “Reader response theory ”.

Prepared by: Checked by :

NORBAINA G. IDAO MICHAEL S. MENDEZ

EL15 STUDENT EL 15 INSTRU

ANDREW ALBA GLENN PAUL CANDELARIO

Group Leader Assistant Group Leader

_________________ ______________

Noted by: Approved by:

Sample answer.
Picture analysis
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1. The image showcases individuals, both men and women, holding the LGBTQ flag.
2. The flag, commonly referred to as the LGBTQ pride flag or rainbow flag, serves as a symbol for the
pride of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community. It is widely
acknowledged for embodying the diversity and inclusiveness of this community.
3. The rainbow itself carries positive connotations, including diversity, harmony, and peace. Although the
LGBTQ community's use of the rainbow flag primarily symbolizes pride and inclusiveness, some may
view the rainbow as a representation of peace, given its vibrant and harmonious appearance. The
interpretation may vary based on individual perspectives and cultural contexts.

C. Analysis
1. The poem's main theme delves into the personal journey of a bisexual individual, contending with
societal norms, expectations, and the challenges of not fitting neatly into predetermined classifications.
2. Through the use of figurative language and metaphors, the poet expresses the emotional landscape
of being bisexual. Describing oneself as a "confusion" and something "they can't put in a box"
communicates the ongoing struggle against society's attempts to categorize and confine one's sexual
identity.
3. The line "I am either not gay enough for the gay community or I'm not straight enough for anyone else"
holds significance in highlighting the speaker's feeling of not completely belonging to either the gay or
straight communities. This underscores the societal pressure to conform to rigid labels and the struggle
to find acceptance.
4. Repetition is employed in the line "I am either not gay enough for the gay community or I'm not straight
enough for anyone else." This repetition underscores the dichotomy, emphasizing the speaker's sense
of being caught between two worlds and the difficulty of meeting the expectations of either community.
5. The poem conveys the idea that love defies societal constraints and labels. The assertion that "love
can't fit in a box, nor does it discriminate" challenges the notion of restricting love based on gender or
sexual orientation. The poem suggests that societal expectations and labels can hinder the recognition
and embrace of diverse expressions of love.

D.
1. The main focus of queer theory as a field of study is to critically examine and deconstruct societal
norms and assumptions related to gender and sexuality. It challenges traditional categories and
explores how identities are constructed and regulated.
2. Michel Foucault, a philosopher and historian, is known for questioning the concept of sexuality as a
social construct in the 1970s, particularly in his influential work "The History of Sexuality."
3. According to Gayle Rubin, society creates a hierarchy of sexual behaviors through a system of sexual
regulation that categorizes certain behaviors as acceptable and others as deviant. This hierarchy
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results in the stigmatization and marginalization of certain sexual practices, impacting individuals who
engage in them.
4. Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's book "Epistemology of the Closet" explores the cultural and social
construction of sexuality and how it intersects with gender. The book delves into the hidden and
repressed aspects of sexuality, particularly within the context of the closet as a metaphor.
5. The term "queer theory" is often credited to Teresa de Lauretis, and it aims to challenge and
deconstruct traditional norms and categories related to sexuality and identity. It seeks to disrupt fixed
notions of sexual orientation and challenges the binary understanding of gender and sexuality in
mainstream discourse

Group activity: Queer Theory Text Analysis

1. The central ideas in the assigned text, likely by Michel Foucault, encompass the concept of sexuality as
a social construct, the rejection of fixed categories, and the exploration of power dynamics influencing
sexual norms. These concepts within queer theory challenge conventional identity notions, expose power
structures enforcing norms, and emphasize the diversity of sexual experiences in literature.
2. In the group presentation, the primary points underscored in Foucault's text include his criticism of how
society governs and categorizes sexuality, the impact of power on shaping sexual discourses, and the
assertion that sexuality is a socially constructed concept. The author's viewpoint contributes to our
comprehension of queer theory by laying a historical and philosophical groundwork for questioning
established norms, highlighting the role of power dynamics in shaping sexual identities, and encouraging a
more nuanced understanding of sexuality in literary contexts.
3. Insights garnered from various group presentations can collectively enrich our understanding of queer
theory in literature by offering diverse perspectives and interpretations. Each presentation brings forth
unique insights into different facets of queer theory, contributing to a comprehensive grasp of how literature
both reflects and challenges societal norms concerning sexuality. This collaborative knowledge facilitates
a more intricate exploration of queer themes and narratives present in literary works.

Answer key
1. A 6. C
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2. B 7. C
3. B 8. C
4. B 9. C
5. C 10. C

Esaay

Queer theory serves as a foundational challenge to conventional norms related to gender, sexuality, and
identity, both in literature and society. Through the deconstruction of binary concepts, it scrutinizes the
inflexibility of classifications like male/female and gay/straight, nurturing a more intricate and all-
encompassing viewpoint. In the realm of literature, queer theory initiates a reassessment of literary works,
bringing to light narratives and characters that have been marginalized, thereby expanding the range of
representation. The criticism of heteronormativity embedded in this framework confronts societal
presumptions, promoting acknowledgment and affirmation of varied sexual orientations. These challenges
carry implications that extend to fostering advocacy for social justice, enabling individuals to authentically
express their identities, and contributing to broader cultural transformations that embrace greater
acceptance and understanding of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities.
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About the Author

Meet Norbaina Idao, known in her Village as Baina. A shy, and not really into socializing. a 24-year-

old resident of Muslim Village Bangkal in Talomo District, Davao City. Her passion for education has

been a guiding force throughout her academic journey. Starting at Dona Soledad Dolor Elementary

School and later at Gov. Vicente Duterte National High School for high school, Norbaina is now in her

third year pursuing a Bachelor of Education with a Major in English at Saint John Paul II College of

Davao. With a dedicated focus on her studies, she aspires to become a future educator, driven by the

goal of making a positive impact in the field of education.