WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS

English 9, Quarter 2, Week 1

Make connections between texts to particular social issues, concerns, or

dispositions in real life

Name: ___________________________________ Grade and Section: ____________________

I. Learning Objective:

After going through this learning activity sheet, you are expected to:
Lesso Most Essential Learning Specific Objectives
n No. Competency (MELC)
1 Make connections 1.1 state the importance of winning over
between texts to challenges
particular social issues, 1.2 compose a poem relating to social
concerns, or dispositions
issues in life
in real life
1.3 explain the relevance of literature as a
means of connecting to the world; and
1.4 interpret a selection through role play.

II. Key Concepts

Life is full of ups and downs. One day, you may feel like you have it all
figured out but then in a moment’s notice, you have been thrown a curve ball.
Everyone has to face their own set of challenges in life. Learning how to overcome
challenges will help you stay centered and remain calm under pressure. Winning
over different challenges in life will make you stronger, more independent and have
a mature thinking to what kind of challenges you are and will be up against.

Literature on the other hand, has always been one effective way to explore
and address social issues and challenges in human culture. Poems, stories, plays,
and other types of fictional media often have some social or cultural concern
embedded in the thematic background of a narrative. A social issue is some
problem or concern connected to a larger issue that affects society in general.
Oftentimes, the social issues brought forward in fiction reflect contemporary
concerns in the author's own world. This type of issue in literature often shows up
as a theme that affects the plot and outcome of the story. In this lesson, we will
take a look at the best way to identify and narrow our focus to the social issues
portrayed in the poem with a few examples.

Writer: NORIE P. MALATE

Station: Kitcharao National High School
Division: Agusan del Norte
Email address: norie.malate@deped.gov.ph Page 1
 III. Exercises/Activities

Activity 1: UNLOCKING OF DIFFICULTY

Match the words from column A from its synonyms in column B. Write your answer
on a separate sheet of paper.

Column A Column B

1) conjure a. charm
2) creed b. implore
3) elitist c. philosophy
4) incantation d. arrogant
5) denigrate e. condemn
f. humble

Activity 2: SPEAK UP!

Direction: Read the poem “Discrimination” by David Taylor and prepare to answer
the questions that follow.

Discrimination
David Taylor
Racism a nasty word
that conjures thoughts
of oppressive deeds
made by man because
of creed.
Discrimination another one
that binds our minds
and sharpens tongues
because of some elitist thought
that's unjust and plainly wrong.
Fighting wars because of God?
Trampling on the underdog.
But we have legislation
to banish discrimination.
'Equal opportunity'
is the current phrase; our incantation.

Writer: NORIE P. MALATE

Station: Kitcharao National High School
Division: Agusan del Norte
Email address: norie.malate@deped.gov.ph Page 2
 The rules and laws
are needed where
some of us would dare
to think in ways that denigrate
others on this Earth; our place.
Racism? There is just one human race
no matter what form the face.
And discrimination
a faculty we all posses
to separate what's bad from best.
Discrimination would be good
if it were used for what it does;
revealing what unites ALL of us.

1. What is the message conveyed in the poem?

2. Enumerate the possible forms of discrimination that could be found on the
poem.
3. Can this be considered a social issue? Why?
4. As a student, how do you face and overcome different types of social issues
and problems prevailing in the society today?

ACTIVITY 3: WHAT CAN I DO?

Below are important social and environmental issues today. We all

know for a fact that in one way or another, these issues do not only benefit people,
but also bring them harm.

Directions: Express your stand on each issue. Write your answer on separate
sheet/s.

A. Anti-Terrorism Bill

__________________________________________________________________________________
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B. War on Drugs

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Writer: NORIE P. MALATE

Station: Kitcharao National High School
Division: Agusan del Norte
Email address: norie.malate@deped.gov.ph Page 3
C. Battling Covid19

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__________________________________________________________________________________

IV. Reflection

Compose your own poem relating to social issues in life. Choose only one theme
from the given topics:
1. Covid19 Vaccine
2. Gender Identity
3. Political Corruption
4. Computer Game Addiction
5. Poverty

Rubric for Poem Writing

CATEGORY Exceptional - 5 Good Work - 4 Developing - 3 Beginning - 2

Focus on The entire poem is Most of the poem is Some of the poem is No attempt has been
Assigned Topic related to the assigned related to the assigned related to the assigned made to relate the
topic and allows the topic. The poem topic, but a reader poem to the assigned
reader to understand wanders off at one does not learn much topic.
much more about the point, but the reader about the topic.
topic. can still learn
something about the
topic.
Creativity The poem contains The poem contains a The poem contains a There is little evidence
many creative details few creative details few creative details of creativity in the
and/or descriptions and/or descriptions and/or descriptions, poem. The author
that contribute to the that contribute to the but they distract from does not seem to have
reader's enjoyment. reader's enjoyment. the poem. The author used much
The author has really The author has used has tried to use his imagination.
used his imagination. his imagination. imagination.
Spelling and There are no spelling There is one spelling There are 2-3 spelling The final draft has
Punctuation or punctuation errors in or punctuation error in and punctuation errors more than 3 spelling
the final draft. the final draft. in the final draft. and punctuation
errors.

Title Title is creative, sparks Title is related to the Title is present, but No title.
interest and is related poem and topic. does not appear to be
to the poem and topic. related to the poem
and topic.

Imagery Many vivid, descriptive Some vivid, descriptive The reader can figure The reader has trouble
words are used. The words are used. The out what to picture in figuring out what
reader can picture the reader can somewhat the poem, but the imagery the poem is
imagery in the poem. picture the imagery in author didn't supply using and what the
the poem. much detail. author wants him/her
to picture.

Writer: NORIE P. MALATE

Station: Kitcharao National High School
Division: Agusan del Norte
Email address: norie.malate@deped.gov.ph Page 4
V. References

Almonte, Liza R. et al. A Journey through Anglo-American Liretature-Grade 9

English Learning Material. Department of Education: Bureau of Learning
Resources (DepEd-BLR). Ground Floor Bonifacio Building. DepEd Complex Meralco
Avenue, Pasig City, Philippines 1600. 2014.

Taylor, David. Discrimination. Accessed on November 4, 2020. Retrieved from:

https://sites.google.com/site/discriminationpoetry3u/discrimination-by-david-
taylor.

Rubrics for Poem. Accessed on November 6, 2020. Retrieved from:

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?
screen=ShowRubric&rubric_id=1107387&

Answer Key

Activity I.
Activity 2. Speak Up!
Unlocking of
Difficulty 1. The message of the poem is definitely that racism and
1. b discrimination are negative. One example of this is found
2. c in the first stanza, the poem states that “Racism is a nasty
3. d word”. Another examples are the lines that states
4. a “Discrimination another one/that binds our minds/and
5. e sharpens our tongues/because of some elitist
thought/that’s unjust and plainly wrong”.
2. Racism and discrimination.
Activity 3. What
3. Yes, because it is an issue that concerns a group that is
can I do
connected to the society in general.
Answers may 4. Answer may vary
Vary

Writer: NORIE P. MALATE

Station: Kitcharao National High School
Division: Agusan del Norte
Email address: norie.malate@deped.gov.ph Page 5