Detailed Lesson Plan English VII

I. Objective:

1. Apply appropriate reading style (scanning, skimming, speed reading intensive reading, etc.)
for one’s purpose. (EN7RC-I-a-7)
2. Use structural analysis to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words or expressions from
the material viewed. (EN7VC-I-a-8)
3. Identify the elements of a story using the information from the story.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Philippine Literature: The Legend of Maria Makiling

Reference: http://crystaltower.freeservers.com/makiling.htm
Materials: Visual images, video presentation, PowerPoint presentation

III. Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
A. Preliminary Activity
Good morning, everyone!
Good morning, Ma’am!

Kindly arrange your chairs and pick up those

crumpled papers.

Mr. Lingad, please lead the prayer…

*AMEN*
You may now take your seat.
Is everybody present today?
Yes ma’am!

B. Motivation
Alright, before we start our lesson for today, I
would like to ask, how was your weekend? Is
there any extraordinary thing happened with
you?
None ma’am…
Do you believe on magical things class? Like
mermaids, dwarfs etc…?
Yes ma’am!
Really? What else are the magical creatures you
know? Yes ____?
Ma’am Wizards like Harry Potter
What else?
Ma’am Faries
Are there more? How about Zeus and Hera?
What category do they belong?
Gods and goddesses!
Yes that is right! Now I want you to identify who
or what is this in the picture.

Ma’am it looks like a fairy!

How about this one?

Ma’am it’s a mountain!

Yes, it is! These things will have a connection

with our lesson for today.

Now, get ¼ sheet of pad papers and we will do a

spelling.
1. Enchantment
2. Deity
3. Gallant
4. Abundant
5. Barter
1,2,3,4,5 exchange papers…

Who got 5?
Me! Ma’am
Very good!

Those words have connection with our story for

today, so now, I want you to seat properly, open
your eyes wide and we will start to read The
Legend of Maria Makiling…

C. Lesson Proper
(The teacher will show the Powerpoint
presentation)

According to legend, there was a time when the

gods could live like ordinary mortals do.
Although these gods were enchanted, they
could speak, love, and even go to the market
like what people do in our time. This story tells
what happened to the daughter of two such
deities. This is the story of Mariang Makiling.
Two deities, Dayang Makiling and Gat Panahon,
had an only daughter name Maria. Because of
her beauty and charm, she was the delight of
her parents. The source of their joy and
strength, Maria was, to them, a jewel, a
treasure that made life full of light and laughter.

Who is the daughter of Dayang Makiling and

Gat Panahon? Mariang Makiling!

What are Dayang Makiling and Gat Panahon?

They are deities
Therefore, Mariang Makiling is what?
She’s also a deity
At that time people could talk with the deities
face to face, and even sit with them side by side
underneath a tree. People could also ask for
help when they were in need, provided, that
they asked in a solemn manner.

How about this time class, can we still talk to

God?

How? Yes ma’am!

Yes, that’s right. Now, let’s continue Through prayers

It was the custom of Maria to go to a small

market, sometimes called talipapa, on
weekdays. Just like other women, she would on
such occasions wear clothes made of silk and
embroidered with flowers and wide stripes for
this was the fashion at that time. Maria had
long, black abundant hair which she usually
decorated with pomelo flowers. When she went
to the market, her flowing hair would touch her
ankles. As she passed along, gallant men would
bow their heads to signify their respect.

Are you familiar with bowing heads to show

respect?

How about you? How do you show some Yes ma’am.

respect?

Ma’am we kiss the hands of elderly and greet

That’s good! Let’s continue teachers whenever we see them.

When Maria went to the market, she was

always accompanied by two Aetas, who served
as her servants. These two servants stayed close
behind Maria, and they both carried a basket
each that was full of golden ginger. These
golden ginger Maria would barter for such items
needed for the home. There was no money at
that time, and instead of buying, people
bartered and exchanged their goods for the
things that they needed.

On a market day, the residents of the area are

not the only ones who would go to the talipapa.
Merchants and people from neighboring towns
would also go to the market. One day, Gat Dula,
the ruler of the kingdom of Bay, came to the
talipapa to while away the hours. A piece of
animal skin with fine hair caught Gat Dula's eye
and he reached out to touch the fur. At the
same moment, Maria was also reaching
towards the same piece of animal skin and their
shoulders accidentally touched. Their eyes met
and Gat Dula bowed his head as a sign of
respect and apology. And Maria responded with
a shy smile as they parted from each other's
company.
What do you think is the next scene class?
Ma’am! Love at first sight!
Really? Let’s see…

Since that first encounter, Gat Dula often visited

the talipapa but he was not able to see Maria
during these visits. One day, he saw Maria at
the very place where they first met. He
approached Maria and greeted her, and Maria
responded with a very sweet smile.

That was the beginning of their friendship

which blossomed into love as the months
passed. As time passed, the love affair between
Gat Dula and Maria came to be known to Gat
Panahon, Maria's father.

Now that Maria Makiling’s father knows, what

do you think will happen?

Ma’am I think he will separate the two lovers.

Is there anyone who thinks otherwise?
Ma’am I think he will support them.
Okay, let’s continue…

Gat Panahon was angry. Even Dayang Makiling,

Maria's mother, was distressed that her only
daughter was in love with a mortal. Maria was
then forbidden to go down to the earth. Her
parents even took away from Maria the power
of enchantment which enabled a deity to look
and act like an ordinary mortal. But even
though Maria and Gat Dula could no longer
meet physically, their love endured. Maria
continued to watch over Gat Dula. During a
battle with the army of Lakan3 Bunto, the ruler
of a neighboring kingdom who invaded the
kingdom of Bay, Gat Dula did not suffer a single
wound due to the support of Maria's
enchantment.

Why do you think the parents of Maria were

angry when they knew about the relationship
between Maria and Gat Dula?
Because Gat Dula is a mortal, and Maria is a
deity and deities are forbidden to fall in love
with mortals because mortals die while deities
don’t die.

Correct! Maybe the parents of Maria don’t

want her to experience the suffering of losing
someone she loves because the pain is too
much. You know class, parents a like that, they
do everything so that their children will not
suffer from any pain, they always want to wash
your sadness away.
Now, what do you think is the ending of the
story? Ma’am! Gat Panahon and Dayang Makiling will
see that Maria is too sad without Gat Dula and
they will permit them to love each other.

Really? Now, let’s end the story.

Unfortunately, Gat Dula's inability to see Maria

caused him to fall ill and die. Maria asked the
gods to give her the soul of Gat Dula and her
request was granted.

Did you enjoy our story?

Yes ma’am!
Do you know where the story happened??

Laguna Ma’am! In Mount Makiling.

What do you think is the moral of the story?

That love conquers all. Even death.

What else?
Love whatever form it is, is enduring. Love of a
parent will always protect the child and true
love will be forever faithful even you are far
apart.

Yes! Very Good!

Before we proceed to our next activity, I want

you to identify the meaning of the spelling
words we did according to your understanding
from the story.

D. Unlocking Difficulties
I prepared the meaning and match them to the
corresponding word.
1. Enchantment
2. Deity
3. Gallant
4. Abundant
5. Barter 1. Enchantment – the state of being under
a spell or magic.
2. Deity – a god or goddess.
3. Gallant – a man giving special attention
and respect to women.
4. Abundant – having plenty or available in
large quantities.
5. Barter – exchange of goods.

Very good everyone!

 E. Making Generalization
Can you please summarize the story we had
today?

(The student will summarize the story and recite

it in class)

Isn’t it we already discussed the different

elements of a story?
Yes ma’am!

Do you still remember them? Can you

enumerate?
Yes ma’am!
a. Character
b. Setting
c. Plot
d. Conflict
e. Theme

F. Evaluation:

Now, I want you to get your notebooks and

answer the following questions:

1. Who are the characters in the story.

Identify each character by describing
them in one sentence each.

2. Where is the setting of the story?

3. Draw the plot of the story and identify

which part is the exposition, rising
action, climax, falling action and the
ending of the story.

4. What is the conflict in the story? Explain

why in one or two sentences.

5. What theme is used in the story?

Assignment
Look for the meaning of verb and its different
tenses.

Prepared by: Checked by:

MARY ANNE THERESE WANTA-DELA ROSA LEDA M. ARANETA