CATCH-UP FRIDAYS TEACHING GUIDE

I. General Overview
Catch-up Subject: National Reading Program Grade Level: 10
Quarterly Theme: Sonnet/Poetry Sub-theme:
Time: 12:20pm – 2:50pm Date: February 2, 2024
II. Session Outline
Session Title: Sonnet 43: How Do I Love Thee?
Session At the end of the session, learners will be able to:
Objectives: a) Improve vocabulary through learning new words.
b) Read a variety of reading materials from other subject areas.
c) Develop understanding of the materials read.

Key Concepts:  A sonnet is a poem of 14 lines, usually iambic pentameter, that

expresses a thought or idea and utilizes an established rhyme
scheme.
III. Teaching Strategies
Components Duration Activities and Procedures
 Ask the students to read a poem from the screen
and give their point of view about it.
 Conduct a spelling test on the possible words that
the students may encounter in the poem, then let
them define those words to determine their
A. Introduction
50 mins understanding of each word.
and Warm-Up
 A video about the love story of Robert Browning
and Elizabeth Barrett – Browning will be presented
to the students.
 Discuss the story being presented through
question – and – answer segment.
B. Concept Activity 1:
Exploration  Provide students with a printed copy of Sonnet 43,
one of the famous sonnets of Elizabeth Barett –
Browning, and ask them to read and analyze the
poem.
 Encourage students to annotate the poem,
20 mins highlighting and labeling elements (rhyme, lines,
etc.) to deepen their understanding of how the
poem is structured and how it enhances the
meaning.
 After analyzing the visual aspects, prompt
students to discuss how these choices contribute
to the overall message and theme of the poem.
Activity 2:
 Divide the class into small groups and assign each
30 mins group a stanza or set of lines from Sonnet 43.
 Instruct each group to independently analyze their
assigned section, focusing on the feelings,
emotions, and imagery conveyed by the poet.
 Once done, let each group present their
interpretation to the class, explaining their

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reasoning and evidence from the text.

 Encourage the class to engage in meaningful
discussions and ask questions about different
interpretations, allowing students to develop a
deeper understanding of the complexities of the
poem.

 Let students reflect and share connections

C. Valuing 20 mins between their own experiences of love and the
themes presented in Sonnet 43.

 Write a short paragraph exploring their own

understanding and expression of love, considering
the various ways in which they experience and
describe it.
 Students will converse the similarities and
Journal Writing 30 mins
differences between their personal experiences and
the speaker's portrayal of love in the poem. This
activity will help students relate the conceptual
understanding of love in the poem to their own
lives.

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