DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 7

Date:February 27, 2024 Time Allotment: 60 minutes

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
a. familiarize on the history, culture, environment of different literary selection;
b. read stories and enhance critical analysis on how history, culture, environment
and other factors influenced the literary selection; and
c. explain how a selection may be influenced history, culture, environment and
other factors.

II. CONTENT
A. Learning Competencies - Explain how a selection may be influenced by
culture, history, environment, and other factors. EN7LT-IV-h-3

III. LEARNING RESOURCES

A. Teacher’s Guide: English 7 Learner’s Material
B. Reference:
C. Other Learning Material
Laptop, Television, Slide deck, video clip

IV. PROCEDURE
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
 A. Preliminaries activity

Good afternoon, class!

Good afternoon, Ma’am!
Please stand and let’s pray.
Judith, kindly lead the prayer?
The students pray.
Before you take your seats, kindly
align your chairs properly and pick
up litters around you.
The students will align their chairs properly and
pick up the litters around them.
Alright! How was your day?
It was great, Ma’am!
That is good to hear. So, since
your day is great, we will have a
great lesson for today.

A. Motivation
But, before we start our
discussion, let’s have a simple
activity.
This activity called “WHAT THE
PIC”

Guess the jumbled letters with the

help of the provided pictures.

So now, are you ready class? Yes, Ma’am!

Okay, here’s our first jumbled

letters, and here are the pictures
that will help you to decipher what
is that word.

ECURLTU

What is the answer? CULTURE, Ma’am!

Very good!
For our next word.
 H TS I ROY
What is the answer? HISTORY, Ma’am!

You are correct!

What about the third word?

NEIRVOMNETN
What is the answer? ENVIRONMENT, Ma’am!

Excellent!
And the next word is?

CIOMOENC
What is the answer?
ECONOMIC, Ma’am!
Very good class!

Now let’s recall all the four (4)

words that we have decipher from
the jumbled letters. What are
those? 1. CULTURE
2. HISTORY
3. ENVIRONMENT
4. ECONOMIC
Okay very good!
Now, let us discuss what are those
words can affect your favourite
stories.

Okay class, what do you think is

the connection of our activity to
the lesson that we will be
discussing today? Anyone?

About our culture, history and environment

Ma’am!
Okay, thank you for your answer.
 B. Analysis

Our topic is about the “Explain

how a selection may be influenced
by culture, history, environment
and other factors”.

Now, let’s discuss first the culture.

Remelyn, kindly read the
definition of culture?
Culture refers to the shared beliefs, values,
customs, behaviors, and artifacts that
characterize a group or society. It includes
elements such as language, religion, social
norms, traditions, and artistic expressions.
Culture has been called “the way of life for an
entire society”
Thank you!
In the story how “My Brother
Leon Brought Home a Wife” we
can see the cultural influence in
various instances in the story.
The story started with the recollection of an
afternoon adventure in the barrio with a
brother’s fiance. It is a story of a man
introducing his city - born wife to his more
provincial family. The main idea is Maria is
being tested with Leon’s family specially his
father, if she will be able to live a simple life in
province away from the city.

The author is Manuel E. Arguilla and most of his

stories depict life in Barrio Nagrebcan, Bauang,
La Union, where he was born. His bond with his
birthplace forged by his feeling with the peasant
folk remain strong even after he moved to
Next, History Manila.
Justine, kindly read it?

Hi story refers to the study of past events,

particularly in human societies. It encompasses
the recorded accounts of significant events,
developments, and experiences that have shaped
a particular culture or society over time.
Historical events and narratives can influence
the collective memory, identity, and perspectives
of a community, which in turn can impact
Okay, thank you. decision-making processes.
Now, we can see the history
influence in various instances in
the story.
Now, let us discuss the
Environment.
In the story “New Yorker in
Tondo” we can see the
environmental influence in various
instances in the story.
Now, let’s have the last one,
Economic Influence.
In the story “My Father Goes to
Court” we can see the economic
influence in various instances in
the story.
In the story, March of Death historical influence
is eminent as it is expresses the suffering of
many Filipino in Bataan. Death March by the
time of Japanese occupation.
Bienvenido N. Santos, the author of the story,
was a scholar of the Philippines Commonwealth
Government. When war in the Pacific came to
the Philippines, he feared he would never see his
family again, leading to a transformation in his
sense of national consciousness and identity.
Crisis change the nature of his writing into a less
carefree style to one mixing laughter and pain.
Environment refers to the physical
surroundings, natural resources, and conditions
in which individuals and communities exist. It
includes factors such as geography, climate,
natural resources, and the built environment. The
environment can have a profound influence on
people’s lifestyles, livelihoods, and choices.
The story “New Yorker in Tondo” Depicts
environmental influence as it is about a girl who
grew in Tondo and went to New York for a year.
She changed everything about her; the way she
dressed, she talked and mingled with others, she
even tried to change everything about her
mother.
Marcelino Agana, Jr. Was the playwright in
1958, who wrote one of the more popular
Filipino comedies that have been produced many
times through many years. His style of writing
describes what kind of life was there in Tondo
and how was it living in New York.
Economic Influence it is giving value or return
in relation to the money, time, or effort
expanded.
On the stories that illustrate economic influence

Okay, so do you have any
question/clarification regarding
our topic?
C. Abstraction
Now that you know already know
how a selection may be influenced
by culture, history, environment
and other factors”.
Now, let’s have this activity, this
activity called “ STORY
INFLUENCER”
Time’s Up! The answer is
ECONOMIC
Very Good!
Time’s Up! The answer is
HISTORY
Very Good!
is My Father Goes to Court. In this story, the
rich family and the poor family are having
conflict with each other. The rich man in the
story was very selfish does not want to socialize
with the poor people in the community so he
ended up being sick because he only cares about
was his wealth and money.
Carlos Bulusan effectively presented economic
influence because most if his youth was spent in
countryside a a farmer. It is during his youth that
he and his family were economically improvised
by the rich and political elite which became one
of the main themes of his writing.
Answer may vary
“ STORY INFLUENCER”
Direction: Select one answer that you think the
best influence present in the passage.
1. “Now, this rich man’s servants were always
frying and cooking something good, and the
aroma of the food wafted down to us from the
windows of the big house.” (My Father Goes to
Court by Carlos Bulusan)
Culture Environment
History Economic
2. “When the Americans recaptured the
Philippines, they built an air base of few miles
from barrio. Yankee soldiers became a very
common sight.” (We Filipinos are Mild
Drinkers by Alejandro R. Roces)
Culture Environment
History Economic
3. “We got to chat for a long time before the
guest arrived. He told me about life in the U.S -
 he said Filipinos who are used to getting
pampered would have a hard time adjusting to
life there.” (The Summer of My 17th Year by
H.O Santos
)
Time’s Up! The answer is Culture Environment
ENVIRONMENT History Economic
Very Good!

4. “Go out--go out and dance. If you really don’t

hate me for this separation, go out and dance.
One of the men will see you dance well; he will
like your dancing, he will marry you. Who
knows but that, with him, you will be luckier
Time’s Up! The answer is than you were with me.” (Wedding Dance by
CULTURE Amador Daguio)
Very Good!

D. Application
Now, I will group you into four (4)
groups and each group will be
given a certain topic and then you
will create an acrostic poem based
on the topic given to you.
You have 10 minutes to do the
task.
Group 1: CULTURE
Group 1: HISTORY
Group 1: ENVIRONMENT
Group 1: ECONOMIC
You may now start!

Okay, class Time’s Up!

May we listen to the presentation
of group 1.
Group 1 present their acrostic poem.
Let us clap for group 1.
Now, may we listen to the
presentation of group 2.
Group 2 present their acrostic poem.
Let us clap for group 2.
Next, may we listen to the
presentation of group 3.
Group 3 present their acrostic poem.
Let us clap for group 3.
And may we listen to the
presentation of the last group.
Group 4 present their acrostic poem.
Let us clap for the last group.

Okay class, very good for doing

amazing presentation today.

E. Assessment
Now, bring out 1/4 sheet of paper
and answer the following.

Direction: Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer and write
the letter only.

1. It is giving value or return in

relation to the money, time, or
effort expanded.
a. Culture b.
Environment
c.History d.Economic
2. Refers to the physical
surroundings, natural resources,
and conditions in which
individuals and communities exist.
a. Culture b.
Environment
c.History d.Economic
3. Refers to the shared beliefs,
values, customs, behaviors, and
artifacts that characterize a group
or society.
a. Culture b.
Environment
c.History d.Economic
4. Refers to the study of past
events, particularly in human
societies.
a. Culture b.
Environment
c.History d. Economic
5. It is called “the way of life for
an entire society”
a. Culture b.
Environment
c.History d.Economic

F. Assignment
A. Follow-up
Direction: Choose a country of your
choice and research how culture,
economics, history and environment
have influenced its development.
Write a short essay (100-200 words)
discussing the following points:
1. Cultural influences
2. Historical influences
3. Governmental influences
4. Economical influences

B. Advance
Review and study about Expressing
Beliefs/Conviction

Prepared:
LORNA B. TAGUINOD

Corrected:
ANA BELEN R. PAGUNURAN, PhD.
Cooperating Teacher

Noted:
GEORGE C. CAUILAN
HT III/Officer-in-Charge