A Detailed Lesson Plan

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English Literature 8

I.Objectives
During the discussion, the students should be able to:
a. Distinguish the legend and epic age in Philippine Literature
b. Participate actively during the discussion
c. Demonstrate critical thinking skills in understanding the breadth and depth of
Philippine literature

II. Subject Matter

Topic: “The Legendary and Epic Age”
Resources: Milagros G. Lapid & Josephine B. Serrano
Reference: English Afro-Asian Literature
Materials: Laptop, PPT

III. Procedures

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

A. Preparatory Activities
1. Prayer
May I request everyone to please
stand for our opening prayer.
Adrew, please lead the prayer. -“…..through Christ our Lord, Amen.”
2. Greetings
Good morning, class. -“….it’s nice to see you today, Mabuhay.”
3. Checking of Attendance
Class, who’s absent today? -none teacher

B. Review
Class, what was our topic last
meeting?
Okay, Clara? -our topic last meeting is all about Philippine
Literature.
Very good.
What is Philippine Literature?
Yes, Menchie? -Philippine Literature is a literature associated
with the Philippines from pre-history, through
its colonial legacies and on the present.
Thank you!
What are the three division of
Philippine Literature? -The legendary and Epic age
Period of the Spanish Occupation
Period of the American Occupation
Very good.

C. Motivation

The teacher will present a picture, the

students will guess the rumble word
that represents the picture.
 Example:

Giab in alm-nga (Biag ni Lam-ang)

eth millau (The Ulalim)

tamala gn inyap (Alamat ng Pinya)

tuanbnag (Bantugan)

tm aymon (Mt. Mayon)

 Good job everyone!
From the picture that I presented to
you. What comes in your mind? Or
what genre is that?
-about legend and epic
Very good.

D. Activity

The teacher will present some

questions to test the prior knowledge
of the students.

1. What are the three divisions of

Philippine Literature?
- The legendary and Epic age
Period of the Spanish Occupation
2. True or False. The epic age Period of the American Occupation
produced a wealth of literature.
-True, ma’am.
3. Biag ni Lam-ang come from
a. Maranaw
b. Ilocos
c. Panay -b. ilocos, ma’am.

4. What epics are from the Island of

Maranaw?
a. Hudhud and Alim
b. Maragatas and Bidasari
c. Bnatugan, Indarapata and -c. bantugan, indarapata and sulayman
Sulayman

5. What epic come from Panay?

a. Maragatas
b. Bantugan
c. Hudhud -a. maragatas

6. Bidasari was adopted by?

a. Muslims of Sulu
b. Ifugaos
c. Ilocos -a. muslims of sulu

7. Hudhud and Alim

a. Ilocos
b. Ifugaos
c. Panay -b. ifugaos

Great job everyone!

E. Analysis
The teacher will present a tittle of the
story and the students will be the ones
to identify if that picture belongs to a
legend or epic.
 EPIC LEGEND
EPIC LEGEND
Mandaku The Necklace and the
Comb
Biag ni Lam-ang Mt. Mayon
The Ulalim Alamat ng Pinya
Kudaman The Monkey and the
Turtle
Mother Mountain
Excellent!

F. Abstraction

Our topic for today is all about “The

Legendary and Epic Age in Philippine
Literature.”
What is legend?
Yes, Christopher?
-Legend is form of prose the common theme
of which is about the origin of a thing, place,
location, or name.
Thank you.

Legend is form of prose the common

theme of which is about the origin of a
thing, place, location, or name.

Examples:
Alamat ng Pinya
The turtle and the Monkey
Ang Pambihirang Buhok ni Lola

But this period consisted of magical

incantation, myths, legends, and
folktales.
Myths and legends explained the
origin of the universe and of land
regions, the origin of first man and
woman and of the human races.

Now, let’s go to epic.

What is epic?
Yes, Andrew?
-Epic is a long narrative poem in which a
series of heroic achievements.

Okay, epic is a long narrative poem in

which a series of heroic achievements.

Example:
Biag ni Lam-ang
Written by Pedro Bukaneg was a
Filipino poet. He is considered the
father of Ilocano literature.
 Scholars estimate that we have no
fewer than 24 epics from different
regions of the archipelago like:

 Biag ni Lam-ang (Ilocos)

 Hudhud and Alim (Ifugaos)
 Maragatas (Panay)
 Bantugan (Maranaw)
 Bidasari (Adapted by the
Muslims of Sulu)
 Indarapata and Sulayman
(Maranaw)

G. Aplication

The teacher will present a video about

legend.
(The students will listen and watch the video)

IV. Evaluation
Make a short insight regarding the video you watched entitled “Alamat ni Maria
Makiling.”

V. Assignment
Answer the following questions briefly:

1. How do literary works reflect the culture of the Filipinos?

2. What are the three divisions of Philippine literature and what was the basis for such
divisions?
3. Give an example of literature produced during the legendary and epic age.

Prepared by:

AIRAMAE V. DIALDE
Student Teacher

Checked by:

CHARLON B. FELIZA
Cooperating Teacher