Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region I
Schools Division of Ilocos Sur
G. DEL PILAR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
POBLACION NORTE, GREGORIO DEL PILAR, ILOCOS SUR

A DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 8

QUARTER: 2
SUBJECT & GRADE LEVEL: English 8 Venus
TOPIC: BIOGRAPHY AND & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
SCHEDULE: 10:00-11:00, Tuesday 22th of November

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of this lesson, learners are expected to:
a. differentiate a biography from an autobiography,
b. advertise the use of biography and autobiography in inspiring others and
c. arrange the information for biographical work.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic Biography & Autobiography
Materials Canva presentation, TV, chalk and board.
References English for 21st Century Learning p. 80-82
Reading with Mrs. Carter. (2017, January 9). Biography Unit:
Biographies vs. Autobiographies Mini-Lesson [Video]
https://www.youtu.be/4uVQ7AuY1A

III. PROCEDURE
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENTS’ ACTIVITY

A. PRELIMINARIES
Good morning, dear students! Good morning, ma’am.

Okay please take your sit.

Let us check your attendance. Go back to (The students go back to their proper
your proper sit. Transferring sit means sit.)
absent.

Last meeting, we learn about the biography Yes ma’am.

of Nelson Mandela, right?

Now that we are done learning his biography Ma’am in the autobiography of Nelson
and autobiography? What can you notice? Mandela I believe he is the one who
What’s the difference between the two? For wrote that while on the other hand his
example, in the autobiography of Nelson biography was written by someone like
Mandela who write it? How about his Mary Benson.
biography?
Very Good that’s exactly the difference of
the two. Later on, we will dig deeper about
thus two.

B. MOTIVATION (The students listen to the instruction.)

Before we proceed let’s warm up our mind
first. Tell whether if the statement is
pertaining to biography or autobiography.
Clap your hands three times if it’s referred to
biography raise your right hand if it is
autobiography.

Are you ready Grade 8? (The students actively participate to the

activity.)
Listen! (The teacher read the following
statements:)
a. is written in the first-person point of view.
b. is written in the third-person point of view.
c. enumerates the facts about a person’s life.
d. is written by the principal character in the
book/story.
e. shows that the writer is knowledgeable
about the subject.

So far you got three out of five Grade 8.

That’s a good guess.

C. DISCUSSION
Now let’s proceed to our lesson proper. Yes,
now that we are done scrutinizing an
example of autobiography and biography its
time for us to define biography and
autobiography.

But before that I have a question. What are

biography and autobiography nonfiction or Biography and autobiography ma’am
fiction? are nonfiction.

By the way what do we mean by nonfiction

class?
Great! Remember that. Now let’s take a look
to the first type of nonfiction which is the
Ma’am nonfiction can be defined as
any writing based on true or real-life
experiences.
biography.
Volunteer from the class who wants to read
the definition of biography?
Thank you for fluently reading. So that is
what we call biography it is a true story of a
person written by someone take note of that.
Someone writes the biography therefore for
sure there is an interview that happened
between the biographer and the subject or the
person who owns the story.
Next kindly read it again, who wants to read?
Okay go on.
Thank you for that modulated voice of yours.
So, what do we mean by biographer class?
Exactly. So as a biographer what do they
need to do as I said a while ago, how do they
gather information about the subject?
Ma’am biography is a true story of a
person's life that is written by someone
else. This true story has all the
elements of fiction: characters, setting
and plot. Those elements all come from
a real person's life, so the characters are
real; the setting is an actual place, and
the events truly happened.
Ma’am let me read it. It says here that
to write a biography, the biographer
interviews the subject and researches
the subject’s life. This could mean
reading various types of information on
the subject, or even interviewing other
people in the subject’s life, so any
information the biographer can find on
the subject helps to meet this goal. The
best biographers try to include the
strengths and successes of the subject,
as well as the weakness and failures. In
this way, most biographers try to be
unbiased toward their subject.
Ma’am biographer is someone who
writes a biography.
Ma’am biographer gathers information
by interviewing the subject or other
person who may know the subject very
well. In short, the biographer does
research.
Very well said. If we say subject, it is the
person whose life is being described in
biography.
Ma’am they also include the
On the last sentences of the paragraph what weaknesses and failures of the subject.
do the best biographers include in their
narratives to avoid bias?

True. We cannot deny that, as a person we

are not perfect we have our flaws too that’s
why it’s not alarming if someone had made a
mistake. What’s important is that we learn
from our mistakes and never do it again.
Actually, our weaknesses and failures mold
us to be stronger. So yes, it’s a part of our
story of course frankly it should be included
in our biography not just to avoid unbiases
but because it’s the truth.

Here’s another key trait of biography. It would be third person point of view
Biographies are written in what point of view ma’am.
grade 8 what do you think? First person or
third person?

Correct, which means the narrator uses Ma’am in third person point of view
pronouns like what? the pronouns that would be use are he,
she, her, him to refer to the subject.

For example, if you were to write the story of

Rodrigio Roa Duterte you would be outside
the story of Duterte’s life therefore you
would use the pronouns he, his, and him to
refer to Duterte.

Here are examples of biographies.

 Ma’am the content of the
autobiography of Nelson Mandela
includes the following his name,
birthplace, his address, his parents,
significant events, like his childhood,
and schooling.

Next example of nonfiction is autobiography.

Going back judging from the autobiography
of Nelson Mandela that we had learned what
are the content or information that had been
written?
Ma’am it says here that it is a story
In addition, his job also, or the career he about a person’s life where the author
pursued and his life at the moment. All of is the person the story is about.
these things are included in making one’s
autobiography.

So, what is autobiography to be exact? Let us

define it please read the definition anyone?

Do you understand that Grade 8? It means Ma’am the Greek word auto means
what it says, literally. That’s why if President self.
Bongbong Marcos writes a book about
himself, its an autobiography.

Here’s a trivia question the prefix auto in the

word autobiography is Greek and means
what?

Brilliant! Remember that from the Greek

word auto which means self. That’s why
autobiography is that you yourself is the one
who writes it.

Take a look at these autobiographies also.

 (The students read the following.)

To conclude take a look at the slide.

If we say autobiography, please read it all,
Grade 8.

(The students read the following.)

How about biography? Read it again Grade

8.

D. GENERALIZATION
Ma’am they are similar in a way that
Then how are biographies and
they are both example of nonfiction.
autobiographies similar?
Ma’am both biographies and
autobiographies are written about
Great! What else another idea?
people who have made an impact or
important contribution to society.

True that’s it if you notice our examples.

They are significant personalities.

IV. APPLICATION
Read carefully the following statements given. Write the word (bi) for biography and
(auto) for autobiography
a. informational text or a narrative essay about a real person
b. the informational text or narrative essays uses the pronoun he, she, her and him.
c. the informational text or narrative essays uses the pronouns I, me, we, and us.
d. details the truth about the person’s strengths and weaknesses
e. tells why this person is interesting and worthy of emulation.
f. explains how the writer feels about the person/subject.
g. story is written by the principal character in the story or the subject/author
h. Stirring up Trouble by Mary Benson, Nelson M: A Thembu Prince and Nelson: Cow’s
Best friend is an example of what?
i. The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is an example of
j. a narrative essay which are written about people who have made an impact
contribution to society.
V. EVALUATION
Read the following pieces of information and arrange them to form a concrete
biography.

a. Duterte’s rise from the legal ranks to politician began when he was named special
counsel at the City Prosecution Office of Davao City in 1997. He became assistant city
prosecutor two years later, and in 1986 he was elected vice mayor of Davao City.
b. Duterte wen on to study law at San Beda College, earning his degree in 1972
despite claims that he shot a classmate.
c. Prone to misbehavior, Duterte was twice expelled from elementary school. He
managed to channel his temper somewhat by the tine he attended Lyceum of the
Philippines University, where he was influenced by Communist Party of the
Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison.
d. His father, Vicente, served as a local mayor and governor, and his mother, Soledad
was a teacher and a community activist.
e. Rodrigo Roa Duterte was born on March 28, 1945 in Maasin, Southern Leyte,
Philippines.

VI. REMARKS
VII. REFLECTION

Prepared by: Vanessa R. Abad

BSE English

Checked by: Nora Ahmed L. Alneaimi

Critic Teacher