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A Detailed Lesson Plan in English Grade-10

I. OBJECTIVES

During the 45 minutes period, each grade-10 students should be able to: 1.)state their understanding on the title of the text; 2.)interpret the lines of a poem; and 3.) create their own ending of the story. II. SUBJECT MATTER

A. TOPIC: Ballad of a Mother’s Heart Understand poetry. B. MATERIALS: marker, visual aids, projector, laptop, speaker, pictures, chart, hand C. REFERENCES: Slide Share.com; Scrib; http://www.engvid.com/ ; Celebrating Divers through Philippine Litera ture; English Learner’s Material Heidi Grace L. Borado p http://www.instructorweb.com

III. LEARNING TASK Teacher’s Activity

Student’s Activity

1. Prayer

Good morning class!

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Thank You. Now, before you take your seats, kindly check if there are pieces of paper under your chairs pick it up and arrange your chairs properly. 2.

(Students pick up the pieces of arrange their chairs.)

Checking of Attendance

Now, monitor please check the attendance and send me the list after the class.

(The monitor will check the att

B.REVIEW

(Students will raise their ha Now, let us have a short review about our topic last time. Who would like to remind us? Yes (students). That’s right! Do you have any question or clarification regarding our last topic?

Ma’am last week we discussed abo its elements. None Ma’am

If none, then let us proceed to our lesson for today. “So class how was your weekend?” “That’s good have you enjoyed your weekend bonding with your family?” “That’s good to know. What activities have you done during your weekend?”

“Did you had fun?” “Okay that’s good, I’m glad that you had fun doing those activities. Who among you read are fan of watching movies? “That’s good I know they are very entertaining

“It was great Ma’am.” “Of course Ma’am! It was a lo

“We stayed in our house “I attend dance workshop.” “I read wattpad.” “I watched films and movies.” “Yes we had s much fun.”

(Students will raise their ha

C.

WARM-UP

A short video clip of a famous Indie film entitled “ANAK” directed by. Rory Quintos.

(After watching.) What can you say about the film?

(Students will watch.)

“It is very nice.” “It is very beautiful and upli “It is very heart felting sto

“Yes you are all right. Do you know that the movie is just actually an example of a typical story? It is a product of one’s hand, of one’s writing.” “Yes Ma’am because I want to b “Does some of you want to be a writer someday?” “You know, you can be all good writers someday. But it is not a snap of a finger that you’ll be an excellent writer. You might need several experiences or exert so much effort and hard work and sometimes, those writers who are well-known today are just the one who wants to express their feelings and emotions brought by both colourful and painful experiences. Just try to write with emotion, with feelings or something that comes from the heart.”

D.

MOTIVATION

Show a picture of a Mother (A) and a Child (B).

What do you see in pictures A and B?

“Ma’am picture A is a picture of a while the picture B is a picture of

you show your love for your mother? But then when was the last time you have a fight with you mother? Kindly say the reason why you always have a fight with your mother?

“Last morning”

“Ma’am because she always talk talk even though she said that ma

Class someday when you become parents too, you will understand why your mother always saying that to you. And specially don’t hurt your mother just for someone else.

E.

PRESENTATION OF THE LESSON

Now class, yesterday I gave you an assignment. I told you to look for the meaning of some unfamiliar words. Okay everyone get your notebook please.

PRE-READING: VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT: 1. maiden 2.pleaded 3. persistent 4.deeds 5. groaned

Karen kindly read the meaning of the word maiden.

“Ma’am, maiden noun- a girl or yo especially an unmarried o

That’s right. How about the word pleaded, (student).

“Ma’am pleaded verb means t earnestly; to beg.”

Correct. The third one (student) kindly read.

“Ma’am persistent adjective mean give up or let go; persevering ob

displeasure.”

That’s right. Now class I let you define those unfamiliar words because those words are found in the poem that we will discuss for today. This poem is entitled “Ballad of a Mother’s Heart” by. Jose La Villa Tierra. Now let me give you first a short biography of Jose La Villa Tierra, so he comes from Atimonan, Quezon, Philippines. His philosophy of education is: "No man is truly educated until he has learned his two R's which are RIGHT and (W)RONG Now class before we read the poem what first is your understanding after you heard the title “Ballad of a Mother’s Heart”?

“Ma’am for me based on the title about mothers love and care for “Ma’am for me it is about the gr undying love of your mot

Very nice understanding, let see if your understanding is all correct. Now class let’s start reading the poem read first the first stanza. were thick, yet Youth went

WHILE-READING: “Ballad of a Mother’s Heart” By. Jose La Villa Tierra The night was dark, for the moon was young And the stars were asleep and rare; The clouds were thick, yet Youth went out To see his Maiden fair.

(After reading the first stanza) What is the

(Students will read.)

" Dear One," he pleaded as he knelt Before her feet, in tears, "

My love is true; why have you kept Me waiting all these years? " The maiden looked at him unmoved, It seemed, and whispered low:

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(Students will read.)

(Students will read.)

Persistent Youth, you have to prove By deeds your love is true." " There' s not a thing I would not do F or you, B eloved," said he. " Then go," said she, " to your mother dear

(Students will read.)

And bring her heart to me." “(After reading the second, third and fourth stanza.) Now from the line “go to your mother dear and bring her heart to me" in fourth stanza, what it is tells about?”

“Ma’am the line, "go to your mot bring her heart to me", does not literal meaning but it wants us to the thought that no man could e woman whose own mother was n

“That was a great explanation. Now continue reading the fifth, sixth and seventh stanzas.”

Without another word, Youth left and went to his mother dear. And opened her breast and took her heart. He did not shed a tear! Then back to his Maiden fair he ran, Unmindful of the rain; But his feet slipped and he fell down And loud he groaned with pain! Still in his hand he held the prize That would win his Maiden's hand; And he thought of his mother dear

(Students will read.)

(Students will read.)

(Students will read.)

how he is too much obsessed to th didn’t think all the things that his to him. He didn’t think that withou he will not appear in this w I also agree to you. But then class I know all of you feels what I feel just hold your feelings. Now class, continue reading the last stanza.

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And then he heard a voice, Not from his lips but all apart: Get up," it said; " Were you hurt,

(Students will read.)

Child?" It was his mother's heart.

(After reading the last stanza.)Now class what do you think is the last stanza tells about?

Yes that’s right. Now class, let’s read again the whole poem.

POST-READING: “Ballad of a Mother’s Heart” By. Jose La Villa Tierra The night was dark, for the moon was young And the stars were asleep and rare; The clouds were thick, yet Youth went out

“Ma’am the protagonist of the seeking a young girl's love, but sh to prove himself by bringing her h heart. He runs home, and withou thought, tears it out of her chest. to deliver the heart, he slips and hears a voice asking if he is hurt it is his mother's heart.

The maiden looked at him unmoved, It seemed, and whispered low: "

"

Persistent Youth, you have to prove By deeds your love is true." " There' s not a thing I would not do F or you, B eloved," said he. Then go," said she, " to your mother dear

And bring her heart to me." Without another word, Youth left and went to his mother dear. And opened her breast and took her heart. He did not shed a tear! Then back to his Maiden fair he ran, Unmindful of the rain; But his feet slipped and he fell down And loud he groaned with pain! Still in his hand he held the prize That would win his Maiden's hand; And he thought of his mother dear So kind, so sweet, so fond.

"

And then he heard a voice, Not from his lips but all apart: Get up," it said; " Were you hurt, Child?" It was his mother's heart.

“ Now class after reading the poem, what do you think is the interpretation of the whole poem Ballad of a Mother’s Heart?”

“Ma’am it is all about a mother’s child is like nothing else in the w though the child technically mu own mother in order to have her mother still cares for her child in her child is at pain or danger. No happens, she still there, giving enc and showing care for her child.

all correct. So class, after reading the poem do you thinks the sacrifices of the mother was all worth it?

(Students will answer.)

That’s nice, so class what are the values that you learned, after reading the poem?

(Student’s will answer.

F.GENERALIZATION

So now class, who can summarize the whole important details, happens in the poem?

(Students will raise their ha

(Student will answer.) Yes (student). Yes Ma’am That’s right. Thank You (student).So class now, you must appreciate what your mother’s do and say to you because it is for you not for them. Do you understand class? G. APPLICATION

(Students will do the activ Now class, let’s proceed to your pair work activity for today, I will let you to create your own short ending of the poem “Ballad of a Mother’s Heart”. It is your decision on how will you end the story. Do it for five minutes and write it in a one fourth sheet of paper.

(After 5 minutes.) Okay time is up. .

IV. EVALUATION

Answer the following questions in a one-half sheet of paper. 1. Who are the characters in the poem? 2-3.Give two important events occurred in the poem. 4-5.What do you think is the message of the poem?

V. ASSIGNMENT

Read the poem “Ballad of Birmingham” by. Dudley Randall. Get a short biograph author....