DASMARIÑAS INTEGRATED HIGH SCHOOL A Detailed Lesson Plan in English 10 LOCAL DEMONSTRATION TEACHING
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Learning Competencies Characterize the important characters in the story Give emphasis to the values demonstrated by b y the characters. Relate the values of the story to the present situation.
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Learning Content Literature: The Last Leaf by O. Henry Values Integration: Making sacrifices for the people we love and giving them hope is the greatest legacy that one might leave.
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Learning Materials Text: Celebrating Diversity through World Literature pp. 377 – 377 – 380 380 http://users.aber.ac.uk/jpm/ellsa/ellsa_ohenrybio.html#tried
Materials: Picture of a vine for presenting the major point of the story, PowerPoint presentation for the vocabulary, background of the author.
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Learning Procedures Approach: Collaborative Strategy: Jigsaw Method Activity: TDAR (Think-Discuss-Act-Reflect) Teacher’s Activity
Student’s Activity
A. Daily Routine 1. Prayer “May I ask everyone to please stand.” “Let’s have Isaiah to lead us in prayer”
“Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for this new day that you have given us and for giving us another opportunity to walk in this world and be with our loved ones. Lord, we are asking for your guidance as we move on to our next topic. May you please use our teacher as a channel of wisdom and we pray
“Amen!”
that this lesson will be a blessing for all of us. We give you all the glory and praise and we ask all these in the mighty name of our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus, Amen”.
1. Greetings “Good morning class!”
“Good morning sir Joseph!”
2. Classroom Management “Please pick up all the pieces of trash around The student will pick up all the piece of you and arrange your seats properly”. trash around them and arrange their chairs properly. “You may now take your seats”.
“Thank you sir”.
3. Checking of Attendance “Ms. Secretary, is there any absent today aside from those students who are in the PISA review?” “Great!”
“None sir!”
4. Review “Remember the “Magic Number” activity that we did yesterday? “Yes sir!” “How about these sentences class?” “Yes sir! Those sentences sir are examples of figures of speech.” “Exactly! Do you have any questions about our previous topic? “None sir!”
B. Lesson Proper 1. Vocabulary Enrichment “Great! Before we go to our next topic for today, let us first meet the unfamiliar word that we will encounter in the story.”
The teacher will present example sentences and the students will determine the meaning of the words presented. 1. Scarcely “‘Her “‘Her voice is so low I can scarcely hear what she is saying’” “Sir! B. Scarcely means “only just or almost “Good! Let’s have the next one.” not”. 2. Watchdog ‘He was a fierce, man who considered himself as a watchdog and protector for the two young artists living above him’ him’ “A person that monitors someone or something. The answer is letter C sir.” sir.” “Great! Let’s have the last word.” 3. Bohemian “Might as well look the part, since all artists were considered strange and bohemian.” bohemian.”
“Letter A sir. Bohemian means socially socially unconventional in an artistic way”. way”.
A. Socially unconventional in an artistic way. B. Only just or almost not. C. A person that monitors someone or something.
2. Background of the Author “Yesterday, I gave you an assignment. What have you researched about Mr. O. Henry? “William Sydney Porter is his original name”. “Moved to Austin Texas where he worked as a bank teller, moved back to Houston in 1895 and became a newspaper columnist”. “In 1896, he was charged of fraud but he fled to Honduras and stayed there for 6 months”.
“Upon his return, he had a trial and was sentenced with 3 years at Ohio prison. That is when he started to write short stories under the pen name O. Henry”. “He was released in 1901, moved to New York where he wrote many stories including The Last Leaf, The Green Door, and his most famous story The Gift of Magi.”
3. Motivation The teacher will present a short video clip that shows what sacrifice is. “Who would like to share his or her insight about the video?” “It’s a heartwarming video about a father who is willing to do everything for his daughter.” daughter.” “Yes! Okay another?” “The father is willing to sacrifice everything for her daughter’s life”. “Thank you for sharing your thoughts and ideas class.” class.” “In this lesson that we will have today, we will see the greatest art, a person can do and its effect to those who see it."
4. Presentation of the Lesson THINK “Do we have an artist here in the class?” “Cool!” “Look at this picture class.”
“Sir! I play musical instruments”. “I draw portraits sir!”
“What does this art says to you class?”
“This art represents the present situation sir, that most or some people help someone just because of fame or likes that they will get on their social media accounts.” accounts.”
“The artist who made that is called Banksy class. He’s a famous graffiti artist whose aim is to open the eyes of the people, not just to be a famous artist”. “Based on your perspective, what is a masterpiece?” “Masterpiece is a person’s greatest work sir”. “Good! As we go deeper to our discussion, we will see the greatest masterpiece a person can do”.
DISCUSS Selected students will go in front and present a short role play that shows the exact scenario about the short story “The Last Leaf”. Narrator: Greenwich Village, which is a section of New York, is a place for people who are interested in art. Among those artists are Johnsy and Sue. Both of them had recently come to New York to make their living. However, In November, Johnsy had pneumonia and was stuck at her bed looking look ing through the small window at the black wall of the opposite building. One morning, the doctor talked to Sue and said: Doctor: “She has about one chance in ten to live,” “And that one chance depends upon her desire to get better. But your little friend has made up her mind that she is going to die. Is she worrying worrying about something?” Sue: “She wanted to paint a picture of the Bay of Naples someday,” Doctor: “No, something more important---a important---a man perhaps?” Sue: “No.” Doctor: “Well, perhaps it is a result of her
fever and her general physical weakness. But when a patient begins to feel sure that she is going to die, then I subtract 50 percent from the power of medicines. If you can succeed in making her interested in something, then I can promise you a one-tofive chance for her instead of one-to-ten.” one-to-ten.” Narrator: After the doctor had gone, Sue went into her own room and cried. Later, trying not to show her sadness, she went into Johnsy’s room, whistling. Johnsy: “Twelve,”... “eleven,” ... , “ten”... “nine”... “eight”... “seven.” Sue: “What is it dear?” Johnsy: “Six,” “They are falling faster now. Three days ago there were almost a hundred. It makes my head ache to count them. But now it’s easy. There goes another one. There are five left now.” Sue: “Five what, dear? Tell me!” Johnsy: “Leaves. The leaves of that that vine. When the last leaf of that vine falls. I must go, too. I’ve known that for three days. Didn’t the doctor tell you?” Sue: “The doctor didn’t say such thing. That is pure foolishness,” “What connection have those old leaves with your getting well? And you used to love that old vine so much. Please, don’t be silly! The doctor told me this morning that your chances of getting well soon were excellent. Now try to take some of your soup and let me get back to work so that I can make money to buy you some good good port wine.” Johnsy: “There’s no use buying any more wine,” “There goes another leaf. That leaves just four. I want to see the last one fall before it gets dark. Then, I’ll go, too.” Sue: “Jonhsy, dear,”, “will you promise me
to keep your eyes closed not to look out of the window until I have finished working? I must deliver these drawings tomorrow. I need the light; otherwise I would pull down the curtain.” Johnsy: “Can’t you draw in your room?” Sue: “I’d rather stay here with you,” “Besides, I don’t want you to keep looking at those silly leaves.” Johnsy: “Tell me soon as you have finished,” “Because I want to see the the last leaf fall. I’m tired of waiting. I’m tired of thinking.” Narrator: Old Mr. Behrman was a painter who lived on the first floor beneath them. He was more than 60 years old. Behrman was a failure in art. He had always wanted to paint a masterpiece, but he had never yet begun to paint it. He drank much whisky and when he was drunk always talked about the great masterpiece he was going to paint. He was a fierce, intense little man who considered himself as a watchdog and protector for the two young artists living above him, of whom he was very fond. Sue told him of the strange idea which Johnsy had concerning the last leaf, and Sue said that she feared that Johnsy would really die when the last leaf fell. Old Berhman: “Are there people in the world who are foolish enough to die simply because leaves fall from an old vine? I have never heard such a thing. Why do you permit such silly ideas to come into her mind? Oh, that poor little Miss Johnsy!” Sue: “She is very ill, very weak,” “and the fever has left her mind full of strange ideas.” Narrator: When Sue woke up the next morning, she found Johnsy with dull, wide
open eyes, looking at the window. Johnsy: “Put up the curtain. I want to see,” Narrator: After the heavy rain and the strong wind, one leaf was still hanging on the vine. The last leaf. Still dark green, it hung from a branch some twenty feet above the ground. Johnsy: “It is the last one,” “I thought it would surely fall during the night. I heard the wind and the rain. It will fall today and I shall die at the same time.” Sue: “Dear Johnsy,” “Think of me if you won’t think of yourself. What shall I do?” Narrator: The day passed slowly, and then, with the coming of the night, the wind began to blow again, and the rain began to fall heavily. But the next morning when Johnsy commanded that the curtain be raised again, the leaf was still there. Johnsy lay for a long time looking at it. And then she called to Sue. Johnsy: “I’ve been a bad girl, Sue,” “Something has made the last leaf stay there just to show me how bad I was. It was a sin to want to die. You may bring me a little soup now — and and then put some pillows behind me I will sit up and watch you cook.” Johnsy: “Sue, someday I want to paint a picture of the Bay of Naples.” Doctor: “You are doing fine,” “In another week or so, you will be perfectly well. And now I must go to see another patient downstairs. His name is Behrman. He is some kind of artist, I believe. Pneumonia, too. He is an old, weak man, and the attack is very severe. There is no hope for him, but I am sending him to hospital in order to make him more comfortable.” Narrator: The next day, Sue came to the bed
“Did you understand the story class?” “Who “W ho are the characters in the story?” story?” The teacher will present pictures represent the characters. “Who is Sue in the story?”
“How about Johnsy?”
where Johnsy lay. Sue: “The doctor tells me that soon you will be perfectly well again,” Sue: “Isn’t it wonderful?” “But now I have something important to tell you. Old Mr. Behrman died in the hospital this morning of pneumonia. He was sick only two days. They found him in his room the morning the first day, helpless with pain and fever. His shoes and clothing were completely wet and icy cold. They couldn’t figure out where he had been on such a terrible night. And then they found a lantern, still lighted, a ladder, and some other things which showed that, during the wind and rain, he climbed up and painted a green leaf on the wall of the house opposite. Didn’t you think it was strange that the leaf never moved when the wind blew? Ah, darling, it was Behrman’s real real masterpiece — he he painted it there the night that the last leaf fell.” “Yes!” “Johnsy, Sue, Old Berhman and the doctor”. that “Sue is a young artist and Johnsy’s best friend who’s always who’s always there for her especially at times when she got ill”.
“Sue’s friend and also a young artist who wants to travel to Italy to paint the Bay of Naples. However, she got pneumonia and
was convinced that her life would end once the last leaf falls”.
“And Old Berhman?”
“He was described as a failure artist who wants to do a masterpiece but can’t even initiate to do it. He’s also described as the watchdog who’s there to protect Johnsy and Sue. On the latter part of the story, he created his masterpiece, the last leaf which gave hope to Johnsy”.
“Good observation class. If we analyze each characters, What do you think made Johnsy consider that her possible death would be simultaneous with the last leaf to fall? What is “The fact that she has pneumonia pneumonia made her its connection with her illness? feel depressed because she will not be able to fulfill her dream and that is to paint the Bay of Naples”. “What helps Johnsy recover from her illness? Do you think it is psychological in nature? “Yes sir. The fact that the last leaf did not Why? fall helped her psychologically to feel better. “To whom does Johnsy’s analogy of the death “To Mr. Berhman sir. He created a of the vine happen?” happen?” masterpiece and that masterpiece saved someone else’s life.” “Great! Do you have any questions about our story class?”
ACTIVITY “Let us now put everything you have learned into action. The class will be divided into 3 groups according to the groupings that we had
on our last activity. Group 1 – Compose a song that shows you Group 1 will present a song. appreciation about someone else’s kindness to your life. You can sing it with the tune of your favorite song or using an original one. Group 2 – Create your own masterpiece Group 2 will present and explain their (drawing) and explain why. masterpiece. Group 3 – 3 – Role Role play: You have a friend who Group 3 will present a scenario about the is depressed and you found out that this made situation given to them. her think of ending his/her life. How would you encourage his/her?
You will be graded according to this rubric: Score Description 20 The presentation was flawless. Creativity and clarity of the content was clearly shown in the presentation 15 The presentation has some flaws. Creativity and clarity of the content was not too clear in the presentation. 10
The presentation has some flaws. Creativity and the content was not clear in the presentation.
“Very good class!”
REFLECTION “Let’s go back to our main characters, Johnsy, Sue and Mr. Berhman is a representation of “Johnsy is like me. There are times that I’m someone in our lives.” stubborn and don’t want to listen to
“How about Sue?”
someone else’s advice and the pneumonia represents the trials that I encounter in life.” “Sue represents my best friend friend or my relatives who’s always there to support me in times of trouble and Mr. Berhman is like my parents. They are willing to sacrifice everything just to make me feel better and that is the greatest masterpiece they gave to me. Just like what we saw in the video earlier”.
“Let “Let me end our discussion with this quotation that I heard from our Pastor: P astor: A woman who lost his husband is called a widow, A man who lost his wife is called a widower, A child who lost his parents is called and orphan, But there is no word to describe a parent pa rent that loses a child, Because no words can explain how great a parent’s love is to his/her child.
V. Evaluation Directions: Write if the following statements below show the character of Sue, Johnsy, or Mr.
Berhman. _______1. A parent who works day and night just to provide the needs of his child. _______2. A supportive brother that encourages you to be the best person that you can be. _______3. A student who lost his will to study. _______4. A father who works abroad and suffer the pain of being separated to his child just to give them a good life. _______5. A friend who is willing to listen to her friend’s cry.
VI. Assignment Make a promise to your parents regarding positive changes in your life. Write the specific traits which you want to change on the upper portion of the diagram, the plan/methods of changes which you have to do on the wider portion, and your vision of yourself as a truly transformed individual at the bottom. e.g. Stubbornness e.g. I will follow the advice of my m y parents. e.g. I envision myself as a leader of our youth group.
Prepared and Demonstrated by: JOSEPH EDWIN T. AGLIONES Practice Teacher
Checked by: BELINDA C. PORTO M.T.I., English Department/Cooperating Teacher Dasmari Dasmariñas National High School
Approved by:
JOCELYN M. FRENCILLO, Ed.D. SSHT VI-English Department Dasmari Dasmariñas National High School
