Transcript of Prototype lesson plan in English
- 1. Lesson Plan in English 3 Allusion Objectives: At the end of
the lesson, at least 75% of the students are able to:a. discuss and
explain what allusion isb. express orally the importance of being a
well-read personand having prior knowledge of what is being alluded
to by thewriterc. write sentences or short paragraph that contain
allusions.Subject MatterTopic: AllusionReferences: English Across
Continents 3 by Loida ManaloDumaguin
http://www.statergroup/allusions.com
http://codex.wordpress/allusions.pdfMaterials: DLP, power point
presentation, tarpaulin, couponband, chalk, chalkboard, laptop,
filthy pen, fact sheets.
- 2. III. Procedure Students ActivityTeachers Activity In
cooperation with the classA. Daily Routine beadle, the students
will settle on Prayer their proper places and prepare Checking of
Attendance themselves for the class. Arrangement of chairs, etc.B.
ReviewClass, what was your topic last meeting? The students will
share to the classThe teacher will ask the students on what what
they have learned the previousthey have learned the previous day.
meeting.Follow up questions will be raised. Theteacher should make
sure that they haveunderstood well the topic before movingon the
next one.C. MotivationThe teacher will show pictures to
thestudents. ( to be projected using the DLP)(These pictures shows
the famouscharacters that allude to popular moviesand work of art)
The picture reminds us of the movieClass, what do these pictures
remind you HARRY POTTER and STAR WARS.of?
- 3. Teachers Activity Students ActivityHow about the characters
in thepicture? The characters as from the Simpsons and Family
Guy.The teacher will ask questions Some of the students will share
toabout the popular movies that they class their ideas about the
popularmentioned and about the famous movies and the characters
that theycharacters that they have depicted have seen in the
picture.in the pictures.D. Presentation of the Lesson Now, as what
you have observedfrom the pictures that you haveseen, these
animated characters(like The Simpsons and FamilyGuy) allude/ refer
indirectly topopular movies and famous worksof art.What do you mean
by the word Some students will share to the classallude? their
ideas about the word allude.
- 4. Teachers ActivityYou were able to decipher that
thosepictures allude to the movies HARRYPOTTER and STAR WARS simply
becauseyou have seen those movies. So thats howallusion works.
Today, we are going to learnabout allusion as a library device in
writingthe types of allusion and other importantnotes about
allusion.E. Lesson ProperThe teacher will discuss the
following:Allusion is a figure of speech that makes areference to,
or representation ofpeople, places, events, literary work, mythsor
work of art, either directly or byimplication.The word is from late
Latin allusio meaninga play on words and is a derivative of
thelatin word alludere meaning to playaround or to refer to
mockingly.
- 5. Teachers ActivityWhen using an allusion, the authorassumes
that the reader is familiar withthe item being alluded to, or
mentioned.Most allusions are based on theassumption that there is a
body ofknowledge that is shared by the authorand the
reader.Allusion allows an author to make apowerful point without
actually explainingit.When does allusion become effective?If the
reader is not familiar with the itembeing alluded to.In order to
understand allusions, one musthave a good grasp on well-known
worksof literature, art, music, pop culture, etc.Types of
AllusionBiblical: referring to the bible or areligious
work.Classical: referring to classical literatureLiterary:
referring to another literary workHistorical: referring to an event
in history.
- 6. Teachers ActivityHere are examples of a biblical allusion:
AShe was almost ready to go, standing before the hall mirror,
putting on her hat, and his hands behind him, appeared pinned to
the door frame, waiting like St. Sebastian for the arrows to begin
piercing him -Flanerry O`Connor, Everything That Rises Must
Converge O`Connor compares her character with the religious figure
Saint Sebastian in order to call to mind the ideas of martyrdom
associated with the saints story. B.He was a remarkable Prime
Minister with feet of Clay. The reference here is to Daniel
2:31-45, using the words feet of clay, which suggests that the
Prime Minister has roots with common people, with weaknesses just
like all others. CLike the prodigal son, he returned to his home
and was welcomed by all who knew him.
- 7. Romeo and Juliet has become a popular allusion to modern
romantic stories whereA tragic love story is constantly alluded to
bring Romeo and Juliet. Whatpopular movieYou have seen that have
tragic love story? Lion King is alluded from Shakespeares Hamlet.
The classic fantasy, Cinderella has captured the hearts of students
from a long time that the theme has been alluded to in many notable
works, namely ballets, operas and movies.F. Engagement Activitieso
Drill 1 (Writing Sentences) You should now have a great
understanding of how allusionworks. Below you will find some
characters and descriptions which mightbe referred to when writing
something. Write only one sentence that contains an allusion to one
of thecharacters below. Hamlet was a character from Shakespeare who
had a difficulty making a decision. Fallstaff was another of
Shakespeares characters who was a large jovial man with a The Three
Stooges were a comedy term of not-too-bright biffeons. Benedict
Arnold was an American Traitor.
- 8. The cowardly lion from the Wizard of Oz was a coward. Judas
betrayed Jesus. Mother Teresa was a nun who selflessly devoted her
life to caring for the poor and sick. Don Quixote was a fictional
hero, a dreamer who alwaysThis drill is good for five minutes only.
Start writing your sentences.Afterwards, the teacherwill call some
names to write their sentences on the board.o Drill B
(GAME)Description: Some are considered ideal and effective teaching
strategy touse with large classesAnd enhances learning
skills.Mechanics: The class will be divided into seven (7) groups.
Each group withalmost eight (8)Members. They will be asked to
identify the meaning of theperson, event, historical or
literaryfigure being alluded to the following sentences/phrases or
statements:1. to work ones hand of it2. to be as old as
Methiscalem3. My brother tricked me and ran like a road runner.4.
Im afraid of spiders, but no cowardly lion.
- 9. 5. He ran down the alley as the many shadows stalked him.
Forced to turn acorner, he found himself faced with more horrors.
No amount of Taldaff wit could save him now.6. Her beauty depicts
Athenas ways.7. That guy was once her Achilles HeelsThe students
are given 20 seconds to write their answers for each item. Once
they hearthe bell,thats the time theyre going to raise their papers
and present/explain their answers to theclass.The group with the
highest score will win the game. This activity is good for ten
minutesonly.G. Values IntegrationStrategy:
Think/Plan/ShareDescription: Think/Plan/Share is the most common
cooperative learning and is one of theeasiestto implement. a.) The
teacher will announce a discussion topic What is he importance of
being a well-read person and having priorknowledge of what is being
alluded to y the author. b.) The teacher will provide think time.
c.) After which, the teacher will ask to pair with an assigned
partner to discussabout the topic.
- 10. d.) The teacher will then call students to share their
ideaswith the class.H. Generalization Class, what have you learned
from our discussion?The students will share with the class the
things that they havelearned from the discussion.The teacher will
wrap-up/summarize the things that has discussed.I.
EvaluationDirection: Write sentences or short paragraph that
contains allusions.Write it on a sheet of paper.IV. Agreement
Assignment Tonight, watch television, read a poem or listen
tomusic. Write down any allusions you find and tell what do the
allusions refer to.
- 11. Thank You for Listening God Bless!