(#1) Grade 9 Learning Module

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. Enhanci e Self

YOUR JOURNEY

You, like others, have important roles to play that make you interested inshaping yourself to become a healthy and developedyoung adult. Learning howto recognize and to perform your roles effectively is a good indicator that you'rea responsible individual using even your past experiences to make a differencein your life. This can enhance your understanding of the world. Somehow youhave to continue finding out just what it is that fits you. So whatever it is thatyou do of significance, willingly and graciously, you have to prove to yourselfand to others that you can excel. Tryyourbest. Concentrate on ways to performwell. You'll surely feel better if you do.

In this lesson, you will find a poem, an informative article, and tasks/actMtiesthat will build your understanding of the value of recognizing and performingioles in life, at the same time, develop your listening, speaking, reading,

writing, viewing, grammar and literary skills. Hopefully, these can be demon-strated through a Community Services Brochure.

YOUR OBJECTIVES

Charting the course of your journey in this lesson, you are expected to:

share prior knowledge about the topicprocess information mentioned in the text you have heardperform tasks by following instructionsinfer thoughts, feelings, and intentions in the material to viewprovide words or expressions appropriate for a given situationanalyse literature as a means of discovering the selfpoint out the distinguishing features of a poemdetermine the features of informative writinguse the appropriate stress in delivering lines of poetry and proseuse capitalization and punctuations correctlypresent a well-prepared Community Services Brochure

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GYouR tNt,ALrAsKs

TAsK r Three-minute Letter Search Riddle Game

. Read each statement closely, and search for the missing letter as suggestedby each statement.

1. I am the first letter of right.

z. You'll find me in boar but not in bear.

3. I'm in the middle of ceiling.

4. You'll find me in ore but not in our.

S. I havethe sound ofsea.

. Put the letters together t-o come up with the answer to this riddle. What is itin life that I have to perform?nnrnn /

. The first one to give the coriect answer wins.

TA$K 2 AII for the Best

You most probably have the best plans for your life at home, in school, in yourcareer and family because you have roles to perform. What could these roles be?

. Form small groups of five and take turns in answering these questions.

1. What kind of role in life

a. interests you most?

b. helps put you in a happy mood?

c. you prefer/enjoy doing? you like best?

2. What are your talents or things you can do well?

Give the reasons for your choices.

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. Make a list of all of them in the following table.

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Share and compare your lists with other groups.

Add items from others'lists to yours.

Keep your list for future use.

TASK 3 lnspirations

You admire people primarilybecause of the roles they perform in making a dif-ference not only in their lives, but also in others'lives. They inspire you because

they have achieved something special in the field that also interests you.

Pair up and reflect on these questions:

i[ho do you consider as,a person who inspires you because he/she is veryeffective in performing his/her role in life?

What do you think are his/her qualities that lead him lher to become

successful in performing his/her role in life?

. Recall the name of the person (you know personally or through reading orthrough watching a movie) who has been successful i.n performing an im-portant role in his/her life.

. List the qualities of this person that you and others share.

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Role in Life that..

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. Share your list with your classmates.

TnSK l* Effective? Partially... lneffective?

. Interview at least five classmatqs and find out howthey perform their rolesin life. '-.

. Note their responses. :i

. Copy the chart shown below and plot it with the entries called for.

Ways to Perform Life Roles

lneffective Partially Effective Effective

. Share your findings with the class.

TIISK 5 Looking Back

Obviously, you are aware that life is a continuous journey. Your present planshavesomething to do urith yoqr past experiences and your plans for the future.Why don't you

. lookback at the roles you played before and zero in on the most importantone for you.

. think of how it differs from the role you are playrng now.

. plot the roles you played before, what roles you are playrng now, and whatyou hope to play in the future.

. specify how you feel about it and how you fare in performing it.

Role in Life that 1... o

ReasonsPlayedbefore

How lfeltabout it

Am play-ing now

How Ifeelabout it

Hope/wishto play inthe future

Look back at the ideas you listed in AII for ttre Best phase. Find out whichof them you'll change or add to the ones in the chart.

Share and compare your ideas \ rith a partner.

Report back to the class.

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TASK 6 Focus Questions

Hopefully, through your understanding of the overriding and underlying con-cepts plus the tasks/activities you've bden engaged in in this lesson you'll surelybe able to answer the FOCUS (BIG) Questions:

Remember these questions as you work on the phases of this lesson.

. List logical temporary answers to the focus questions. Answering them willsurely help you make a difference in your life. Copy the chart shown belowand fill it out with your responses.

Tru5K z What Do I Expect/Need/Hope to Learn?.

. Write what you expect/need/hope to learn in this lesson.

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t As you'explore this lesson, you can add/answer the questions and conqlderhow the tasks will not oqly.hefp you understand the language anflliteraryco4cepts,butalsohelp.you,shpefou1Jifg. ; , ,.,.

1 r-: : ' ' Be reminded of these expectatiorr.:u" you work on the following phases of thislesson *,i-

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gYouRrExrThis phase will crystallize your knowledge and understanding of your targetconcepts and skills through deeper exploration of the poem in iocus.

Doubtlessly, youknowthat appreciating apoem islike appreciating a picture,photo, illustration, or drawing.'

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T:ASK I Ten-minute lmage Talkf

Although it is never,stated, you as a readep/viewer can infer thoughts, feelings,and intentionbased onthe details of information presentedinthephoto/pictureor dr4wing. You can focus on the lines, angles, .olorr, or even on th. sirapes ofthe objects/images presented and relate them to real-life experiences foryou tounderstand their mebsage/meaning. : -

. Pair up and look closely at the drawing.

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. Talk about/discuss what it comrrtunicates to you.

. Use the following guide questions.

r' What do you think the drawing wantslintends you to believe?

r' Does it suggest/answer the question: What roles can I perforrn thatu:illrna.ke a difference inmy life?

y' How closely do you think/believe the drawing matches your mental imageof recognizing and per{orming roles in life? Prove your point.

r' What details of the drawing tell you about recognizing and performingroles in life?

r' How well do you think/believe the drawing/illustration fits the value of. recognizing and performing roles in life?

r' How does the picture make you feel about recognizing and performingroles in life?

. After ro minutes, convene and share your responses.

. Find common grounds about your ideas.

TAsK I For Significant Human Experiences

Reading a poem paves the wayto making meaning in life. It allows you to share

certain experiences. Oftentimes, you find you share something more in com-mon with the poem's content than you originallythought; this makes the poem

meaningful.

Now, find ,out how the poem The Seuen Ages of Man from the comedy AsYou Like Itby William Shakespeare provides cherished pieces of information

oabout the human condition.

. Listen to your teacher read the poem

. As you listen to your teacher read the poem, read it silently and watch out forwords which are difficult for you to understand. List them in your vocabularynotebook and have them as entries in your word bank.

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THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN(from: As You Like tt) by William Shakespeare

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ffi'all the,men and womeniare merelSr pla5rers;'

They have rtheir exits and entrances,

fud one man,in his time plays many parts

Hislacts being seven ages. At first the infant,

Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms;

And then the whining school boy, with his satchel

m* sni"ing morning face, creeping like snail

Unwillingly to school. And then ih* loru.,

Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad

nlaAeto tlis mistress'eyebrow. Then a soldier

Fu-ll o{strange oaths, and bearded like a pard,

Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel,

See-kin gr the bubble reputation

Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice,

In fair round belly with good caper lined,.With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,

Full,of lt/hite saws and modern instances;

$ so he,plays his part. The sixth age shifts

Lnto, the,lean and slippered pantaloons,

W,,ith spectacles on nose and pouch on side;

His'youthful hose well saved, a world too wide

For$ shr-unk,shank; and his big manly voice,

Turning again toward childish treble, pipes

And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,

That ends this strange eventful history, ,

Is second childishness and mere oblivion,

Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.

Poetry is a personal tlpe of writing where words flow and carry you alongthe realms of beautiful thought. What really contribute to the poem's meaning?Doubtlessly, you knowthat the orchestration of sounds, story, sense, and formbrings about "life" in a poem you read. That absolutely drives you to "feel" life in it.

Some poems are full of words that are fun to say aloud. You can expressthe meaning of the words by reading them aloud and you can use your voice toexpress their meaning.

. In small groups of five, read aloud the poem The Seuen Ages of Man fromthe comedyAs You Like /t by William Shakespeare.

. Decide who will be the first, second., third, fourth, and fifth read.ers.

. Try to make the meaning of the words come alive through using good ex-pressions.

. Remember to produce the correct critical consonant sounds in words like:in ls/- s, z, sh, or zh.

€.8., sooth -/s/ zoo -lz/ shoe -lsh/ st:re -/zhl. Watch out for words in the poem that have the same sounds.

. Also thinkback on the importance of using appropriate stress to words you'llread to convey meaning.

e.8., SEuen PLAYers MEWIing IN/cnt PANtaloons' Ages sPECfacles obLluion

. Remember that the parts in'capital letters receive the primary stress /'/.Stress the words properly

. Read the poem aloud again. Use the appropriate stress and produce thecomect sounds of the letters that make up the words.

TRsK {o Small Group Differentiated Works (SGDW)

Form eight (8) small groups and perform your assigned tasks.

Group 1, Looking for rhymes

Remember that rhyme is part of .ryhat we mean when we say poetry is musical.When the ending sounds of words are repeated, we call it rhyme. Rhyming wordsdo not appear only at the end of the ljnes (end rhyme) in poems, but they mayappear within the line (internal rhynrf6).

e.9., 'l think that I shall never seeA poem as lovely as a tree." I see-tree] - end rhyme"the crows in boirghs throws endless brawls" - internal rhyme

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Some poems rhyme; others don't. But one thing is sure; each poem captures .

-moments in time, feeling, thoughts; and experieuces. Though ihis poem is asample of blank verse tpoetry--witir * ooihy*"alurrrui" p'.i*J,.; lir-Jthat.w4s widelvuled liyshakespeare, it contains internal rhrlre

? 'Read the poem once more and spot the words that rhyme.

' Make a list of these rhyming words and determine which are examples

' Copythe table as shown below, and fill it out with the appropriate entries.

End Rhyme lnternal Rhyme

. 'Share your findings with the other groups.. ..,1 . \. t

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Group 2. The best clue

Tn-e poet uses words that suggest sounds at the same time describe actions be-ing made. Onomatolrceia is a sound device used by poets to suggest actions,movements, and,meanings, , ''r

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€.g., Ttre hissing ofrthe'snake rnade me shoo it a*ay.

' Read the poem aloud'bnee more, and watch out for words that sugg€st.sounds of movements, actions, and meaning. l

:. Find eiarnples of onomatopdLia,in the poem. ,

Picture each word p your mindand try to bring _epch imqge in clear focus.. Use the following Auestio{ir1o guldg ypr.

r/ What does it look like? ,.

, t/ How does it move?

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Sample linelwords It looks likd

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makesHow lt moveg

. Share your findings withthe other groups. . ,,;

' n-^ ani faiaaaGroup & Alliteration, As$onance, and Consonance (A2 & C).

Gther interesting features of a poem that tnake it musical is the pyesence ofsound devices like alliteration, assonance, and consonanqe

Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of the wordslikel

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doubting, drearing dreams no mortal

Assqnance is the repetition of vowel soundsrwithinwordsq I ,

relipqtickdtabs, { i I ' ,e.g. alongthg ryindow srll" tIglittered in theirsteel shells.

...-RitaDove,from,Adolesca,17{o'.lis the repetition of consonant sounds withig and at the end of

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e.g. Somelate visitor entreating entrance at

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. Read the poem'again and look outfor words or Iines that sound like they' are examples of allitefation, assonance, arid consonance." -

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. List all of them and chart Srem on the space provided below.

From fhe Se,ven Ages of Manby William Shakespeare

Assonance Consonance

. Share your findings with the othdr.groups.

firrough the words used by the poet, as expressed b5r the'persona"/speaker, thevivid images, clear sounds, and exact feelings are clearly conveyed. fire descrip-

: n9a{ lne poem srlently and think of the images the words cqeated in your

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Picture them in your mind anfl try to bring them in 9leal

focrrs,

. List these word.s that create clear pictures iir your mind.

., Sh4te the feeling each image evokes.

. Point out the real-life experience or observation in life that eactr image

. Copy the chart shown below and fill it out with the entries called for.

lmagery in fhe Seven Ages of Man

Words/lines lmages Cr,gp$e{', I.eelings Euokcd MeaningfulExperience

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Share your findings r4,ith the other gioups.

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. One way to enrieh your rroeabulaiy is to build a Woid Bank. A Word Bank is acdllection sf words you can use to convey meaning clearly and effectively. Often-times, entries in a word bank are encountered and learned through redding a text.

Read the poem silenttry and lgok out for words in the poem that fit eachdescription below.

1. a lyric poem that tells a story

2, a fat chicken

3. cryrn8

4. promises or pledges to accomplish

S. dlsptay uncsnsciousness gr nothingness

6. throwing up or vomiting du9 to sickness

T. aschoolbag

8. refers to stem orbranch

9. produces a high sharp'sound

ro. unhappy or sorrowfirl sound

. ' Check if these words you have unlocked'are also found in your list ofloaded/heary words you made earlier,

. Add those words whlch are unlocked to your Word Bank.

. Copy the Ctrart:!o*" below, and fill it out with your loadedlheavy/dif-ficult words and their meaniirgs.

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Share your findings wthlpe o,!&r groxps.

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. t4.Do you thinkthe persona has a greatunderstanding of the universal ex-

, periegce pf naB perfopins a roJe,il each stage? Explain.

6;,Whichlines"describe the roles in life:tbat man performs?

10.'Under what circumstances may,it be better tg be young rather than be

. rioldof,iiceversainperformingiolesintife? .' ' '' .';

17. How does the poem make you feel aboirt the importanoe of recognizingand perfor-ming a role in life effectively?

,' - rSrWhyris it acceptable/better to recognize and perform your role in hfe?

19. How does the poem make you think of the importance of recognizing and

. performing a role in life effectively?

zb.What are the advantages and disadvantages of not recognizing and per-

forming your roles in life?

2L.What would be the most effective way of perforrning your role in life?

' . Share your responses with the other groups.

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,,/,,, (. Whiel part makes/drives yot to think of sorneone/somgthing in real

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r' What kind of roles in life are bonveyed in the poem?

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What line(s) suggest how- one can be effective in performing one's

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r' l.stlre message of the poem worthwhile? Prove your point.

r' How impofant is the poem's:rrl€ss&Se in yorrr li,fe?

. Share your responses with the other groups. ' :" : '

TIASK {{ On Using

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Read the poem oRce lnore to answ,er these questions. ,',

( Doyou agree with the persona's description of the last age of man inthe last two lines of the poem? Why?

r' Do you agree when he'says that the last stage is "second childhoodwithout everything?" Prove your point,

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e.g. Consider your possible responses to the aforementioned guide ques-tions.

Of course, I agree with the persona's description of the last age ofman.

No, seriously, I believe otherwise

r' Which words express agreement? Disagreement?

r' Can you give other examples of agreement? disagreement?

Read these sample mini dialogues aloud and spot the presence of words/expressions

indicating agreement or disagreement.

Angelo: You're the only person who knows what really happened.

Malee: That's not quite true. Sam was there, too.

May: H"y, that's right. I remember he solved the problem for us.

Joe: That's good to know. We'll give him a call.

Erick We can play the game now.

Andrei: Okay, but I'm not good at it; .Bam: That's what they say!

Rom: No, seriously. I haven't played very well at all.

Connie: Do come. Can you stay for lunch?

Vangie: I'm afraid not. We have to go somewhere .

Rina: But you have time for coffee, d.on't you?

Tess: That would be nice.

Milette: There's something I have to tell you.

Mila: Can't it wait?

Milette: Not really. It's pretty important.

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Lucille: Should I forget it all?

Annie: No, just listen carefully.

Sonny: Okay, I guess I'm ready.

Leif: Good. Now, concentrate.

B. Positive Roles

. Reread the poem The Seuen Ages of Man and pair up.

. Find lines that suggest man has to perform roles in life.

. Specifu which lines clearly point out positive sign of performing roles in life.

Talk about which of them you agree or disagree with. Explain.

. Use words/expressions indicating your purpose.

. Share your ideas with the class.

Trtsx {2 On Using Capitalization and Punctuation Marks

When you read poems, you don't pause or stop at the end of the lines, but youwatch out for commas or periods to guide you. Use punctuation marks to helpyou find the sensible meaning of what you're reading. Clarity of expressions inpoetry or prose composition exists if the sentences are appropriately punctuatedand the words are properly capitalized.

A. Connect

. Consider this sample informative article about punctuation.

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EVENTUALLY WORDS WERESEPARATED AGAIN ANDNEW SENTENCES BEGAN WITH A LARGER LETTER

xHint: Try reading from right to W.

The educational reforms of Charlemagne led to the invention of lowercase letterswhich couldbe written and read much faster. Phrases and sentence end.ings wereindicated either by ... or by a slash (/).

As time went on writers looked for more ways to clarify meaning/In medi-eval music notation they found a way to indicate how a voice should rise or fallat the end of a sentence or phrase. Can you hear your voice rise at the end ofa question? Our question mark came directly from medieval music notation.When a long sentence broke in the middle > they put a new mark that becameour semi colon and colon. The hyphen appeared as two lines 1=) iistead of one.

Around A.D. r5oo the indented paragraph appeared, as did the comma andperiod as we know them. Printers of the Renaissance invented new marks like theexclamation points and quotation marks. By that time, people were commonlyreading silently, and punctuation cameto depend more on grammatical groupsthan breath groups. (Parentheses and dashes appeared with the advent of printing.)

By the end of the seventeenth century, our punctuation system was in placefor the most pert, though sometime$ details varied. Just think, though: Afteronly a few lessons in school-and with lots of practice reading and writing-youcan boast that you've mastered a system that took westerners many centuriesto develop.

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. Discuss your answers to the following questions

r' What have you obsenred as unusual in the informative article?

U What is it all about?

/ \dhat punctuation marks are described inthe article?

r' What problems in writing and reading are caused by improper use ofcapitalization and punctuation marks?

r' Are these problems applicable even in today's world?

r' How do we solve such problems?

B. Sensible Role Plan

. Imagine yourself two to four years from now. What kind of career/roledo you think you might have? Will the computer or new inventions bepart ofyourjob?

. Research for facts about it.

. Write a short informative composition highlighting your role and theinvention you will use as part of your job.

. Remember to observe correct capitalization and to use correct punctua-

tions.

Share your informative composition with the class.

Since you have several impressive ideas on recognizing and performing roles

in life, you have to keep in mind that it can inspire you to practice habits ofdoing things well. You can always consider it as a,special gift for you to prove

your worth as a unique human being. Obviously, you are now ready to prove

your understanding of how this valued concepts can be realized through getting

involved in real-life tasks.

YOUR DISCOVERY TASKS

TASK 13 lnvolvement

. Form small groups of six and discuss the answer to the question:

What can I do to perform my role effectively?

. List the ways in which you have already contributed, are contributing,and predict the ways in which you'll contribute to the world in the future.

. Copy the chart as shown below and fill it out with entries called for.

The Contributions

I made I can make I will make

. Share.your ideas with your classmates.

TAsK 14 Give me Eight

Fg* eight (8) small groups and choose one from the following tasks to work on.

Group ?. Yes, it's simple but it's too good to miss

. . Formatableau.

. Position yourbodyto form a tableau that depicts a scene from the poem.

. Find out if the other groups can identiirthe scene and each person's partin it.

Group 2. Fan letter to a role rnodel

You look up to your parents, grandparents, teachers, relatives, o'r friends becausethey inspire you to perform roles in life effectively"You regard tlrem as good rolemodels who help you along the way.

. Choose an inspirational person and write a fan letter tohim/her.

. Include a request for some meaningful obJect or symbol and for some tipsof their success.

. Explain in your letter why you adrnire this person and why you considerhim/her as your role model.

. Also mention how he/she helps you and why you want the object.

. Rqad your letter to yotrr classmates.

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Gyup 3. Personal heroes

We all have personal heroes or idols- people who represent everything we'd liketo be. They can be people whom we know like a classmate, player, coach, moviestar, musician, singer, politician, reporter, media man,leader, etc.

. Brainstorm and make a list of people whom you admire because theyserve as positive influences on your generation.

. Choose the famous or popular ones.

. List objects you associate with each person.

' Act out silently- pantomime - a famous role model and ask other groupsto guess who he/she is.

. use one or two objects you can associate with each role model.

Groupa, tead'ing light

Some people are born winners. They perform well in any rble they have.Theyshine in academics, contests, extra-curricular activities, and even in sports. Inreal-world tasks, they do well. Maybe they were not born winners after all butthey've learned how to become winners. What could be the secrets of suc-cess in performing their roles?

. Choose your most remembered poet or persona in your favorite poem

. and use him/her as your role model in life.. Think about/write about his/her outstanding trait/quality/attitude that

is worthy to follow/praise.. Remember to explain the secrets of his/her success in performing his/

her role.

. Share your thoughts with the class.

Group 5. Poetic music video. Choose a song (rap, pop, rock, ethnic, classical, country, religious, etc.)

that expr.rr., t o* one can value one's role in life.. Match it with your favorite poem.

. Ifpossible, trywriting/adding newwords (expressingyourideas onhow)to go with the music.

. Use the song as the musical background.

. Assemble illustrations or props to accompanyyour recording. '

. If possible, videotape your presentation.

. Try singing it to the class.

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Gtoup 6. Dance duo

' Recall as many songs as you can about the importance of playing roles inlife.

' Choose a music that you think conveys the feeling and the meaning of orthe one that represents the poem , The seuenAges of Man.

' Sing it and use appropriate movements that suggest the meaning of thepoem.

' Jnte{Pretyour chosen lines from the poem through dance steps/movements.. Rehearse a performance of the poem and dance.. Present it to the class.

Group 7. Roles and concerns

. with your groupmates, discuss howyou'll squarely come up with any ofthe following:

r' What recent world issues/problems can be solved if people recognizeand perform their roles effectively?

r' How are our lives different or similar to people who have been suc-cessful?

. Discuss a major change in your life.

. Use the following guide questions:

r' What was difficult about playing that role?

r' How did the situation improve?

r' How would you handle the role successfully?

' Remember to share your responses/ideas with other groups.. Set time for feedback.

Group 8. High/low points

The roles you perform in life drive you to experience high points and low points.

' What are these high points and low points you experienced? Explain.

' Make sure you share these points you experience as you perform yourrole in your past and present life.

' Post these high and low points in your FB or Twitter Wall or send themto your friends through e-mail.

' Invite them to give comments, suggestions, or reactions.

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You're doing great! How do you Teel about it? Do you want toadd more proof of your understanding on the target conceptsand to hone your communication skills?

YOUR FINAL TASK

As evidence of your understanding and learning the target concepts andenhancing the target skills, you have to tryyour hand on your major output forthis lesson- making a Community Services Brochure. The criteria for as-

sessment will be: Focus, Content, Organization, Supports, Visuals, Clarity, andLanguage Mechanics. You will do this by groups.

. Form five big groups and perform your assigned tasks.

Here are some ideas for the preparation and presentation of a CommunitySenrices Brochure. Look them over before you plunge into it. Keep these

points in mind as you go through the process.

You probably know of clubs, organizations, centers, or even key persons of-fering services in your barangay/community. Consider them as those who have

performed extraordinary roles in life.

. Scout for and present sample brochures.

. Bear in mind that a brochure like a letter, report, speech, review, instruc-tion pamphlet, and any other form of informative writing presents factual

information and details.

. Discuss the answer to the following questions:

r' What is the brochure all about?

r' What do you think is the purpose of this brochure?

r' Who do you think is the target audience of this brochure?

r' What are the information orbasic features contained in the brochure?

r' Is the information based on facts?

r' How is the basic information presented in the brochure?

r' Which of the following methods (description, enumeration, compari-son/contrast, or exemplification) were used in the presentation of the

information?

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r' What is the basic structure of a.brochure?

r' What makes the brochure.interesting?

r' What words capture your attention?

r' What help/support/advantages does the brochure offer?

Planning Stage. Conduct a meeting and plan for the preparation of the brochure wherb

the following points should be eovered.

. r/ Assign a specific role to each member. €.g., a leader, researcher, il-lustrator, compiler, layout artist, rarriter, interviewer, ed.itor, conceptartist, presenter.

r' Clarify the functions of each m'ember.

r' Clarify the main requirements for the brochure which are the topic,purpose, and audience.

' y' Identify the topic for the brochure

, Clarify the purpose of the brochure. Answer these questions: Why. are we writing/composing this brochure? Who will be interested in

reading it? Who needs it?

t/ Identify the key persons, clubs, organizations, centers, and the services. that will be highlighted in the brochure.

Gattrering Inforrnation :

. [ook for the key persons, clubs, centers, au*d organizations in the barangaythat offer services that make a difference.

. Prepare questions and put them in a logical order. .

. Call or visit and interview at least three (g) people whom you considersuccessful in performing their roles to learn more about their services.

. Make a list of their accomplishments/achievements and specialization.

Find out what they consider important to their success.

. Collect photos, drawings, illustrations, or videos (if possible) showingordinary people,making a difference by performing their roles in lifewillingly and graciously.

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Drafting

. Consolidate the information you have gathered, and choose the ones youwill use in your brochure

. Use few, simple, short, catchybut meaningful sentences.

. Think of the orderyou will use to organize the factual information.

. Point out the help, support, and benefits the organization, club, or keypersons receive as well as the specialization or services they offer

. Explain the significance of the senrices to the target readers.

. Through speaking and writing, report the services and needs of the

organization.

. Use photos and charts in the presentation.

Writing and Presenting

. Ask other schoolmates to read and evaluate your brochure

. Ask for comments and suggestions.

Iook over the first draft and rewrite it.

. Polish your draft incorporating the suggestions made byyour evaluators.

. Do the finishing touches and present your Community Services Brochure.

. Consider.and be guided by the following criteria:

r' Focus and Content

t/ Organization 'r' Supportsy' Visuals

t/ Clarity

r' Language Mechanics

. Checkyour progress.

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GY'UR TREA'URE

Clearly, you've actively engaged in various tasks that helped you improve yourunderstanding of the target concepts, at the same time, develop your languagecommunication and literary skills.

Your Cornrnuni$ Seruices Brochure informing the public of the ser-uices auailable in your community serues as a major proof/euidence of yourunder standing of concepts and skflls.

Tofurther proue Aour successful and exciting learning expeiences that youobuiously enj oy ed learning, it rs yust but fitting that y ou think back and fo cuson the follousing es sential p oints.

Which task/activity have you

enjoyed?

fqund helpful?

would like to work on further?

Keep a record of all of these and add your answers to the following questions:

1. What new and. special way about recognizing your roles in life haveyoulearned?

2. What approach to/attitude in life do you think can help you chart yourcourse in life?

3. How will it help you to become a better person? '

4. What did you find most difficult in this lesson?

S. What will you do to do away with these difficulties?

6. Write at least three possible ways/steps you can adopt to solve thesedifficulties.

7. What do you hope to strengthen in the next lesson/s?

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. Complete the chart as shown with entries called for.

New and special wav Attitude in life How will it help me

Part of the lesson thatI enjoyed are help-

fulI considermostdifficult

provide-ways toget awaywith themost diffi-cult

I hope/expect toimprove/strengthenin the nextlesson

I wouldlike towork fur-ther on

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