SCHOOL OF OUR LADY OF LA SALETTEMt. View Subd., Brgy. Muzon,
City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan
TOPIC SEQUENCE FOR ENGLISH GRADE 9
Reference: English Communication Arts and Skills through
Anglo-American and Philippine Literature (7th edition)
Prepared by: Kathrine Joyce C. Tordilla
1st Quarter
JUNE
WEEKTOPIC
1st weekClass Orientation
2nd week The Beginning of English Literature The Story of
Beowulf
Speech: // sound
Constructing Good Sentences
Elegiac Lyrics of the Pagan Age
Idiomatic Expressions
3rd week Avoiding Sentence Fragments
The Contribution of the Knight and the Priest to Early English
Literature
Speech: // sound
Distinguishing between Sentences and Fragments
Three English Ballads
Thomas Malory
4th week Geoffrey Chaucer
Speech: /th/ sound
The Pardoners Tale
The Renaissance in England
Songs from Shakespeares Play
Agreement between Subject and Verb
JULY
WEEKTOPIC
1st week Romeo and Juliet: A Summary
Further Review of Subject and Verb Agreement
Hamlet: A Summary
Avoiding Run-on Sentences
2nd week Merchant of Venice: A Summary
Constructing Compound Subjects and Compound Predicates
Shakespeares Sonnets
Using Word and Phrase Modifiers
3rd Week Ben Jonson/ Song to Celia
Thomas Lodge/ Rosalinds Madrigal
Thomas Campion/ Cherry Ripe
Using Clause Modifiers
Combining Clause Modifiers
4th week Avoiding Dangling Modifiers
Correcting Misplaced Modifiers
Using Coordinating Conjunctions
Combining Sentences
2nd Quarter
AUGUST
WEEKTOPIC
1st week1st Quarterly Exam
2nd week George Herbert/ Virtue Thomas Dekker/ Art Thou Poor
Parallelism Francis Bacon/ Of Studies Observing Agreement of
Pronoun with Antecedent Two Streams- English and American
Literature
3rd week English Stream: The Neo- Classical Period John Milton
Alexander Pope Mastering Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Joseph
Addison
4th week Writing Related Paragraphs Thomas Gray
Speech: Long Vowel Sounds
Topic Sentence
William Blake
SEPTEMBER
WEEKTOPIC
1st week English Stream: The Romantic Period
Robert Burns
Sir Walter Scott
Speech: /p/ and /f/ sound
Sequence in Tense William Wordsworth
2nd week Percy Bysshe Shelley
George Gordon, Lord Byron
John Keates
Choosing a Subject for Composition
English Stream: The Victorian Period
3rd week Alfred Lord Tennyson
Limiting the Subject of a Composition
Robert Browning
Matthew Arnold Organizing an Outline
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
4th week Choosing an interesting Introduction to a
Composition
Christina Georgina Rossetti
Arthur Hugh Clough
William Ernest Henley
Writing a Conclusion to a Composition
The American Stream: Rationalism and Romanticism
Benjamin Franklin
3rd QuarterOCTOBER
WEEKTOPIC
1ST week2nd Quarterly Exam
2nd week Writing a Narrative
William Cullen Bryant
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Developing a Simple Incident Narrative
3rd week Nathaniel Hawthorne Edgar Allan Poe
Ralph Waldo Emerson
4th weekTeachers Retreat
NOVEMBER
WEEKTOPIC
1st week Writing Diary Entries
Henry David Thoreau
Understanding and Writing Anecdotes
Walt Whitman
Analyzing and Writing Narrative Sketches
2nd week Emily Dickinson
Writing Stories
Joaquin Miller
Eugene Field
Speech: /i/ sound
3rd week Edwin Markham
Bayard Taylor
Edward Rowland Sill
Early 20th Century English Literature
Sean OFaolain
4th week Speech: /-d/ and /-ed/ sound
Punctuating Conversations
Katherine Mansfield Mastering Plot Development Reading Using
Tone Color William Henry Davies
DECEMBER
WEEKTOPIC
1st week Alfred Edward Housman
Using Infinitive and Infinitive Phrases
Alfred Noyes
Using Participles and Gerunds William Butler Yeats
2nd week Using Characterization in a Story
John Masefield
Analyzing Expository Paragraphs
Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Constructing Definitions
Rupert Brooke
3rd weekAchievement Test
4th weekChristmas
4th Quarter
JANUARY
WEEKTOPIC
1ST week3rd Quarter Exam
2nd week Siegfried Sassoon
Wystan Hugh Auden
Walter de la Mare
Making a Summary
John Galsworthy
Reading Sentences with Correct Intonation
3rd week Early 20th Century American Literature
William Saroyan
Using the Present Perfect and the Present Perfect Progressive
Tenses
William Sydney Porter
Using Past Perfect Tense
4th week Sinclair Lewis
Using the Future Perfect Tense
Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Amy Lowell
FEBRUARY
WEEKTOPIC
1st week Carl Sandburg Robert Frost
Understanding a One-Act Play
Contemporary Philippine Literature in English Active and Passive
Voice
2nd week Ligaya Victorio Fruto
Trinidad Tarrosa Subido
Amador Daguio
I.V. Mallari
Alejandro Roces
3rd week Understanding Argumentation and its Forms
Maximo Ramos
Kerima Polotan Tuvera
Gilda Cordero-Fernando
4th week Conrado Pedroche
Edith Tiempo
Using Modal Auxiliaries in Arguments Distinguishing Direct
Speech from Indirect Speech
MARCH
WEEKTOPIC
1St weekFinal Examination
2nd weekClearance Week
3rd weekClosing
4th weekStart of Vacation
SCHOOL OF OUR LADY OF LA SALETTE
Mt. View Subd., Brgy. Muzon, City of San Jose del Monte,
Bulacan
SYLLABUS FOR ENGLISH 9
Prepared by: Kathrine Joyce C. Tordilla
I. Subject Area:
English 9 (Anglo- American and Philippine Literature)
II. Rationale:
This subject seeks to give students the chance to reflect on the
rich growth of Anglo-American literature and Philippine literature
from its early years to the modern times, and to gain values from a
range of literary selections. Learners enjoy freewheeling
discussions, collaborative performance tasks, and exciting
activities which aim to hone their 4 macro skills which include
reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Lessons also focus on
the improvement of the use of the English language; thus, students
will become competent users of the worlds global language.III.
Learning Competencies:
Discover through different literary works the links between ones
life and the lives of people throughout the world Recognize the
devices employed in fiction and non-fiction works used by the
authors Express thoughts and feelings on writing and speaking
exercises Appreciates reading texts and literary pieces for the
development of interest in books and reading Demonstrates
correctness in utilizing the English language to communicate well
with othersIV. CONTENT1st QUARTER
English Literature- From Its Beginnings to the RenaissanceTIME
FRAMETOPICOBJECTIVESLEARNING ACTIVITY/
STRATEGYEVALUATIONPERFORMANCE TASKVALUES INTEGRATION
WEEK 2LITERATURE:
The Old English Period
The Story of Beowulf
Elegiac Lyrics of the Pagan Age
LANGUAGE:
Constructing Good SentencesIdiomatic ExpressionsSPEECH:
// sound
Trace the beginnings of English Literature
Describe the social and political life in the early history of
England
Create a story map of the story read
Realize that the ruins of a place speak much of its former
occupants
Construct good sentences
Use idioms correctly in sentencesDetermine words with //
sound
Socratic Method: Have students answer the questions thrown by
the teacher
Graphic Organizer: Let students make a story map guided with the
following content: title, author, setting, characters, problem and
solution
Research Work: Have students research about Elegiac Lyrics of
the Pagan Age
Drills: Let students perform drills on sentence
completionRecitationDrills
Quiz
Board workStudents will act- out a scene they like best in the
story Beowulf. Each will be given a role to perform- an actor,
director, script writer or props man. This will last for a maximum
of 3 minutes only. Appreciate the culture of the early England
Emulate qualities of a good leader
WEEK 3
LITERATURE:
The Contribution of the Knight and the Priest to Early English
Literature
Three English BalladsThomas Malory: The Death of Arthur
LANGUAGE:
Avoiding Sentence Fragments
Distinguishing between Sentences and Fragments
SPEECH:
Speech: // sound
Enumerate the contributions of the knight and priest to early
English literature
Name ways to use ones God-give gifts, including creative writing
of poetry and song
Identify the characteristics of a ballad
Enumerate the elements of poetry in a ballad
Describe the narrative and musical quality of ballads
Make inferences about the story readConvert fragments into
complete sentences
Recognize words with // sound
Socratic Method: Ask students relate real-life situations based
on the concepts discussed
Discussion: Have students participate on the discussion
Oral Presentation: Let students recite the three English ballads
to the tune of any song
Drill: Let students perform drills on correcting sentence
fragmentsSeatworkRecitations
Drills
Class Discussions
Students will be writing their own ballad using what they have
learned about popular ballads. Then, they will present their ballad
to the class.Appreciate the bravery showed by the knightsExpress
enjoyment in reading and writing ballads
WEEK 4LITERATURE: Geoffrey Chaucer: The Pardoners Tale
The Renaissance in England
Songs from Shakespeares PlayLANGUAGE:
Agreement between subject and verb
SPEECH:
/th/ sound
Differentiate character traits of peopleNote details in reading
selection
Give historical insights on the Renaissance
Name the Renaissance personages in English literature
Enumerate Shakespeares contributions to English literature and
language
Use the present form of the verb correctlyPronounce aptly the
words with /th/ sounds Discussion: Let students participate on the
discussion of different Canterbury TalesResearch: Ask students to
conduct a research of Shakespeares play and make a brief summary to
be reported in class
Drill: Have students perform drills on identifying the correct
form of the verbSeatwork
Recitations
Drills
Class Discussions
Students will choose any character in the story Canterbury
Tales. They will be asked to wear their costume and deliver few
lines of the character.Respect
individual differences
WEEK 5LITERATURE:
Romeo and Juliet: A Summary
Hamlet: A Summary
LANGUAGE:
Further Review of Subject and Verb Agreement
Avoiding Run-on Sentences
State the main events in the story through a story mapIdentify
the resolution to the problem in the storyGive own examples of
sentences with the present form of the verb
Detect run-ons and complete sentences.Graphic Organizer: Let
students make a story map guided with the following content: title,
author, setting, characters, problem and solution
Discussion: Have students participate on the discussion of the
story read
Drill: Ask students to answer exercises on the review of
subject-verb agreement
Seat workGroup activity
Class discussions
DrillsStudents will be paired and asked to act out the scene of
Romeo and Juliet Accept lifes everyday challenges
WEEK 6LITERATURE:
Merchant of Venice: A Summary
Shakespeares Sonnets
LANGUAGE:
Constructing Compound Subjects and Compound Predicates
Using Word and Phrase Modifiers
Identify main events in the story
Determine the message in Shakespeares sonnets
Combine related elements to create a compound subject or
compound predicateIdentify where to place a modifier in a
sentenceFilm Viewing: Have students watch a film adaptation of the
storyMovie Review: Ask students to create a review based on the
film they will watch
Skit: Let students perform a short skit about the message of
Shakespeare in his sonnetsDrill: Ask students to perform drills on
constructing compound subjects and predicateSeat work
Group activity
Class discussions
DrillsStudents will choose any of the three sonnets of
Shakespeare to memorize and have it recited in the class. Their
performance will be scored through this criteria- preparation,
stage presence, voice and articulation, and over-all
performanceRealize moral responsibilities in a marriage
WEEK 7LITERATURE:
Ben Jonson: Song to Celia
Thomas Lodge: Rosalinds Madrigal
Thomas Campion: Cherry Ripe
LANGUAGE:
Using Clause Modifiers
Identify the Renaissance writers and their works Express
appreciation for lyric poetry
Use clause modifiers in sentences correctlyPanel Discussion: Ask
students to hold a panel discussion on whether a jilted woman or
man should get married again or notDrill: Let students perform
drills on clause modifiersSeatworkRecitation
Drill
Class DiscussionAppreciate lyric poetry
WEEK 8LANGUAGE:
Avoiding Dangling Modifiers
Correcting Misplaced Modifiers
Using Coordinating Conjunctions
Combining SentencesCorrect faulty modifiers in sentences
Identify the common coordinating conjunctionsUse each
coordinators properlyDrill: Have students answer exercises on
correcting a dangling and misplaced modifier and using
coordinatorsStudents will do a free writing activity. They will be
asked to write a composition without a theme given. Follow basic
rules for better understanding
2nd QUARTER
Two Streams- English and American Literature
TIME FRAMETOPICOBJECTIVESLEARNING ACTIVITY/
STRATEGYEVALUATIONPERFORMANCE TASKVALUES INTEGRATION
WEEK 2
LITERATURE:
George Herbert: VirtueThomas Dekker: Art Thou Poor
Francis Bacon: Of StudiesTwo Streams- English and American
LiteratureLANGUAGE:
Parallelism
Observing Agreement of Pronoun with Antecedent
Show the message of the poem through a posterDemonstrate the
different importance of studying/reading through a
commercialEnumerate reasons why students study or read based on the
essay
Discuss important details on the English streamMake sentences
with parallel elementsFollow the rules in the pronoun-antecedent
agreementPoster Making: Have students participate in creating a
poster or an illustration which shows the message of the
poemsCommercial: Ask students to perform a 10-second commercial
that shows why studying/reading matters based on the essay
Research work: Let students research on the English
streamDrills: Have students perform drills on parallelism and
pronoun-antecedent agreementSeatworkDiscussion
Presentation
DrillsStudents will be asked to write a persuasive speech which
encourages their fellow students to live a simple and satisfied
life. Their speech shall observe parallelism and pronoun-antecedent
agreement.Recognize the essence of living a simple and a satisfied
life
Develop higher interest in reading and studying
WEEK 3LITERATURE:English Stream: The Neo- Classical Period
John Milton
Alexander PopeJoseph AddisonLANGUAGE:
Mastering Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
Give historical insights on the developments in the English
literature during the Neo-Classical PeriodGive significant points
in the life of Milton through his sonnetsExplain the writers
viewpoint in the poem
Explain the theme of a selection readForm words by adding
prefixes, and suffixes
Research: Let students do research on the developments in the
English literature during the Neo-Classical PeriodDiscussion: Have
students participate in the discussion of the sonnetsDrill: Ask
students perform drills on mastering the use of prefixes and
suffixes in forming wordsSeatworkDiscussion Recitation
DrillStudents will be asked to participate in a group activity
about mastering the three types of affix.See opportunities in every
struggle
WEEK 4LITERATURE:
Thomas Gray
William BlakeLANGUAGE: Writing Related ParagraphsTopic
Sentence
SPEECH:
Long Vowel Sounds
Discuss the theme and mood of the poemExplain underlying
spiritual meanings in the poems
Determine how paragraphs are related to another
Identify a topic sentence in a paragraph
Determine words having long vowel sounds-//, //, //, //Poem
Recital: Ask students to interpret the theme and mood of the poem
through a poem recitalDrill: Have students read a selection and
identify how each paragraph are related
Drill: Have students perform drills on getting the topic
sentenceSeatworkRecitation Drill
Discussion
Composition WritingStudents will be asked to compose an essay
that explains the importance of the tradition of honoring the
dead.Give the significance of the Filipino custom of honoring the
dead
WEEK 5LITERATURE:English Stream: The Romantic Period
Robert Burns
Sir Walter Scott
William WordsworthLANGUAGE: Sequence in TenseSPEECH: /p/ and /f/
sound
Recognize the contributions of the writer in the Romantic Period
Create visual interpretation of the poemDeliver the poem in a group
with effectivelyDiscuss the poems message
Use correct tense sequence in sentences
Articulate words with the contrasting /p/ and /f/
soundsResearch: Ask students to research on the famous writers
during the Romantic periodVisual Interpretation: Have students
illustrate the images/pictures in the poem
Readers Theatre: Let students participate in a readers theatre
of the poem
Discussion: Ask students to contribute their ideas about the
message of the poem
Drill: Have students perform drill on using the correct form of
the verb and contrasting sounds /p/ and /f/ SeatworkRecitation
Discussion
DrillStudents will be asked to compose their own tongue twisters
containing the sounds /p/ and /f/Show concern to natureIdentify the
comforts that nature gives to human
WEEK 6LITERATURE:
Percy Bysshe Shelley
George Gordon,Lord Byron
John Keates English Stream: The Victorian Period
LANGUAGE:
Choosing a Subject for Composition
Recognize the poetic integration of sound and sight in a poem
readNote detail in a poem read
Identify famous English writers and their contributions during
Victorian Period
Choose an interesting subject for a compositionDiscussion: Let
students share their ideas on the poemResearch: Ask students to do
research about some famous English writers and their contributions
during the Victorian Period
Composition Writing: Let students think of a title and develop a
composition about itSeatwork
Recitation
Discussion
DrillStudents will be asked to write a composition about a
picture that will be shown by the teacher. They will be asked to
express themselves through this writing activityOvercome sadness
and distress in life
WEEK 7LITERATURE:
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Robert Browning
Matthew Arnold
Elizabeth Barrett BrowningLANGUAGE:
Limiting the Subject of a CompositionOrganizing an Outline
Discuss the theme of the poemExpress appreciation for the
sensitivity and melody of the lines in the poem
Limit a chosen subject into one specific topic for a
compositionMake an outline for a compositionDiscussion: Have
students participate on the discussion by giving ideas on the poems
themeDrill: Ask students to perform drills on limiting the subject
for a composition
Outline: Let students make an outline about the assigned
topicSeatwork
Recitation
Discussion
DrillStudents will be asked to read a selection or text and make
an outline of this selection. Develop a better outlook towards
death
WEEK 8
LITERATURE:
Christina Georgina Rossetti
Arthur Hugh Clough
William Ernest HenleyThe American Stream: Rationalism and
Romanticism
Benjamin FranklinLANGUAGE: Choosing an interesting Introduction
to a Composition
Writing a Conclusion to a Composition
Note the simple language and intense emotion of a poem
Point out details which make the central thought of a poet more
forceful
Point out significant details in the American Stream during
Rationalism and Romanticism
Note details on Franklins biography through a graphic
organizer
Use any of the few interesting ways to begin a composition
Write good ending to a composition utilizing any of the given
types of endingDiscussion: Ask students to contribute their ideas
about the message of the poem
Research: Ask students to do research on the significant details
during the Rationalism and Romanticism
Graphic Organizer: Have students design a graphic organizer of
Franklins biography
Composition Writing: Have students choose any of the ways to
begin a composition and employ this to make an introduction to a
composition. Then, make a good ending by following the suggested
types of endingSeatwork
Recitation
Discussion
DrillComposition WritingStudents will do a poem interpretation
of a poem discussed. The presentation can be done orally, visually,
or musically. Students will be entitled to choose.Realize the
importance of education in ones life
3rd QUARTER
Early 20th Century English and American Literature
TIME FRAMETOPICOBJECTIVESLEARNING ACTIVITY/
STRATEGYEVALUATIONPERFORMANCE TASKVALUES INTEGRATION
WEEK 2
LITERATURE: William Cullen BryantOliver Wendell
HolmesLANGUAGE:
Writing a Narrative
Developing a Simple Incident Narrative
Describe the sensitivity and sensibility of a poetIdentify
specific details that create the mood and reflect the tone of a
poem read.
Note the rich imagery in a poem read
Write a narrative compositionPicture Cueing: Show some pictures
and conduct a freewheeling discussion on these
pictures.Paraphrasing: Discuss poem content by having the students
paraphrase each stanza
Writing: Have the students pick an object in the classroom and
describe it as to texture, smell, sound, shape, and color, and
taste if possibleSeatwork
Recitation
Discussion
DrillComposition WritingLearners will be asked to sharePositive
outlook on death, Being noble as they grow older
WEEK 3presentationLITERATURE:
Nathaniel HawthorneEdgar Allan Poe Ralph Waldo EmersonIdentify
the meanings of symbols in fictionEnumerate and explain criteria
for developing self-reliance and harmonious relationship with
others
Picture Cueing: Show some pictures and conduct a freewheeling
discussion on these pictures.Discussion: Elicit from the class
their insights on the poets intent in writing the poem and the
essayRecitation
Discussion
Learners will be asked to write a short autobiography. They will
be asked to write an outline of their autobiography and consult
their parents about the details of their childhood.Love,
Self-reliance
WEEK 4LITERATURE:
Henry David ThoreauWalt Whitman
LANGUAGE:
Writing Diary EntriesUnderstanding and Writing
AnecdotesAnalyzing and Writing Narrative SketchesDescribe the
authors attitude toward nature and objects of natureExplain the
theme of the poem
Describe the emotional impact of a poem
Write a one-week diary entry
Identify an anecdote
Write an anecdote
Write a narrative sketchListening and Picture Cueing: Play the
sounds of nature and show pictures or scenes of tranquility and
contentment. Let students give their reactions.Diary Writing:
Discuss the diary and let the students go over the sample entries.
Ask them to write a diary for a week.Discussion: Discuss the
anecdote and its qualities
Writing: Have the students write an anecdote out of the news
stories they brought.
Composition Writing: Discuss the narrative sketch and let them
study the examples on the book. Have them write a narrative
sketchSeatwork
Recitation
Discussion
DrillComposition WritingLearners will be asked to do a speech
choir presentation of the poem Longfellows The Rainy DaysHeroism,
Patriotism
WEEK 5LITERATURE: Emily Dickinson Joaquin Miller
Eugene Field
LANGUAGE: Writing Stories
SPEECH:/i/ soundIdentify currents of deep wisdom in very simple
versesDescribe the dramatic power of poetry
Create a probable setting after studying a possible story
beginning
Create characters that may appear in implied stories because of
the setting
Pronounce correctly words with the /i/ soundDiscussion: Discuss
content. Lead the class to analyze the poets craft-theme, lyricism,
originality, rhyme, and rhythmWriting: Discuss writing a story and
setting and have the students perform drillsDrill: Ask the class to
practice articulating words with the vowel soundSeatwork
Recitation
Discussion
DrillComposition WritingCourage to take risks,
WEEK 6LITERATURE: Edwin MarkhamBayard Taylor
Edward Rowland Sill
Sean OFaolainInterpret poetic details and figurative
languageGive words that rhyme with listed words
Enumerate descriptive detailsDiscussion: Elicit from the class
their insights on the poets intent in writing the poem and the
selectionRecitationDiscussionEquality among all people regardless
of social status, race or color
WEEK 7LITERATURE: Katherine MansfieldWilliam Henry
DaviesLANGUAGE: Punctuating Conversations
Mastering Plot Development Reading Using Tone ColorSPEECH: /-d/
and /-ed/ sound
Describe interaction among fiction charactersDescribe imagery in
a poem
Punctuate conversations correctly for effective narration
Pronounce verbs clearly to show distinction in the final
soundDiscussion: Elicit from the class their insights on the
writers intent in writing the poem and the selectionDrill: Have
students perform drills on punctuating conversations
Drill: Let students do the exercises regarding the final
soundsSeatworkRecitation
Discussion
DrillsStudents will be asked to read poems with appropriate
differentiation in tone color and to record their reading of one of
the poems. Their recording will be judged according to a
rubric.Compassion to the poor
WEEK 8LITERATURE:Alfred Edward Housman
Alfred Noyes
William Butler YeatsLANGUAGE:
Using Infinitive and Infinitive Phrases
Using Participles and Gerunds
Identify the mood of each poem and select the details that
emphasize this moodExpress appreciation for the story in a poem
read told in dramatic fashion
Read poems to show proper phrasing and blending of words
Use correct infinitive forms with or without toWrite sentences
using infinitive phrases
Use participles and gerunds correctlyParaphrasing: Discuss
content of the poems by letting students paraphrase the stanzas.
Have the class describe imagery describe in the poem
Discussion: Discuss the infinitive and infinitive phrase. Let
the students work on some exercises for practice
Seatwork
Recitation
Discussion
DrillsStrive for peace not only here in the country but
elsewhere, Happiness from memories of the past, Natures peace to
ones mind
WEEK 9
LITERATURE:
John Masefield
Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Rupert BrookeLANGUAGE: Using Characterization in a Story
Analyzing Expository ParagraphsConstructing Definitions
Interpret the symbolism and rich imagery in poemsInterpret the
irony and anonymity in a poem read
Write a character sketch
Recognize expository paragraphs
Make correct definitionsParaphrasing: Discuss content of the
poems by letting students paraphrase the stanzas. Have the class
describe the symbolism and imagery describe in the poem
Writing: Write a character sketch similar to any of the forgoing
examples of characterizationComposition Writing: Write a
composition explaining how to go to any tourist spot in the
country. Remind them to remember the use of description in
exposition when writing
Discussion: Discuss making definitions. Give as many examples as
necessary. Ask them to do some exercises on the book.Seatwork
Recitation
Discussion
DrillsStudents are asked to be the charactersEvery
creature-great or small-has a place in Gods creation, Love for the
country
4th QUARTER
Contemporary Philippine Literature in English
TIME FRAMETOPICOBJECTIVESLEARNING ACTIVITY/
STRATEGYEVALUATIONPERFORMANCE TASKVALUES INTEGRATION
WEEK 2LITERATURE:
Siegfried Sassoon
Wystan Hugh Auden
Walter de la Mare
John GalsworthyLANGUAGE: Making a Summary
SPEECH:
Reading Sentences with Correct IntonationInterpret imagery,
figurative language, and other poetic devicesExplain
characterization through language action, and mood in a story
read
Write summaries of some selections
Read questions and answers with correct intonationDiscussion:
Elicit from the class their insights on the writers intent in
writing the poem and the selection
Drill: Ask students to perform drills on writing a summary
Drill: Model the correct intonation of the sentence patterns;
then let the students followSeatworkDiscussion
Drill
WritingCourage in facing the mysteries in life
WEEK 3LITERATURE:
Early 20th Century American Literature
William Saroyan
William Sydney Porter
LANGUAGE:
Using the Present Perfect and the Present Perfect Progressive
Tenses
Using Past Perfect TenseDiscuss significant details on
contemporary literature
Note sequence of events
Empathize with the characters
Tell whether the behavior of the characters is consistent with
what has been given at the beginning
Use the Present Perfect and the Present Perfect Progressive
Tenses correctly in a sentence
Use the Past Perfect Tense correctly in a sentenceDiscussion:
Elicit from the class their insights on the writers intent in
writing the poem and the selection
Discussion: Discuss the different tenses. Have the class work on
some exercises for practiceSeatworkRecitation
Discussion
Drill
Not judging by physical appearance alone, The pleasure of
giving
WEEK 4LITERATURE:
Sinclair Lewis
Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Amy LowellLANGUAGE:
Using the Future Perfect Tense
Identify character traits, humor, and touches of local color in
a storyUse the Future Perfect Tense correctly in a
sentenceDiscussion: Discuss story content. Let the class identify
the character traits, humor, and touches of local color in the
story. Let them cite the portions which show these.
Drill: Have students perform drills on the use of future perfect
tenseSeatwork
Recitation
Discussion
Drill
Taking care of Gods gifts to the world, Simplicity in all
things
WEEK 5LITERATURE:
Carl Sandburg
Robert Frost
Understanding a One-Act Play
Contemporary Philippine Literature in English
LANGUAGE:
Active and Passive Voice
Note details that create the dominant impression in each
poemPresent a chosen one-act play
Discuss the Filipino writers and their works
Change the voice of the verb in the sentence
Paraphrasing: Guide the class to discuss poem by paraphrasing.
Focus the discussion on the details that clearly bring out the
theme of ChicagoOne-Act Play: Have the class perform a ten-minute
play by group
Discussion: Discuss a brief introduction of Contemporary
Philippine literature
Drill: Have the class do some exercises on the voices of
verbsSeatwork
Recitation
One-Act Play
Discussion
Drill
Keeping promises
WEEK 6LITERATURE:
Ligaya Victorio Fruto
Trinidad Tarrosa Subido
Amador Daguio
I.V. Mallari
Alejandro RocesIdentify the themes of poemsRecognize the
spiritual value in a poem
Express appreciation for free verseDiscussion: Elicit from the
class their insights on the works of Filipino
writersSeatworkRecitation
DiscussionHome is where the heart is, True Faith, Proper sense
of values to a dignified life
WEEK 7LITERATURE:
Maximo Ramos
Kerima Polotan Tuvera
Gilda Cordero-FernandoLANGUAGE:
Understanding Argumentation and its Forms
Empathize with characters in a storyNote details in a story
Point out the interdependence of plot, setting, and
characterization
Correct a faulty reasoning through argumentationDiscussion:
Conduct a freewheeling discussion on the story readDrill: Have the
students answer exercises in correcting a faulty reasoning through
argumentationSeatwork
Recitation
DiscussionDrillCoping with problems
WEEK 8LITERATURE:
Conrado Pedroche
Edith TiempoLANGUAGE:
Using Modal Auxiliaries in ArgumentsDistinguishing Direct Speech
from Indirect Speech
Read poems with correct phrasing and pausingNote details in a
poem
Write a paragraph expressing argument with the use of modals
Determine a sentence in direct speech or indirect speech
Change sentences from direct to indirect speech
Construct sentences in indirect speechDiscussion: Guide the
class in reading poems with correct phrasing and pausing. Discuss
poem contentDrill: Have the class write a paragraph to express
opinion, recommendation, or argument using correct modalsDrill: Ask
students to answer some drills on the Direct Speech and Indirect
SpeechSeatwork
Recitation
DiscussionWriting
Drill
Simplicity in life, Love for the environment