LESSON PLAN ON THE LEGEND OF LAKE TICOB Sub-theme: Obedience reflects love for Parents.

By: Nicky C. Cardenas Time Frame: 2 hours I. Objectives a. Expressive Objectives -To instill love and obedience to parents -To realize that a man who courts by using deception will never win the girls heart and love. b. Instructional Objectives -To analyze the correct sequence of the legend of lake Ticob through a story map in the form of a flowchart -To identify the specific story grammar categories of the legend of lake Ticob: setting, problem, initiating event, internal response, attempts, consequence and reaction, through question and answer method. c. Instructional Objective: Skills Development - Writing Activity -To use story grammar categories to creatively make a story (story making). II. Subject Matter and Materials a. Selection- The Legend of Lake Ticob Retold by: Nita Umali-Berthelsen (Serrano & Lapid, 1998) b. Materials- LCD, Projector, Laptop , Cutout Cartolina, Colored papers & Flow chart III. Procedure A. Prereading a. Pre-lesson assessment CHALK-TALK STRATEGY o Ask the students about their personal perspective on the meaning of Obedience. o Ask the students to write their answers on the blackboard. o After which, lead the students answers to the question: Does obedience to parents mean love for parents? Why or Why not? Processing of answers should follow. OBEDIENCE TO PARENTS ASSESSMENT o Reflection Activity: Ask students to list in their journal all the things they could recall about what they did or they usually do in disobeying their parents. o Ask them to reflect on the implications of their actions.

b. Developing concepts/vocabulary -Visual Prompting Strategy: o Using the LCD, Projector and Laptop, present pictures of crocodiles. -Word Description o Ask students to describe crocodiles characteristics and their habitat o Students possible responses : Crocodiles- harmful, scary, dangerous, carnivorous, lives both in land and water, etc. c. Developing a purpose for reading 1. Link students schemata (prior knowledge) by presenting a brief introduction about the selection: Legend of Lake Ticob concerning the existence of crocodiles in Quezon Province in Southern Luzon. Legends and tales tell the how and why of thingshow a mountain or lake came into being, why monkeys have tails or why rice is white. Here is a charming tale about a naughty young man in love, a girl who forgot, hardworking and loving parents, and crocodiles that sleep in the moonlight (Serrano and Lapid, 1998). B. Reading 1. Reading Strategy: POPCORN READING (The teacher will read the first paragraph and then calls for individual students to read.) Discussion of the Legend of Lake Ticob through Group Brainstorming. The class will be divided into 5 groups. Each group will pick a card containing a question to answer regarding (a) love and obedience to parents, (b) a man who courts by using deception will never win the girls heart and love. The members will brainstorm with the assigned group facilitator, secretary and sharer.

INDIVIDUAL and GROUP SHARING of thoughts, ideas and insights. Each member of the group is expected to share something about the text. After 5 minutes of small group sharing, big group sharing of answers will start. Supplements may be given by the teacher or may be gathered from the members or the other groups.

The Legend of Lake Ticob

Retold by: Nita Umali-Berthelsen (Quezon Province, Southern Luzon) ------In one of the lesser-known barrios of Quezon Province in Southern Luzon, there lies a small, clear lake, beautiful in shape like a gem set in the middle of an emerald circlet. It is said that on clear days one can

see the depths of this lake and distinguish four posts. And on still nights if one is very quiet, one may see crocodiles come up to the and quietly sleep under the moonlight. The people who live around the lake say that many, many years ago there was no water in the place. A small house where an elderly couple lived stood on the spot where the lake is now. Although happy in their love for each other, the man and his wife had one sorrow-that in their advanced age they still had no child. Finally his wife, who had about given up all hope, received an answer to all her prayers and one day gave her husband the good news. I dreamed I would be with child soon, a daughter. She shall come on the ninth moon. There is only one thing. The gods who will give us this child have commanded that she shall never step out of our house or misfortune will befall us. In their joy at the arrival of the child, little did the couple think of the latter part of her dream. It did not take long before the dream came true, and the baby was bouncing on its fathers knee. The couple could hardly contain their joy. As the years passed, they saw that not only did they have an obedient, diligent daughter whom they, however, always reminded never to set foot outside their door, but that they also had a beautiful child. In time suitors came to ask of her hand, but too young to understand what love meant, she laughed off her admirers extravagant words. One day while her parents were in the field working on the soil that gave them their livelihood, one of these suitors came. He had been dared by his other friends who were quite certain that the damsel would never consider his suit. Why, you cant even make her come down from her house, they mocked him. Stung by their remarks, he promised that he could do at least that. He found the maiden sitting by the window, finishing a piece of embroidery on a pillowcase. When he came, she offered him a seat and settled back to her sewing. Cant you leave your work for a minute? asked the young man, wondering at her unusual diligence. She smiled in apology. I cannot today. This works is expected to be finished this afternoon. My mother will deliver it to the lady who ordered the embroidery. She will not forgive me if she comes home with the work unfinished. Silently the man watched her, seeing in her explanation a way of realizing his plans. He did not waste time. After the girl finished the length of thread and was reaching for some more, he brushed his hand against the needle lying on the windowsill and sent the silver of steel falling down to the ground. The girl exclaimed in consternation and then asked the suitor to go down and get it. Apparently willing, he hurriedly found the needle, reached it up to her, and then, suddenly playful, urged her to come to the door and reach down for it.

Without thinking, the girl did as he asked, her arm stretched out, her feet remaining inside the door. But the man backed away, and she had to go forward. Come on, take a step down, he cajoled. She did. He backed away again, and she had to take another step down the stairway. As she did so faint rumbling could be heard, and it grew louder with every downward step she took. Too frightened to think that it was her descent that could be the cause of the noise, the girl hurried to the man, but no sooner had her feet touched the ground than water came rushing down, covering them and the whole house. The parents, having heard the noise, came and they too were enveloped by water. But the gods, punishing them, still gave them life and changed the four people into crocodiles. That is why, it is said, the crocodiles in Lake Ticob have always been tame and at one time they even played with the children who romped around the beach. And when fishermen rowed on the lake, the crocodiles swam around the boats and never harmed human beings. But one day, just a few years ago, a stranger who did not know that the crocodiles in the lake were humans, shot one of them. Only then did the crocodiles turn unfriendly, and although they still do not kill people, they no longer play with the children. C. Post Reading Engagement Activity #1 Ask the students to analyze the story for better understanding through identifying the missing parts of the story in the flowchart. DIAD ACTIVITY (THINK PAIR SHARE STRATEGY) THE LEGEND OF LAKE TICOB FLOW CHART In one of the lesser-known barrios of Quezon Province, in Southern Luzon, there lies a small, clear lake, beautiful like a gem set in the middle of an emerald circlet.

One day, the wife received an answer to all her prayers and gave her husband the good news. I dreamed I would be with child soon, a daughter. She shall come on the ninth moon. There is only one thing, the gods who will give us this child have commanded that she shall never step out of our house or misfortune will befall us.

One day, while her parents were in the field working on the soil which gave them their livelihood, one of the suitors came. He had been dared by his other friends who were quite certain that the damsel would never consider her suit. Why, you cant even make her come down from her house, they mocked him.

After the girl finished the length of thread and was reaching for some more, he brushed his hand against the needle lying on the windowsill and sent the silver of steel falling down to the ground. The girl asked the suitor to go down and get it.

He hurriedly found the needle, reached it up to her, and then, suddenly playful, urged her to come to the door and reach down for it. Without thinking, the girl did as he asked but no sooner had her feet touched the ground then water came rushing down, covering them and the whole house. The parents having heard the noise, came and they too were enveloped by water.

But the gods, punishing them, still gave them life and changed the four people into crocodiles. That is why, the crocodiles in lake Ticob have always been tamed and one time they even played with the children who romped around the beach. Crocodiles swam around the boats and never harmed human beings.

Answers 1. Many, many years ago there was no water in the place. A small house where an elderly couple lived stood on the spot where the lake is now. Although happy in their love for each other, the man and his wife had one sorrowthat in their advanced age they still had no child.

2. The couple could hardly contain their joy. As the years passed, they saw that not only did they have an obedient, diligent daughter, whom they always reminded never to set foot outside their door, but that they also had a beautiful child. 3. He found the maiden sitting by the window, finishing a piece of embroidery on a pillowcase. Cant you leave your work for a minute? asked the young man wondering at her unusual diligence. She smiled in apology. I cannot today. This work is expected to be finished this afternoon. My mother will deliver it to the lady who ordered the embroidery. She will not forgive me if she come home with the worked unfinished. 4. But one day, a stranger who did not know that the crocodiles were humans, shot one of them,. Only then did the crocodiles turned unfriendly, and although they still do not kill people, they no longer play with the children. Engagement Activity #2 SEQUENCING METHOD: INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY Ask the students to sequence the jumbled parts properly by writing the sequence number on the blank provided below. After answering the activity, ask the students to identify the parts of the story which manifest obedience and love for parents.

____But the gods, punishing them, still gave them life and changed the four people into crocodiles. ____But one day, a stranger who did not know that the crocodiles were humans, shot one of them,. Only then did the crocodiles turned unfriendly. ____He brushed his hand against the needle lying on the windowsill and sent the silver of steel falling down to the ground. ____He hurriedly found the needle, reached it up to her, and then, suddenly playful, urged her to come to the door and reach down for it. ____ Cant you leave your work for a minute? asked the young man wondering at her unusual diligence. ____As the years passed, they saw that not only did they have an obedient, diligent daughter, whom they always reminded never to set foot outside their door, but that they also had a beautiful child. ____ I dreamed I would be with child soon, a daughter. She shall come on the ninth moon. There is only one thing, the gods who will give us this child have commanded that she shall never step out of our house or misfortune will befall us. ____Although happy in their love for each other, the man and his wife had one sorrowthat in their advanced age they still had no child.

____ In one of the lesser-known barrios of Quezon Province, there lies a small, clear lake, beautiful like a gem set in the middle of an emerald circlet. Engagement Activity #3 ESSAY TEST : INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY Ask students to answer the following questions: o How is the value of obedience and love for parents shown in the selection? o Cite events in the selection to justify your answers. o Rubrics for grading the essay: 4=Weak, 7=Average, 10=Strong 10 10 20 7 7 Points 4 4

Coherence, clarity & grammaticality Relevance to the selection and to the theme with accurate citation of events. TOTAL

b. Discussion 1. Present and discuss the meaning of the story structure or story grammar categories based on (Aulls, 1982; Vacca & Vacca, 1986) see (Hermosa, The Psychology of Reading, p. 310). 2. Employ the Question and Answer Method to identify the specific story grammar categories of the legend of lake Ticob: setting, problem, initiating event, internal response, attempts, consequence and reaction. Setting- It introduces the main characters and situates them in a time and place. Q: (Where did the story take place?) A: Lesser-known barrios of Quezon Province, in Southern Luzon Initiating Event- An action or idea that sets events further into motion. Q1: (What was the couples problem or sorrow? Q2: (What was the initiating event?) A1: The couples sorrow is that in their advanced age they still had no child. A2: When , the wife received an answer to all her prayers and gave her husband the good news. I dreamed I would be with child soon, a daughter. She shall come on the ninth moon. There is only one thing, the gods who will give us this child have commanded that she shall never step out of our house or misfortune will befall us. Internal response- The characters main reaction to the initiating event, in which the character sets a goal or attempts to solve a problem.

Q: (What did the couples do to address the command of the gods who gave them the child?) A: They always reminded their daughter never to set foot outside their door. Attempt- The characters efforts to achieve the goal or solve the problem. Several attempts, some failed, may be evident in an episode. Q: (What were the attempts of the suitor?) A: Attempt 1: Cant you leave your work for a minute? asked the young man wondering at her unusual diligence. Attempt 2: He brushed his hand against the needle lying on the windowsill and sent the silver of steel falling down to the ground. Attempt 3: He hurriedly found the needle, reached it up to her, and then, suddenly playful, urged her to come to the door and reach down for it. Consequence- An action or situation that results from the characters success or failure to reach the goal or solve the problem. Q: (How was the problem addressed or solved by the gods?) A: But the gods, punishing them, still gave them life and changed the four people into crocodiles. Reaction- An idea, emotion or further event that expresses the characters feelings about success or failure in reaching the goal or solving the problem. Or an idea, emotion or event that relates the events of the story to some broader set of concerns. Q: (Why did the crocodiles turn unfriendly?) A: A stranger who did not know that the crocodiles were humans, shot one of them,. Only then did the crocodiles turned unfriendly. c. Enrichment Activity Vocabulary Building Direction: Picture making words are used in the selection. Allow your imagination free play and give the details that come to your mind as suggested by the given phrases (Serrano & Lapid, 1998). 1. The small, clear lake was like a gem in an emerald circlet. (What is the gem and what is the emerald circlet?) 2. One may see crocodiles quietly sleeping in the moonlight. ( What did they look like?) 3. The baby was bouncing on its fathers knee? (Describe the bouncing motion.) 4. Here parents were in the field working on the soil. (What were they doing?) 5. They were enveloped by water. (Describe how the water gradually enveloped them?) 6. The girl was working on a piece of embroidery. (What could the design on this piece of work could be?) 7. The girl exclaimed in consternation. (What would the expression on her face be?)

8. Her suitor urged her to come down. ( What could he have said?) 9. She shall come on the ninth moon. (Who shall come on the ninth moon? Why?) 10. But the gods, punishing them, still gave them life and changed the four people into crocodiles. (How did the gods turn the girl, her suitor and parents into crocodiles?) d. Post-lesson assessment Schematic Representation of Story Structure Instruction: Fill in the missing word/s, phrase/s, or sentence/s below. Categories The Legend of Lake Ticob Lesser-known barrios of Quezon Province, in Southern Luzon

Problem

The wife received an answer to all her prayers and gave her husband the good news Internal Response

Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3 But the gods, punishing them, still gave them life and changed the four people into crocodiles. Reaction

D. Skills Development Brief Introduction To achieve maximum learning and teaching, the students are expected to creatively make their own story based on the story grammar categories. The activity aims to enhance and develop the students writing and communication skills by expressing their own thoughts, ideas and insights. Teaching/Modeling The teacher explains the performance task of the students to develop the skills in writing and communication. Goal- Students will be able to write their own story based on story grammar categories.

Role- Students function as writers. Audience- Learning partner will critique the output (story). Situation- Based on students daily experiences in school and in the family, etc. Product- Written output will be submitted to the teacher on or before the deadline (TBA). Standard- Students work will be graded based on the following set of standard identified by the teacher. Guided Practice -Flash through a Powerpoint Presentation the copy of the story grammar categories with their meaning as they create their own story. - Allow students ask questions and clarifications about the writing activity. Independent Practice - Allow students write their story individually. -Having written the story, ask the students to find a partner to read and critique their work based on the story grammar categories discussed. Evaluation/Assessment Rubric for grading the Story: 5=Weak, 10=Average, 15=Strong The student clearly identifies the categories of the story grammar. 15 Spelling, punctuation and grammar in the paragraph are accurate. (grammaticality) 15 TOTAL 10 10 5 5

References Serrano, Josephine B. and Milagros G. Lapid (1998). English Communication Arts and Skills Through Filipino Literature. 3rd edition. Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing House, Inc. Hermosa, Nemah N. (2002). The Psychology of Reading. Quezon City: UP Open University