LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH

I. Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
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Tell the different elements of poetry.

Identify the rhyme and rhythm of the poem read.
Appreciate the message of the poem.

II. Subject Matter:

A. Topic: Poetry and Its Basic Elements
B. Subtopic : Rhyme and Rhythm of the Poem
C. Title of Poem: Ballad of a Mothers Heart
By Jose La Villa
Reference:
A. Internet : http://renzpaz.blogspot.com/2010/11/ballad-of-mothers-heart-by-jose-la.html
B. Growth Project
Heading Towards New Beginning
English IV Worktext
by: Carmelita Emilia D. Isidro, pp. 97-99
Materials: Puzzle, chart
Valuing: cooperation
III. Procedure:
A. Daily Routine:
1. Prayer
2. Classroom Management
3. Checking of Attendance
B. Lesson Proper
a. Motivation
Activity 1 Hang Man
1. Identify what is being asked.
2. In every wrong letter, the teacher draws each part of hang man.

CLUE: It is a form
other intricate patterns of sound
: POETRY
Activity 2 Find-A-Word Puzzle
* Find the elements of poetry in the puzzle.
A L L I T E R A T I O N
S A M J S L H G E S A T
Y B E K T I Y H M T B J
M C T L U M T I E U C K
B D A M V I H J H V D L

of literature that emphasizes rhythm,

and imagery. ANSWER

O E P N W S M E T E R M
L F H O X A D K O W E N
I G O P Y B E L P X F O
S H R H Y M E M O Y G P
M I Q R Z C F N R Z H Q
Rhyme
Rhythm
Meter
Theme

Alliteration
Simile
Metaphor
Symbolism

Activity 3 Analysis of A Poem

Who among you has a mother? How will you show your love to your mother ?
What are the things you remembered most with your mother?
Read the poem and answer the following questions:
The Ballad of a Mothers Heart
Jose la Villa Tierra
The night was dark, for the moon was young
And the stars were asleep and rare;
The clouds were thick, yet Youth went out
To see his Maiden fair.
"Dear One," he pleaded as he knelt
Before her feet, in tears,
"My love is true; why have you kept
Me waiting all these years?"
The maiden looked at him unmoved,
It seemed, and whispered low:
"Persistent Youth, you have to prove
By deeds your love is true."
"There's not a thing I would not do
For you, Beloved," said he.
"Then go," said she, "to your mother dear
And bring her heart to me."
Without another word,
Youth left and went to his mother dear.
And opened her breast and took her heart.
He did not shed a tear!
Then back to his Maiden fair he ran,
Unmindful of the rain;
But his feet slipped and he fell down
And loud he groaned with pain!
Still in his hand he held the prize
That would win his Maiden's hand;
And he thought of his mother dear
So kind, so sweet, so fond.
And then he heard a voice,
Not from his lips but all apart:
"Get up," it said; "Were you hurt, Child?"
It was his mother's heart.
Guide Questions:

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Who are the characters of the poem?

When does the poem happens?
What did the youth ask to the maiden?
What condition did the maiden asked to the young man?
How did he feel when he already got his mothers heart?
Did the youth gave his mothers heart to the maiden? Why or Why not?
If you were the son, would you open your mothers heart for the one you loved?
Explain.
8. What does the poem wants to tell us?
9. Can you identify the elements used in the poem?
10. What is the rhyme and rhythm of the poem?
Activity 4 Role Playing
Students will group into four and make a short play regarding on the poem.
Present the role play in front of the class.
Rubric Presentation:
Criteria

Weighted

1. Relation to the poem based on the

actions made by the characters.

30 pts.

2. Rhyme and rhythm being expressed in

each line.

20 pts.

3. Reading the poem with mood and

expressions through imaging

30 pts.

4. Presentation style (tone of voice, use of

gestures, and level of enthusiasm are
convincing to audience).

20 pts.

TOTAL

100 pts.

Points

V. Assignment:
In your notebook, think of another poem you already memorized . Identify the
elements of poetry used in the poem.

PREPARED BY:

MS. JESSICA MARIE S. BORROMEO