A Detailed Lesson Plan in English 7

I. Objectives
At the end of the 45-minute lesson, the students must be
able to:
A. restate the important details of the story by filling up the
missing details in the graphic organizer;
B. strengthen their understanding about the origin of the
world by comparing the different ways how the world was
created; and
C. sketch how does the world look like based on the origin of
the world by Maranaos.
II. Subject Matter
A. Topic: The Origin of This World (Maranao) by Damiana L.
Eugenio
B. Reference: Grade 7 English Module, Lesson 2 (Searching for
Our Beginnings), pages 14-15
C. Materials: Graphic Organiser, whiteboard marker, pentel pen,
laptop and projector.
III. Lesson Proper

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

Preliminary activity

A. Prayer

Let us call the prayer leader for

today, President, kindly lead the
prayer.
Lord, thank You for this new day and
opportunity to learn. Guide us for today’s
class and let us be filled with knowledge as
our teacher teaches us. We pray this in
Jesus name. Amen.
B. Greetings

Good morning, 7 – A Sampaguita.

Good morning, Sir Jeth.

C. Classroom Management

Before you take your seat, kindly pick

up the pieces of litters around you
and arrange your chairs properly.
 (The students will pick up the litters around
them and will arrange their chair properly.)
You may now be seated.

Before we start, I want to share to you

my ROPE. It is not literally a rope because it
is an acronym which ‘R’ means respect, ‘O’
means obedient, ‘P’ means participation and
‘E’ means excellence. Remember those
things as we are doing our discussion.

D. Checking the Attendance

Secretary of the class, do we have

any absentee today?
We don’t have any absentee for today, Sir
Jeth.
E. Checking Assignments

Pass your assignment isle then

forward.
(The students will pass their assignments.)
F. Review:

Yesterday, we just finished the

discussing the lesson 1. It was all about
what?

Yes, Carl?

Carl: Lesson 1 is all about valuing our elders’

wisdom.
Very good, Carl.

Lesson 1 allows you to appreciate the

wisdom of our ancestors that continues
to influence our experiences.

When we discussed the text entitled

Word of Wisdom. What have you learned
about it?

Yes, Jean?

Jean: We learned how to express whether a

statement is true or false based on what you
know.

Very good, Jean.

 What other learning have you acquired?

Yes, Larc?
Larc: We also learned how to determine
words or expressions in a selection that are
similar or opposite.

Very good, Larc.

It really seems that you understand the

lesson 1. Now, let’s proceed to a new
lesson.

G. Unlocking Difficulties

Let’s have an activity that will

build your vocabulary. I need five volunteers
from the class. You will be matching the
definitions to its corresponding word.

(The selected five students will do the

activity.)
1. People of the lake a.Maranao
1. People of the lake a.Maranao
2. Dwarves b. Inhabit
2. Dwarves b. Inhabit
3. A spirit in the shape c. Karibanga
3. A spirit in the shape c. Karibanga
of a young woman
of a young woman
4. Existing in imagination d. Nymphs
4. Existing in imagination d. Nymphs
5. To live in a place e. Mythical
5. To live in a place e. Mythical

H. Background of the Author

Let’s discuss first the author of the

text. The Origin of This World doesn’t really
have any specific author. According to the
text it was written by Maranaos.

The Maranao, the largest non-

Christian ethnic group in the Philippines,
have lived around Lake Lanao in western
Mindanao since at least the 13th century,
having separated from kindred coastal
people at that time. Some Maranao
maintained relations with these Ilanun,
joining them in slave-raiding in the Philippine
and Indonesian archipelagos. Legends,
however, locate Maranao origins in
Bembaran, a kingdom that sunk to the
bottom of the sea because it rejected Islam.
Sarip Kabongsoan of Johore (in Malaya)
converted the neighboring Magindanao; his
descendants went to the Lanao region and
intermarried with descendants of refugees
from Bembaran.

I. Motivation

I will be showing different pictures

and you will guess the origin of that certain
thing on a picture. The origin could be based
on bible, science and legends or folklore.
Those students who will state the correct
answers will be given a prize. An answer can
only be considered as correct if they defend
it.

1. ) Pineapple
(The students will do the acivity.)

Group 1: Pineapple came from the “Legend

of Pinang.”

2.) Human

Group 2: Humans came from monkey.

3.) World

Group 3: the world was created by God.

J. During reading

Today, you will be brought back a time

where was everything in this world were
created as we discuss the text entitled “The
Origin of This World (Maranao)
This lesson will enable you to have
another idea how people, the animals, plants
and everything in this world began. More
importantly, it will let you express your
awareness of diversity in our culture.

(The teacher will give the handouts and

worksheet to the students.)

Let’s discuss the text using this graph.

Let’s start tackling the origin of the

world.

Mark kindly read the first paragraph.

Mark: According to Maranao folklore, this

world was created by a great Being. It is not
known, however, who exactly is this great
Being. Or how many days it took him to
create this world.
This world is divided into seven layers. While
the earth is divided into how many layers?

(The students are raising their hands.)

Yes, Fia? Kindly write the answer on space
provided in the graph.

Fia: The earth has 7 layers.

Very good, Fia.

The earth is divided into 7 layers.

Maricar kindly read the second paragraph.

Maricar: Each layer is inhabited by a

different kind of being. The uppermost layer,
for example, is the place we are inhabiting.
Each layer is inhabited by a different kind of
being. Who lived in the uppermost layer of
earth?

(The students are raising their hands.)

Yes, Bj? Kindly write your answer on space

provided.
Bj: Human beings are the inhabitants.

Very good, Bj.

We, human beings are the ones who are
living on the uppermost layer of earth.

Jhean kindly read the third paragraph.

Jhean: The second layer is being inhabited

by dwarfs. These dwarfs are short, plump,
and long-haired. They are locally known as
Karibanga. The Karibanga are said to
possess magical powers. They are usually
invisible to the human eye.
How about the second layer? Who are the
ones living there?

(The students are raising their hands.)

Yes, Jenny? Kindly write your answer on the

space provided.
Jenny: The dwarves are the inhabitors.

Very good, Jenny.

The dwarves are the ones who inhibited

there.

Ruth kindly read the fourth paragraph.

Ruth: The third layer of the earth which is

found under the sea or lake is inhabited by
nymphs. These nymphs also possess certain
magical powers. It is stated in the story of
Rajah Indarapatra that he met and fell in
love with the princess nymph with whom he
had a child.
Next, the third layer of the earth, who are
the inhibitors on that place?
 (The students are raising their hands.

Yes, Jisso? Kindly write your answer on the

space provided.

Jisso: The inhibitors there are the nymphs.

Very good, Jisso.

The inhibitors there are the nymphs.

Rommel kindly read the fifth paragraph.

Rommel: The sky also consists of seven
layers. Each layer has a door which is
guarded day and night by huge mythical
birds called garoda. The seventh layer of the
sky is the seat of heaven which is also
divided into seven layers. Every layer in the
sky is inhabited by angels. Maranaws believe
that angels do not need food. They all
possess wings with which they fly.

The sky also consists of seven layers. Each

layer has a door which is guarded day and
night by whom?

(the students are raising their hands)

Yes, Rose?
Rose:.It is guarded by huge mythical birds
called garoda.

Very good, Rose. It is guarded by huge

mythical birds called garoda.

The seventh layer of the sky is the seat of

heaven which is also divided into seven
layers. And every layer in the sky is
inhabited by what?

(The students are raising their hands.)

Yes, Lisa?
Lisa: Every layer in the sky is inhibited by
angels.

Very good, Lisa.

Every layer in the sky is inhibited by angels.

Maranaos believe that angels do not need

food. They all possess wings with which they
fly.

Irish kindly read the sixth paragraph.

 Irish: It is in heaven where we find the
tree-of-life. On each leaf of the tree-of-life is
written the name of every person living on
earth. As soon as a leaf ripens or dries and
falls, the person whose name it carries also
dies.
There is something that you can only see in
heaven, what is that?

(The students are raising their hands.)

Yes, Lara?

Lara: Each leaf of the tree-of-life is written

the name of every person living on earth.

Very good, Lara.

It is in heaven where we find the tree-of-life.

On each leaf of the tree-of-life is written the
name of every person living on earth.

What will happen if the leaves fall down?

(The students are raising their hands.)

Yes, Daniel?

Daniel: As soon as a leaf ripens or dries and

falls, the person whose name it carries also
dies.
Very good, Daniel.

As soon as a leaf ripens or dries and falls,

the person whose name it carries also dies.

The soul of every person is found in

tightly covered jars kept in one section of
heaven. This particular section of heaven is
closely guarded by a monster with a
thousand eyes, named Walo. Walo, in
addition to his thousand eyes, has also eight
hairy heads,.The epic Darangan speaks of
Madale, Bantugan‘s brother and, Mabaning,
Husband of Lawanen, entering this section
and retrieving the soul of Bantugan.

That is the origin of this world according to

the Maranaos.

Any questions or clarifications?

Students: None, Sir.

Very good, I hope all of you really

understand our lesson for today.

Post-reading

J. Application

The class will be divided into three (3)

groups. Each group will compare the origin
the world according to Maranaos to the
other version of origin of the world to look
for their similarities and differences by using
the Venn Diagram. When the groups are
done, they will present it in the class.
Group 1 – Origin of the world according to
the bible.
Group 2 – Origin of the world according to
Panayans
Group 3 – Origin of the world according to
the Legends

Criteria

Accuracy------------- 25%
Presentation----------25%
Content---------------50%
100%

IV. Evaluation

Locate information in the selection to

determine whether each statement is true
(T) or false (F). Write your answer on a one-
whole sheet of paper.

_____ 1. Everything has its own place in

heaven or on earth.
_____ 2. Even monsters have a place in
heaven.
_____ 3. The nymphs, unlike the Karibanga,
have magical powers.
_____ 4. The number seven is an
insignificant detail in the narrative.
_____ 5. Angels can fly.
_____ 6. The heaven in the selection
accommodates saints and sinners.
_____ 7. There is a reward for good people
in heaven.
_____ 8. The narrative is close to the
accounts of other stories of origin of the
world.
_____ 9. Death as explained in the narrative
is a natural occurrence.
_____ 10. The Maranao story of the origin of
the world is unique.

Key to Correction
1. T 6. F
2. T 7. T
3. T 8. F
4. F 9. F
5. T 10. T
V. Assignment

And for your homework, illustrate the

origin of the world according Maranao based
on how it was describe in the text by
drawing it.

Rubrics:

Creativity-----------------40%
Correctness---------------40%
Neatness------------------20%
100%

Let’s call it a day. Thank you for doing your

best. Goodbye, Class.

Prepared by:

Jeth Leandro Escobido Abino

BSED EN 3-1
 The Origin of This World (Maranao)
from the Anthology of Philippine Myths by Damiana L. Eugenio

According to Maranaw folklore, this world was created by a

great Being. It is not known, however, who exactly is this great
Being. Or how many days it took him to create this world.
This world is divided into seven layers. The earth has also
seven layers. Each layer is inhabited by a different kind of being.
The uppermost layer, for example, is the place we are inhabiting.
The second layer is being inhabited by dwarfs. These dwarfs are
short, plump, and long-haired. They are locally known as
Karibanga. The Karibanga are said to possess magical powers.
They are usually invisible to the human eye. The third layer of the
earth which is found under the sea or lake is inhabited by nymphs.
These nymphs also possess certain magical powers. It is stated in
the story of Rajah Indarapatra that he met and fell in love with the
princess nymph with whom he had a child.
The sky also consists of seven layers. Each layer has a door
which is guarded day and night by huge mythical birds called
garoda. The seventh layer of the sky is the seat of heaven which is
also divided into seven layers. Every layer in the sky is inhabited by
angels. Maranaws believe that angels do not need food. They all
possess wings with which they fly.
Heaven which is found on the seventh layer of the sky is
where good people‘s spirits go after death. Saints are assigned to
the seventh layer while persons who “barely made it” are confined
to the lower most layer which is found at the bottom of heaven.
It is in heaven where we find the tree-of-life. On each leaf of
the tree-of-life is written the name of every person living on earth.
As soon as a leaf ripens or dries and falls, the person whose name
it carries also dies.
The soul of every person is found in tightly covered jars kept
in one section of heaven. This particular section of heaven is
closely guarded by a monster with a thousand eyes, named Walo.
Walo, in addition to his thousand eyes, has also eight hairy heads.
The epic Darangan speaks of Madale, Bantugan‘s brother and,
Mabaning, Husband of Lawanen, entering this section and
retrieving the soul of Bantugan.