Daily Lesson Plan in Grade 9 (English)

Daily Lesson Plan in Grade 9 (English) 

I. Objectives

          At the end of 1-hour discussion, the students should be able to:

                   a. analyze the poem entitled “Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes through the use of varied activities;

                   b. make sentences on the unfamiliar words that are found in the poem with the use of context clues;

                   c. appreciate the values of having a dream and how to achieve it by using group differentiated activity.

II. Subject Matter

          Topic: Poem entitled “Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes

          Reference: English 9 Learner’s Material

          Materials: wide-screen projector, laptop, strips of cartolina, manila paper, pentel pen, chalk and picture of the author

          Value Focus: Determination

III. Procedure

A. Activities

Ø  Listening to the music entitled, “We Can Be Anything” by Apl. de. Ap

Ø  Asking the question: What can you say about the lyrics of the music?

Ø  Answering the questions:

         

                                                                                                 

Ø  First reading of the poem done by the teacher. Students are just listening in their seats.

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Ø  Second reading of the poem done by the students.

B . Analysis

Ø  Unlocking of difficulties

·         With the use of the strips of cartolina, teacher post the unfamiliar word and also the scrambled definition in the board and the students will rearrange it.

·         After getting the correct definition, the students are encouraged to use it in the sentence.

Ø  Third reading of the poem done first by the teacher and the students will follow.

Ø  Introducing the background of the author

James Mercer Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri.  He was an American poet, essayist, playwright, and short story writer. He is still considered one of the most renowned contributors to American literature in the 20^th century. Hughes was known for vocalizing the concerns of working-class African Americans and he usually write based on his own experience. Langston Hughes died of complications from prostate cancer in New York.

C. Abstraction

            Answering the questions:

           

D. Application

      Group1- Create a 10-sentence paragraph of your dream and how to achieve it.

      Group2- Explain the last line of the poem, “Maybe it just sags like heavy load or does it explode?”

      Group3- Answer the question:  Why do you think Langston Hughes write this kind of poem?

      Group4- Make a slogan wherein you are promoting having a dream and plans to achieve it.

      Group5- Make a checklist on the tips on how to achieve your dreams.

      Group6- With the use of graphic organizer, list down the characteristics of your dream.

      Group7- Create a name poem of the word “DREAM”.

E. Agreement

v   In a short bond paper, make a picture collage of your dreams and plans on how to achieve it.

Prepared by:

                                                                    ERNIE A. ESCLAVILLA

                                                                              Teacher I