Lesson Plan in English Grade – 7
I. OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the period the student will be able to:
1. Develop appreciation of Philippine Literature
2. Apply the appropriate reading style (scanning, skimming, speed reading,
intensive reading, etc.)
II. SUBJECT MATTER:
Topic: Philippine Literature:Maria Makiling
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Materials: Visual Images, fact sheets
III. PROCEDURE:
A. Preliminary Activity
Kindly arrange your chairs properly
and pick up pieces of trash.
Mr. Mariquit, please lead the prayer. *AMEN*
Good evening everyone. Good evening Ms. Balbin
Is everybody present today? Yes ma’am.
Who can recall our previous topic? Student: Our topic last meeting is all
about the different reading styles.
Those are skimming, scanning,
speed reading, intensive reading,
etc.
B. Motivation
Class, have you ever heard about No, ma’am. / Yes ma’am.
some supernatural creatures?
*shows picture*
Can you distinguish what is in the A diwata/spiritual
picture? goddess/encantadia.
Very good. This is guardian spirit or
what we called diwata.
C. Lesson proper
I have a story here that talks about a
guardian spirit that fell in love with a
mortal being. This story is entitled
Maria Makiling and was retold by our
very own national hero; Dr. Jose P.
Rizal. Maria Makiling is considered
as the most known legend in
Philippine Literature.
Okay, everybody please settle down *Students start reading*
as we through the story of Maria
Makiling. Please read properly and Mariang Makiling
loudly. Start. (As retold by Gat. Jose P. Rizal from
Northern Luzon)
There are many stories woven about
this guardian spirit. Most of them
deal with her helping the poor and
the sick, in the guise of a peasant
girl. The precious things she lend
the country folk are said to be
returned to her, along with the
offering of a young pullet with
feathers white as milk.
A hunter has recounted a face-to-
face encounter with the enigma
herself. He was hunting a wild boar,
he said, deep into the forest where
Mariang Makiling lived. The boar
suddenly crashed into some bushes
and the hunter, fearing that he would
not find it again, dived in after it.
When he came to his feet he saw a
small hut, and witnessed his prey
entering it. He followed the boar into
the hut, thinking it deserted, and
then he came face to face with a
beautiful maiden standing by the
boar, who was meek in her
presence. The maiden said "This
boar is mine and you must not harm
it. But I see that you are tired and
hurt. Come in, eat, and then go your
way.
The hunter felt compelled to obey
her. He sat down at her table, and
she served him a porridge that he
found was unlike anything he had
ever tasted. It invigorated him, and
after eating, he felt healed. As a
parting gift, Mariang Makiling filled
his peasant hat, called a salakot,
with yellow ginger.
The hunter, on his way home from
the forest, found that his salakot was
growing heavier and heavier, and so
he broke a few pieces of ginger in
half and threw some bits away.
Upon coming home, he handed
Maria Makiling’s gifts to his wife,
who found that the salakot, instead
of containing ginger, as her husband
claimed, contained gold. The hunter
regretted having thrown away a few
bits of ginger/gold along the way.
Mariang Makiling is said to be more
than compassionate. Once, there
lived a young farmer who always
seemed to be blessed. His fields
were never touched by any calamity,
and his livestock were always in
good health. The people of his
village say he is endowed with a
charm, or mutya, as it is called, that
protected him and his from harm.
The young man himself was good at
heart and simple in spirit. But he
was quiet and secretive, and would
not say much of his stranger
activities, which included frequent
visits into the wood of Mariang
Makiling.
But there came a terrible time for
him and his family. War had come to
his fair land, and army officers
came, recruiting unmarried young
men who were in perfect health. So
that the young man would stay
safely in the village, his mother
arranged for him a marriage with a
most beauteous daughter of a
wealthy family. Upon finding this out,
the young man became more sullen
than ever.
He visited Mariang Makiling’s wood
one last time, a few days before his
marriage. Mariang Makiling lent him
a dress and some jewelry, for his
wife to wear on their wedding day. "I
would that you were consecrated to
me," she said sadly, "but you need
an earthly love, and you do not have
enough faith in me besides. I could
have protected you and your family."
This having been said, she
disappeared. The young man went
back to his village with Mariang
Makiling’s gifts, and presented them
at once to the girl he would marry.
But the girl did not care for Mariang
Makiling’s gifts. Instead she wore
the pearls and dresses her mother
had handed down. Mariang Makiling
was never seen by the peasants
again, nor was her humble hut ever
rediscovered.
Very good, class! Now, please read *Students start reading*
again in silence for at least 3
minutes.
Are you done reading? Yes ma’am.
D. Generalization
Please turn your sheets to the last
page and we will see if you
understand the story.
Who can answer the first question? Who are the characters of the story?
Mr. Ledesma, kindly read and The characters of the story are
answer the question. Maria Makiling, the hunter and his
wife, the young farmer, the army
officers and the young farmer’s wife.
Very good, Mr. Ledesma. Who can Where was the story place?
answer number 2? Okay, Ms. The story took place in a deep
Casing. forest.
Correct. Now, for the 3rd question, What is the conflict of the story?
kindly read and answer Ms. Libarios. The conflict of the story is man
versus nature supernatural.
Next question will be for Mr. What is the theme of the story?
Mariquit. The theme of the story is Maria
Makiling’s kindness and generosity.
Last question, please read and What is the moral lesson of the
answer Ms. Allaba. story?
We should not love those who do
not loves us in return.
Nice answer Ms. Allaba. Is there any *students are free to answer*
hand who would like to share their
moral lesson caught in the story?
E. EVALUATION:
Okay, I think all of you already Okay ma’am.
understand the story of Maria
Makiling. Now, please form a group
with 5-8 members and portray how
you interpret the climax of the story.
I will give you 10-15 minutes to
prepare.
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RUBRICS FOR THEIR PERFORMANCE:
D. ASSIGNMENT:
For your assignment, kindly answer the following questions in ½ crosswise.
1. If you were Maria Makiling, would you let go the one you love just make him/her
happy?
2. What do you think is the characteristic of Maria Makiling?
3. Site an example or personal experience that you can relate in the story.
IV. REFLECTION
Prepared by:
GIAN FEMME ALLYSA G. BALBIN
Subject Teacher
