1. . Lesson Plan in Literature for Grade 7 StudentsI.
Objectives Students
must be able to do the following at the end of the activities with at least
75% proficiency. Define poetry. Enumerate the kinds of poetry. Deduce the
meaning of a word from context. Interpret a poem. Explain observation
regarding young love in written form.II. Subject Matter “Ambahan”
Hanunuo-Mangyan Poem Reference:
http://www.mangyan.org/book/export/html/34 Materials: Copy of the pre-
assigned text, pictures and questionnaires.III. Procedure A. Motivation:
Show the class a picture of a man and woman. Ask the class how they feel
about courtship.Questions: 1. At what age should a person have a
boyfriend/girlfriend? 2. As a Filipino gentleman, how will you court the
woman in the picture? 3. As a conservative Filipina, what will you say if the
man in the picture courts you? B. Presentation:Checking Prior
Knowledge:1. I asked you about courtship because we will tackle a poem
entitled “Ambahan” which is one of the lyricpoems used by the Mangyans
to court a woman they like. But before we start, how many of you know
what apoem is?2. Very good! All of your answers are correct. So a poem is
highly expressive, written in verse, and arrangedwith rhyme or meter.
There are many kinds of poetry. What kinds of poetry do you know?3. Yes
all your answers are correct. We have the narrative, epic, dramatic, elegy
and lyric poetry.So according to our book, the Ambahan is grouped under
lyric poetry. Lyric, do you know or understand thisword?4. Very well said!
This Lyric poetry is meant to be sung. So the poem Ambahan is a
Mangyan poem that mensing to court the woman they like. They sing until
the woman let’s them come into her house. 1
2. 2. Reading of Poem1. Class reads the poem.2. Teacher explains new
words in the poem using context clues such as antonyms or synonyms. 1.
Beyond - It denotes a point that is past a certain point. Behind those trees
youll find his house. 2. Grasp – A firm grip. I need to grab and hold on tight
to the bars so I won’t fall. Release him from your embrace. 3. Seize – to
take hold or possess The bank will soon possess this house. Take hold of
the criminal.Activity 2: Discussion “Ambahan” Hanunuo-Mangyan Poem
Look! The moon so full and bright, shining in front of the house! How can
you explain to me, that the rays are soft and cool? If a man like us he
were, I would hold him by the hand! Seize the hair to keep him back!
Grasp the clothes to make him stay! But how could I manage that! It is the
moon in the sky! The full moon shining so bright, going down beyond the
hills, disappearing from the plain, out of sight behind the rocks.1. (after
reading the first stanza) Do you still look up to the sky at night to see the
moon?2. Differentiate the rays of the sun and moon.3. Very well said. Now
in this stanza what is being described? 2
3. 3. 4. Great. That’s right. So let’s go to the next stanza. (after reading) So in
this stanza, who is being compared tothe moon?5. Yes, that’s correct. Do
you know what figure of speech was used in this stanza? What human
traits weregiven to the moon?6. This last stanza is talking about what?
Does it talk about the location of the moon? Can you read the partwhere it
says the location of the moon? Is the moon going anywhere else?
Evaluation:On a piece of paper, answer the following questions: 1. Why do
you think the Mangyans prefer to court the woman they love at night? 2.
What is the reason why the speaker of the poem wants the moon to stay?
3. As a reserved and conservative Filipino, explain your observation
regarding young love.Assignment: Write a poem about love. 3
