Universidad De Sta.
Isabel
Higher Education Department
College of Teacher Education
Elias Angeles St. Naga City
A Semi-Detailed Lesson Plan in Grade 9 English
I. CONTENT STANDARDS
II. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
III. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the 45-minute discussion, 80% of the students should be able to:
a. explain the literary techniques used in the story, The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses;
b. create a letter to their family describing the events of the story from their point of
view; and
c. emphatically analyze the life of political prisoners using the details in the story.
IV. SUBJECT MATTER
The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses by Bessie Head
V. LEARNING MATERIALS
A) Reference/s:
“The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses” from Tales of Tenderness and Power, published by
William Heinemann in their African Writers Series. Copyright © The Estate of Bessie
Head, 1989. Reprinted by permission of John Johnson, Ltd.
B) Materials:
Eye glasses
Cartolina and Manila paper
Strips of paper
Chalk and blackboard
Graphic organizers
Video clip
VI. VALUES INTEGRATED
Cultivating cooperation
VII. SUBJECT INTEGRATED (if applicable)
Social Sciences
VIII. METHOD/APPROACH
Inductive Method
IX. LEARNING PROCEDURES
Teacher’s Activity
A. Routine Activities
The teacher will ask his students to pray and pick the pieces of paper under their chairs.
B. REVIEW
The teacher will ask one to two students to give the recap of the previous lesson.
C. MOTIVATION
The teacher will present a video clip about a prison’s life in the Philippines that will show how a life
inside the cold bar can evoke heroic qualities in a prisoner. The teacher will relate it to the story that
he asked his students to read at home.
D. VOCABULARY
Before the text will be discussed, the teacher will ask his students to answer a vocabulary text to help
them understand the literature better.
Activity 1 Vocabulary Puzzle
Instructions: Complete the missing letters to know the mystery words. Clues are given below.
R E
VERTICAL HORIZONTAL
A laugh; a snicker * A prison guard
a state of uproar or confusion * Shaped like a knob
* A forceful blow
* a person, thing, or factor having a central role
E. DISCUSSION
After decoding the difficult terms, the teacher will discuss now the story guided by the following
questions.
ANALYZING LITERATURE
How were political prisoners treated differently from other prisoners before Warder
Hannetije’s arrival at the camp?
Why is Brille singled out for abuse by Warder Hannetjie?
What violence had Brille witnessed at home before he became a prisoner?
How does Brille gain control over Warder Hannetjie?
What deal do the prisoners of Span One strike with Harder Hannetjie?
Why were the warders intimidated by the political prisoners?
What incidents early in the story provide clues about Brille’s personality?
How does Brille’s memory of his family give him insight into Warder Hannetjie’s character?
Irony is a contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or occurs. What is
ironic about Brille’s eyesight?
Early in the story, Brille says that Warder Hannetjie is not human. Do you think he changes
his mind by the end of the story?
Did you find the story believable? Why or why not?
Foreshadowing occurs when a writer provides hints about what will happen in a story. How
is Brille’s transformation of Warder Hannetjie into a “good warder” forshadowed earlier in
the story?
In the earlier activity, you were asked to list heroic qualities. Which of these qualities does
Brille display in the story?
Do you think that the story expresses optimism or pessimism about the future of Africa? How
are you going to relate the political prisoners in Africa to political prisoners in the
Philippines? How do their political ideologies differ?
What acts of cooperation in your community r in the world does the story remind you of?
DISCUSSING GRAMMAR
The teacher will discuss about Definitions and use the different technical and literary terms used
in the story for the activities. Please refer to worksheet no. 2
F. ACTIVITY/ APPLICATION
After the discussion of Definitions and the given text, the teacher will provide different activities for
the students. Please refer to the attached worksheets.
G. GENERALIZATION
The teacher will ask his students to summarize and express what they have learned using a
graphic organizer. Please see the attached worksheets.
X. ASSESSMENT
“Letter to Loved Ones”
Instructions: Imagine that you are either Brille or Warder Hannetjie. Write a letter to your family
describing the events of the story from your point of view. Explain to them what you have learned
in the prison camp. You might also discuss how this lesson will affect your relationship with the
family. Try to give descriptive definitions to make your letter compelling as possible.
(check attached rubric)
XII. ASSIGNMENT
“Cyber-South Africa”
Instructions: Use an internet search engine to find Web sites about South Africa. You might look
for general information about the country and its people, or you might try to find out what social
and political conditions are like after apartheid. Summarize it in short-sized coupon bond.
Prepared by:
JERALD ALPE BERMAS
Name:____________________________________________ Year and Section: ____________________ Score: __________
Activity No. 1 Vocabulary Puzzle
R E
VERTICAL HORIZONTAL
A laugh; a snicker * A prison guard
a state of uproar or confusion * Shaped like a knob
* A forceful blow
* a person, thing, or factor having a central role
Name: ____________________________________ Year & Section: ________________Score: ______Activity
Instructions: WhatNo. 2
central message
or idea about life is implied in “The
Them
[Type a quote from the document or Prisoner Who Wore Glasses”? Write a
the summary of an interesting point. statement of the story’s theme. Then
You can position the text box explain how this theme is developed in
anywhere in the document. Use the the story. In your explanation, discuss
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the author’s use of literary elements
Drawing Tools tab to change the
such as setting, plot, and
formatting of the pull quote text box.] characterization to develop the theme.
Rubrics:
Content-------20pts
Organization-15pts
Mechanics------5pts
Form-----------10pts
