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The Decameron
The Decameron
The Decameron
I. Objectives
1. Determine the tone, mood, technique and purpose of the author.
2. Read closely to get author’s purpose.
3. Explain how the elements specific to a genre contribute to the theme of a particular literary
selection.
4. Participate actively in the class.
III. Resources
Materials: Laptop and Television
Meanings:
1. A type of hawk that can fly very fast
and is sometimes trained to hunt.
2. To give something as a gift or honor.
3. Very expensive, rich or impressive.
4. To drop, sink or come in contact
suddenly or heavily.
5. To act of giving away money or the
quality of a person who gives away
money.
Key to Correction:
1. Falcon
2. Bestow
3. Sumptuous
4. Plump
5. Largesse (The students do the task)
As you read our story for today, you will
encounter those words that’s why I conduct a
game for you to find the meaning of those
words.
Kindly read.
Giovanni Boccaccio, an Italian poet and
Renaissance Humanist. Boccaccio wrote a
number of notable works, including The
Decameron and On Famous women. He wrote
his imaginative literature mostly in the Italian
vernacular, as well as other works in Latin, and
is particularly noted for his realistic dialogue
which differed from that of his contemporaries.
Thank You!
II. Analysis
Yes Ma’am.
III. Abstraction
Sub Theme
Copy some word/lines to support
your answer
IV. Application
On a ¼ sheet of paper, answer the following:
Key to Correction:
1. The Decameron
2. Giovanni Boccaccio
3. Monna Giovanna
4. He spent all of his money trying to woo
a woman.
5. Federigo
Evaluation:
I will divide the class into five (5) groups (base on their strengths/intelligence). Then do the task
assigned to your group.
Verbal-linguistic
Create a short poem that explains the theme of the story and present it in class through
choral reading.
Logical-Mathematical
Interview at least people (of different ages) in your community and ask them who among
them believe in true love. Graph the result of your survey.
Bodily-Kinesthetic
Present a 1 -minute dance routine that depicts true love.
Criteria Points
Teamwork 10
Creativity 10
Organization 5
Total 25
Assignment:
Values Integration:
What moral or lesson did you gain from the story “Federigo’s Falcon”?