A Detailed Lesson Plan in English 9

Prepared by: Elner Dale Jann V. Garbida

July 23, 2018 8:00-9:00 AM

A. Content Standard
The learner demonstrates understanding of the Anglo-American literature and other text types serve as a means of
enhancing the self.
B. Performance Standard
The learner actively participates in a speech choir through using effective verbal and non-verbal strategies based on
the following criteria: Focus, Voice, Delivery, Facial Expressions, Body Movements/Gestures, and Audience contact.
C. Learning Competency
The learner determines tone, mood, technique, and purpose of the author.

I. Objectives
At the end of the period, the students should be able to:
A. determine the author’s meaning in his poem through comprehension questions
B. prove the attitude of the speaker in certain lines
C. interpret select lines of different poems with 90& accuracy

II. Content and Materials

A. Subject Matter: Invictus by William Ernest Henley
B. Reference: English for the 21st Century Learners 9 by Alcaraz et. al, p. 290
C. Materials: manila paper and bond paper
D. IFL: Psalm 46:1 “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in times of trouble.” We face many
problems and struggles along the way, but if we entrust our fate to God and seek for help and guidance, He will give us
strength and courage to overcome them.

III. Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

Routine Activities
 Setting visual aids  Bible reading
 Checking the attendance and proper uniform  Prayer
 Checking the orderliness and cleanliness of the
classroom
 Setting rules and guidelines

A. Activity
(The teacher writes a scrambled word on the board.)
“ivcinuts”
Who can unscramble the word written on the board? Rica? The word is “Invictus”.
Correct! Is the word familiar to you, Ivan? I think Invictus is a famous poem.
Great! By the way, Invictus is not an English word; rather,
it is a Latin adjective which means “unconquered” or
“invincible”.
Today, I will distribute a piece of bond paper to each of
you, and what you will do is to illustrate your own
understanding or perception of “Invictus”.
(The teacher distributes the paper.)
You are given five minutes to illustrate the word, after
which you will pass your work to me.
Are you ready? Yes, sir!
Then you may start.
(After five minutes)
Time is up! Please pass your work in an orderly way. (The students pass their work properly.)
Let us request two students to share their work to us.
Jefrick, please come in front and share to us what you have
illustrated. I drew a man setting a Philippine flag on the moon to show
that he has “conquered” the risks of space travelling.

Wonderful illustration! The second person to share her

work is Shimei. My perception of Invictus is illustrated in my drawing
which shows me graduating in college, overcoming all the
obstacles of student life and finally entering a new phase.
Nice work! Please give a round of applause to Jefrick and
Shimei.

B. Analysis
Today, we will study a very popular poem entitled
“Invictus”. Who is the author of the poem, Rodgene? The author of Invictus is William Ernest Henley.
Exactly! Let us know a bit of information about the author.
(The teacher flashes the author’s info on the board.)
Darlene, please read the author’s information. William Ernest Henley (critic, editor, and poet) had
contracted tuberculosis of the bone when he was 12 years
old, and a few years later, his left leg was amputated.
Henley’s right leg was affected later on but was saved from
amputation through an innovative surgical method by Dr.
Joseph Lister. During his trying period of his life, Henley
Because William Henley survived from his disease, he was wrote “Invictus,” his most well-known poem.
inspired to write Invictus, as a way of showing that he has
conquered his struggle.
Before we read the selection, you will first learn the
meaning of some unfamiliar words. I will flash some
sentences on the board, and you will try to choose the
meaning of the underlined word from the given options. Is
it clear to you? Yes, sir!
(The teacher flashes the sentences on the board.) (The students choose the meaning of the words.)
1. He winced when he cut his finger with a knife.
a. to show or express slight pain a. to show or express slight pain
b. to make a groaning sound because of pain
2. Please make sure to clutch your handbag to avoid being
stolen.
a. to hold onto something tightly with your hand a. to hold onto something tightly with your hand
b. to sling something on your shoulder
3. The victim was bludgeoned to death without mercy.
a. to make someone brutally suffer. b. to hit someone or something very hard
b. to hit someone or something very hard
4. I am currently walking on a strait passageway.
a. narrow a. narrow
b. straight
(The teacher flashes the selection on the board.)
Let us now proceed to reading the poem. I will first read it
so that you will know how to read and pronounce the
words, after which you will read it all together. While
reading, read between the lines and try to understand
what the author means in his poem.
Are you ready to read? Yes, sir!
(The teacher reads the poem first; afterwards he lets the
students read the poem in unison.) (The students read and comprehends the poem.)
(After reading)
We will discover the poem by finding out what the author
means in his poem. In order for us to do that, let us answer
some comprehension questions.
Can you describe to us the scene the speaker seems to be
in, Justin? The speaker seems to be in a scary, dark place.
Why do you think so? It is because the author states that he is covered by night
and also mentions a place of wrath and tears.
That is correct! Do you have another idea, Aleena? I also think that he is in a place where war is going on,
because he says that his head is bloody because of the
beatings he has taken. This scene is similar to the people
fighting wars.
Excellent! The poem uses symbolisms. What is a
symbolism, Tricia? Symbolism is a style in writing that use of symbols to
represent ideas or other things.
Correct! What do you think the “night” which is “black as
the pit from pole to pole” represents, Febe? The night represents the problems or struggles that he is
currently facing.
Very good! Why do you think Febe associated the night to
problems or struggles, Christian? It is because when you face problems, it seems like you are
in a dark situation.
Good explanation! What other symbolism did the author
use, Gracielle? He used symbolism on the “gate” part.
What does the gate represent? It represents our life or journey in this world.
You got it right! Based from what you read, do you think
the speaker complains about the problems that he is
facing, Mikko? I think not.
How can you prove it? The speaker says that even though he is “attacked” by
chance and circumstance, he does not wince, cry, and bow
his head.
Nice proof! How can you also prove that the speaker is not
afraid of the struggle that he is experiencing, Charmaine? He states that even though the years are very hard for
him, he is and will be unafraid.
Brilliant! What lines of the poem imply that the speaker
holds responsibility of himself, Jezreel? Those lines are, “I am the master my fate, I am the captain
of my soul.”
Exactly! Can you explain it further, Marian? It means that we hold our own fate and manage ourselves,
especially when we are facing tough situations and
 hardships.
Well said!

C. Abstraction
Just like what Marian said, we should be the ones to
manage ourselves in solving our problems and fighting our
own struggles. But if we see it in a Christian perspective,
can we really manage our own fate by ourselves? No, sir.
To whom should we entrust our fate and all of our
struggles and hardships, Paulo? We should entrust all of them to Jesus Christ.
That is right! What happens if we entrust our life to Jesus,
George? If we entrust our life to Him, He will help us face and fight
our struggles.
Amen for that! What lesson or insights have you gained
from the poem Invictus, Joshua? I learned that we should never be afraid of facing our own
fears and struggles; instead we should be brave on do all
that we can do to overcome them.
Very good! How about you, Ely? We cannot overcome our struggles on our own, which is
why we should seek help and guidance from Jesus so that
He may support us.
Great! To relate those lessons that you have shared, I want
to share a Bible verse found in Psalm 46:1. What does it
say? It says, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present
help in times of trouble.”
We face many problems and struggles along the way, but if
we entrust our fate to God and seek for help and guidance,
He will give us strength and courage to overcome them.
Do you still have questions regarding our topic? None, sir!
Are you ready for you next task? Yes, sir!

D. Application (This serves as an assessment)

Get a half sheet of paper. I will post some lines from
different poems on the board, and your task is to explain
what you understand about them. Write your explanation
in two to three sentences. (The teacher posts the lines on
the board.)
1. Parting is such sweet sorrow.
2. He who walks in the company of fools suffers a long
way.
3. For yesterday is but a dream/ And tomorrow is only a
vision.
4. “People talking without speaking/ People hearing
without listening. (The students do their task honestly and without making
noise.)

IV. Assessment
Interpret the lines of select poems. (See application.)
V. Assignment
Read the guidelines of reciting a poem, found in page 289 of your book. Then write a one-paragraph essay
telling the ways or style that you use in reciting a poem (from memorizing to performing.)