Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
National Capital Region
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE, QUEZON CITY
HOLY SPIRIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX
St. Michael St. Republic Ave., Holy Spirit, Quezon City

Lesson Plan in Media Information Literacy

I. Objectives

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

A. Focus Skill:
1. appreciate media as a way of expressing and resolving one’s personal
conflict;
B. Support Skill:
2. identify the different types of media (SSHS);
3. classify contents of different media types (MIL11/12TYM-IIId-10);
4. discuss the effects of media to culture and society (SSHS);

II. Subject Matter:

a. Types of Media
b. Reference/s: English, American, and Philippine Literature, and Communication
Arts
c. Materials: Prezi Presentation, big book, visual aids, projector, laptop, cartolina
and marker(for the activities)

III. Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Student’s activity
a. Preparation
 Cleanliness
 Orderliness
 Prayer
 Attendance
Good morning class! Good morning, Sir Mary!
1. Recall
Before we start our new lesson today, let us have
first a recap of our previous topic. What were the The theme of the last selection
different camera techniques that we took up? we read is hope and survival.

That’s correct.

Activating Prior Knowledge

Have you seen people drinking wine?

What is that word that they say to their companions Yes Sir.
before drinking it? Cheers, Ma’am.

Very good! Did you know that this ritual started

back in the Middle Ages, when poisoning was a
favorite way to get rid of an enemy. To be sure their
glass was poison free, drinkers would first pour a bit
of wine into each other’s glass, so if there was
poison in one, it was now in both.

2. Motivation
Are you familiar with 4 Pics 1 Word?

That’s good. I am going to show you four pictures

that represent one word. Are you ready? Yes Ma’am.

Yes Ma’am!

The word is Traffic!

That’s correct! How about this picture?

Ma’am, the word is Print!

That’s right. How about this third one?

 The answer is draw!

That’s brilliant. How about this fourth one?

The answer is Film!

The answer is Broadcast!

 No Ma’am. The word carnival
suggests merriment while
wine suggest victory or party.
And death suggests gloomy
and creepy environment.

Very good. You are able to identify all four of those!

The three words are carnival, wine and death. Do

you think this words imply the same impression?

That’s correct, but today, we are going to figure out

how an author been able to involve all of these Carnival-the period of
things in just one story. merrymaking and feasting
celebrated just before Lent.
b. Presentation
Catacomb-underground grave
Your assignment was to read the story “The Cask of
Amontillado” and today we are going to know more Cask- a container that is
about this famous story. shaped like a barrel.

Let us unlock the meaning of the difficult words in

the selection. Give the meaning of the italicized Amontillado- a medium dry
words based on how they are used in the sentence. Spanish sherry, not as pale in
color as a fino
a. The Carnival season gives leisure to the
town’s people. Connoisseurship –having a
critical judgment in matters of
b. Seeing catacombs during the field trip gives art and taste.
me chill.

c. Feast in the old times includes many casks of

wine.
 Edgar Allan Poe is a well-
d. During the feast, the host poured known author. He was born in
Amontillado in their glass. London on January 19, 1809

e. It took him many years to claim his He is the father of short

connoisseurship in wine. stories.

Lesson Proper Most of his masterpieces are

The story “The Cask of Amontillado was written by about the agonizing torture of
Edgar Allan Poe. Let us read some facts about him. dying slowly and tragedy.

Yes, Ma’am.

Character is a person, an
animal or an imaginary
creature that takes the part in
the action of the story
Let us discuss the story using its elements. Are you
familiar with the elements of a short story?
The characters are Fortunato
Let us have the characters. What is a character? and Montressor.

They are both interested in

Who are the characters in the story?
How would you describe them?
wines. Fortunato is described
as proud and respected man.
Montressor said that he
insulted him a thousand times.
Montressor is the revengeful
character.

This refers to the time and

place which the action occurs.

The next element is the setting. What is a setting? The story happened 50 years
ago in Italy.
When and where did the story happen? It was the carnival season,
Ma’am.
What was celebrated during that time?
The people are enjoying
Have you been to carnivals before? How is it to be through playing games. There
in the carnivals? are rides and variety shows.

The people are so busy

How does the season contribute to the plot of the enjoying themselves that they
story? can’t notice other people’s
action. Montresor’s plans
became possible.

The next element is the plot. What do you mean by Plot is the action or sequence
plot?
Let us talk about the conflict. What is the meaning
of conflict?
What are thedifferent types of conflict?
Which type of conflict did the story show?
of events in a story. It is based
on a key conflict.
Conflict is the problem that
triggers the action in the story.
Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature,
Man vs. Himself and Man vs.
Society.

Ma’am there can be two types

of conflict for the story. It can
be Man vs. Man when
Montresor got insulted by
Very good! Now let us have the theme. What is Fortunato. And Man vs.
theme? Himself when he can’t contain
his anger to Fortunato.

Upon reading the story. What do you think is the Theme is the statement about
theme? life that the author wants to
share with the reader.

Essential Questions: The theme of the story is

1. Who do you think is the real antagonist in revenge. After years of
the story? keeping grudge against
Fortunato, he is able to take
his revenge.

It can be Fortunato and it can

2. Is revenge ever justified?
3. How do actions have serious consequences for insulting him.
for others, even if you aren't aware of them?
also be Monstressor. Fortunato
because he did insulted
Monstressor that caused him
to be mad. Montressor
because he killed Fortunato
No Ma’am. Revenge will
never make one a winner. It
will always just cause grudge
 Values Integration: and chaos. It can never satisfy
Often times, people around us make commit one’s wants.
mistakes that make us feel bad. This
sometimes leads us to seek for revenge. How
Sometimes, we aren’t aware
do you overcome the feeling of seeking for
of the things we are doing. It
revenge? sometimes hurt other people’s
feelings. It would be better if
Social Integration: we become sensitive with
They say that our president is not a vindictive other thoughts, words and
person, will this be an advantage or actions.
disadvantage to his administration?

We should know how to

forgive people for the bad
things that they have done to
us.

IV. Application:
Let us see how well you understand the story.
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. When did the story happen?

a. Christmas Season b. Carnival Season c. Lent Season

2. Who is the revengeful character?

a. Montressor b. Fortunato c. Luchressi

3. Who is character that considers himself as a wine expert?

a. Montressor b. Fortunato c. Luchressi

4. Where did the story happen?

a. Park b. church c. catacomb

5. What wine is described as fine and sherry?

a. Margarita b. Amontillado c. Red Wine

6. During that time, Fortunato is suffering from:

a. Flu b. cough c. fever

7. The story happened:

 a. 40 years ago b. 50 years ago c. 60 years ago

8. The characters in the story are:

a. Former classmates b. former lovers c. former friends

9. What is the theme of the story?

a. Love b. Grudge c. Revenge

10. The Amontillado symbolizes:

a. Forgiveness b. death c. faith

V. Evaluation
Differentiated Tasks:
Group 1:
Construct a blog emphasizing forgiveness for a person whom you quarreled with.
Rubrics:
Content- 50%
Presentation-50%
Group 2:
Create a poster or illustration on the setting of the story “The Cask of
Amontillado”.
Rubrics:
Appropriateness- 50%
Creativity 35%
Presentation- 15%

Group 3:
Make a tableau that represents the theme of the story.
Rubrics:
Appropriateness- 50%
Creativity 35%
Presentation- 15%
Group 4:
Demonstrate a role play for an alternative ending that resolves the conflict of the
story.
Rubrics:
Creativity 50%
Relevance 35%
Presentation- 15%
VI. Summary/Generalization:
 It is common to people to relate with Montressor and say “Nemo me impunelacessit!”
whenever we are unfairly hurt by others, but do we really need to choose revenge
over forgiveness?Answer this through an acronym using the word LIFE.

VII. Purposive Assignment

Come up with a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the characteristics of
Montressor and Fortunato.

Prepared by:
PRECY M. PAURILLO
English Teacher

Approved by:
NOEL S. FAVILA
OIC/Principal I