A Lesson Plan for 12th Grade

Drama, Longer than Mourning

I. Objectives
During and at the end of the lesson, 75% of the students are expected to:
a. Identify the elements of the drama entitled “Longer than Mourning”
b. explain the importance of Close family ties, Parental Love and Responsibility;
c. write another ending of the Drama entitled “Longer than Mourning”

II. Subject Matter

Topic/Lesson References Instructional Materials
Drama: 21st Century Literature of the Cartolina with written text
Longer than Mourning Philippines and to the World by Chalk and board
Jesus Menoy, Ph.D.

III. Procedure

C. Preliminaries
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Checking of Attendance
4. Review of the Past Lesson

Teacher Student
Everybody stand, Let us pray, prayer leader… (The prayer leader automatically leads the
prayer)
Good morning Class! Good morning Teacher!
So how’s your day so far? We are having a great day teacher! It’s good
to see you again!
Very well! Good to hear that…
Are you all ready? Yes Teacher!!!
But before that, let’s have some review of
what we did last meeting. Who can share to (Students raise their hands)
the class what we did last meeting? We talked about…

Wow! Thankyou!
Who are absent today? None cher! Complete attendance!
B. Awareness

Teacher Students

Arrange yourselves according to your

groupings.

Okay class, settle yourselves. 5,4,2,1.

Have you ever experienced deep sadness

because of your family? Yes cher.

Okay. Now, I want you to have a group sharing

about your experiences. Alright?
Note: students, make sure that what you
share within your group will only stay only to
your group. Am I clear? Yes cher.

Okay your ten minutes starts now.

C. Activity

Teacher Students

(it is assumed that the students went back

to their proper seats ready for the
discussion

Okay class, how was your experience with

the group sharing you’ve done earlier? It feels good to have someone who would listen
to you and …
Yes. That’s true. That is why, if you have
problems, do not keep it within yourself.
There are a lot of people who are willing to
help if you need them. Right? Yes.

Okay? now, let’s move on to our topic for

this morning.
Yes, I asked you to read in advance about the
drama entitled, Jorgy? Longer than Mourning cher written by Jesus
Peralta.
Excellent!
This time, we’ll be reading it again.
I want everybody to understand this drama
 because I will be asking series of questions Oh yes!
later. Alright?

(The teacher and the students read the

story entitled “Longer than Mourning” by
Jesus T. Peralta)

D. Analysis (Discussion)

Teacher Students
What is the story all about? The story is all about the son

Who were the characters of the story? The characters of the story were…

What is the conflict? The conflict of the story cher is…

How did the story developed? It started when Raphael went to…

What is its turning point? It is when…

How did it end? It ended when…

What do you think “longer than mourning”

means? What does it refer to? It refers to the secret of his mother that was
kept a very long time and even his husband
never knew that Raphael is not his real son.

Why did the station manager keep on calling Because the station manager cher is…
Rafael son?

Why did Rafael run away from his mother at He ran away because…
the time of the death of his “father”

What kind of son-mother relationship existed

between Raphael and his mother? Prove your
answer. They have a complicated relationship
because…

Do you think Raphael’s mother loved Raphael?

How about his father? I think cher, his mother loved him and his
father because…
What do you think is the right attitude that
Raphael should show to his mother and his
dead “father” appropriate for a person of his
age? He should have at least set aside his pride and
 respect his dead “father.”
E. Abstraction

Teacher Students
What is again the story all about? It is all about…

Who are the characters? The characters of the story where…

How about the theme of the story? The theme of the story is…

How important is it for parents to have a

sense responsibility to their children? It is very important cher because…

Under the same circumstances, would you do

what Raphael’s mother did in order to keep
her husband’s faith in God? His sanity?
F. Application
I think that there are still other ways to solve
that kind of problem so I guess I won’t do the
same.

The teacher will be calling some students to answer the chart on the board.

Teacher Students
Okay class, this time I want you to form your
groupings again. 10, 8, 5, 3, 2, 1.

What you’re going to do is to identify the (Students’ will be given 5 minutes to find
elements of the drama by writing your answer their answers on the strips provided)
into a bond paper. Refer to the chart I had
posted.

Setting Characters Plot Theme

Episodic or Organic?

Exposition:

Rising Action:

Climax:

Falling Action:

Denouement:

G. Assessment:
 Explain the importance of close family ties in the Filipino tradition at least 3-5
sentences.

H. Assignment:

I. If you are the author of the drama, what part of the story would you like to change or modify
and what kind of scene would you like to replace to it?

II. Perform the Modified drama “Longer than Mourning” following the set of criteria:

Criteria:

Creativity and Originality – 40%

Confidence & Stage presence – 30%

Delivery and Tone of Voice – 20%

Audience impact – 10%