March 31, 2019

LESSON PLAN ABOUT THE BUMBOAT CRUISE ON A SINGAPORE RIVER

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:
a. compare one’s point of view from the material viewed;
b. explain how the Singaporeans adjust to changes; and
c. give examples of changes in the Philippines.
II. SUBJECT MATTER
Topic: The Bumboat Cruise on a Singapore River
References:
Materials: Visual aids, markers

III. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activity
Students’ Activity

A. PREPARATION

Prayer
Greetings
Checking of attendance

B. MOTIVATION

I will divide you into three groups and I will give each group a manila paper with different old places
drawn and a marker. All you have to do is to draw anything that it takes to have a perfect community in
terms of infrastructures to attend to the different needs of the people. In terms that you don’t have
enough space you can replace the figure of old places. To give the game a twist after one minute you
have to move on to check the work of the other group if there is a lacking infrastructures and supply it.
The group who found out what is lacking will earned points

You are given three minutes to do the task.

Very good!

What have you noticed in your drawing?

What were the places that you have sacrificed in return of new infrastructures?

What did you do with those old infrastructures?

Absolutely!

How about the old places that you have decided not to change? What are those places?

Why did you decide not to change them?

Great!

How about in the Philippines, what are the changes that have you noticed?

Do you believe that the Philippines is not what it is today without any changes? Why or why not?

Do you think these major changes brought progress to our country? Why or why not?

Are you willing to accept changes? Why or why not?

What are the things that we have to consider when we want to change something in the community?

How much of the past do we have to take in the present?

C. PRESENTATIOn
Let us read first our objectives before anything else.

Have you try to aboard or ride on a boat or ship?

What makes it float?

How does the water move?

How are the waves similar to that flow of the water?

Fabulous!
Just like people, we change to move forward to success.

UNLOCKING OF DIFFICULTIES

I have here words that you may find difficult. Let us unlock them by looking for their definition as they
are used in the sentence. Choose the appropriate word to be filled in the blanks.

Absolutely!

Since we are talking about change and the movement of the water we are going to have a bumboat
cruise by reading the story entitled……….

D. DISCUSSION

READING ACTIVITY
We will be reading the story through a popcorn reading.

POST READING ACTIVTY

Let us now answer the following questions.

What is the poem all about?

Can you cite some lines where there are proofs of changes?

Awesome!
How can we say that changes in Singapore are really fast? Which part of the poem support your answer?
Though they adapt to changes, there are things that remain the same or not totally changed, what are
those things?
Very well said!
In majority what are the things being talked about in the poem?

Great!
How does the author view Singapore?
Do you have the same view about the author?

How do the Singaporeans adjust to changes?

Any question?

Are you ready for activity?

E. APPLICATION

I will divide you into three groups. Each group will be given a task. In doing your task I will be using
rubrics to rate you.
Let us give a round of applause to everybody for a job well done
F. VALUING PROCESS

Why the author said that it is rhetoric that keeps this island afloat?

What are the traits of Singaporeans that are worth imitating for?

Absolutely!

Any questions?

Are you ready for a quiz?

Students will do as told.

Answers vary.

Answers vary.

We changed them
Answers vary.

We have decided not to change them because they are part of our history.

Answers vary

Answers vary

Answers vary

Answers vary

The people around us, ourselves, and its advantages and disadvantages.

We should not totally live in the past but we should only bring with us the lessons that we learned from
the past to guide us in our present undertakings to attain a better future.

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

a. compare one’s point of view from the material viewed;
b. explain how the Singaporeans adjust to changes; and
c. give examples of changes in the Philippines.

Answer vary

The water.

It flows/ it waves.

They both move forward to reach its destination.

May said to Ken, “Are you sure?”

A direct speech.

1. Along the waterfront the swissotellooms. (to appear in an impressively great or exaggerated form)
2. Rhetoric is what keeps this island afloat. (Skill in effective use of speech)
3-4. The children begin to chafe at confinement.(to be irritated)(kept within a limited particular location)
5. We tighten our grip to two squirming children.
(to twist like a worm)

BUMBOAT CRUISE ON THE SINGAPORE RIVER

By Meriam Wei Wei Lo

The students will read the story through a popcorn reading.

The poem is all about the bumboat cruise on a Singapore river

Sometimes my customers
Ask me to take them to a destination, but it is no longer there
Everything in Singapore is changing all the time.
Strong gestures. Manic conviction. “This is good.
We are never bored.
Nothing short of a miracle
This small wooden boat which is taking us now past boat quay,
In its current incarnation, past the Fullerton Hotel

We can say that the changes in Singapore moves really fast because there are exchanges of new ideas.
This is supported by the last part of the poem.

Their cultures and probably some infrastructures which have significant contributions to their history.

In majority the poem talked about the Singaporeans’ culture and their economy.

The author view Singapore as a fast changing country which brought development.
Yes, because it is very evident that they are one of the Asian dragons.

They accept it and see it as a way of progress.

Yes sir!

“RUBRICS”
Group one- Make a role play considering that you have an ancestral house are you willing to sell such
property to build an establishments that will provide work for many people.

Group two- Make a poster about the theme of the poem.

Group three- Write Singaporeans remarkable traits or characteristics that are found in the poem.

She said to us, “Are you ready?”

She asked us if we were ready.

By having many changes and new things, the people could undeniably talk about it, it seems to be
rhetoric in nature- a persuasive one, making many tourists to be attracted in such lovely place thus
improving their economy

Be open to changes without forgetting our cultural heritage.

None sir!

Yes sir!

IV. EVALUATION
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What was the taxi driver’s reaction towards Singapore?
a. He thinks it is bad?
b. He thinks they would never get bored.
c. He thinks it is negative
2. What was the reaction of the children upon seeing the merlion?
a. Children are scared upon seeing the Merlion.
b. They are amazed.
c. They cried.
3. What was the description of the author about Boat Quay?
a. an incarnation
b. a flying boat
c. the boat was weird
4. How does the author describe Singapore?
a. There were big changes in Singapore.
b. Singapore was not improving.
c. Singapore looks like the Philippines today
5. What should be the action of the Filipinos so that they will productive like Singaporean?
a. Filipinos doesn’t want to become productive.
b. Filipinos should love each other.
c. Filipinos should be business oriented.
V. ASSIGNMENT
Make a Vienne diagram about similarities and differences of Philippines and Singapore in terms of
people.