Region I

Schools Division Office City of San Fernando

SAN FERNANDO SOUTH CENTRAL INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Tanqui, City Of San Fernando, La Union 2500
S.Y 2019 – 2020
DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 7
I. Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the student will be able to:
a. Identify the important details of the short story using story mapping;
b. Utilize illustrations to unlock difficulty and events in the story; and
c. Show the importance of an individual as source of happiness to others.
II. Subject Matter:
Literature: My Father Goes to Court by: Carlos Bulosan
Reference: English Learner’s Material 7, pp. 374-377
Materials: Powerpoint Presentation,Photocopies, video clips
Values: Individual as source of Happiness
III. Procedure:

Teaching Hints Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Preliminary Activities
 Greetings Good morning class! How’s your Good morning ma’am! It was
 Prayers day so far? fine.
 Classroom Management Before we begin our lesson for
today, let’s ask guidance to our (The students will recite a
Almighty God, for complete prayer)
understanding of our lesson this
morning. Would you please lead
the prayer?
Kindly arrange your chairs, and
pick up pieces of papers around
B. Motivation you before taking your sits.
To give you a gist of what we will
discuss, let us sing “If you’re
happy and you know it”. Are you
ready? Yes ma’am.
What a wonderful performance
class! So what does the song
wanted to know about your
feeling?
Very good! Now we will play a Ma’am the song wants to know
game but first let’s review our If I am happy.
rules in reciting and discussing.

C. Presentation
Very good!  Raise your hands if you
This is called “Flip that feelings” want to answer.
each color has a question you need  Wait for your name to be
 to answer that will define who or called.
what makes you happy.  Do not interrupt the
Today we will discuss a story that discussion.
will show what happiness truly  Do not make a noise.
means. And the title is?
But first who is this man?

Based from the reference I gave

you who is he?
Excellent! So now let’s see how
his life related to the story. But we
can’t move on! There are words in My father goes to court.
progress. Let’s unlock the mystery
words by determining what
illustration best represent each
meaning. Ma’am Carlos Bulosan

Illustration:

Students answer may vary.

For you to easily understand the

D. Analysis and Discussion story I had prepared a story map.
So as we discuss the story, I will
post a picture that will serve as
your guide. Do you understand?
1st picture: where did the story
happened?
Who lived there?

2nd picture: what happened in 1918 Definition:

that caused them to live the town? Aroma-a pleasant smell
Contagious- easily spread
Condemn- to give punishment
3rd picture: Gavel- a mallet used by a judge
when they
where in town.
Do they have
there neighbour? Who?

4th picture: according to the The story happened in the

narrator what did the rich man’s island of Luzon.
servant always
do? The narrator together with his
family.
 And what do the narrator’s family
do when the aroma of the food
reached their house?
5th picture: how did they become
healthy?
His father’s farm had been
destroyed by one of our sudeen
Philippine floods.

6th picture: what Yes maam. The rich man and

happened to the his family
rich
man’s family?

7th picture: what did

the rich man accuse on the poor They are always frying and
family? cooking something good.

E. Generalization
The whole family stood outside
8 picture: did the poor man asked and inhaled the heavenly spirit
th

F. Application for a lawyer? What happened?how of the food.

did they pay back the rich man’s
family. Student’s answer may vary.

Very good! Now that

you have known the
important details in the They became unhealthy and
story . what is the real sickly.
lesson on this?
The class will be divided into 5
groups: each group will present
how particular person makes you
happy. Each group will have Students answer may vary.
representative.
Group 1: Happiness from God
Group 2: Happiness from Family
Group 3: Happiness from self
Group 4: Happiness from friends
Group 5: Happiness from people
who help and guide and help you.
Students answer may vary

Happiness is priceless.
 Criteria:
Communication – 5
Presentation – 5
Cooperation – 5
Behaviour – 5

IV. Evaluation
True or False: Write true if the statement is true, otherwise write false.
_______1. The rich man’s family and the narrator’s family get along very well.
_______2. The poor man’s family stole the aroma of the food.
_______3. The poor man’s family paid the rich man through the spirit of money.
_______4. The judge didn’t filed for guilt on the poor father.
_______5. The narrator’s family moved to town because their farm had flooded by the
sudden Philippine Typhoon.
_______6. The narrator’s family lived a happy life.
_______7. Money can buy us happiness.
_______8. Rich man’s family lived a happy life.
_______9. Money is everything.
______10. The narrators family have a healthy life.
V. Assignment
Bring a picture of someone who makes you happy, at the back of the picture. Give 5 reasons
on how do they make you happy.

Prepared by:

BRIGITTE A. NAVARRO
Teacher