QUEZON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

GRADE 8

THIRD QUARTER

WEEK 5

I. LESSON TITLE: The Two Brothers

II. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES: MELC 14 – Analyze
literature as a mirror to a shared heritage of people with diverse .backgrounds

III. LEARNING PHASES

a. Review: Makato and the Cowrie Shell
*Guide Questions:
1. Where did the folktale originate?
2. Who was the main character?
3. What are the values present in the story?

b. Introduction
The following pictures depict different cultures of Southeast Asian
countries. Determine the name of the country represented by each picture.
*Guide Question:
 1. What can you say about the culture of the three countries?

c. Development

Learning Task 1: Watch the videos about culture, traditions, and beliefs of
three countries (Egypt, Philippines, and Thailand). Take down and
enumerate the culture, beliefs and traditions of these three.

Thailand: https://youtu.be/DYwG1ap7Gic

Philippines: https://youtu.be/z1gfrrevD1A

Egypt: https://youtu.be/a1K2ITa8wPU

via Google Jamboard

Discussion of the Lesson

The class will watch and listen to a video reading of the folktale, The Two
Brothers.

Source: https://youtu.be/EWCrako0BZ4

*Guide Questions:
1. What is the country described in the selection?
2. Who are the characters in the story?
3. What did you feel after listening to the story?
4. Do you think Egyptians and Filipinos have common interests
and culture?
 Learning Task 3: Read the story of “The Two Brothers”. After reading,
answer the following questions.

1. Why did the wife get jealous of Bata?

2. What did the wife do to get the attention of Anpu? Do you agree
with what she had done? Why?
3. If you were Bata, what would you do? Do you agree with him
leaving in the house? Why?
4. If you were Anpu, would you believe your wife’s explanation?
5. Are you in favor with the beliefs and traditions they practice? Which
of those bring unity and harmony? Which do not?
6. Enumerate those traditions of Egyptians which are similar to ours as
Filipinos.

Learning Task 5: Using comparison and contrast, fill the grid with the
Positive-Interesting-Negative aspects of Filipinos, Thais, and Egyptians in
terms of:
 Love for Family
 Reverence to God
 Desire to Succeed in Life

Interestin
Positive Negative
g

Filipinos

Thais

Egyptians

via Google Jamboard

d. Performance Task
Using the Venn diagram, compare yourself with Makato and Bata from the
two folktales that you have read. Be guided by the following questions.
 1. What traits do the three of you share? Write your answer in between
the three circles.
2. Write your character traits, which are different from Makato and
Bata, inside the number 1 circle.
3. Write Makato’s character traits, which are different from yours,
inside the second circle.
4. Write Bata’s character traits, which are different from yours, inside
the third circle.

e. Assessment
Choose the letter of the correct answer.