Detailed Lesson Plan in English 10

The Bench by Richard Rive

I. OBJECTIVES

A. Content Standards: The learner demonstrates understanding of how word

literature and other text types serve as ways of expressing and resolving personal
conflicts, also how to use strategies in linking textual information, repairing,
enhancing communication public speaking, emphasis markers in persuasive texts,
different forms of modals, reflexive and intensive pronouns.

B. Performance Standards: The learner composes a short but powerful

persuasive text using a variety of persuasive techniques and devices.

C. Learning Competencies: The learner must identify features of persuasive

texts. (EN10WC-Ib-12.1)

D. Learning Outcomes: At the end of the session, the students must have:

● Identified personalities who have made significant contributions in

fighting against discrimination;

● Expressed understanding of the story by answering literary

questions;

● Established the characteristics of the main character through the

backpack activity; and

● Created a write-up and look for a certain personality in the country or

in the world who made a great impact in terms of bringing justice to people of
color..

II.CONTENT

A.Topic: The Bench by Richard Rive

B.Values Infused: Confidence, Humanness, Multicultural Awareness

 III.LEARNING RESOURCES

A. References

1. Curriculum guide: (Curriculum guide for English 7, page 137)

2. Learner’s Materials: page of LM

3.Other Learning Resources:

http://www.uefap.com/writing/feature/featfram.htm

B. Materials

1. Printed story of “The Bench”

2. Laptop

3. Powerpoint

4. Speaker

IV.PROCEDURE (this is to be filled out by the discipline)

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

Good morning, class! Good morning, ma’am

We will be your teachers for today so we

are kindly asking for your cooperation with
Yes ma’am
the discussion and the activities that we
prepared for you.
Shall we start?

●Warm-Up Activity

We have here a concept map and what I

want you to do is tell me a word associated
with “discrimination” and explain
afterwards why they are connected.

Yes ma’am
Understood, grade 10?

Okay, may we have a volunteer? Ma’am, may I?

.
I wrote the word “unfair”, ma’am because
Go ahead, student!
discrimination is the unjust or unfair
treatment to other people just because
they have different characteristics such as
race, gender, age, or sexual orientation
than us.

“Inequality” Discrimination is harmful

and it perpetuates inequality, ma’am.

Very good, grade 10! All your answers are

correct. Discrimination is the act of making
distinctions between people based on the
groups, classes, or other categories to which
they belong or are perceived to belong.
People may be discriminated on the basis of
race, gender, age, religion, disability, or Thank you, ma’am!
sexual orientation, as well as other
categories.

One good example of people who made

significant contributions in fighting against
discrimination is Nelson Rolihlahla
Mandela. He was a revolutionary who spent
his entire adult life working for equality in
South Africa. Mandela has inspired people
around the world to work peacefully for a
better life.

Who was the person fighting against

discrimination again? Anyone from the *raises hands*
class?

The floor is yours! Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela ma’am.

Wow great! I guess you are all listening.

Now we continue.

After spending decades in prison for

fighting apartheid (apartheid was a set of
laws establishing racial separation and
discrimination in South Africa), Mandela
was released in 1990, the year apartheid was
repealed. Mandela became President of
South Africa in 1996 and championed
reconciliation, a peaceful resolution after
decades of repressive laws against black
South Africans.

And since some of you shared their

experiences about discrimination and how
you handled it, you too are one of those
people who made significant contributions
against discrimination.

●Presentation of the Lesson

Speaking of discrimination, we have here a

story “The Bench” which follows significant
themes such as racial segregation, racism in
general, discrimination, and an average day
during apartheid in South Africa.

Please get one and pass.

We will be having a popcorn reading

exercise. I will start reading the story and
then when I'm done, I will randomly pick
someone to continue where I stopped
reading and then pick another one to
continue the reading again. Afterwards, we
will answer some questions from the
reading material provided. Yes, ma’am we are ready!

Are you ready, grade 10?

*Everyone proceeds to read*

*start*

A great job, my dear students! Looks like all

of you were participating.

B. Lesson Proper

●Activity 1: Literary Discussion

Now, here are the questions that we will

answer and further discuss based from the
story. The struggle of Karlie was both internal
and external. Internal in a way that
1. What are the struggles (external and sometimes he doubts himself to do things
internal) of Karlie in the story? a normal human being could do. On the
other hand, he struggled with white
 people’s discrimination against black
community.

This principle has affected Karlie’s

perspective of the world. He believed that
they are created to be inferior to the white
2. Comment on this principle of Ou
people just because his skin color was
Klas: “God made the white man and different from them. He has been
the black man separate, and the one deceived to live where their rights are not
must always be 'baas' and the other met and limited.
"jong." How does this affect the
thinking of Karlie?
Yes, the message of the speaker made
Karlie realize that he has certain rights as
white people have. It gave him the
determination to fight for equality that
3. What was the impact of the message white people have been depriving them
of the speaker to Karlie? Was it back to his home.
powerful enough for Karlie to have a
change of perspectives about his race
and life? He challenged himself to sit on a bench
labeled with “Europeans only”

4. What was Karlie’s first challenge

after attending the
gathering/speaking engagement? The bench symbolizes the separation
between races. It also symbolizes
restrictions that black people cannot cross
because they are regarded as non worthy.
5. In the story, the cause of So, if Karlie is able to overcome those
confrontation between Karlie and a boundaries, he can finally leave a
white passenger is a bench. Why was message to the white community that
a perfectly ordinary bench so people of color has every right to access
important to Karlie? what they can also access.

These two symbols mean that not all

people think the same. We cannot
generalize that all white people are racist.
 6. Aside from the bench, there are other
two symbols in the story such as the
white woman in blue dress and the
man who confronts Karlie on the
bench. Discuss what and who they
symbolize.
The man who confronted Karlie
represents the problematic racist that are
unfortunately, still exists today. Whereas,
the woman in the blue dress represents the
open minded white people who stand with
the black community.

He did not return the act of violence,

which was a hint that he knows better
than the people surrounding him. He
7. What can you say about how Karlie chooses to be calm in a very stressful
responded to the confrontation at the situation.
train station?

Yes. He proved that one’s race doesn’t

determine his/her status. He proved that
8. Did he succeed in conveying the people of color is just as important as
message that he, too, is human and white men. Concluding that the black
community has every right to access
in his fight for equality?
ordinary privileges as the white
community.

Very good, grade 10. I think you all

understood the story and are ready for the
next activity.

● Activity 2: Character Backpack

Prepare your backpacks because our next

activity is called “Character Backpack”

This activity will be done by groups. We

will be dividing you into 4 groups and you
will do the following:

1. Assume that you are Karlie and you need

to pack a bag with seven items that Karlie
would take with him. What would they be?
The items have to be a representative of an
aspect of Karlie's characterization in the
story.

2.After that draw these items in a paper or

mold scratch papers as representation of
these items. Remember to label them. You
are given 10 mins to draw and prepare your
backpack. Discuss the items briefly and
prove how these represent Karlie and his
changes in the story.

Are there any questions regarding our None so far, ma’am!

activity?

We will be grouping you by counting

numbers 1-4 and let the gods decide.

*groups the students*

Now that you are all with your groups, start

planning because you will only be given 10
minutes to finish this task. The group who
can justify their chosen materials will have a
prize. Good luck!

*Proceeds to the group activity*

Okay, time is up my dear students. Let’s

have first the group 4 to present what they *proceeds to the students’ answer
have inside their backpack.

*proceeds to the students’ answer

Very good, group 4. Next group, you’re up.

*proceeds to the students’ answer

Great job! How about group 2?
 *proceeds to the students’ answer

Excellent! Now for the last group?

You all did great, my students. You all have

interesting things inside your bags. And you
showed me how creative you draw these
items! A job well done indeed.

So for the group who gave their best in

justifying their chosen materials in their
backpack is… The group __!
Congratulations, you can come in front and
claim your prize!

Before we proceed, do have any thoughts to

share regarding the activity that we’ve had?
ma’am, may I?
Anybody from the class?

Ma'am, I've seen how black people were

Yes, please do share your thoughts.
treated and how things have changed,
particularly now. They fought for their
rights, and now they may live like the rest
of us. We cannot dispute that there are
still racists among us, but one thing is
certain: more and more people are siding
with the black community because we all
realize that they, too, deserve to enjoy
life.

Wow that’s a great insight my student!

And yes, regarding to your activity you all

truly represent what Karlie is in the story.
Remember that no matter what race, and
color you have, at the end of the day we are
still human beings!

Assignment 1: A Fighter for Justice

Aside from Mandela who fought for equalit

y and freedom from oppression, identify ano
ther personality in the country or in the worl
d who made a great impact in terms of bring
ing justice to people of color. Also, make a r
esearch about that person and come up with
a 1-page write-up about him/her.

Language Lesson: Identifying Features of

Persuasive Texts

Aside from discrimination, what else have you

noticed from the lines of the story? Take a look from
these statements taken from the story.

*Presents the powerpoint*

"We form an integral part of a complex society, a

society in which a vast proportion of the population
is denied the very basic right of existence, a society
that condemns a man to an inferior position because
he has the misfortune to be born black, a society that
can only retain its precarious social and economic
position at the expense of an enormous oppressed
mass!" – Speaker at the gathering

"It is up to us to challenge the right of any group who

willfully and deliberately condemn a fellow group to
a servile position. We must challenge the right of any
people who see fit to segregate human beings solely
on grounds of pigmentation. Your children are
denied the rights which are theirs by birth. They are
segregated educationally, socially,
economically. . . ." – Speaker at the gathering
God made the white man and the black man
separately, and the one must always be 'baas' and the
other 'Jong.' – Ou Klaas

Cite some words or phrases from these lines

that make them powerful.
Ma’am, I have notice that the speaker/ the
writer is trying to persuade its
readers/audience. I also noticed that in the
first two statements, the writer/ speaker
used the words “we” and “us” which I
think was a good technique for the
Very good! The author employed persuasive texts in reader/audience to feel like they were
the narrative, and that is what we will discuss in this really on the side of the writer/speaker.
lesson.

Lecture

The use of effective language is very important in

persuasive texts/speeches because the writer/speaker
can engage and persuade the readers/audience,
elaborate and link ideas/arguments and reasons.

Persuasive texts need to make a point, or convince

readers to believe in an idea or opinion and to do
an action.

Now, what types of language features do persuasive

texts use? The following are some types of these
language features:

Persuasive Writing Tools

1. Rhetorical Questions- Questions that don’t need

to have an answer. They get the reader thinking about
your point-of-view.

Examples:
Why should she speak like that?

How was one to challenge?

Nice weather today, isn’t it?

Do you want to lose weight without

exercising?

2.Emotive Language- Powerful descriptive language

that involves the reader and makes them feel
different emotions as they read.

Examples:

He was not a colored man any more, he was

a human being.’

Great words

Enormous

Afrika

Scum

Black swine

Hotnot

Black ape

Impertinent

Bloody bastard

Certainly

Devastated

Terrifying

3. Exaggeration- Statement that is over-the-top and

makes the situation seems worse or better than it is.
Examples:

The boy runs faster than a bullet.

I nearly died laughing.

4. Facts and statistics- It includes information that

has been proven and has evidence to make our
persuasive writing more credible.

Examples:

English is used by 59.3% of all the websites.

58% of smartphone users don’t go for an hour

without checking their phones.

5. Alliteration- When three or more words start with

the same letter. This captures the reader’s attention
and makes your writing more interesting.

Example:

“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered,

weak and weary,

Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten

lore, —

While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came

a tapping,” -Edgar Allen Poe

6. Rule of three- Use to reinforce the point and

emphasize certain words. Try using three more
adjectives to add more impact.

Examples:
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”– the
American Declaration of Independence

“Government of the people, by the people, for the

people”– the Gettysburg Address

“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and

statistics”– Benjamin Disraeli

7. Inclusive language- Includes readers and make

them feel they are part of the argument by using
inclusive language/words (e.g. we, us you, and as a
community).

Example:

"It is up to us to challenge the right of any group who

willfully and deliberately condemn a fellow group to
a servile position. We must challenge the right of any
people who see fit to segregate human beings solely
on grounds of pigmentation. Your children are
denied the rights which are theirs by birth. They are
segregated educationally, socially,
economically. . . ."

8. Repitition (Anaphora)- Repeats phrases, words or

sentences in a different way to help highlight point-
of-view and to ensure that the reader understands the
argument

Examples:

"We form an integral part of a complex society, a

society in which a vast proportion of the population
is denied the very basic right of existence, a society
that condemns a man to an inferior position because
he has the misfortune to be born black, a society that
can only retain its precarious social and economic
position at the expense of an enormous oppressed
mass!"

Exercise is good for your health. People who

exercise improve their health and memory.

Is there any question about the topic?

Now, there are also basic modes of persuasion.
They are the following:

Ethos (The ethical approach)

·Convince the audience that you know what you are

talking about

·Understand your audience None, ma’am.

·Cite credible sources

·Use correct grammar and spelling as as specific

language

Logos (The logical approach)

·Use factual information to back up your opinion

·Include quotes or historical examples

·Give the audience information and logic that they

can’t argue with

Pathos (The emotional approach)

·Use words and phrases that evoke strong emotion in

your audience

·Include a story that touches the audience’s heart

·Connect with the audience on a personal level

Do you all understand students?

Let’s do some more practice!

I want you to watch the famous boy band BTS at the

UN General Assembly. The gathering tackled the
global education and training crisis currently holding
back millions of young people and threatening
progress and stability by focusing on three key areas
of work: secondary-age education; skills for learning,
employability and decent work; and empowerment.

You can watch it here

-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTe4f- Yes. Ma’am.
bBEKg&ab_channel=UNICEF

What an interesting speech, right, students? After

watching the video, now we practice more in
identifying what were the persuasive writing tools
that were used in the speech, its definitions and some
more examples for you to absorb more!

Activity 3:

Work in groups and examine some of the lines from

the speech presented. You will be given time to think
and identify the lines given to your group. After that,
you are tasked to paste the lines under what
technique did the speakers used. Have someone to
represent your group and justify your answers.

Okay, class. Time is up! Who wants to go first?

“I would like to ask all of you. What is your name?

What excites you and makes your heart beat?

“What is your name? speak to yourself!”

This is a great example of a Rhetorical Question,

since it only asks you a plain sense of a question and
there is only one possible response to a well posed
rhetorical question.

The next examples are these lines “it’s a beautiful

place, with a lake, hills, and even an annual flower
festival. I spent a happy childhood there, and I was
just an ordinary boy.”

“True love first begins with loving myself”.

*raises hand*
“I would look up at the night sky in wonder and
dream the dreams of a boy. I used to imagine that I
was a superhero, saving the world.
“I had one sanctuary, and that was music.”

These lines are a great example of Emotive

Language. While watching the video earlier and
hearing these lines, we human beings are gifted with
the treasure of language that helps us express our
inner feelings and emotions. As a result, it will make
you feel different emotions as you hear or read them.

Our next examples are these lines: “I used to imagine

that I was a superhero, saving the world.”

So, like this, I, we, all lost our names. We became

like ghosts.

These statements are some examples of

Exaggeration. Since these lines are very
extraordinary.

These next lines are very important in writing

persuasive texts: “My name is Kim Nam Jun, also
known as RM, the leader of the group BTS.

“Last November, BTS launched the “Love Myself”

campaign with UNICEF.

“I was born in Ilsan, a city near Seoul, South

Korea.

These are some examples of Facts and statistics

since, they are telling us some of their information
that has been proven and got some evidence as well.

The next example is Alliteration, which means it has

three or more words that start with the same letter.
For example, in the line “Like most people, I made
many mistakes in my life.”

It can also be a repeating sound of the first

consonant in a series of multiple words. For instance,
the line “I’m starting to love myself, little by little.”
Writers or poets use this to beautify their sentences.
The reason behind this is to make it sound pleasant to
ears.
This line: “I have come to love myself for who I
was, who I am, and who I hope to become.” a great
example of Rule of three in persuasive writing tools,
since it is used to reinforce the point and emphasize
certain words. To achieve this, try using three more
adjectives to add more impact.

Inclusive language includes readers and make them

feel they are part of the argument by using inclusive
language/words (e.g. we, us, you, and as a
community)

Take these lines for example: “Our fans have

become a major part of this campaign with their
action and enthusiasm. We truly have the best fans in
the world!”

“I’m sure that I, and we, will keep stumbling and

falling. We have become artists performing in huge
stadiums and selling millions of albums.”

So, like this, I, we, all lost our names. We became

like ghosts.

We are down to our last example of Persuasive

writing Tool. Based on these lines: Tell me your
story. I want to hear your voice, and I want to hear
your conviction.

“I have many faults and I have many fears, but I

am going to embrace myself as hard as I can.”

“I stopped looking up at the stars at night. I stopped

daydreaming.”

“Find your name, find your voice by speaking to

yourself.”

These lines are a great example of Repetition

(Anaphora) since it repeats phrases, words or
sentences in a different way to help highlight point-
of-view and to ensure that the reader understands the
argument.

Well done students!

V. After the lesson

Synthesis & Reflection

Being able to distinguish the differences of

persuasive texts is quite a skill.

Wouldn’t you agree class?

I understand that some of you may still find

it difficult to determine which term
describes this or that, but it is commendable
how most of you are able to keep up!

With this said, would someone like to share

a summary of what we have discussed
today?

The floor is yours, my dear student.

Does anybody want to add something to the

previous student’s summary?

Go on, anak!

Wow! I’m so happy that you mentioned that

because it means that you were really
paying attention. Very good, class!
Thank you for your honesty, my dear
students. Does any else has some sort of
clarification to ask or some insights they
would like to share?

VI. Evaluation
I strongly agree, ma’am!
Now, bring out 1/4 sheet of paper and
identify the features of persuasive
text/technique used in each statement.

1. 95% of those who get this treatment

experience relief.
Ma’am, I would like to try!
2. Technology is important for learning.
Technology makes life easier. Time and
effort can be saved by technology.
Persuasive texts are texts that convince its
readers to believe or to take the side of the
3. Carter’s candies can’t be beaten!
author.
4.Don’t you want the very best for your
family?
*raises hand
5. All this aggressive movement is making
our economy weak and devastated.

6. 6.8 million students have enrolled early in There are 8 techniques or writing styles
that persuasive writers use in order to win
public schools for SY 2020-2021.
over their readers/audience. They are
rhetorical, emotive language,
7. You take my breath away!
exaggeration, facts and statistics,
alliteration, rule of three, inclusive
8. There was a gigantic round wooden table language, and repetition. There are also
in the living room. three basic modes of persuasion, the
ethos, logos, and pathos.
9.How much longer will this pandemic
continue?
10.We should wear hats during summer.

11.My birthday will never come.

12.As a school, we need to support DepEd’s None, ma’am!

programs and activities.

13.My mother makes marvelous marble

cake.

14.Location, location, location!

15.An innocent bystander suffered

gruesome facial injuries when the thug
launched his glass across the bar.

Are you all done, class?

You still have 3 minutes left.

Alright! At the count of 10, all papers

should be in front.

VII. Assignment

Since, we still have few minutes left for our

time, listen carefully and take down notes
for your assignment to be submitted on
Wednesday. This will serve as your passport
to go out and proceed to your next class.

Write a one-page speech about any

controversial, intriguing, or relevant topic. It
may be about issues on politics/government,
environment, economy, climate change,
discrimination, poverty, mental health, etc.

1. The legal age in the Philippines should be

raised to 21
2. Is the COVID-19 pandemic finally over?
3. All students need to learn the English
language
4. Depression is an alarming social problem
5. Do we need to take care of the
environment?

Be ready to deliver your speech in class.

You can memorize your speech or deliver it
reading your manuscript. You will be graded
according to this rubric:

Content/Relevance of the topic: 10

Organization of ideas: 10
Delivery: 10