A Detailed Lesson Plan in English 8

Prepared by:

ROMNICK F. COBO
Practice Teacher

Checked by:

MRS. ROSEMARIE D. VALDEZ

Cooperating Teacher

March 12, 2024

 A Detailed Lesson Plan in English 8

Learning Competency:
Analyze literature as a mirror to a shared heritage of people with diverse backgrounds
(EN8LT-IIIe-10)

I. OBJECTIVES
Within the one-hour lesson, at least 75% of the learners are expected to:
A. arrange the sequence of the story using a storyboard;
B. analyze the story as a mirror to a shared heritage of people through guided
questions; and
C. write a personal response from the excerpt of the story.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

A. Topic: Ramayana by Maharshi Valmiki
B. References: CO_Q3_English8_Module 4
C. Materials: PowerPoint Presentation, worksheets, speaker
D. Strategies: Cooperative Learning
E. Skills to be developed: Listening, Writing, Reading, and Speaking

III. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
A. Introductory Activities
Classroom Greetings Good morning, Sir!
Prayer Amen.
Checking of Attendance
Classroom Rules Respect, cooperation, and attention.
B. Activity

I have here a picture of

an international singer.
Who is the person in the (The students answer.)
photo? Taylor Swift, Sir.

That is right! Now, give (A student raises her/his hand and answers.)
me a song of hers. All of the girls you loved before, Sir.

Yes. That is correct. (A student raises her/his hand and answers.)

What else? All too well, Sir.

That is one of her songs, too. What else? Love story, Sir.

In the song ‘love story’ of Taylor Swift, what did (A student raises her/his hand and answers.)
Romeo do for Juliet? Romeo fought for Juliet, Sir.

(A student raises her/his hand and answers.)

And that is because of? Because of love, Sir.

In every love story, there is always an antagonist.

What song by Taylor Swift will relate to the idea of
an antagonist?
(A student raises her/his hand and answers.)
That is right. Now that you mentioned it, I have a Antihero, Sir.
question.
Did you sacrifice something before because you
don’t want to lose it?
(The students answer.)
What did you sacrifice? What for? Yes, Sir.

(A student raises her/his hand and answers.)

Sorry to hear that. However, as I see you now, you I sacrificed our friendship, Sir, because she betrayed
were strong for it, and it will make you even me and I chose to let her go.
stronger.

Another question, what will you do for the sake of

love?
Today, we have another topic. Based on the picture,
what country does it represent?
(A student raises her/his hand and answers.)
I will do everything, Sir. If you love a person then
you will fight for it.
(The students answer.)
The country it represents, Sir, is India.

Fantastic! We will read an epic story from India

titled “The Story of Ramayana” from India.

Yesterday, I instructed you to read the story. Who is

the author of the story of Ramayana?
(A student raises her/his hand and answers.)
The author of the story of Ramayana is Maharshi
Excellent! Who is Maharshi Valmiki? Valmiki, Sir.

(Possible answer.)
In continuation, he is referred to as the ‘adikavi’, He was a Hindu sage who lived around the
the original creator of the Hindu ‘sloka’ – a verse beginning of the first millennium B.C.
form in which most of the great epics such as
Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, and other works
were composed.

C. Analysis
I will play an audio and you need to listen
attentively to the story of Ramayana. Afterward,
answer the worksheet by arranging the sequence of
the story through a storyboard.’
(The students answer.)
Do you understand, class? We understand, Sir.

(The teacher distributes the summary of the story (The students listen attentively.)
and plays the audio.)

All right! Now, do your activity.

Direction: Work in a group and arrange the
storyboard by numbering it from 1-6, 1 indicates
the beginning and 6 indicates the ending of the
story. You have 10 minutes to do your activity.
Write a title of the event in every picture on the
space provided at the top. Then, write the highlights
of the event based on the picture.
(The students answer.)
We understand, Sir.
Do you understand, class?
(The students do their activity.)
Okay. You may start doing your activity.

Time is up!

Let’s check if you got the sequence of the story

right.
(The teacher presents the correct sequence of the
story.)
D. Abstraction

Now that you know the correct sequence of the

story, I have here a graphic organizer and answer
them based on what is being asked. Work with your
groups. You have ten minutes to accomplish your
activity. Then, assign one representative to present (The students answer.)
your output. Do you understand, class? We understand, Sir.

(The students do their activity.)

(The students present their outputs.)

(Possible answers.)
1. Who is the eldest son of King Dasharatha? The eldest son of King Dasharatha is Rama.

2. Who is the lover of Rama? What is her The lover of Rama is Sita. Culturally, the women in
characteristics evident in the story that India are loving, pure, caring, understanding, and
represents the women in India? patient.

3. Who is the ten-headed enemy of Rama? The ten-headed enemy of Rama is Ravana.

4. What trait/s of Rama do you like the most? The traits of Rama I liked the most are his bravery
Why? and obedience. Because he fought the enemy who
captured Sita and obeyed his parents to go in
banishment.

5. In what ways did the characters in the

Ramayana mirror aspects of human nature?
a. Rama a. He is resilient and brave. It is what we need to

b. Sita
c. Kaikeye
6. If you were Rama, would you do the same by
saving the person you love the most? Why?
E. Application
In a ½ sheet of paper, choose one among the
questions and write a personal response.
Do you understand, class?
You have 5 minutes to do your activity.
Time is up. May I have four volunteers to read their
answers in front?
All right. Let’s proceed to question number 1.
Certainly! Literature really helps in uniting nations
through culture, values, and experiences using pen
and paper.
How about number 2?
That is true. Based on observation, there are
children who do not listen to their parents anymore
because they thought that they know everything
already.
conquer battles in life.
b. She is loyal. She remained loyal and stayed pure
waiting for her true love.
c. She represents the evil acts and inequalities in
the society.
Yes, because I love him/her and she/he means the
world to me.
(The students answer.)
We understand, Sir.
(The students do their activity.)
1. How did the story of Ramayana reflect shared
values across different cultures?
2. How can the lessons from the Ramayana be
applied to modern society?
3. What aspects of the story did you find most
compelling and why?
4. Discuss the relevance of the themes in the excerpt
to contemporary issues.
(Students volunteer to read their output.)
(Possible answers.)
1. How did the story of Ramayana reflect shared
values across different cultures?
- The epic stands as a testament to the shared
human experience, transcending borders and
inviting people from various backgrounds to find
meaning in its profound and timeless narrative.
2. How can the lessons from the Ramayana be
applied to modern society?
- Modern society needs to reflect on the story of
Ramayana because some children nowadays do not
follow the advice of their parents. Unlike Rama who
is obedient and loyal to his family.
- You have to make every effort to understand the
duties of the individual, the family, and society.
Rama is the ocean of compassion. He is love
personified. Man will be able to manifest his innate
divinity only when he develops love within.
Next, number 3?
Exactly! It takes your whole humanity for the sake
of love. The power of love can change the world.
3. What aspects of the story did you find most
compelling and why?
- When Rama obeyed the order of his father to go
on banishment because it shows how good Rama is.
- When Rama did everything for Sita because he
loves her so much to the extent that he killed
Ravana who abducted Sita.
- When Sita proved that she is pure.

IV. ASSESSMENT

Direction: Read and choose the correct answer of the following questions in a ¼
sheet of paper by writing the correct letter.

1. In the beginning of the Ramayana, who is the sage who writes down the poem of
this name?
a. Ezhuttachan c. Ramesh Menon
b. Kampan d. Valmiki

2. What is the primary setting of the Ramayana?

a. A mythical land c. Ancient India
b. The realm of the gods d. Ancient Israel

3. The Ramayana is an important text in which major religion?

a. Confucianism c. Islam
b. Shintoism d. Hinduism

4. Who is Dasharatha?
a. Sage of Kamasrama c. King of Ayodha
b. King of Mithila d. King of the Devas

5. What happens when Rama strings the bow of Siva?

a. Bhargava, another incarnation of Vishnu, takes it out of his hand
b. The bow bursts into flame when he touches it
c. He is able to lift it, string it, and break it into two
d. He is not able to lift it

6. How is Kaikeye able to convince King Dasharatha to exile Rama and put
Bharatha on the throne?
a. She tells him that Rama will kill him
b. She tells him that she will not have another child with him until he does this
c. She argues logically and convincingly that this is the right thing to do
d. She asks for the favor he promised her long time ago

7. How does Rama react when he is told he must go into exile?

a. He is calm, expressing concern only for his mother and father
b. He decides to raise his army and wage war against Bharata
c. He decides to kill Bharata and take his throne back
 d. He screams at Kaikeye

8. How does Bharata react when his mother Kaikeye tells him that she has secured
the throne for him?
a. He schemes with her to kill Shatrughna and Lakshmana
b. He kills her
c. He is furious with her
d. He thanks her

9. Who goes with Rama into exile?

a. Shatrughna, Lakshmana, and Bharata c. No one
b. Lakshmana and Sita d. Lakshmana, Kausalya, and Sita

10. How does Ravana learn about the existence of Rama?

a. He sees Rama killing a Rakshasa
b. An escape soldier tells him of the battle where Rama defeated the Rakshasa
army
c. A sorcerer tells him about the reincarnation of Vishnu
d. Shurpanakha tells him about Sita whom he became attracted.

V. ASSIGNMENT
A. Follow-up
Direction: Visualize the images of the characters in the story of Ramayana.
Choose one character and draw him/her based on your representations.

CRITERIA POINTS
Color Scheme 5
 Visual appeal
Clarity 5
Representation 10
TOTAL 20

B. Advanced
Read and familiarize on the different types of literature and its elements.