Detailed Lesson Plan in Grade 8

(KPUP)

I. Objectives: At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:

1. fill up the boxes in the timeline with chronological information about the
Vietnamese.;
2. give insights about the timeline presented;
3. absorb the story “The Legend of Ancient Vietnam”
4. answer the process questions about the story;
5. narrate the chronological events in the text by arranging the pictures logically;
6. determine who are the flat or round character;
7. Valuing
8. Perform a jingle that encourages people in the province to be a proud
Agusanon, create a poem about becoming proud as an Agusanon, make a
poster that illustrates the theme “Rediscovering Agusanon Pride and Unity”,
and perform a skit depicting the scenarios that an Agusanon can be proud of.
II. Subject Matter: The Legend of Ancient Vietnam
References: (2016). Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ: The Legend of Ancient
Vietnam.
Retrieved from: http://en.vietnam.com/culture/art/fairy-tales/lac-
long-quan-and-au-co-the-legend-of-ancient-vietnam.html

Learners: Grade 8
Time: 1 hour
Materials: chalk, charts, strips/cut-outs

 Prayer
 Checking of attendance
 Short review

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

Good morning, class! Good morning, ma’am!

What have we tackled last meeting? Last meeting we have tackled about the story of
‘The Peasant, the Buffalo, and the Tiger: A Tale
of Strength and Wisdom”
So what is the theme of that story again? The theme of the story is “Strength is nothing
without wisdom,” ma’am.

Yes, the theme of the story is nothing without

wisdom.

What have you learned on the story of “The I learned that we should not let other fool us and
Peasant, the Buffalo, and the Tiger: A Tale if be a wise man like the peasant in the story.
Strength and Wisdom”?

Very good. So, this morning class we will

unravel another short story from Vietnam. We
have hired tourist guide to help you guide in your
journey.

Let us meet them!

(Video playing…)
You had already met our tourist guide, Vieto and
Meesie. So the first gallery that we are going to
visit is the “Historic Gallery: Track it Down”.

The following text is about the history of the

descendants of Vietnam. Let us also identify
what particular events have made the
Vietnamese nowadays. Using the text, fill up the
boxes in the timeline with chronological
information about the Vietnamese.

The Vietnamese are descendants of nomadic Mongols from China and migrants from
Indonesia. According to mythology, the first ruler of Vietnam was Hung Vuong, who founded the
nation in 2879 B.C. China ruled the nation then known as Nam Viet as a vassal state from 111B.C.
until the 15th century, an era of nationalistic expansion, when Cambodians were pushed out of the
southern area of what is now Vietnam.

A century later, the Portuguese were the first Europeans to enter the area. France
established its influence early in the 19th century, and within 80 years it conquered the three
regions into which the country was then divided—. Cochin-China in the south, Annam in the central
region, and Tonkin in the north.

France first unified Vietnam in 1887, when a single governor-generalship was created,
followed by the first physical links between north and south—a rail and road system. Even at the
beginning of World War II, however, there were internal differences among the three regions.
Japan took over military bases in Vietnam in 1940, and a Pro-Vichy French administration
remained until 1945. Veteran Communist leader Ho Chi Minh organized an independence
movement known as the Vietminh to exploit the confusion surrounding France's weakened
influence in the region. At the end of the war, Ho's followers seized Hanoi and declared a short-
lived republic, which ended with the arrival of French forces in 1946.

Paris proposed a unified government within the French Union under the former Annamite
emperor, Bao Dai. Cochin-China and Annam accepted the proposal, and Bao Dai was proclaimed
emperor of all Vietnam in 1949. Ho and the Vietminh withheld support, and the revolution in China
gave them the outside help needed for a war of resistance against French and Vietnamese troops
armed largely by a United States worried about cold war Communist expansion.
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
Were you able to visualize how the
Vietnamese came to being? Did this give you
information about their origins? If so, then you
are a great historian!

Since you are done in the gallery 1, let us

proceed to the next gallery, the “Literary
Gallery: Reading from the Past”
Now, read the legend below and find out the
richness of the Vietnamese culture in the
earlier times. Through reading, discover also
the importance of appreciating your own origin.

Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ: The Legend of Ancient Vietnam

Thousands of years ago, during the reign of King Kinh Dương Vương, the Xích Quỷ
kingdom was an unknown stretch of a vast land on the far East, leaning its back on a range of
high mountains while looking out facing the oceans from a long shoreline. He married princess
Long Nữ, the daughter of Động Đình Vương - sovereign of the Động Đình Lake. They were then
blessed with one child, a boy whom they called Sung Lam, popularly known in the kingdom as
Lạc Long Quân, the "Dragon Lord of Lạc”. Because of Long Nữ’s origin, their son was believed to
be a descendant from the line of the Dragons. And indeed, Lạc Long Quân had extraordinary
strength and supreme intelligence. But his succession from his mother’s underwater world
developed in him a strong fascination for the ocean, and the young man is often seen along the
shorelines enjoying the waves and exploring the many sea creatures in sight.
 Soon, he succeeded his father’s throne and governed the Lac-Viet tribe. Meanwhile,
another kingdom rules the highlands in the north. Their king, Đế Lai, has a beautiful daughter
named Âu Cơ. Wanting to unite his northern tribe with Lạc Long Quân’s kingdom; he agreed to
give his daughter’s hand for marriage with the young man. And a lavish feast was prepared as
princess Âu Cơ was wed with Lạc Long Quân. The two kingdoms then celebrated their unity.

Time went by, Âu Cơ gave birth to a pouch filled with one hundred eggs, which soon
hatched into one hundred beautiful children. The children grew up strong and smart like their
father, and as kind-hearted and skillful like their mother. They were taught well how to cultivate
their lands and live nobly. But soon after, the couple started to grow unhappy. Lạc Long Quân
always finds his heart longing for the coasts while Âu Cơ constantly yearns for the highlands.

The couple decided to divide their children, of whom fifty will live with Lạc Long Quân along
the coasts. Âu Cơ will lead the other fifty to dwell with her in the highlands. However, they made
a promise that despite the distance and separation, they must look after each other and always
be there to lend a hand should one be in need.

So, Lạc Long Quân took fifty children to the coast and divided the areas for them to govern.
He taught them the skills of fishing and the art of tattoos to scare off sea creatures as they dive
and hunt for food. He also trained them to plant and harvest rice, as well as how to cook them in
bamboo tubes. Âu Cơ, who took fifty children to the highlands, also divided her areas for them to
govern. They were taught to live in the jungles and mountains, breed animals and cultivate the
soil to grow fruit trees for food. They learned to build houses raised on bamboo stilts to keep
themselves safe from wild animals.

The children of Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ are believed to be the ancestors of Vietnam.
Today, Vietnamese people call themselves “the children of the Dragon and the Fairy” referring to
Lạc Long Quân’s lineage from the world of the Dragons and Âu Cơ’s Fairy Clan from the
highlands. Therefore, whichever part of the country one hails from, he belongs to one origin. Just
as Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ promised to each other, all Vietnamese should love, honor and
protect one another. This legend, then, has become the pride and bond of unity for all Vietnamese.

Did you understand the text?

What have you discovered while reading it?
Were you able to realize the importance of
appreciating your origin?
Is it really important to know who your
ancestors are?
Let us find out how well you understood the
story. So let us proceed to the next gallery. The
“Arts Gallery: Picture Talk”
The following pictures are related to the legend
you read. Narrate the chronological events in
the text by arranging the pictures logically. Can
you still recall the events? Come on, be a
picture interpreter!
Are you done?
Were you able to visualize what happened in Yes, ma’am.
the text you read?
Did you arrange the pictures based on the
Yes, ma’am.
text chronologically?
If so, then you deserve a big round of
applause!

Class, our next gallery is the “Mind Gallery:

Round or Flat?” But before we start our
journey to the next gallery I have questions
for you.
In the legend, what have you observed about
the characters?
Were there those who changed in the end?
Or did some of them remain the same in the Yes, there are characters who changed at
story? the end of the story and there are also
characters who remained the same.

What do you call these characters?

Round and flat characters.

Yes, you are right!

E.M. Forster in Aspects of the Novel

identifies two types of characters. The round
character (dynamic) is one who learns from
experience and undergoes a change or
growth as a result of the events in the story.
On the other hand, the flat character (static)
is merely a representative, usually a minor
character, who remains unchanged
throughout the story. Little information is
known about his/her feelings/thoughts but
he/she plays a vital role, adding backdrop,
local color or service to the literary work in
which he/she appears.
Perhaps, you are now ready for the next task.
Choose your partner then accomplish the
table to compare and contrast Lạc Long
Quân and Âu Cơ. Determine whether he/she
is a round or a flat character.

Were you able to complete the activity? Now,

let us see your work. Show this in class now!
Our next stop is the “Archaeology Gallery:
Knowing My Descendants”
What did you realize after reading and
accomplishing the various tasks?
Is it significant to know your past?
Did these help you to know yourselves
better?
For our next task, you are going to explore
more about yourself.
Let us proceed to our last destination, the
“Multimedia Gallery: Be a Proud
Agusanon!”

You have just learned a story full of lessons.

You have seen the story as a reflection of the
diversity and richness of culture in Vietnam.
We are also able to find out the strong national
unity and cultural tolerance among its people
in the earlier times. Because of this,
Vietnamese people nowadays are united and
proud of who they are.
How about you as Agusanon?
Are you also proud of yourself?
Do you consider yourself a true-blooded
Agusanon in the province? Now, it’s time to
prove it by taking this final challenge.

The class will be divided into four groups.

Choose a leader in your group. Brainstorm on
the ways to encourage your fellow Agusanon
to be proud citizens in the province.
Afterwards, be able to express your ideas
depending on which group of performers you
are assigned to do. Be guided with the
following instructions:

THE VOICE GROUP

Compose a five-minute jingle that encourages people in the
province to be a proud Agusanon. Include the things an Agusanon
can be proud of and the importance of appreciating his/her origin.
You may perform either through a capella (voices only) or with the
use of musical instruments such as guitar. Moreover, you may use
Agusanon terms but make sure, majority of the words to be used
is in English. Also, provide a copy of your song to the teacher.
Infuse the correct use of hand gestures and voice projection in
your jingle.
 THE WRITERS GROUP
Write a five stanza poem about becoming proud as an Agusanon.
The content of the poem should also deal on the importance of
embracing your race. You may use Agusanon terms but make
sure, majority of the words used is in English. Also, you may use
either a measured or a free verse style of poetic expression.
Afterwards, present this class orally and in chorus. Provide a copy
of your poem to the teacher. Observe appropriate use of hand
gestures and voice projection in your oral presentation.

The artists group

Create a ¼ cardboard poster that illustrates the theme
“Rediscovering Agusanon Pride and Unity”. In your sketch,
showcase the importance of appreciating your origin towards unity
in the province. You may use Agusanon terms. Afterwards,
present this in class through an oral interpretation of your work.
Remember to emphasize the theme in your work. Observe proper
use of hand gestures and voice projection as you present.
 The theater group
Perform a skit depicting the scenarios that an Agusanon can be
proud of. Also, infuse in your role play the importance of embracing
who you are. You may use Agusanon terms but make sure, most
of the words used is in English. Using costumes, background
music, and sound effects is highly encouraged. Provide a copy of
your script to the teacher. Observe correct use of hand gestures
and voice projection in your presentation.

Class your presentation will be graded

according to this criteria:

GROUP 1 GROUP 2

Content (30%)

Presentation (30%)

Creativity (20%)

Teamwork (20%)

Are you ready? Remember, your work

spells how far you can go in encouraging
your fellow Agusanon to be proud of who
they truly are.
Assignment:

As a student in the 21st century, what are the

steps you are planning to do to enrich our
past cultures and traditions? Write your
insights on the scroll and be ready to share it
in the class.

I will collect your assignments next meeting.

Goodbye, teachers!
That would be all for today, Goodbye class!