A DETAILED LESSON PLAN

IN ENGLISH 7

Time Frame: 2 hours

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the learners should be able to:
A. give the meaning of the difficult words used in the poem;
B. explore the poem with comprehension;
C. participate actively in the discussion and activities;
D. appreciate their God-given talents by applying their skills in the group presentation; and
E. realize the significance of a mother.

II. SUBJECTMATTER
A. Topic: “Ballad of a Mother’s Heart”
By Jose La Villa Tierra
B. Reference: The New Dimensions of Learning
By Magelende Magalona Flores, et aI.
Page 163
C. Values: Appreciating Mother’s Love and Establish Unity & Cooperation with Peers
D. Skills: Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing, Drawing, Singing and Acting
E. Materials: Printed Materials and Digital Materials

III. PROCEDURE

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

1. Preparatory Activities
A. Greetings:
Good morning class! Good morning ma’am!
How are you today? We’re feeling great ma’am!
That’s awesome! Seeing that you are all
Cheerful also makes me feel joyous.

B. Prayer:
We all stand to start our day with a prayer.
Joshua is the in-charge for today, please lead
the prayer Josh. Let us pray… (Prayer)

C. Classroom Conditioning:
Before you take your seats, please make it sure that
no litters are around you and your chairs are properly
aligned so that everyone will learn comfortably.

D. Checking of Attendance:
You may now take your seats. Class monitor,
is there anyone who is absent today? Angelo is the only one who is
absent today ma’am because
he is sick. I have his excuse
letter ma’am.
Ok since he is excused, I will just meet him
and do some intervention when he is well.

E. Checking of Assignment:
I know that you were not given an assignment last
meeting since it was Friday but I expect that you
 have read or still remember your previous lesson. Yes ma’am!
That’s wonderful!

F. Review:
Last time, we discussed about Ballad as a genre
of literature. So what is a Ballad class?
Yes Barbie? Ballad is a poem or a song
narrating a story in short
stanzas.
That’s correct Barbie. Ballad is a poem or song
that tells a story.

2. Lesson Proper
A. Motivation:

Now at your age, maybe you are already

courting, aren’t you gentlemen? Yes ma’am
Of course, the ladies also have their
suitors or admirers. So ladies, if given
a chance, what gift would you like to receive
from your suitors or admirers?
Let’s start with Ann. Flowers ma’am
Ok, what about Lea? Answer may vary.
(All ladies will be asked to answer)

B. Presentation:

I asked you such question class because

it is related to our lesson for today which is
about the poem, “Ballad of a Mother’s Heart”.

C. Unlocking of Difficulties:

Before we proceed, let’s unlock first the

unfamiliar words found in the poem.

Read the sentences written on the scrolls and give the meaning of the
underlined words in each sentence by choosing the color of the heart where the
letter of the correct answer is written.

A A. unmarried girl/woman
B. persevere / enduring B
C. uncommon/seldom seen
C
D. Noticeable
D
E E. Low deep sound uttered in sorrow or pain

A German dog is very The man is persistent

rare in our town. to court the lady.

Mario wouldn’t like to A groan in the silent

marry the maiden. night can be heard.

I’m sure you have noticed that there is a clue

on how you are able to get the answer. The combination of colors!
 It’s amazing that you still remember the basics! 
Since we’ve already unlocked the unfamiliar words,

let us use them in a sentence.

Who can use the word rare
in a sentence?
Let’s hear from Maria. The jelly fish tree is a rare plant.
Well said Maria! Who else can give
an example class?
Please share your sentence Joseph. Answer may vary.

(The words persistent, maiden and groan will also be used in a sentence by the students)

Seems like you are now ready for our topic

Ballad of a Mother’s Heart by Jose La Villa Tierra.

D. Discussion:

I have here a video clip that you may watch and

please listen to the narration of the poem then
afterwards, it will be your turn to read it. (READING)

1. Did you understand the poem class? Yes ma’am!

2. Who are the characters in the poem?

Marlon. The youth, the mother and
the maiden ma’am.

3. Let us describe the characters.

What can you say about the mother?
Yes Marvin. The mother is Kind and
loving.
How about the youth? Aiza. He is not a good son
Because he killed his own
mother.
What about the maiden? Yes Jim. She is bad and cruel.

4. To the gentlemen, if you were the

youth, would you be doing the same
to your mother?
Yes, we will listen to your answer Arnold. No ma’am

Why not? Answer may vary…

5. Ladies if you were the maiden, how would

you respond to the youth? Would
you also ask your suitor to give you his
mother’s heart? Yes Martha. No ma’am
Would you mind to explain why? If I really love my suitor,
I will not ask anything from him
in exchange of my love.
That’s a wonderful thought Lara!

6. Have you been as cruel to your mother

as the youth in the poem? Have you ever hurt
your parents? Why and How?
 Please share us your answer Justin. Answer may vary…

7. Did the youth regret hurting his mother? Yes ma’am

Why do you say so? Samantha. Because he thought of his kind
and sweet mother ma’am and
realize how caring his mother is
despite of what he has done.
Exactly right Sam!

8. Do you think the maiden literally mean the heart

of the youth’s mother?
What’s in your mind Justin? Answer may vary…
It is also possible that the maiden only wants
the love and acceptance of the youth’s mother
because in many cases, mothers usually have a say on
who will be their daughter in-law. In reality, there
are circumstances when a mother do not favor
the maiden that their son loves.
Well, this story really gave us a lot to think about.

9. Describe yourself as a son or daughter.

How do you show your love to your mother? Answer may vary…
That’s right Adrian. We must obey and respect
our parents.

10. The youth in the story still went out of

the house to see the maiden even if it
seems to rain. Since we are now living with
the presence of advance technology,
what means of communication can you
use to show your thoughtfulness to your
love ones? Yes Sarah. By means of texting ma’am
Very good! What else?
Lovely. Answer may vary
All your answers are correct! I know most of you
are into social media platforms especially if your
love ones are in abroad or somewhere far then
it will be easy to communicate with them.
It is really nice but you must remember to use
social media platforms responsibly. Yes ma’am!

11. What do you think was the intention of the author?

Do you have any idea Carmela? He wants the readers
particularly the youths to
realize the significance of a
mother ma’am.
You’re right! Nowadays, the youths seem to take
their parents, not only their mother, for granted
and do not appreciate their sacrifices. But the
love of parents to their children is too great.
Just like the mother in the story who shows how
forgiving she is despite being hurt so much by her son.

12. What lesson did you get from the poem?

Yes Isaac Answer may vary…
 Let’s also listen to Ruth’s answer. No one can compare to the
unconditional love of a mother.
Mother is the most important
above anyone else. She can be
your friend and certainly would
not leave you for better or
worst.

E. Application:

Class, you are grouped into four according to

your personal interest or skill.
What you are going to do are the following: RUBRICS
Following procedures /
Group 1. Write an acrostic poem about the best directions (Content) 25%
characteristics of a mother using the word Creativity 25%
MOTHER. Teamwork 20%
Presentation of Output 30%
Group 2. Draw something that symbolizes your TOTAL 100%
mother.

Group 3. Compose a two or three-stanza song about

a mother’s unconditional love to her child and sing it to
the tune of your choice.

Group 4. Select a scene from a movie you have watched

depicting a mother’s sacrifices for her children and how
the children value their mother.

You will be presenting your output after 15 minutes.

Each group will be given 2 to 4 minutes to present.

Congratulations for doing your output well and

for your fantastic performances!

F. Generalization:

The poem tells us story about

a mother’s unconditional love.
Let us summarize the important events
in the story.
Yes Olive. (Summarizing)
What happened next?
Ok Adrian.
Do you have any question or clarification
class? None ma’am

IV. EVALUATION

In a half sheet of paper, comment on the RUBRICS

characteristics of the youth and the maiden in Written Communication
(organization, mechanics 15
the poem. Write your answer in an Essay form.
and grammar)
Do it in ten minutes.
Content (correctness 15
facts and completeness)
TOTAL POINTS 30
V. ASSIGNMENT

Since our next lesson is about writing a letter,

write a thank you letter to your mother in a short
bond paper.

Prepared by:

JENNIFER M. TANGONAN