DAILY LESSON PLAN

ENGLISH
A Journey through Anglo-American Literature
GRADE LEVEL QUARTER / DOMAIN WEEK & DAY NO. PAGE NO.
GRADE 9 1

I. OBJECTIVES
A. Learning EN9WC-IIIa-9: Compose forms of literary writing
Competencies EN9LC-IIIi-8.2: Judge the relevance and worth of information/ideas
B. Learning
Outcome
C. Learning 1. Analyze the meaning and message of the poem
Objectives 2. View an informative video clip and extract information from it
(KSA) 3. Compose an acrostic poem about the given topic
4. Relate poem content to particular social issues, concerns, or dispositions in real life
regarding the use of telephone and other technologies
II. CONTENT “The Telephone” by Edward Field
III. LEARNING RESOURCES
A. References 1. K to 12 Curriculum Guide (May 2016)
2. A Journey through Anglo-American Literature Learner‘s Material for English
3. Self – Learning Module
B. Other Learning Google.com, youtube.com
Resources
C. Subject Science and ICT
Integration
IV. PROCEDURES
Review
Establishing the Introduction: How do you imagine the world without telephone?
purpose for the
lesson
ACTIVITY TASK 1: THE TELEPHONE AND ITS BEGINNING
1. The students will be asked to watch a video about the telephone‘s short history.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrLObtDvsa8
2. Guide Question:
 Who invented the telephone?
 When was the first phone call?
 How was the first telephone invented?

TASK 2: THE TELEPHONE AND ITS IMPORTANCE

1. Work with a partner.

2. Interview each other on

what one thinks is the
greatest importance of a
telephone.

3. Write a one-sentence
answer of your partner in
the speech bubble.

ANALYSIS TASK 3: BREAKING BARRIERS

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Listen carefully as your teacher reads the poem, ―The Telephone‖ by Edward Field. Then,
read it with your partner. (LM in English, p.237)

The Telephone
by Edward Field
My happiness depends on an electric appliance
And I do not mind giving it so much credit
With life in this city being what it is
Each person separated from friends
By a tangle of subways and buses
Yes my telephone is my joy
It tells me that I am in the world and wanted
It rings and I am alerted to love or gossip
I go comb my hair which begins to sparkle
Without it I was like a bear in a cave
Drowsing through a shadowy winter
It rings and spring has come
I stretch and amble out into the sunshine
Hungry again as I pick up the receiver
For the human voice and the good news of friends

*Source: "The Telephone" by Edward Field, from Counting Myself Lucky. © Black Sparrow Press, 1992.

TASK 4: BONDING TOGETHER

Students work in five (5) groups to discuss the message of the poem. (LM, pp. 238-239)

GRATITUDE
My happiness depends on an electric appliance
And I do not mind giving it so much credit

1. What is the predominant feeling of the speaker in these lines?

2. Why does he feel that way?

OBSTACLE
With life in this city being what it is
Each person separated from friends

1. Why are friends disconnected?

PLEASURE
Yes my telephone is my joy
It tells me that I am in the world and wanted
It rings and I am alerted to love or gossip
I go comb my hair which begins to sparkle
1. How does the speaker justify his joy of having a telephone?

SPRING
Without it I was like a bear in a cave
Drowsing through a shadowy winter
It rings and spring has come
1. To what does the speaker compare man‘s situation before the advent of the telephone?
2. What value do people give to the telephone when he has the access to it?
3. What literary device is used here?

CONNNECTION
I stretch and amble out into the sunshine
Hungry again as I pick up the receiver
For the human voice and the good news of friends
1. What does the speaker hunger for? Is he capable of connecting to the
world? Explain.
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ABSTRACTION TASK 5: PRO’S AND CON’S OF TELEPHONE USE

Although telephone proves to have a lot of benefits, there are still drawbacks in its use. Use
the diagram to list the advantages and disadvantages of using a phone.

ADVANTAGES (+) DISADVANTAGES (-)

APPLICATION TASK 6: FUN IN ACROSTIC

Now that you have explored the wonders and downside of a telephone and its use, create an
acrostic poem featuring your own version of ―The Telephone‖.

WRITING AN
ACROSTIC POEM RUBRIC
CRITERIA Exceeding Meeting Approaching Below Standards
Standards Standards Standards 1pt.
4pts. 3pts. 2pts.
Meaning and Poem is creative and Poem is Most of the poem is Poems appear to be
Originality original. It is evident thoughtful and creative, but appears thoughtless or
that the poet put creative. A to be rushed. This is rushed. Work is very
thought into their couple of phrases evident in the poet's repetitive, and ideas
words and uniquely or ideas may be redundancy or use are unoriginal.
conveyed their ideas revisited, but the of clichés.
and emotions. overall product is
carefully written.
Sensory Details Vivid, detailed Clear sensory Some use of image, Difficult to visualize
images and intensely images are used idea, or emotion image or emotion
felt emotion make the to portray ideas
poem come alive. or emotions
Form The poem is The poem is The poem is The poem is not
complete and follows written in its somewhat written in written in its proper
its intended form. proper forms its proper form form.
with a few
mistakes.
Grammar Proper use of English A couple of The poet's intended There are numerous
spelling and grammar spelling or meaning is spelling or grammar
is used consistently grammar confusing by several errors, making the
throughout each mistakes are spelling or grammar poems difficult to
poem. Punctuation is evident, but do errors. Punctuation understand.
utilized when not diminish the may be misused. Punctuation is used
necessary. meaning of the incorrectly.
poem.
Punctuation is
utilized when
necessary.

Source: http://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?sp=yes&code=J2359Bhttp://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc. cfm?

sp=yes&code=J2359B
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ASSESSMENT Students with best outputs will share their work to the class.

Prepared by:

HONEY BRYLLE B. TANDAYAG

Subject Teacher