lesson plan in literature

1. Lesson Plan in Literature for Fourth Year Students
I. Objectives
Students must be able to do the following at the end of the activities with at least 75% proficiency.
a) Identify the types of drama and point out what type of drama is the text.
b) Write a dialogue.
c) Discriminate between positive and negative values.
d) Indicate commitment to values pertaining to humanity.
II. Subject Matter
“The Boor” by Anton Chekhov
Reference: http://www.theatrehistory.com/plays/boor.html
Materials: Copy of the pre-assigned text, picture and rubric sheet.
III. Procedure
Day 1:
A. Motivation:
1. What do you think is the mood in the picture you see?
2. Do you believe in love at first sight?
3. Tell the students that the picture is from the Drama/ Stage Play called “The Boor”.
B. Presentation:
1. Tell the students that they will now learn more about the types of drama.
2. Discuss the types of Drama.
Tragedy
Comedy
Melodrama
Farce

2. Activity 1:
1. Identify what type of drama is “The Boor”
2. Ask the students if they understood the text and then give them the following questions to
answer:
a. Do you think that Mr. Smirnov and Helena fell in love at first sight? Why? Why not?
b. Who do you think is more faithful? Man or Woman? Why?
c. If you could talk to Mrs. Popov what would you tell her?
d. Describe the positive traits you find in the text. Cite evidences by reading
the line.
e. Describe the negative traits you find in the text. Cite evidences by reading
the line.
.Day 2:
A. Review
1. Review the students about what they learned about drama
B. Activity 1:
1. Ask the students to recall the story of “The Boor”
2. Let them describe the main characters.
C. Evaluation:
1. Give them instructions to write a short dialogue on how they want the story to end. (alternate ending)
2. Let the students justify their ending.
3. Give them a rubric to follow standards.
From: http://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=V4C75A&sp=yes&
Excellent =5
Good =4
Fair =3
Needs Improvement =2
Poor =1
Rubrics on next page

3. Sentence Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement Poor
Variation and The writing has: The writing has: The writing has: The writing has: The writing has:
Formation sentences that sentences that are sentences that are sentence formation frequent and
Length and show exceptional skillfully generally errors and/or a lack of severe sentence
Structure use of sentence constructed with complete with sentence variety. formation errors
variety and appropriate sufficient variety and/or a loack of
complexity of variety in length in length and sentence variety.
structure. and structure. structure.
Correct Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement Poor
CUPS The writing has: The writing has: The writing has: The writing has: some The writing has:
Correct exceptional consistently generally correct errors in frequent and
conventions, capitalization, correct capitalization, capitalization,word severe errors in
capitalization, word usage, capitalization, word usage, usage, punctuation capitalization,
usage, punctuation word usage, punctuation including indention of word usage,
punctuation, including punctuation including paragraphs, and punctuation
and spelling. indention of including indention of spelling. including
paragraphs, and indention of paragraphs , and indention of
precise spelling. paragraphs, and precise spelling. paragraphs, and
precise spelling. spelling.
Word choice Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement Poor
Descriptive The writing has: The writing has: The writing has The writing has: The writing has:
and varied sentences that sentences that generally varied some general and general,
word choice show show consistently and descriptive repetitive words that repetitive, and/or
exceptionally appropriate word word choice that may be inappropriate confusing word
precise, specific, choices that are are appropriate or ineffective to the choices that often
descriptive and generally precise, for the image image or activity are inappropriate
vivid word varied, and being described. being described. or ineffective in
choice including descriptive. describing the
alliterations or activity or image.
other literary
devices.
Easy to follow Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement Poor
and The writing has: The writing has: The writing has The writing has The writing has
understand dialogue that is dialogue that is dialogue that is dialogue that is dialogue that is
consistently easy generally easy to somewhat easy to somewhat difficult to generally difficult
to follow and follow and follow and follow and understand to follow and
understand understandable. understand between individuals understand
between two between yet has errors that between
individual individuals yet interfere with individuals as
participants. has errors that understanding. well as has errors
interfere with that interfere with
understanding. understanding.
V. Assignment:
Write a personal observation about a favorite telenovela you like and how it relates to your
experiences..

4. Prepared by: Ma. Cristina D. Panganoran
Course & Yr.: BSE-III
Clearance Number: 321