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Unit Plan Template
Unit Author
First and Last Name Rea Teves
School District CC South District 4
School Name OPRRA Night High School
School City, State Cebu City, Philippines
Unit Overview
Unit Title
Contemporary Period (Philippine Literature)
Unit Summary
This unit includes readings on Philippine poetry during the contemporary period and its discussion on
the figure of speech used. The basics of adjectives are presented in this unit. The students are
expected to answer 2 sets of checkup tests and to do poetry reading in class.
Subject Area
English
Grade Level
First Year High School
Approximate Time Needed
5 50-minute class periods
Unit Foundation
Targeted Content Standards and Benchmarks (BEC COMPETENCIES)
Can effectively express in descriptive writing
Can effectively read a poem aloud
Can express appreciation of our own Philippine cultural heritage in literature
Can effectively speak in class about the tabulated data
Can identify the cause-effect relationship of events
Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes
Effective poetry reading
Correct usage of forms of adjectives
Correct reading and plotting of information in tables
Effective descriptive writing
Curriculum-Framing Questions
Essential What learnings in English can be derived from Philippine Literature in the
Question contemporary period?
Unit
How is Philippine Literature in the contemporary period?
Questions
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What is onomatopoeia?
What are the cue words of the cause-effect relationship?
How to read a poem aloud?
Content How to read and plot information on a table?
Questions What are the positions and functions of adjectives?
How to use adjectives in comparing objects? How to make clear and correct
comparisons?
How to recognize adjectives?
Assessment Plan
Assessment Timeline
Before project work begins Students work on projects After project work is
and complete tasks completed
Recap of last Poetry Reading
meeting Discussion
Critiquing
of Poetry
Game Checkup Test Checkup Test Reading
#1 #2 Performance
Assessment Summary
Paper-pencil Checkup Test 1 & 2
Individual Poetry Reading
Descriptive writing
Assessment Rubrics
Descriptive Writing: Poetry Reading:
Variety of Functions of Adjectives (3 pts) Voice (3 pts)
Grammar (3 pts) Pacing (3 pts)
Organization (4 pts) Pronunciation (4 pts)
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Unit Details
Prerequisite Skills
Initial learning on figures of speech
What poetry is
Parts of Speech
Basics of paragraph writing
Instructional Procedures
Day 1: The teacher introduces the lesson using ppt.
(onomatopoeia to cause-effect relationship)
The teacher conducts checkup test # 1 (10 mins).
Day 2 : The teacher discusses about poetry reading and about the activity next meeting (individual
poetry reading in class). The copy of the poem is given out.
Day 3: Individual Poetry Reading
Day 4: Feedback on the previous day activity. The teacher discusses about adjectives.
Day 5: The teacher continues discussion. The teacher conducts checkup test #2 (until dismissal).
Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction
Special Needs Extend timeline if students are slow learners
Students Give descriptive writing as assignments if quite time-consuming as part of test
Nonnative After-class tutorial or remedial classes
Speakers Weekly posting of new vocab on the bulletin board.
More opportunity to talk in English
Gifted/Talented Peer tutorial by fast learners to help slow ones
Students Instances to handle the class for the day
Materials and Resources Required For Unit
Technology – Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed)
Camera Laser Disk VCR
Computer(s) Printer Video Camera
Digital Camera Projection System Video Conferencing Equip.
DVD Player Scanner Other
Internet Connection Television
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Technology – Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)
Database/Spreadsheet Image Processing Web Page Development
Desktop Publishing Internet Web Browser Word Processing
E-mail Software Multimedia Other
Encyclopedia on CD-ROM
Language in Literature Philippine Literature Revised Edition by Ribo and
Printed Materials
Reyes
Supplies
http://bigcsshop.hubpages.com/hub/100-Word-Examples-of-Onomatopoeia
Internet Resources http://www.notredamewelland.com/school/images/clubs/Digital-Damers_Free-Verse-
Poem.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.notredamewelland.com/school/clubs_Digital_Damer
s.htm&h=587&w=373&sz=54&tbnid=FAGjgb9QZAZt1M:&tbnh=90
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