LESSON PLAN IN ENG 214 Teaching of Literature
I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students must be able to:
discover the meaning behind the featured poem,
share their insights about the poem,
realize the significance of the barong barongs or makeshift shanties in the Philippine
history and;
make a poster in relevant to the moral of the poem.
II. Subject Matter
When I See a Barong Barong (poem) by Maximo Ramos
References:
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Strategies:
Discussion
Sharing of Ideas
Visualization
Group work: Poster-making
Republic of the Philippines
MARIKINA POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
2 Mayor Chanyungco St., Sta. Elena, Marikina City 1800
Values:
Appreciation of things which are often unwanted
Awareness of the stories behind Philippines barong barongs
Nationalism
III. Instructional Materials:
Pictures of a barong barong, a mansion and the author of the poem
Handouts of the copy of the featured poem
Visual Aids
Cartolina (unlocking of difficulties, evaluation and assignment part)
Manila paper (featured poem)
IV. Procedure
A. Preparation
1. Checking of attendance
2. Review of past lessons
B. Presentation
1. Motivation
The teacher will present a picture of a barong-barong and a mansion.
Guide questions:
Where would you likely want to live, in a barong barongor in a mansion?
Why do you think most people would not want to live in barong barong?
Motive question:
What are your notions about barong barongs?
Motivation question:
Does the author have the same notions about barong barongs?
2. Unlocking of Difficulties
a. Background of the author: Maximo Ramos
Birth: San Narciso, Zambales (1910)
Attainments: Highschool valedictorian (1930)
B.S.E. English major, U.P. (1933)
M.A. in English, Indiana University (1946)
Ph.D. in U.P. (1965)
Achievements: Editor-in-chief of Phoenix Publishing House (1963-1980)
Faculty member of National Teachers College (NTC); Far Eastern
University (FEU)
Dean of Liberal Arts & Sciences of the University of the East (UE)
Literary Works:
Tales of Long Ago in the Philippines, Philippine Myths, Legends
and Folktales, Legends of Lower Gods, etc.
Known as: Dean of Philippine Lower Mythology
b. Vocabulary
war-torn adj. /wr trn/ devastated by war
` Ex.: It is a long term task to rebuild the infrastructure of a war-torn
country such as Iraq.
lean-tos noun /lin ,tu/ a shed with a one-slope roof
Ex.: The mountain climbers made a lean-to that served as their shelter
from the rain.
salvaged verb /slvdd/ to save or rescue from shipwreck, fire, flood, etc.
Ex.: The salvaged pieces of wood could be used for the bonfire.
Suburbia noun /sbrbi/ a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
Ex.: Mr. Richman went to the outlying areas of the city, the Suburbia, to
helpthe needy.
makeshift adj. /mekft/ done or made using whatever is available;
temporary or substitute
Ex.: He used a rock as a makeshift hammer.
3. Interpretation of the selection
When I See a Barong-Barong
By: Maximo Ramos
When I see a barong-barong neighborhood in
the heart of war-torn Manila;
When I behold beside the Pasig sudden lean-tos
defended against sun and rain with
salvagedsheets of tin;
Guide Questions
What do you think the author
visualizes or sees?
When I take a truck ride through Suburbia and
findnipa huts clustered within the
shell-punched walls of former mansions
of stone
I do not look away in shame or throw up my
hands despairing for my people.
I fill my chest with the bracing breeze
of this my country and say:
Though my race has been pushed around in
his own land for nearly half a thousand years,
Though my people have been double-crossed
again and again by foreigners,
Though my race has been pitted against themselves
down the centuries;
I joy to discover that they are whole and remained
unbroken in spirit;
Building them makeshift huts of nipa and salvaged
tin and standing straight with heads against
the stars.
C. Generalization
There are some things in this world or just here in the Philippines which are not
pleasant in the eyes or often unwanted by many but if youll study its history, that thing
which seems to be a trash is made up of stories which should be treasured.
V. Application
Group work: Poster-making
The students will be asked to form five groups and have them bring out their sheet of
manila paper and art materials. They will be instructed to think of a specific thing which seems to
be unimportant or unwanted by many but still they find it valuable. The students should creatively
What were lying in the area before the
barong barongs were built?
What does the author feel seeing the
barong barongs?
For the author, what do the barong
barongs symbolize?
What happened before the time the
barong barongs were built?
present their idea in the manila paper and share their thoughts about it to the class, through a
groups representative,after 5 minutes.
VI. Evaluation
Directions: Briefly explain the following:
1.) What is the theme of the poem?
2.) What do you think the writer is trying to imply to his readers?
VII. Assignment
Research and print a copy of a poem, written by a Filipino, which was inspired by the
Philippine history. (short bond paper)
Prepared by:
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APRIL JOY M. ESTILAN
BTTE IV-E/English
