Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV - A CALABARZON

LCC Silvercrest School

A Detailed Lesson Plan in English 8

I. DESIRED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Content Standard

The learners demonstrate understanding of analyzing a documentary.

Performance Standard

The learners transfer learning by relating the message to real world context..

Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson the students shall be able to:

1. deconstruct information presented in the documentary;
2. distinguish the important details of a documentary;
3.reflect on the overall message of the documentary film;
4. appreciate the importance of documentaries.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic:Analyzing a Documentary
References:Saulo, C. G., Sandicho J.V. (2020). EnglishTek African and Asian Literature Worktext Fourth Edition
(352-353). TechFactorsInc.
Nichols, B. (2017). Introduction to documentary. Indiana University Press.
Materials: PowerPoint Presentation, Laptop and Books
Time Allotted: 60 minutes

III. LEARNING PROCEDURES

Teacher’s Activities Students’ Activities
A. PRELIMINARIES
1. Prayer
Let us pray first. (One student will lead the prayer)

2. Greetings
Good morning, class. Good morning, Ma’am.

How are you today? We are all doing good, Ma’am.

I’m glad to hear that.

3. Classroom Management
I am highly encouraging everyone to turn their cameras
Yes, Ma’am.
on, and make sure that your microphones are turned
off not unless you will answer. This is for us to be clearly
audible to everybody. Are we clear with that?

4. Checking of Attendance
Do we have any absentees for today’s class?
None, Ma’am.
Very good.

B. ACTIVITY

This activity has three parts; Guess Who, Guess What

and Guess the logo.

You have to decode the words/names/titles behind the

clues or images that I will provide.

Are you ready?

Then let’s proceed. Yes, Ma’am.

1.

Kara David

2.

Atom Araullo

3.

Jessica Soho
Guess the Logo

3.

I-Witness

4.

Investigative Documentaries

5.

National Geographic

Guess What?

In this part, you have to guess the title of the

movie/show. And in the second clue you have to
decode the title of the movie/show in order to arrive
with the correct title. I will flash first the poster of the
movie/show and the second clue would be the
decoding part.
1st clue

6.

2nd clue

Give up tomorrow

1st clue

7.

2nd clue

Good job, class. You were able to guess the titles of

Balikloob
these show. Give yourselves a virtual hand.

C. ANALYSIS

Have you watched any of those films?’

What do you think is the purpose of those kind of films?

Great. What do you think are those kinds of films Yes, Ma’am.
called?
To expose real life events and expose facts.
Excellent. Those kinds of films can be classified as
documentaries. Do you know any famous documentary Documentaries, Ma’am.
film makers here in the Philippines? Can you give us
personalities? Title of the film? Or the show itself?
Howie Severino
Very good. I feel so glad that you already are aware of Reporter’s Notebook
what a documentary is. Now, for our lesson, we will not Ambulansyang de Paa
just focus on the surface of these documentary films Front Row
but we will dig deeper into the context of these films.

Are you ready to listen class?

D. ABSTRACTION
Yes, Ma’am.
Last time I asked you to watch a video on YouTube.
Have you finished watching the video?

What is the title of that video again?

Good. Who is the producer or the director of that Yes, Ma’am.

video?

Very good. Yaya: Sacrifice of a Domestic Worker Documentary

The reason why I asked you to watch that video is we A Hong Kong citizen named Justin Cheung.
will analyze it and the important elements that works
together to deliver its intended meaning.

But let us discuss first the definition of a documentary.

Can you read the content of this slide?

Recall the scene in the video. Do you think that the A documentary is nonfiction that details real events for
video is exposing real life and does not contain any the purpose of informing, persuading, or entertaining
fictional elements? the target audience. It usually revolves around one
particular subject or topic.
The video is a good example of a documentary because
it shows real life scenarios focusing on a specific topic or Yes, Ma’am.
issue. The film also speaks about situations and events
involving real people (social actors) which present
themselves within a framework.

For us to easily analyze the elements of a documentary,

we will examine the following:
  Subject
 Purpose
 Form
 Production Method and Technique
 Audience Experience

Let us see how these elements will help us analyze a

documentary.

Can you please read the content of this slide?

The subject in a documentary is the main focus or

where the flow of information in a documentary will The subject is what your documentary is about.
revolve with. It covers different topic such as social Documentaries focus on something other than the
issues, politics, crime etc. general human condition. It involves individual human
actions and relationships. These elements are
considered a region of narrative fiction, and drama.

Take a look at this picture. This is a multi-awarded

documentary by Kara David entitled “Ambulansyang de
Paa”. Based on this picture what do you think is the
subject or the topic of this documentary?

Very good. With the help also of the title and the
picture, we can easily determine what is the subject of a
documentary.

Do you have any questions about the subject of a

documentary?
Poor healthcare/transportation.
Let’s proceed with the next one.

Can someone in the class read the content of this slide?

None, Ma’am.

Take a look on this picture, this is also a documentary

by I witness created by Howie Severino.
The purpose is what the filmmaker is trying to say about
the subjects of their film. The purpose of most
documentary films is to record and interpret the actual
problems in front of the camera. It also informs and
convinces the viewers to get a clearer view or act about
their subjects.

What do you think is the purpose of this documentary?

Very good.

The purpose of a documentary is to tell important, and

often unknown stories and bring awareness to large
audience and apparently some of them are best sources By spreading awareness among the viewers about how
of information, inspiration and entertainment. On the polluted the bodies of water are in the Philippines/The
other hand, it also encourages to open the eyes of the harmful effects of unmannered throwing plastics in
viewers for different social issues. bodies of water.

Are there any questions about the purpose of a

documentary?

Can someone please read the content of this slide?

There are different forms of a documentary, the

reflexive, poetic, observational, expository and
participative.
None, Ma’am.
The form is the formative process of the film. It includes
the filmmakers’ original conception, the sights and
sounds used, and the structures into which they are
fitted. Documentary forms tend to be more functional, The rules of representation according to which the
varied, and looser than short stories, novels, or plays. content of a record, its administrative and documentary
These are also more like non-narrative literary forms, context, and its authority arecommunicated.
like advertisements, essays, editorials, or poems.

Are there any questions about the forms of

documentary?

Kindly read the content of this slide.

One basic requirement of a documentary is to cast

actual people and not actors representing them. This is
because having the actual people whose story is being
told in the documentary can help the documentary to None, Ma’am.
elicit the highest level of empathy from the viewers and
consequently move them to respond appropriately as
may be expected by the filmmaker. Another is to film The production method and technique refer to the
the movie on the actual location and not on stages or ways the films are put together. It’s how the images are
human-made sets as this would help to heighten the shot, the sounds are recorded, and how the two are
reality experience for the viewer. edited together.

On the other hand, the sounds and shot should blend

with each other. The sound should consider the
emotion prevailing in a scene, and vice versa. If these
elements were put altogether perfectly, it can make the
documentary achieve its impact.

Do you have any questions about production method

and technique?

Then let us move forward with the last element of a

documentary.

Can you please read the content of this slide?

None, Ma’am.
A good documentary inspires, persuades and informs
the viewers. It must be able to deliver its main purpose
whether to expose facts, to persuade or to inform
people.

Are there any questions about the different elements of

a documentary? Ultimately, the aim of many documentary films is
generally twofold: an aesthetic experience of some sort,
and to affect the attitudes, possibly leading to action.
Then, let us see how these elements are used to
The filmmaker must have this at the forefront of his
analyze a documentary.
mind as he works on a documentary.
E. Application

None, Ma’am.
These images are from the documentary I asked you to
watch. Now, we will analyze if this documentary is a
good documentary, or if this documentary were able to
meet some of the standard elements needed in a
documentary.

Directions: The teacher will ask question which will be

your guide in analyzing the documentary.

Are you ready?

We will focus first on the Purpose and Message of the

Film.

Purpose and Message of the Film

What is the title of the Documentary and who is the

producer?

What do you think is the topic/issue discussed in the

documentary? Yes, Ma’am.

Who are the subjects or people involved?

Who do you think is the target audience?

The title of the documentary is “Yaya:Sacrifice of a
Domestic Worker Documentary” and the producer is
What is the intended message of the film? Justine Cheung.

The sacrifices of a domestic worker.

Then, let us shift focus from purpose and message of
the film to analysis of visual and audio techniques.
The people involved in the said documentary is Teresita
Visual and Audio Techniques Lauang; a domestic worker, the family of her employer
and her own family in the Philippines.

The target audiences are the domestic workers and

their family.

The message of the film is to appreciate the sacrifices of

every domestic workers.

Look at the following images.

What do you think is the effect on narration or the

symbolic representation these images create?

Describe the mise en sceneor the arrangement of

subjects and scenery.

The images make the portrayal of Teresita Lauang’s life

Identify the narrator and his personal background. clearer, and there is a significant difference between
her life in abroad and in her hometown.

There is a precise detail, and a clear portrayal of the

domestic worker’s life was. There is a strange effect of
gloomy feeling on some emotional part of the film. The
lighting, depth and angle greatly effect on how the
emotions prevailing were highlighted. In terms of
Who are the interviewees in the film?
blocking, the subjects were arranged in frame where
 there are enough space in the background where it can
give an ample detail about the subject’s life.

The narrator is Justine Cheung, the creator and also the

producer of the film. He is the child of Teresita Lauang’s
employer and the main subject too care of him ever
since he was still an infant. He studied in US and now,
What are the information they presented and how they
filming his Yaya as an appreciation for her hard works
relate it to the subject?
and sacrifices.
 Teresita’s room
- Teresita Lauang
- Justin Cheung
- Justin’s parents/ Teresita’s employer
 Teresita’s job - Teresita’s brother in law
-Teresita’s sister
-Teresita’s children
- Teresita’s husband

 Teresita’s family background

Teresita’s room is just a 5 square meter room situated

under the ladder of her employer’s house.

She is an all-around domestic worker in Hong Kong. She

took care of Justin and his siblings. She cooks food,
cleans the house, and also a personal assistant of her
employer during concerts.
 Teresita’s relationship with her employer
Teresita left his husband and children to search for
greener pastures abroad. She was only 29 years old
when she first arrived in Hong Kong and she spent
almost half of her life working in Cheung’s family. His
husband was quite mad at her when she left, but
eventually accepted his wife’s fate. She has a daughter
Therefore, with that analysis, let us have our who finished masters in nursing with the help of her job
conclusion. as a domestic worker and also with the help of
Cheung’s family.
Conclusion
She has a very good relationship with her employer.
Did the film achieve its main purpose? They have a strange language only themselves could
understand. She was like the parent of her employer
and they are very glad and thankful to have a yaya like
What are the strong points of the film? Teresita.

What aspects may the film be improved?

Yes, because it was able to portray the usual suffering
of a domestic worker. Their sacrifices to make their
family’s life better as well as the consequences of those
Very good, class. You were able to analyze the sacrifices to their family.
documentary. Give yourselves a virtual hand.
The strength of this film is that many audiences can
F. GENERALIZATION relate to the story of the main subject and the issue
Again class, what are the five elements that will help us being presented is accurate and timely.
analyze a good documentary?
The stabilization of camera and enriching the color to
complement with the emotions being portrayed.

Excellent. What comments can you give with the

documentary I asked you to watch.

 Subject
 Purpose
 Form
Very good, class. That was a good observation.  Production Method and Technique
 Audience Experience
G. EVALUATION
The documentary itself addresses the topic/issue that is
Now, let us reflect on the overall message of the very timely here in the Philippines. Most Filipino
documentary itself. Have you experienced having a families cannot even experience a complete family
parent, sibling, or any part of the family that is working because the parents have to go through hardships
abroad? abroad just to suffice their children’s need and to give
them more than what they need.
Can I see a thumbs up for those who has been
experiencing the same as the family of the main subject
in the documentary?

It seems that half of the class can really relate with the
documentary.

What are your realizations after watching the

documentary film?

(The students will leave a thumbs up react.)

- I realized that being a domestic worker is not a joke.

You really have to sacrifice everything; time with your
family, special moments with them, and the fact that
you are growing old not being able to witness your
children grow and taking care of other people’s child
and your own child were left to be taken care with
another people.
 - I realized that as a son of a domestic worker, I should
be studying hard enough to make my parent proud of
me and make them feel that all of their hardworks all
payed off.

- I arrived with a realization that domestic workers are

really tough persons. Imagine all the hardships,
Very good, class. I am glad to hear that you are able to
loneliness and feeling of homesick being faced alone by
come up with a very insightful observation.
them plus the tons of household chores they have to
balance throughout the day. They are really underrated
H. ASSIGNMENT heroes in our today’s society and they should be given
For your assignment, think of a punchline, jokes or any enough appreciation and compensation of their
funny LOL stories. employer as well as our government.

Be ready to share it to the class on our next meeting.

Do you have any questions about your assignment?

I. CLOSURE
That’s all for today, class. Goodbye and thank you.

None, Ma’am.

Goodbye Ma’am and thank you.

Prepared by:

MS. JENNILYN A. BERINGUELA

Student Teacher, LCC Silvercrest School

Checked by:

MS. AMERY AMATUS

Cooperating Teacher, LCC Silvercrest School