A Detailed Lesson Plan in Grade 7

Prepared by: Churchelle A. Navea

A. Content Standard
The learner demonstrates understanding of: pre-colonial Philippine literature as a means
of connecting to the past; various reading styles; ways of determining word meaning; the
sounds of English and the prosodic features of speech; and correct subject-verb
agreements.

B Performance Standard
The learner demonstrates communicative competence through his/ her understanding of
literature and other texts types for a deeper appreciation of Philippine Culture and those
of other countries.

C. Learning Competencies
Explain how a selection may be influenced by culture, history, environment, or other
factors.

I. Intended Learning Outcomes

Students are expected to;
a. Identify the characters in the short story "How Jackyo Became Rich".
b. Discuss ideas and reflection about how the decision of the protagonist was
influenced by his environment and culture.
c. Dramatize a role play of the story.

II. Content and Materials

a. Subject Matter: How Jackyo Became Rich
b. References; How Jackyo Became Rich | Philippine Literature (thephilippineliterature.com)
c. Materials; Laptop, projector, handkerchief, colored papers. Chairs, bags, tables, water
bottle as obstacle.
d. IFL; Isaiah 41:10 “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your
God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

III. Procedure

Preparation

Good morning class! Good morning, Ma’am Churchelle.

Before we start our lesson today, let’s all rise and Students stand and pray.
may I request Eliza for a word of prayer.

A. Motivation

Before we enter the classroom, did everyone

bring their own handkerchief?
Yes, we did.
Great! Now, please form yourselves a partner.
Students found a partner.

Wonderful! Now that everyone has a partner,

does anyone has an idea on what we will do?
I think we will cover our eyes with the
handkerchief while the other is leading.

That’s correct Leziel, you should choose

between the two of you on who will be the one
leading and who will have their eyes tied. Students choose.

Now that everyone has decided, for those who

will lead, please hold the hands of your partner
and lead them inside the classroom. Once inside,
you’ll find inside different obstacles that you all
should pass. Are my instructions clear? All clear!

You only have 5 minutes to complete the

obstacles class, do the best that you can! And
now that you are all ready, let’s go inside!
Students went inside the classroom and
passed all obstacles.

Did you enjoy the activity class? We did ma’am!

Adelaide, since you’re were being guided by

Annalyn, what did you feel when she was
leading you?
I was afraid that I’ll fall or trip.

If that’s the case, then why did you still follow

Annalyn’s command? Because I chose to trust her and conquer
my fears.
Wow, that’s good. How about you Cristal, was
your decision influenced by your partner’s
instructions? Yes, it was ma’am. If Lerma wasn’t
precise in her instructions, I wouldn’t
follow her.

Thank you, Cristal for your insights. You see

class, in this activity, you were challenged to
face your fears and trust the person leading you.
Now, in times of needs and uncertainty, who do
Jesus!
you trust?

That’s right class, Jesus leads us so no harm will

befall upon us just as He promised in Isaiah
41:10. Can you read it for us Almera?
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not
be dismayed, for I am your God. I will
strengthen you and help you; I will uphold
you with my righteous right hand.
Thank you, Almera! Now, did you know that in
one of the pre-colonial literatures of the
Philippines, there was also a story of a young
man who faced his fears and faced it head-on?
B. Lesson Proper

Yes, that’s true class and his name was Jackyo.

The story of Jackyo is entitled “How Jackyo
Became Rich”. But before we read and learn his
story, let me show you some words and you have
to match its definition. Yes, Eliza?
How should we match the words ma’am?

That’s a good question. I have here several

words in a colored paper. Can you please read it
out loud when I raise the words?
Yes, no problem.
Teacher raises paper.
Twittering.
Teacher raises paper.
Coarse.
Teacher raises paper.
Stammered.
Very good! And now, I have cut out the
definitions here and please come in front and
match it out. You can put both the words and
definition at the board. Please come now in front.
Students matched the words and
definitions at the board.

Thank you, class. Shiela, can you please read the

definition of the word twittering?
Twittering is to give a call consisting of
repeated light tremulous sounds
Wonderful! How about you Socy, can you help
us read the definition of Course? Coarse means rough and not smooth or
soft.

Thank you to you too Socy. Lastly, can you help

us with the last word Vincent?
Stammered is speak with sudden
involuntary pauses and a tendency to
repeat the initial letters of words.
Thank you, class for your participation. Now I
want you all to be on a look out on these words
as we read the story of Jackyo. This literature by
the way, is a Philippine folklore. For 15 minutes,
please read the story in silence.

Techer projects the story in the projector. Students read the story silently.

“How Jackyo Became Rich”

A long time ago there was a young man whose

name was Jackyo. He was very poor, and by his
daily labor could earn barely enough for his food
and nothing at all for his clothes. He had a little
farm at some distance from the village in which
he lived, and on it raised a few poor crops.

One pleasant afternoon Jackyo started off to visit

his farm. It was late when he reached it, and after
he had finished inspecting his crops, he turned
back homewards. But the bright day had gone
and the sun had set. Night came on quickly, and
the way was dark and lonely.

At last he could no longer see the road. Not a star

was to be seen, and the only sounds he heard
were the sad twitterings of the birds and soft
rustling of the leaves as they were moved by the
wind.

At last he entered a thick forest where the trees

were very big. “What if I should meet some wild
beast,” thought Jackyo; but he added half aloud,
“I must learn to be brave and face every danger.”

It was not long before he was very sure that he

could hear a deep roar. His heart beat fast, but he
walked steadily forward, and soon the roar was
repeated, this time nearer and more distinctly,
and he saw in the dim light a great wild ox
coming towards him.

He found a large hole in the trunk of a huge tree.

“I will pass the night here in this tree,” he said to
himself.

In a little while an old man appeared. His body

was covered with coarse hair and he was very
ugly. He looked fiercely at Jackyo from head to
foot and said: “What are you thinking of to come
in here? Do you not know that this is the royal
castle of the king of evil spirits?”

Jackyo became more frightened than before and

for a long time he could not speak, but at last he
stammered: “Excuse me, sir, but I cannot go
home on account of the dark night. I pray you to
let me rest here for a short time.”

“I cannot let you stay here, because our king is

not willing to help any one who does not belong
to his kingdom. If he did so, his kingdom would
be lost. But what is your name? Do you know
how to sing?” said the old man.
“My name is Jackyo, and I know a little bit about
singing,” replied Jackyo.

“Well,” said the old man, “if you know any song,
sing for me.” Now Jackyo knew but one song,
and that was about the names of the days of the
week except Sunday. He did not like to sing it,
but the old man urged him, saying: “If you do
not sing, I will cut your head off.” So Jackyo
began to sing.

It happened that the king of the evil spirits,

whose name was Mensaya, heard Jackyo’s song
and was very much interested in it. He called a
servant, named Macquil, and said: “Macquil, go
downstairs and see who is singing down there,
and when you find him, bring him to me.”

Jackyo went before the king, bowed to the floor,

touching the carpet with his forehead, and stood
humbly before the king.

“Let me hear your song,” said the king. So

Jackyo, with great respect, sang the only song he
knew. Here it is:

Mon-day, Tues-day, Wednesday, Thurs-day, Fri-

day, Sat-ur-day.

While he was singing, all the evil spirits in the

cave gathered around him to hear his song, and
Mensaya asked him to sing it over and over
again. They were all so pleased with it that
Mensaya ordered Macquil to give Jackyo a large
quantity of gold and silver as a reward for his
beautiful song.

When the morning came Jackyo returned home,

full of joy, and became known as the richest man
in the village.
 C. Generalization

Is everyone finished reading the story? Yes, Ma’am!

That’s great! Now, who are the characters in the

story, Cristal? The characters were, Jackyo who was the
protagonist, an old man who threatened
Jackyo and I think he was a servant of the
King of the evil spirit, named Mensaya.
Then, there was Macquil, a servant of
Mensaya.
Thank you, Cristal. Now, Eli, can you
summarize what happened in the story? Yes, after working at his farm, Jackyo
went home late and because it got dark
already, he decided to rest at the forest.
Though he was afraid, he faced his fears
because he needs to rest. Then, suddenly,
an old man appeared who threatened
Jackyo and asked Jackyo to sing to
appease the king of evil spirits. While
Jackyo was singing, Mensaya heard him
and ordered his servant Macquil to bring
Jackyo to him. So, Jackyo sang in front of
Mensaya and in front of all evil spirits.
They were pleased and happy with Jackyo
that king Mensaya gave him lots of riches.

Very good Eliza! Now, do you think evil kings

and spirits such as Mensaya is true? And why?
No. Because according to the Bible, evil
spirits are fallen angels.

That’s correct! And why do you think class

Jackyo believed in Mensaya? Annalyn?
Because it was their culture and beliefs
back then?
That’s right, during the pre-colonial times,
Filipinos are very superstitious and believed in
spirits. They are Pagans and worshipped the
nature around them, like the sun, trees, rock, and
a lot more. Hence, if you read pre-colonial
literatures, you’ll mostly read stories with the
characters encountering other beings such as
Diwata and Engkanto among such things.

D. Application

And now, I want all of you to read the story once

again and do a short role play about what
happened. I will give you a few minutes to study
the story and discuss amongst you on who will
play the role. Understood?
Yes, Ma’am!
Very good! You can start now.
Students reads the story and distributes
roles.

Time’s up! Are you all ready? We are!

Wonderful! The stage is now all yours. Students dramatize the role play.
Very good class! It was such a good role play.
Even if you were only given a short amount of
time, you did well on presenting what happened
on the story. Please give yourselves a round of
applause. Students clap.