Lesson Plan in English Grade – 7

I. OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the period the student will be able to:
1. Use the appropriate reading style (scanning, skimming, speed reading, intensive
reading, etc.) for one’s purpose (EN7RC-I-a-7)
2. Scan for specific information using the elements of the story (EN7SS-I-a-1.5.2)
3. Use structural analysis to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words or expressions
from the material viewed (EN7VC-I-a-8)

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

Topic: Philippine Literature:Maria Makiling
Reference: Internet site:http://www.oocities.org/marlonfx/Mariang_Makiling.html
Materials: Visual Images/Video Presentation,PPT, Handouts
Value Focus: Self-reflection, cooperation

III. PROCEDURE:

A. Preliminary Activity
Kindly arrange your chairs properly and
pick up pieces of trash.
Mr. Mariquit, please lead the prayer. *AMEN*
Good evening everyone. Good evening Ms. Balbin
Is everybody present today? Yes ma’am.
 DRILL
Very good. Beforehand, I want you to get Yes ma’am.
¼ sheet of paper and write the correct
spelling of the words that I’m going to
dictate. I will just repeat it 2 times. Okay,
ready?
1. Nymph
2. Pixie
3. Brownie
4. Genie
5. Leprechaun
Ballpen’s up! Exchange your papers
clockwise. Ready, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 stop.

1. Nymph
2. Pixie
3. Brownie
4. Genie
5. Leprechaun

Done checking? Yes ma’am.

Kindly return it to the owner counter

clockwise. Ready, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 stop.
 REVIEW
Who can recall our previous topic? Yes, Our topic last meeting is all about the
Laila? different reading styles. Those are

Well-said. Now, I want you to remember
and apply those different reading style for
our lesson for today. Understand?
 UNLOCKING OF DIFFICULTIES
Good. Can anyone read these words in
front? Yes, Leni.
 MOTIVATION
Class, have you ever heard about some
supernatural creatures?
*shows video*
Can you describe what is in the video?
Very good. This a guardian spirit or what
we called diwata. Do you like fantasy
stories?
What stories or movies have you seen or
watched with some fairyldiwata
characters?
Yes. I also love Tinkerbell. That movie is
full of magic, right?
 PRESENTATION
skimming, scanning, speed reading,
intensive reading, etc.
Yes ma’am
Woven – past participle of weave;
interlacing or form
Guise – a way of seeming or looking that
is not true or real
Peasant – a poor farmer or farm worker
who has low social status
Pullet – a young chicken and especially
one that is less than a year old
Enigma – mysterious person
Meek – showing a quiet and gentle nature
Compelled – past participle of compel; to
force to do something
Invigorated – past participle of invigorate;
to give life and energy to
Endowed – past participle of endow;
provided with something freely or naturally
Beauteous –
Sullen –
Consecrated -
No, ma’am. / Yes ma’am.
A diwata/spiritual goddess/encantadia.
Yes ma’am
Tinkerbell ma’am
Yes ma’am. It is so magical.
I have a story here that talks about a
guardian spirit that fell in love with a mortal
being. This story is entitled Maria Makiling
and was retold by our very own national
hero; Dr. Jose P. Rizal. Maria Makiling is
considered as the most known legend in
Philippine Literature.
Okay, everybody please settle down as we *Students start reading*
go through the story of Maria Makiling.
Please read properly and loudly. Start. Mariang Makiling
(As retold by Gat. Jose P. Rizal from
Northern Luzon)

There are many stories woven about this

guardian spirit. Most of them deal with her
helping the poor and the sick, in the guise
of a peasant girl. The precious things she
lends the country folk are said to be
returned to her, along with the offering of a
young pullet with feathers white as milk.

A hunter has recounted a face-to-face

encounter with the enigma herself. He was
hunting a wild boar, he said, deep into the
forest where Mariang Makiling lived. The
boar suddenly crashed into some bushes
and the hunter, fearing that he would not
find it again, dived in after it. When he
came to his feet he saw a small hut, and
witnessed his prey entering it. He followed
the boar into the hut, thinking it deserted,
and then he came face to face with a
beautiful maiden standing by the boar,
who was meek in her presence. The
maiden said "This boar is mine and you
must not harm it. But I see that you are
tired and hurt. Come in, eat, and then go
your way.

The hunter felt compelled to obey her. He

sat down at her table, and she served him
a porridge that he found was unlike
anything he had ever tasted. It invigorated
him, and after eating, he felt healed. As a
parting gift, Mariang Makiling filled his
peasant hat, called a salakot, with yellow
ginger.

The hunter, on his way home from the

forest, found that his salakot was growing
heavier and heavier, and so he broke a
few pieces of ginger in half and threw
some bits away. Upon coming home, he
handed Maria Makiling’s gifts to his wife,
 who found that the salakot, instead of
containing ginger, as her husband
claimed, contained gold. The hunter
regretted having thrown away a few bits of
ginger/gold along the way.

Mariang Makiling is said to be more than

compassionate. Once, there lived a young
farmer who always seemed to be blessed.
His fields were never touched by any
calamity, and his livestock were always in
good health. The people of his village say
he is endowed with a charm, or mutya, as
it is called, that protected him and his from
harm. The young man himself was good at
heart and simple in spirit. But he was quiet
and secretive, and would not say much of
his stranger activities, which included
frequent visits into the wood of Mariang
Makiling.

But there came a terrible time for him and

his family. War had come to his fair land,
and army officers came, recruiting
unmarried young men who were in perfect
health. So that the young man would stay
safely in the village, his mother arranged
for him a marriage with a most beauteous
daughter of a wealthy family. Upon finding
this out, the young man became more
sullen than ever.

He visited Mariang Makiling’s wood one

last time, a few days before his marriage.
Mariang Makiling lent him a dress and
some jewelry, for his wife to wear on their
wedding day. "I would that you were
consecrated to me," she said sadly, "but
you need an earthly love, and you do not
have enough faith in me besides. I could
have protected you and your family." This
having been said, she disappeared. The
young man went back to his village with
Mariang Makiling’s gifts, and presented
them at once to the girl he would marry.

But the girl did not care for Mariang

Makiling’s gifts. Instead she wore the
pearls and dresses her mother had
handed down. Mariang Makiling was never
seen by the peasants again, nor was her
humble hut ever rediscovered.
 EXERCISES/ACTIVITIES
Okay now, kindly group yourselves into 6. 1..2..3..4..5..6
Start counting Eddie.
Kindly go to your respective groups silently
and read the story again for 5 minutes.
(After 5 mins.) Yes ma’am

(Activity: Give 5 points on each correct

answer from the group)

Okay, please choose a representative to

come in front and write the answer of the
following questions that I will dictate.
Ready?
Who is the main character of the story?
Who are the other characters? Give at
least 2.
Where was the story place?
Maria Makiling
The hunter and his wife, the young farmer,
the army officers and the young farmer’s
wife.
The story took place in a deep forest.

What is the conflict of the story? The conflict of the story is man versus
nature supernatural.
Job well done. Because you did well, each
correct will be given points. A total of 20
points.
For group one, you got a perfect score of
20. Group two, 15. Group three, perfect
20. Group four, 10 points. Group five, 15
and group 6, perfect 20.

Okay, go back to your seats.

 GENERALIZATION
Class, what do you think is the theme of The theme of the story is Maria Makiling’s
the story? Yes, Daniel. kindness and generosity.

Very good. Kindness because Maria

Makiling can do and get whatever she
wants but she chose to let go the one she
loves. Generosity because she gave and
helped anyone who’s in need
wholeheartedly.
What is the moral lesson of the story? Yes We should not love those who do not loves
Kathryn. us in return.

Yes. That’s one. We should choose those

who deserves our love and loves us in
return.

Another? Yes James. Learn to forget and forgive wholeheartedly.

Of course. We should accept the reality

and move forward.
Thank you for your ideas.
IV - EVALUATION:

Okay, I think all of you already understand Okay ma’am.

the story of Maria Makiling. Now, please
form a group with 5-8 members and
portray how you interpret the climax of the
story. I will give you 10-15 minutes to
prepare.

RUBRICS FOR ROLE PLAYING

Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Marginal Pass Fail

Grade = A Grade = B Grade = C Grade = D Grade = F
Participation Always willing Usually willing Sometimes Rarely willing
in and focused and focused willing and and focused
Preparation during group during group focused during during group
and work and work and group work and work and
Presentation presentation. presentation. presentation. presentation.
Presentation Convincing Competent Adequate Limited
of Character communication communication communication communication
of character’s of character’s of character’s of character’s
feelings, feelings, feelings, feelings,
situation and situations and situation and situation and
motives motives. motives. motives.
Achievement Purpose is Purpose is Purpose is Purpose is
of Purpose clearly clearly established but vaguely PLAGIARISM
established and established and may not be established and or
effectively generally sustained. may not be
sustained. sustained. sustained. NON-
SUBMISSION
Use of Impressive Good variety of Satisfactory Limited variety
NonVerbal variety of non-verbal cues variety of of non-verbal
Cues (voice, nonverbal cues is used in a nonverbal cues cues are used
gestures, is used in an competent way. used in an in a developing
eye contact, exemplary way. acceptable way. way.
props,
costumes)
Imagination Choices Choices Choices Choices
and demonstrate demonstrate demonstrate demonstrate
Creativity insight and thoughtfulness awareness and little awareness
powerfully and completely developing and do little to
enhance role enhance role Acceptably enhance role
play. play. enhance role play.
play.

V - ASSIGNMENT:

For your assignment, kindly answer the following questions in ½ crosswise.

1. If you were Maria Makiling, would you let go the one you love just make him/her happy?
2. What do you think is the characteristic of Maria Makiling?
3. Site an example or personal experience that you can relate in the story.

IV. REFLECTION