A Detailed Lesson Plan in

I. OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the lesson, students must be able to:

a. identify the importance of courage, honesty and patience;

b. express views and opinions about the story; and
c. show teamwork and cooperation through participating in a group activity.

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

Topic: How an Ethiopian Woman Tamed Her Husband

Author/Writer: Murad Kamel
Period: Romantic Period
Materials: Visual aids, Picture, cut-outs and big book
Value Focus: Love and Courage

III. PROCEDURE

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

A. Preparation

“Please rise for the prayer.” In the name of the father, and of the son, and of the
holy spirit….. Amen.

“Good morning class!” “Good morning ma’am.”

“How are you this morning?” “We’re fine ma’am”

“That’s good to know.”

“Keep all your things and sit properly.”

“Let’s make first an agreement.

What will you do if your teacher is in front
talking?” “Listen carefully.”

“Listen carefully is our first rule.”

“If you want to answer what will you do?” “Raise our right hand and don’t answer in chorus.”

“Very good idea!”

“Raise your right hand is our second rule”.

“I hope our agreement this morning will “Yes ma’am”.

surely do to you, is it clear class?”

“Are you ready for our new lesson this “Yes ma’am, were all ready.”
morning?”

B. Motivation

“So now, I have here a picture on the

board.
(The teacher will call a student to say
something about the picture.) “In the first picture ma’am, a beautiful woman.”

“Fantastic idea!”

“How about this picture?”

“Anyone?” “In the second picture ma’am, an old woman

ma’am.”

“Very well said class!”

“Okay, based on the picture posted. What

do you think our lesson this morning “Ma’am our lesson is about the woman.”
class?”

“Very good!”

C. Presentation

“Okay class our new lesson today is all

about the story of “How an Ethiopian
Woman Tamed Her Husband?”
Do you have any idea about the story
“How an Ethiopian Woman Tamed Her
Husband”? I think ma’am, Ethiopian is a black people in
Africa.

“Very well said.”

C1. Unlocking of difficulties:

Before reading the story, let us first unlock

the difficult words.
Rearrange the jumbled letters in each box
to come up with that means the same with
the underlined word in each sentence.
(The teacher will call a student to read the given
meaning and let them choose a sentence posted on
the board).

1. How Ethiopian woman tamed her

husband?

2. The lion began to wag his tail.

3. How is it you have been so clever?

4. Happily set out for the witchdoctor

dwelling.

5. She said triumphantly as she

entered.
( Choices )
Answer key:
sfoytl clkab marst
1.black
2.swing osueh ngwsi
crayz
3.smart
4.house
5.softly

C2. Raising of motive question

I have here pieces of papers all you have

to do is to write your question about the
story.
And you will answer your question after
reading the story. POSSIBLE QUESTIONS:
What is the story all about?
 What happen to the Ethiopian woman?
What is the theme of the story?
What is the lesson of he story?
D. Reading strategy

Story telling

HOW AN ETHIOPIAN WOMAN

TAMED HER HUSBAND
By: Murad Kamel

The story you are going to read is

about love. The problem is solved in a way
that is appropriate to the particular setting, yet
the solution may fit our own culture.
Once there was a woman who was
greatly troubled by her husband. He no longer
loved her. He neglected her and seemed to
care little whether she was happy or sad.
So the woman took her troubles to the local
witchdoctor. She told him her story, full of
pity for herself and her sad plight. “can you
give me a charm to make him love me
again?” she asked anxiously.
The witchdoctor thought for a moment and
replied, “I will help you, but first you must
bring to me three hairs from the mane of a
living lion. These I must have before I can
make the charm for you.”
The woman thanked the witchdoctor and
went away. When she came near to her home
she sat down on a rock and began to think,
“how shall I do this thing? There is a lion
who comes often near to my village, it is true.
But he is fierce and roars fearfully.” Then she
thought again and at last she knew what she
would do.
And so, rising early next morning
she took a young lamb and went to the place
where the lion was accustomed to stroll
about. She waited anxiously. At last she saw
the lion approaching. Now was the time.
Quickly she rose and, leaving the lamb in the
path of the lion, she went home. And so it
was that every day early in the morning the
woman would rise and take a young lamb to
the lion. Soon the lion came to know the
woman, for she was always in the same place
at the same time every day with a young and
tender lamb, which she brought for his
pleasure. She was indeed a kind and attentive
woman.
It was not long before the lion began
to wag his tail each time he saw her and
coming close to her would let her stroke his
head and soothe his back. And each day the
woman would stay quietly stroking the lion,
gently and lovingly. Then one day when she
knew that the lion trusted her she carefully
pulled three hairs from his mane and happily
set out for the witchdoctor’s dwelling.
“See,” she said triumphantly as she entered,
“here they are!” and she gave him the three
hairs from the lion’s mane.
“How is it you have been so clever?” asked
the witchdoctor in amazement.
And so the woman told him the story of how
she had patiently won the hairs from the lion.
A smile spread over the face of the
witchdoctor and , leaning forward, he said,
“in the same way that you have tamed the
lion, so may you tamed your husband.”

E. Discussion

“Did you understand the story class?”

“Yes ma’am.”
“And now I will pick your name inside the
box, once your name is called you are the
one to answer my question.”

“What is love?”
“Love is blind and tough ma’am.”
“Brilliant Idea!”

“In your own opinion what is the

purposed of a witchdoctor that she gave
that kind of task to the woman?”
“The purpose of the witchdoctor is to measure the
courage and patient ma’am. That is why she gives
that kind of task.”
“Who are the antagonist and protagonist of
the story?” “The antagonist is the Ethiopian woman and the
protagonist is the lion ma’am.”
“Very good!”

“Who can describe the woman in the

story?” ”The woman is patient and having a strong
determination in order to love back her husband
ma’am.”
“Spectacular! “

“Do you think the woman in the story have “Yes ma;am.”
courage? Why?” “Courage is important in our life ma’am, because if
you have courage you can do all things possible.”
“Exactly!”

“Can you share your lesson that you get in

the story?” “The lesson that I get in the story is to love our
partner and we should fight our self-authority as
human being.”

“Amazing!”

“How can you sure that your love ones,

loves you much?”
“By his or her effort ma’am.”
“Fabulous!”

“Do you think infidelity nowadays still

exist? Why or why not?”
“Yes ma’am, it’s still exist because in our
generation right now full of wickedness.”

“What is the covenant of the lion in the

story?” “The lion is symbolized as sacrifice and courage in
order to survive.”
“If you are the woman in the story “how
you tamed your husband?’’
“By all my efforts and sacrifices.”
“Well done!”
F. Application

“Now, I will group you into 3 groups.

Each group will select a
leader/representative to present your tasks
in front of the class.”
Group 1:
Present a short role play about“how an Ethiopian
woman tamed her husband”.

Group 2:
Make and perform one song that best describe the
story.
Group 3:

What is the author’s purpose in writing the story

entitled “how an Ethiopian woman tamed her
“This is the rubric of your presentation.” husband”, explain briefly.

RUBRICS
“I will give you five minutes to do your TRAITS 5 4 3
task”. ACCURACY The The The
presentation presentation presentation
is very is quite shows little
accurate. accurate. accuracy.

CREATIVITY The The The

presentation presentation presentation
is very is quite shows little
creative. creative creativity.

COOPERATION Students are Only few Some of the

all working students did students
cooperatively. not cooperate
cooperate. and some
are not.

TIMELINESS The task is The task is The task is

completely completely completely
done ahead of done on done a few
time. time. minutes
after the
time.

“Time is up; let us start your presentation.”

G.) Generalization

“Now, let’s, have a review about our topic

this morning.”

“Again, what is the story all about? How

“The story all about love and courage.”
the author/poet does encourages his
readers.

“Exactly!”
“It is important ma’am because it is our guiding
“Why courage is important in our life.” star to achieve our goals in life.”

“Well done!”

IV. EVALUATION
In a one-half crosswise, write a short paragraph interpreting how important the courage,
honesty and patience in life. Write at least 200 words. Use the rubric given as your guide in
writing.

RUBRIC

TRAITS 15 10 5
CONTENT Paragraph presents Paragraph partially Paragraph does
the content asked. presents the content not presents
asked. content asked.
GRAMMAR Paragraph is well Paragraph is not Grammatical
constructed and it’s perfectly error is
grammatically constructed and observable in
correct. show few all paragraphs.
grammatical error.
PUNCTUATIONS Each sentences are Each sentences are There is no
punctuated very well not well punctuated punctuation at
all.
 NEATNESS The work is neat & There are some There are
clean. erasures to be many erasures.
found.

V. ASSIGNMENT

Direction: In a ½ (crosswise) sheet of paper make a reflection about the story “How an
Ethiopian Woman Tamed Her Husband.".

At least 500 words (30 pts.).

RUBRIC

TRAITS 15 10 5
CONTENT Paragraph presents Paragraph partially Paragraph does
the content asked. presents the content not presents
asked. content asked.
GRAMMAR Paragraph is well Paragraph is not Grammatical
constructed and it’s perfectly error is
grammatically constructed and observable in
correct. show few all paragraphs.
grammatical error.
PUNCTUATIONS Each sentences are Each sentences are There is no
punctuated very well not well punctuated punctuation at
all.
NEATNESS The work is neat & There are some There are
clean. erasures to be many erasures.
found.

Prepared by:
SHANELIN GRACE G. ELUMBARING
BSED ENGLISH IV- A