MANGALDAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Mangaldan, Pangasinan
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

A Lesson Plan in English 10

January 4, 2019

I. Learning Objectives: At the end of the lesson, at least 70% of the students
would have:
a. Disclosed the personal significance of a material viewed;
b. Described the emotional appeal of a listening text and reacted intelligently
and creatively;
c. Analyzed the story through differentiated tasks

II. Learning Content

A. Topic
The Last Leaf by O. Henry
B. Reference
English 10 Learning Material pp 377-383
C. Materials
Powerpoint slides; activity sheets

III. Learning Procedure

A. Preliminaries
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Attendance
B. Motivation
Listening Activity
Let the students identify the theme of the ‘song’ The Last Leaf by
Cascades using ‘Hugot or Pick-up lines.’ Ask: Do you feel the emotions
of the persona in the song?
Unlocking of Difficulty: Task 4 Stretching Your Word Power p.
376.
Let students work on the vocabulary table for 5 minutes. Allow
recitation in processing answers later.

C. Lesson Proper
The Last Leaf by O.Henry
Group Presentation
Let the group in charged in the story take the floor and unfold their
presentation.
Questions for Discussion:
1. What is Johnsy’s illness?
2. What is the cause of her illness?
3. What do you think made Johnsy consider that her possible death
would be simultaneous with the last leaf to fall? What is the
connection with her illness?
 4. What helps JOhnsy recover from the illness? Do you think it’s
psychological in nature? Why?
5. How does Mr. Berhman emphasize the connection ofJohnsy’s faith
to be healed with the vine’s ability to hold the leaf (based on
Jonhsy’s point of view?)
D. Generalization
Let students identify the theme of the story.
E. Application
Task 7 Small Group Differentiated Work
Group 1-Retell the events using cohesive devices. Use a graphic
organizer.
Group 2-Identify the characters’ emotions and actions through a Venn
Diagram.
Group 3-Draw the scene when the two characters meet.
Group 4-Act out the scenes when Johnsy saw the last leaf the next
morning.
IV. Evaluation
Task 6 Commonality in Diversity p 381
Using the diagram below, state the difference and similarities of the vine and
Johnsy.
V. Assignment
Answer Your Discovery Tasks on pages 383-384.

Prepared by:

MARK DONALD A. CASTILLO

T-III, ENGLISH

Checked:

OFELIA B. MANGSAT
HT-VI, ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Noted:

LEO E. BLAQUIR. Ed.D.

PRINCIPAL IV