Immaculate Conception Catholic School Calamba

Brgy. Saimsim, Calamba City

WEEKLY LESSON LOG
Week: 1st

Quarter: First

Date: June 9-11

Subject: English

Grade/Year and Section: Grade 8- St. Pedro Calungsod

TOPIC: Introduction to Afro- Asian Lit., components of communication, and haiku
Learning Outcomes:

Familiarize oneself to the traditions and beliefs of Afro- Asian countries

Differentiate the different types of communication
Show familiarity with the origin and features of haiku
Write two haiku

RESOURCES: English Across Continents and Speech and Workshop 8

ENGAGEMENT:
Explore:
Have you been in an Asian country? What are the traditions and beliefs of
our fellow Asian countries that are familiar to you? Are they similar or different
from the traditions and beliefs that we have here in the Philippines?
Share your answers with your partner.
Communication- Its Components
Firm- up:
Matshu Basho was the most famous poet of the Edo period (1603-1868) in
Japan. He was known for his haiku which usually captured his experiences with
or the beauty of nature. Bashos haiku were so popular that his disciples compiled
and published them. Years later, the 20th century translation of his works to
English and other languages earned him the title Haiku poet par excellence in
the Western world. The selection that follows features six of Bashos more
prominent haiku.
Deepen:
` Comprehension Questions
1. What season is described in the second haiku? Why would it turn the
stubble on the field black?
2. What is a winter rain? How would a cow- shed look after a winter
rain?
3. What are leeks? What would wash them white?
4. What is the last haiku about? Who was on a journey?

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5. Have you read other haiku? What were they about? Share them with
the class.
Literary Focus
Read more haiku. Then answer the questions that follow.
From all directions
Winds bring petals of cherry
Into the grebe lake.
Even a wild boar
With all other things
Blew in this storm.
Spring departs.
Birds cry
Flashes eyes filled with tears.
Source: hhtp://www.big.or.jp/~loupe/links/ehisto/ebasho.shtml (last accessed on 29 August 2013)

1. What are the haiku about?

2. What do you think moved Matsuo Basho to write them?
Haiku (Discussion)
Transfer:
Write two- haiku that talks about summer and one that talks about the
rainy season here in the Philippines. Share your haiku with the class.

ASSESSMENT: Criteria- Reference Assessment (a short objective quiz)

REMARKS: _______________________________________________
Prepared by:

Ms. Ana Marie M. Tabaco

Sylvia A. Lizardo
Subject Teacher
Principal

Noted by:

Ms.