Detailed Lesson Plan in English Grade 9

I. Objectives

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

1. Analyze a literary piece

2. Read a poem correctly and clearly with emotion and expression

3. Appreciate reading a poem

II. Subject Matter

Topic: A poem entitled “CROSSROADS”

Reference: ENGLISH_HS.COM (A complete work text in high school) Pg. (26-27)

Materials: Cartolina, flash cards, and construction paper.

III. Procedure

A. Learning Activities

Teachers’ Activity Student’s Activity

A. Prayer

“Let’s all stand and pray, class.” (One of the students will lead the prayer.)

B. Greetings

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

“How are you today?” “We’re fine, ma’am!”

“You may now take your seats.”

C. Review

“Before we start our new lesson, let’s recap “Ma’am, our lesson last meeting was all
first. What was our lesson last meeting? about the different kinds of letter formats.”

“Very good.”

“Can you give an example of a letter?

“A business letter, ma’am.”
“Very good.”

-Application letters
(Ask another student to give an example of a
-Resignation letters
letter.)
 -Professional letters
-Thank you letters

“Very good, class. It looks like you really

studied hard.”

B. Developmental Activities

A. A. Motivation

“Before we start our new lesson, I want you to (The students will look under their table and
look under your table to see if there is a note see whether or not there is a letter under it.)
there.”

“For those who got a note under their table, (Four students will have a note under their
come here in front.” table.)

“You need to answer the question that was

written on it. So, let’s start. Can you all read “If I could choose between love and chocolate,
your questions one by one?” what would I choose? I would choose love,
because if I had a boyfriend, then for sure, he
“That’s a good answer.” would give me chocolate, anyway.”

“Next question.”
“If you are in situation wherein your friend
invites you to her birthday, but it’s also your
boyfriend’s birthday, which would you
choose? I would choose both of them; I would
go to my friend, and after hanging out with
“That’s a great answer.” her/him, I would go to my boyfriend’s
birthday.”
“Next question.”

“Very good, siomai is my favorite too.” “Siomai or siopao? I’d choose siomai because
it’s my favorite, ma’am.”
“Last but not least, what’s your question?”

“Happiness or your ambition? For me, I’d

“Very good answer. So, now let’s move on to choose ambition, because if I achieved my
our new lesson. What you did just now is ambition, it would also be achieving my
actually related to a poem that we will discuss happiness.”
 today.”

B. B. Presentation
“I have here a poem entitled ‘Crossroads.’
After I read the poem, it will be your turn to
read it. But before that, let’s read the guide “Yes, ma’am.”
question first.”

Guide Question
1. The poem is composed of questions.
Why do you think the author asks (Students will read the guide question.)
those questions?
2. Do you think the questions posed in
the poem can be answered?

(Read the poem)

“CROSSROADS”

Shall I follow the stream

Or cross the sea,
Strive for a dream
Or let life be?

Shall it be neon lights

That spell success,
Or flickering lamplight
For happiness?

Follow the thunder?

Follow the storm?
Follow the whisper
That leaves and breeze form?

Follow my heartbeat?
Follow my head?
What shall each bring me?
Where shall each lead?

“It’s your turn to read the poem, class; I want

you read it correctly and clearly with (The students will read the poem correctly.)
expression.”

C. Discussion

“What did you understand about the poem?”

“Ma’am, just like what we did earlier, the
question is all about choosing and the poem is
“Very good.” composed of questions.”

“The first and second line of the poem—what

do you think the meaning of it is for you, “Ma’am, it’s like whether you follow your
class?” dream or not.”

“Excellent!”

“’Shall I follow the stream or cross the sea?’

asks if you should follow what they want for
you, or follow what you personally want? Can
you give an example?”
“That’s a great example. The decision depends
on you, and every decision you make, make
sure it’s the right decision for you.”
“Just like our parents, ma’am. For example,
you might want to be an artist, but your
parents want you to be a doctor. You would be
torn between those choices: shall you follow
your parents or follow what you want?”

“Next is ‘Strive for a dream or let life be.’

What do you think the meaning of this is?” “Ma’am, for me, it’s like—shall you work
hard to achieve a goal or just give up?”
“Very good. Don’t give up on achieving a
goal, class. Even though it’s hard, when you
achieve your goal, it’d all be worth it.”

“’Shall it be neon lights that spell success or

flickering lamplight for happiness?’ This
stanza is about a choice between success and
your happiness. Can you give a situation
wherein these options these options lie? Shall
you follow your happiness or your success?”
“Just like in a relationship, ma’am, your
happiness is when you are with him, but you
want to be successful. You have an ambition in
life and you have to choose between your
ambition and your happiness.”

“That’s a very good example. If you were in (The students will raise their hands, according
that kind of situation, what would you choose, to what they want.)
class? Raise your hand if you would choose
happiness.”

“What about success?” (Students will raise their hands, according to

what they want.)

“Okay. Next is ‘Follow the thunders? Follow “Ma’am, it’s the same from before this stanza:
the storm? Follow the whisper that leave and whether you follow them or follow what you
breeze form?’ This stanza is about whether to want.”
follow what worlds tell you or not.

“The last stanza is ‘Follow my heartbeat? “Ma’am, I think it’s about whether you follow
Follow my head? What shall each bring me? your emotions or your mind, just like in love;
Where shall each lead’ What does this mean?” sometimes, you have to choose your mind so
that you will not get hurt, and sometimes, you
have to follow what your heart says.”

“Very good. So, it looks like you understand

the poem, class. Now, you will have an
activity.”

D. Application

(Divide the class into four groups. Have them (The students will brainstorm and do their task
answer the following questions.) quietly.)

“For this task, you only need 2 representatives

to share your answers with the class.”

Answer the following

1. What are crossroads?

2. The poem is composed of questions.
What do you think the hardest
question is as well as the easiest?
3. What is the moral of the poem?

(Every group will present their answers in the

class.)
 E. Generalization
“Thank you, ma’am.”
“I’m impressed with your answers, class.”

“To sum up all the answers you gave, in our

life, we make important decisions. Every
single day, we encounter crossroads—and just
always remember that you need to choose the
right decisions.”

C. Evaluation

“On one whole sheet of paper, write your (Students will answer quietly.)
experience of when you felt that you were at a
crossroad. Express the significance of this
experience to who you are now.”

D. Assignments/ Agreement

Give the different types of poems.

Prepared by:

Meliza C. Go

BSEd-III