FOURTH QUARTER: ESSAY

TOPIC: Wheres the Patis? Carmen Guerrero Nakpil

TIME FRAME: 5 days

STAGE 1 Content Standard: Performance Standard: The learner demonstrates understanding of the The learner produces reflective essay using their basic features, parts, structures of Philippine journal entries. essays. Essential Understanding: Essential Question: Free and effective communication of reflections How can journal entries be meaningful? and insights about personal views, thoughts, feelings, attitudes, judgements and observations in the text selection that can lead to meaningful journal entries. Learners will know: Learners will be able to: Identify types of essay using the text Wheres the Patis? Types of essays Identify the parts of an essay in the Kinds of essays reading text Develop an essay in relation with the topic Differentiate a formal essay from informal essay Define the meaning of the words using context clues. Share their ideas on living in a different country STAGE 2 Product or Evidence at the level of understanding Evidence at the level of Performance Task performance Reflection Paper The learner should be able to demonstrate Performance assessment of a learning covering the six (6) facets of drawing as an interpretation of understanding: a essay based on the following criteria: Explanation Thematic accuracy (25%) Explain the parts and structure of an The core of the reflection essay paper fits the task Interpretation Organization (25%) Interpret the essay using the students Ideas are well organized prior knowledge on the parts and Grammar (15%) structure of essay The thoughts in each Application sentences are well Apply knowledge in interpreting presented essays. Relatedness (15%)

a) Effective b) Fluent c) Realistic d) Innovative Perspective Develop perspective by comparing and contrasting poetry with other division of literature Empathy Assume role in identifying rhyme schemes Self-knowledge Self-assess ones strength and weaknesses in interpreting an essay.

The reflective essay is related to the essay Creativity (20%) The creative use of words or playfulness in describing things.

STAGE 3 EXPLORE ACTIVITY 1: Vocabulary Development 1. Ask the students to spell the following words in a sheet of paper, read them the example sentences of clues: 1. BASTION noun Somebody or something regarded as providing strong defense or support, especially for a belief or cause, or a place where there are such people Ex. She is a bastion of strength 2. SUMPTUOUS Of a size or splendor suggesting great expense; lavish Magnificent; splendid Expensive or extravagant Ex. He likes big meals, so I cook sumptuous ones. 3. TEMPERATE adjective Exercising moderation and self-restraint: Moderate in degree or quality; restrained Ex. The tourists enjoy the temperate climate in the Philippines 4. CRUX The basic, central, or critical point or feature Ex. The crux of the problem is that there is no rice. 5. CONCEIVABLE Capable of being understood, believed, or imagined; possible Ex. There are also potatoes in every conceivable manner, fried, mashed, boiled, buttered but no rice.

2. Ask the students to pick the synonyms of the words in the box below:

1. BASTION: DEFENSE 2. SUMPTUOUS LUSCIOUS POOR PALATIAL WEAK Name: TEMPERATE 3. Year/Section: MILD VIOLENT WEAKNESS FORTRESS FLAW

Directions: Read each statement below. Respond in the left column whether you agree (A) or disagree (D) with each statement BEFORE READING THE TEXT. Do the same AFTER READING THE TEXT. Think 4. CRUX about why you agree or disagree, and be prepared to share.

COMPOSED STORMY

CORE
Before Reading
Agree/Disagree

TRIVIA

ESSENCE
Statement

SUBTOPIC
After Reading
Agree/Disagree

5. CONCEIVABLE

CREDIBLE POSSIBLE DIFFICULT UNBELIEVABLE 1. Filipinos can live without Filipino cuisine. 2. Leaving the country can make you forget your identity. 3. Filipino can last without rice. ACTIVITY 2: Anticipation Guide respond to several statements that 4. Chinese cuisine can be a replacement for Filipino food. challenge or support their preconceived ideas about key concepts in the text that they are to 5. Most of the Filipinos dream to travel around the world.

Reference: Baldic, C. Oxford Concise Dictionary of Literary Terms. New York City: Oxford University Press Inc. 2001