A Detailed Lesson Plan

in English 7

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
a) identify the elements of the short story from the selection “Footnote to Youth;
b) use the universe of the text to activate one’s schema(EN7RC-III-d-8.2:);
c) discover literature as a tool to assert one’s unique identity and to better understand other people(EN7LT-III-d-5:);
and,
d) express ideas, opinions, feelings and emotions during discussions. (EN7OL-III-a1.3)

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Footnote to Youth by Jose Villa
References:
Gonzales, C. and Fransisco, N. (2015). Essential English Grade 7: Worktext in Literature and Language. Rex
Book Store, Inc. 856 Nicanor Reyes Sr. St., Sampaloc, Manila.
Materials: Power Point Presentation, hardcopy of the story “Footnote to Youth, worksheets

III. Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
A. Daily Routine
1. Greetings
“Good Morning everybody!” Good Morning, Ma’am!
“Kindly take your seat.” Thank you, Ma’am!
“Alright! So, are you excited on what we are going Yes, we are!
to do today?”
“That’s great!”
2. Classroom Management
“ Now, please fix your chairs properly and pick up (Students align their chairs and pick up all the dirt)
the dirt.”
3. Checking of Attendance
“Is everybody present today?” “Yes, Ma’am!”
4. Review
Now, let’s have a short review about our topic last Student 1: “Last time, we discussed about passive
time. Who would like to remind us?” and active voice, Ma’am! In which active voice is
when the subject does or acts upon the verb. On the
other hand, we say that a sentence is in a passive
voice if the subject becomes already the receiver of
the action and if we also wish not to mention the
subject.”

“Very good! So last meeting we also asked some of

your classmates to serve as the pattern of active and
passive voice. Am I correct? Yes, Ma’am!

“Why did we have to do that? Student 2: For us to remember the pattern when we
are to make active and passive voice, Ma’am.

“Let’s see then if you did not forget the pattern. Who Student 3: Ralph repaired my bicycle.
can give us an example of active voice and one will Student 4: My bicycle was repaired by Ralph.
transform it to passive voice?”

Correct! So I hope that whenever you construct your

own sentences I want you to remember the pattern that
we discussed to make it in either passive or active
voice.
 Any questions before we go to our next lesson? None, Ma’am!
Okay, if none then I will ask you questions.
5. Motivation
Not long from now, you will be a graduate of this
institution and several years from now, you will build
your own families.

If I may ask you, when is the right time for you to get (Students’ answers may vary.)
married or to settle?

So, if you were to get married someday, what would

be the factors that you would consider first before
marrying? Please come here in front and fill in the web
chart.

Marriage

Can someone explain the factors that you wrote here?

Okay, so I hope you will remember the one you have

written here on the board when you are thinking of
getting married in some point of your lives.

B. Presentation of New Lesson

Moving on, we will be having a short story entitled
“Footnote to Youth” by Jose Garcia Villa. At the end of
the lesson, you are expected to:
a) identify the elements of the short story from the
selection “Footnote to Youth;
b) use the universe of the text to activate one’s
schema(EN7RC-III-d-8.2:);
c) discover literature as a tool to assert one’s unique
identity and to better understand other
people(EN7LT-III-d-5:); and,
d) express ideas, opinions, feelings and emotions
during discussions. (EN7OL-III-a1.3)

Jose Garcia Villa (August 5, 1908 – February 7, 1997) was

a Filipino poet, literary critic, short story writer, and
painter. He was awarded the National Artist of the
Philippines title for literature in 1973. There are also other
awards that he had.

C. Unlocking of Words
Before you are going to read the story, let us first unlock
the difficult words that are present in the story through
this activity.
 To answer the following, we will be using these popsicle
sticks where in your names are attached to it. So, I will
pick randomly.

I want you to fill in the blanks with the correct letter to

complete the vocabulary. You may base it from the copy
of the story.
1) BU_R_W- a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal
2) VIR_ _I_Y- manhood
3) I_SO_E_T- bold; fearless
4) C_RSO_IL_- quickly
5) F_U_TER_ D- confused
6) TRE_ _LO_S- shaking or quivering slightly
7) CL_ _O_R- a loud complaint about something
8) H _ Z _ - not clear; cloudy
9) VIG _ R _ U _ L _- done with great force
10) R _ _UK _- to speak in anger and critical way.

So we will be having the other words in a separate

activity which will be done after our discussion.
But before moving on, we actually have a strategy which
could help you understand difficult words in various
contexts. This is the SLAP Strategy.
S-say the word
L-look for clues.
A-ask yourself what the word might mean; think of a
word that expresses that meaning.
P-put the new word in the passage in place of the
unfamiliar word. Does it make sense?

D. Development of the New Lesson

Now, to enhance your information processing skills, (Student who is seated in front will be the first one
vocabulary, fluency and comprehension, each of you will to start until it reaches the last person who is seated
read aloud a paragraph that is in the story. at the back.)

Remember, the more skills that are involved, the more

that you will understand the text.

“Okay, did you understand the story?” Yes, Ma’am!

Motive question:
Why is the story entitled “Footnote to Youth?” (Students’ answers may vary)
E. Discussion
To further understand the story, there are series of
questions that will serve as our guide in our discussion.

What was the story all about? The story is all about a guy who entered married life
with his girlfriend at the age of eighteen, and who
later felt sorry about his married life.
“Very good. The story is very rich and vivid in its direct
portrayal about a family life laden with hardships and
melancholy as a result of early marriage. It is a warning,
it is a caution to the youth of today whose rising number
of pregnancy is alarmingly increasing. This story gives us
an overview of a married life built on delicate dreams and
youthful love.

Who are the characters in the story? The characters in the story are; Dodong, Teang,
Blas, Tona, and Dodong’s father and mother.

Can someone describe each character? Student 1: Dodong is the main character of the story
who got married at the age of 17.
Student 2: Teang regretted marrying at an early age.
Student 3: Lucio is Teang's other suitor who got
married after she did and who's childless until now.
Student 4: Blas, Dodong and Teang's oldest son who
followed their footsteps in the end.
Student 5: Tona the woman whom Blas wants to
marry.
Very good!

Describe the setting of the story.
The setting is in a barrio or rural place where most
people work in rice fields. There were rice fields and
carabaos. There were streams too, where people
bathe after fieldwork soiled them. There were no
electric lamps, rather people used petroleum lamp to
light their houses.

What point of view was used in the story? The 3rd person point of view was used in the story
because the narrator was able to infiltrate the
thoughts of the characters.

Good! The third-person point of view is a method of

storytelling in which the narrator knows the thoughts and
feelings of all of the characters in the story. Through the
use of the third-person viewpoint, a writer is able to bring
to life an entire world of characters and give them
significant depth and meaning.

What made Dodong feel that he was no longer a boy but Dodong felt that he was no longer a boy because of
already a man? his pimple and his face darkened. He thought that
those were the evidences of him becoming a man.

Correct! Physical changes are not the basis to know if a

boy is already transforming to his manhood. Above all,
you know that you are into adulthood already if you
mature on how you look at life and how you handle things
properly.

What character was revealed by Dodong when he was got His reaction towards it revealed that from the
tickled by the worm, jerked his foot, flinging the worm beginning, Dodong’s character is someone who is
into air and never bothered to look at where it fell? self-obsessed to the point that he doesn’t bother to
look at the consequences of his actions.

How did Teang find married life? Teang found her married life difficult to the extent
that she was unhappy with their marriage. For six
successive years, Dodong and Teang kept having
children. Besides that, she spent the rest of her life
 in an interminable household work –cooking,
laundering, cleaning the house and taking care of the
children. She became shapeless even at a young age.

When Dodong asked permission to get married, his father

felt sorry for him and so did Dodong when Blas asked
permission to get married. They knew that life is hard
after marriage. Why then do you think that they did not
prevent their sons from experiencing those hardships that It is because both fathers married early. They lacked
they have gone through? experiences and know-how with regard to raising
children. Hence, the fact they were not able to fulfil
their responsibilities as parents in guiding their kids
down a wiser path.
That’s true! This is particularly due to the fact that his
father never had the wisdom either. Such wisdom can
only be passed on by those people who greatly influence
our lives which is our parents. So, when dealing with his
son Blas, Dodong could only do what he knew like what
his father did with him, and that is to allow Blas to marry
early when he could have discouraged him instead. The
lesson then becomes universal, in a way that it is not only
for the young ones but also for the parents as well that
they should have the wisdom on how to guide their
children in a proper way.

Explain the line “Youth must triumph now… Love must This line depicts the cycle of life which means one
triumph now… Afterwards, it will be life.” must experience being young first before turning
into an adult, and then when he is ready enough,
that’s the time he may enter marriage life. One must
enjoy his younger years, enjoy being in love then he
will be ready for so-called life to live and to build
his own home.
Correct! This line refers to a cycle of life that one must
follow and go through.

Sometimes what we desire and love may not be the best

thing to do. Sometimes we make decisions which are
emotional and lack proper understanding and they end up
defining and shaping our whole life. This is particularly
true when people are in their youth. They are young and
hopeful and want to follow their every whim without
giving it a deeper thought.

F. Exercises/Drills
a. Essay
Answer the following questions:
 Why is the story entitled “Footnote to Youth”?
 What are the moral or lessons that you got form the
story “Footnote to Youth?”
 What are your priorities in life as a student? List ten
and arrange them accordingly.
b. Vocabulary Activity
 a) Generalization
What is the significance of the story to you?
The story serves as a warning to us, youth, as the
title itself suggests. It reminds us of the
responsibilities and realities that come with
marriage and family life. It advises us that life after
marriage is difficult especially when we are yet
incapable of the responsibilities and challenges that
life gives. Therefore, we should not rush into
something that we will be regretting it at the end.

IV. Evaluation
Story Grammar (Story grammar is a graphic organizer that outlines the elements of the story.)
Form six (6) groups. Then, analyze the story “Footnote to Youth” using story grammar. Fill in the graphic organizer. (See
attached document). After answering, each group will present their outputs to the class.

Prepared by:

JEWEL ANNE G. APOLINAR

Student Teacher

Checked by:

MARLON C. ETNGAY
Cooperating Teacher

Date observed: November 25, 2019