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Objective: At the end of the 50-minute lesson, the students should be able to organize information through identifying major and minor details. Subject Matter: A. Topic/Content Land of the Morning by H. P. Ladera Organizing Information B. Reference Books Magallona-Flores, M. et-al (2008). Ventures in Communication I. Manila: Rex Book Store, Inc. Web Sources y Elements of Story. Retrieved November 10, 2011 from http://www.havefunteaching.com/worksheets/graphic-organizers/storyelements/story-elements-network-tree-graphic-organizer.pdf y Lupang Hinirang. Retrieved November 10, 2011 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupang_Hinirang y Osias, C. (n.d.). Land of the Morning Lyrics. Retrieved November 10, 2011 from http://www.6lyrics.com/land_of_the_morning-lyricscamilio_osias.aspx y Patriotic Songs of the Philippines. Retrieved November 10, 2011 from http://tagaloglang.com/Filipino-Music/Patriotic-Songs-of-thePhilippines/national-anthem-of-the-philippines-english-version.html y Window, The. Retrieved November 10, 2011 from http://www.indianchild.com/inspiring_stories.htm C. Instructional Materials y Motivational question written on a cartolina strip y Pool of vocabulary words

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List of sentences where the vocabulary words were used Copy of the text, Land of the Morning by H. P. Ladera Visual aids for the discussion: Organizing Information Worksheet for organizing information

Procedure: A. Pre-reading Motivational question: How much do you know about our countrys history? TRIVIA: The Land of the Morning equates the official Commonwealth-era English version of the Philippine Hymn in Spanish translated by Camilo Osias and A. L. Lane. Pool of Meanings (page 152): Students derive the meaning of the underlined words through context clues. 1. The tourist guide raved about the tourist spots in Cebu as well as the history of the Philippines. 2. The Spanish conquerors established their first settlement in Cebu, she said.

3. The American involvement in the Filipino-Spanish War was yet another threat to the Philippines, she continued. 4. Christianity spread predominantly among its population. 5. Popular revolts turned into mass revolts. 6. Writings of Dr. Jose Rizal catalyzed the development of revolutionary groups in every region. 7. The first Philippine Republic was only short-lived. It only lasted for two years. 8. The Philippines has jungled mountains. 9. The Americans found it formidable to conquer Philippines because of its jungled mountains and scattered islands. 10. At the end of the day, the Philippine quest for freedom had been a success. Pool of Meanings: a. Superior in power b. Lasting but a little time c. Difficult to accomplish d. Tangled vegetation e. Talk with great enthusiasm f. To hasten or speed up g. An area of country newly occupied h. Entanglement i. The people at large j. A search Key to Correction: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. e g h a i 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. f b d c j

B. While reading Students read the text, and locate or scan for specific information that will help them answer the activity found on page 154. C. Post reading Organizing Information An expository text comprises three parts: introduction, body and conclusion. The introduction gives the main idea. It expounds on the topic, its importance, and holds the thesis statement. The thesis statement is a sentence or two found which tells the reader what the essay is going to be about.

The body explains the thesis statement and the major developing ideas. It contains topic sentences which can be found in the beginning, middle or end of the paragraph. Lastly, the conclusion is the last main division of a discourse, usually containing a summing up of the points and a statement of opinion or decisions reached IV. Evaluation Students answer Activity 5 on page 155. Land of the Morning H. P. Ladera The Philippines is like no other place. It is an archipelago that lies in Southeast Asia. However, Philippines differ from its neighboring countries because of its openness to Western ideas. It has a long and painful history. In 1521, Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines, and twenty years later named it Las Islas Filipinas. Spanish colonizers remained in the Philippine area for three centuries. Soon enough, Americans and Japanese invaded the country making Filipinos struggle for freedom. The country struggled and strived for self-rule and freedom. Just then, Americans helped the Filipino people for self-government. To date, Philippines is now considered an independent country.

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Assignment Students to read on adjectives, found on page 156 of their book.