Detailed Lesson Plan in English 9
April 27, 2022
I.
Objectives
At the end of the class, the students should be able to:
A. unlock the meaning of unfamiliar words from the text;
B. recognize the author’s background in relation to the composition of the poem;
C. analyze and discover the meaning of the literary piece presented; and,
D. interpret the message of the poem through varied activities.
II.
Learning Task:
A. Topic: Dreams Deferred by Langston Hughes
B. Reference: A Journey Through Anglo-American Literature p. 430
C. Materials: chart, laptop, projector (PowerPoint)
Teacher’s Activity
Student’s Activity
A. Learning Activities
Routinary Activity
1. Prayer
“May I ask everyone to stand. Let us start our day with
the presence of our Almighty God.”
The teacher calls one student to lead the prayer.
2. Greetings
“Good morning class!”
The students pray.
“Good morning ma’am!”
3. Classroom Management
“Please pick up all the pieces of paper or plastic on the
floor, arrange your chair, then sit properly.”
Students pick up all the pieces of paper and
plastic, arrange their chair and sit.
4. Checking of Attendance
The teacher calls each group secretary to report the
absentee/s for the day.
“I am glad to say that there is no absentee for the
day.”
“Sounds Great! I want you to tap yourselves for being
here today.”
“I hope that this day, your mind is present as well in
today’s lesson.”
B. ACTIVITY
Motivation: (Roll ‘en Pick)
The teacher presents a chart with different categories
and a dice.
“As I play the music, you need to pass the dice unto one
another. Then, as the music stops, the one who is
holding the dice needs to stand and roll the dice on the
floor.
Categories:
(1) Once Upon a Dream – What is your personal dream
in life? How are you working on it?
(2) You Hue – How do you choose your companion?
(3) H.O.P.E. – Whenever you feel like things go down,
what do you do to pick yourself up?
(4) I Wonder – Why do you think some people judge
others easily?
(5) Have a Brake – What makes you stop from doing
things you really want?
(6) Mighty Me – Do you believe in the saying “pen is
mightier than a sword”? Why do you say so?
“Later, you’ll realize how are these concepts related to
our topic for this day. But first, let us unlock some key
terms which are significant in understanding the text
that I am going to present.”
Unlocking of Difficulties: (InstaTionary)
“In this activity, you will guess what word is portrayed by
each picture in an Instagram status. The caption
indicates the definition of the unknown term. You will be
given a hint using the jumbled stars below. Arrange the
letters in order to come up with the right word as
described by the picture.”
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C. ANALYSIS
“This day, we are going to deal with a poem of
Langston Hughes, ‘Dreams Deferred’. But before
proceeding with the text, let me first give you some
background information of the author and his piece.”
James Mercer Langston Hughes was
an American poet, social activist,
novelist, and a playwright.
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Born: February 1, 1902, Joplin,
Missouri, United States
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He attended Columbia University, but left after
one year to travel.
In 1925, Langston Hughes had returned to the
United States and was living in Harlem in New
York City.
Langston Hughes is one of the leaders of the
early 1900s Harlem Renaissance (New Negro
Movement), a cultural period in the United
States during the 1920s.
His poem “Dreams Deferred” was originally
titled as “Harlem” which referred to a place
where many African American families saw it as
a sanctuary from the frequent discrimination
they faced in other parts of the country. Hughes
was intimately aware of the challenges he faced
as a black man in America.
Died: May 22, 1967, New York City, New York,
United States
The teacher presents the lines of the poem through a
dubbed video clip and calls a student to read the poem
once again afterwards.
DREAMS DEFERRED
By Langston Hughes
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore—
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over—
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?
Guide Questions:
1. What can you observe on the structure of the poem
you have listened to and read? In what things/objects
does the writer compare a dream?
2. What happens to a dream deferred?
“The poem is written in free verse and is consist of
questions.”
The writer compared a dream to the ff.:
- a raisin in the sun
- to a sore
- to a rotten meat
- to a syrupy sweet
- to a heavy load
“It is put on hold until it fades away.”
3. What happen to grapes when put under the heat of
the sun?
“It dries up and turn into a raisin.”
4. What happens to a wound when ignored and not
treated immediately?
“It become worsen and sometimes get infected.”
5. What will you do to a rotten meat?
“I will throw it away.”
6. What if you are carrying so much load that you cannot
bear anymore? What will you do?
“I will rather let go of what makes it heavy and give
up.”
D. ABSTRACTION
“Imagine yourself living in 1950’s when racial
discrimination is more dominant. What can you do in
order for your dreams not to be deferred?”
Student/s answer/s.
E. APPLICATION
“Our group activity will be consisting of three groups.
Decide whether you are a music lover, art lover or
poetry lover.”
“Who among you is fond of composing songs?”
“All of those who are music lover, please stand and
get beside the banner, ‘Team Eminem’.”
Students who are fond of music raise their hand.
“How about who’s fond of drawing or sketching?”
“For those who really love arts, stand and get beside
the banner, ‘Team Luna’.”
Students who are fond of art raise their hand.
“Lastly, for those who love reading or writing literary
piece like poem, get beside the banner, ‘Team
Shakespeare’.”.
“Reflect on the poem once again and interpret the
message of the poem through:
Group 1 (Team Eminem) – rap
Group 2 (Team Luna) – editorial cartoon
Group 3 (Team Shakespeare) – spoken poetry
Your presentation will be graded using these criteria:
Content
Organization
Delivery
Participation
and
Involvement
Exemplary
(4)
Excellent
evidence of
background
work and
critical
thinking.
Presentation
is very well
organized
and logically
sequenced.
Keeps the
audience
completely
engaged
through the
use of
effective
public
speaking
strategies.
Presentation
tasks are
very well
distributed
with all group
members
contributing
strongly.
Proficient
(3)
Good
evidence of
background
work and
critical
thinking.
Presentation
is mostly
organized
and logically
sequenced.
Keeps the
audience
mostly
engaged
through the
use of
effective
public
speaking
strategies.
Presentation
tasks seem
fairly well
distributed
among group
members
with all group
members
contributing.
Basic
(2)
Some
evidence of
background
work and
critical
thinking.
Presentation
lacks some
organization
and logical
sequencing.
Unsatisfactory
(1)
Little evidence
of background
work and critical
thinking.
Presentation
has little
organization or
logical
sequencing.
Keeps them
partially
engaged
through the
use of
effective
public
speaking
strategies.
Audience left
largely
disengaged.
Distribution
of
presentation
tasks is
unbalanced
but all group
members
contribute.
Distribution of
presentation
tasks is
unbalanced with
some group
members
lacking
contributions.
F. ASSESSMENT
Directions: Answer the following questions. Write only
the letter of the correct answer.
1. It refers to the sanctuary place of African-Americans
during 1900s on which Langston Hughes derives his
poem.
A. Columbia
1. C.
B. Missouri
C. Harlem
D. Harim
2. What is a 'dream deferred'?
A. A dream that lasts
B. A dream achieved over a short period of time
C. A dream that is put on hold
D. All of the answers are correct
2. C.
3. In "Dreams Deferred", the speaker mentions all of
the following food-related images to make his point
EXCEPT:
A. rotten meat
B. raisin
C. sugary crust
D. licorice
3. D.
4. In the poem, ‘A Dream Deferred,’ what is a deferred
or delayed dream compared to?
A. A raisin dried in the sun
B. A sore
C. A heavy load
D. All of these
4. D.
5. In what year does the original title of the poem,
‘Dreams Deferred’ published?
A. 1921
C. 1950
B. 1951
D. 1920
5. B.
G. ASSIGNMENT
Read the story, “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine
Hansberry on pp. 431-435 of your book, A Journey
Through Anglo-American Literature. On your notebook,
write a short essay with at least 5 sentences on how the
story is connected with the poem, ‘Dreams Deferred’.
Prepared by:
Regine A. Ferrer