Lesson Plan in Literature (Essay)
I. Objectives
A. Focus Skills
1. State the main idea of the essay read
2. Compare the train’s movement to one’s life
B. Support Skills
1. Unlock the difficult terms through context clues
2. Identify the author’s purpose
3. Interpret the concepts found in the essay by using varied activities such as group discussion, Venn diagram, rap rendition, etc.
II. Subject Matter
Essay: “The World in a Train” by Francisco B. Icasiano
Reference: English Time, pp. 185-186
III. Pre-reading Activities
A. Unlocking of Difficulties
Voca Puzzle: Directions: Complete the crossword puzzle by supplying the corresponding word to each meaning given under horizontal and vertical section.
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GIVEN WORDS |
repulsion |
qualm |
skirmish |
dangled |
rebellion |
furiously |
HORIZONTAL
1. a minor quarrel or conflict
2. in a very angry manner
3. to hang loosely
VERTICAL
4. a feeling of disgust or distaste
5. a feeling of uncertainty or hesitation
B. Author’s Background
Francisco Icasiano was a Filipino author who also went by the more extended name of Francisco “Mang Kiko” Bayan Icasiano. Amongst his first literary works were a series of essays written in the Sunday Tribune Magazine. The essays, written in English, were entitled ‘From my Nipa Hut’ and were satirical or comedic in style and tried to reflect the culture of the common Tao people in the Philippines. The essays seemed to look at the culture in the Philippines and, whilst comedic in style, presented opinion on what life was like in the Philippines. These essays have subsequently been collated into a book entitled ‘Horizons from my Nipa Hut.’ The book’s most famous essay is called ‘The World in a Train.’
Francisco Icasiano was a Filipino author who also went by the more extended name of Francisco “Mang Kiko” Bayan Icasiano. Amongst his first literary works were a series of essays written in the Sunday Tribune Magazine. The essays, written in English, were entitled ‘From my Nipa Hut’ and were satirical or comedic in style and tried to reflect the culture of the common Tao people in the Philippines. The essays seemed to look at the culture in the Philippines and, whilst comedic in style, presented opinion on what life was like in the Philippines. These essays have subsequently been collated into a book entitled ‘Horizons from my Nipa Hut.’ The book’s most famous essay is called ‘The World in a Train.’
C. Motivation
Have you experienced riding on a train?
Presentation of a picture of a situation inside the train.
Key Questions:
1. What can you see in the picture?
2. How does a train differ from other mean of land transportation? What are these differences?
IV. Reading Proper
A. Read the essay aloud with proper pronunciation, phrasing, intonation, etc. while rest will read silently on their seats.
The World in a Train
By Francisco B. Icasiano
B. Discussion
1. Whos is the narrator? Why did he take the train to Baliuag?
2. Who were the passengers who caught his attention?
3. What was his attitude towards the following:
a. three men dusting their seats
b. sleeping man
c. big family; the father
d. the bent woman/beggar
4. Does the narrator approve of giving alms to the beggar? Why or why not?
5. What philosophical ideas towards the world does “Mang Kiko” give? What kind of man is he?
6. Why is it entitled “The World in a Train?” Is there a similarity between a person’s life and the movements of the train?
7. What is the message of the essay?
V. Post-reading Activities
A. SGD: Explain the concepts learned from the essay through the following activities:
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Group I: Compare two of your favorite transportation using a Venn Diagram. Identify the two items/concepts to be compared. Note the similarities in the two overlapping areas of the two circles. Note the differences in the dependent areas of he circle.
Group II: Dramatize two striking scenes created by the essay. Be able to explain why you chose those scenes.
Group III: Present the ideas/concepts that you have learned from the essay by creating your own rap rendition.
Group IV: Evaluators (using Rubric)
B. Evaluation using Rubric
C. Communicative Exercise/Valuing
React to this statement:
“Every time you drop a penny into a beggar’s palm, you help degrade a man and make it more difficult for him to rise with dignity.”
D. Closure
What do you think is the purpose of Mang Kiko in writing the essay?
B. Assignment
A. Motivation
Did you enjoy reading the essay? What type of essay is it? What is its purpose?
1. Recall the details in the essay you have read by completing the grid on p. 187 of you English Time. Do it in a short bond paper. Be creative in making the output.
