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Lesson Plan in Literacy Criticism- SME331
“Dead Star”
Prepared by: Crissel R. Anthony
I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of discussion, the students should be able to:
A. Analyze the story Dead Stars by Paz Benitez Marquez using Feminist Approach
B. Given the chance to work in groups, the students will be able to foster respect by listening
to his/her group mates while he/she/they is/are sharing ideas.; and
C. Participate actively in the activities.
D. Shows appreciation to the literary story by having own interpretation.
II. SUBJECT MATTER:
A. Reading Selection: Dead Stars by Paz Benitez Marquez
B. Reference: http://notes.dlszobel.edu.ph/files/2013-2014/DEAD%20STARS.pdf
C. Values Integration: Love & Sacrifice
D. Materials:
Music Video of song “Bakit ngayon ka lang dumating”
Video of “Dead Stars”
Copy of reading selection “Dead Stars”
Laptop
PPT
Speaker
Projector
Cartolina
Pentel Pen
III. PROCEDURE:
Teacher Activity Student Activity
1. Preparatory Activities
A. Daily Routine
1. Short Prayer
Let us pray first. May I invite everyone to please Let us pray. (student’s prayer)
stand for a prayer? May I ask (name of student) to
lead us in prayer?
Thank you (name of student)
2. Greetings Good morning, Ma’am Anthony!
Good morning class!
3. Classroom Management
Before you take your seats. Kindly check if there
are any trash or pieces of paper under your chair Yes Ma’am
and please arrange your chairs properly.
(The student will tell who is absent)
4. Checking of Attendance
Who is absent today?
5. Review
Now, let us have a short review about your
topic last time. Ma’am it’s all about the different
Do you still remember our previous lesson? literary approaches
(Expected answer:
Very Good! And what are the different literary Structuralist/formalist, moralist,
approaches we tackled? Marxist, Feminist, Historical, reader-
response)
“The Black Cat by Edgar Allan
Exactly! If you really listen ang understand the Poe”- Historical Approach
different Literary Approaches. Give an example of “The Forbidden Words of
literary works and identify what literary approach Margaret A. by Timmel Duchamp-
best describe it. Feminist Approach
None, Ma’am
Very Good! Do you have any question or
clarification regarding our last topic?
If none, then let us proceed to our lesson for today.
B. Motivation Let your learner share their
Now class, before we proceed to our lesson. Let us all thoughts about the song. Ask the
watch and listen to the Music Video following question to lead them to
“Bakit ngayon ka lang dumating by Ogie Alcasid.” the main topic.
1. Isn’t painful when you can’t
love a person just because of some
After Watching & Listen circumstances like timing and
Ask: “What do you think is the message of the social norms?
song?” 2. What do you think is the
Call two or more students to share. relationship between three people?
(Two girls and one boy or either
way)
(Expected answer: Love Triangle)
C. Presentation
Say: The love triangle idea has appeared in numerous
literary works in the past and is still relevant today
(Cite some examples). Who can provide an example
of a film or television drama with a love triangle
scene?
The work we will be discussing today, "Dead
Stars," likewise features a love triangle. We're going
to do a group activity today because I anticipate you
read the story before coming to class as your assign
task yesterday.
Give basic information about the author and the text
before breaking the class into groups.
Author’s Background
Paz Marquez Benitez
Born in 1894 in Lucena City, Quezon, Marquez -
Benitez authored the first Filipino modern English-
language short story, Dead Stars, published in the
Philippine Herald in 1925.
Born into the prominent Marquez family of Quezon
province, she was among the first generation of
Filipinos trained in the American education system
which used English as the medium of instruction.
She graduated high school in Tayabas High School
(now, Quezon National High School) and college from
the University of the Philippines with a Bachelor of
Arts degree in 1912. She was a member of the first
freshman class of the University of the Philippines,
graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1912.
her work is considered the first modern Philippine short
story. When her husband died in 1951, she took over as
editor of the Philippine Journal of Education at UP. She
held the editorial post for over two decades
Dead Stars
The first Filipino short story written in English.
Published on the Philippines Herald, the first daily
newspaper in the country, in 1925.
A short story of an over thirty years old bachelor,
Alfredo Salazar who was about to get married to his
fiancée, Esperanza. His love and passion for his fiancé
started getting fade as he was attracted to another
woman named Julia Salas.
Let us all discover the story of the “Dead Stars.” and apply
your learning on our past lesson about the elements of the story by
watching this Video. Later on, we will have our group activity so
listen carefully.
D. Activity 1
DIRECTIONS: Read the questions below. Choose the letter of Answer:
correct answer.
B
1. He is the main character of the story?
a. Esperanza
b. Salazar
c. Julia
d. Salas A
2. Who is the author of the story Dead Stars”
a. Paz Marquez Benitez
b. William Shakespeare
c. Nathaniel Hawthorne C
d. Guy de Maupassant
3. Julia Salas is...?
a. She married Alfredo
b. Alfredo’s first love
c. She is the other woman in the life of Alfredo
Salazar.
d. She is the energetic and complete opposite of A.
Alfredo.
4. What is Alfredo’s profession?
a. Lawyer
b. Accountant
c. Teacher
d. Doctor
D
5. To whom Alfredo finally get married?
a. Maria
b. Leonora
c. Julia
d. Esperanza
Activity 2
Part I-Grouping
1. Divide the class into 5 groups.
2. Choose a leader of the group.
3. Each group will pick an assign task.
a. Group 1 - Characterization of Alfredo
b. Group 2 – Characterization of Esperanza
c. Group 3 – Characterization of Julia Students will listen to the report of
d. Group 4 – Conflict and resolution each group.
e. Group 5 – Theme & Lesson of the Story
Part II- Group Discussion
Given 10 minutes accomplishing the Group task. Write
your output in a cartolina. Each group will discuss their finished
task.
E. Abstraction
Analyze the short story “Dead Stars” using Different
Literary Approach.
F. Generalization
Guide Questions:
A. The two women in the story Julia & Esperanza present 2
kinds of love, what was it?
The love of Julia for Alfredo is just an infatuation while the
love of Esperanza is sacrifice
B. Why did Alfredo defend Calixta, the maid Esperanza said
eloped with a married man?
Alfredo defended Calixta because he can relate to what
Calixta had done. They had the same mistake that’s why he
can defended Calixta.
C. What was the conflict and how was it resolved?
The conflict is external because it shows man versus
circumstances. Alfredo struggles to face his problems in
choosing between difficult choices of his life (his engagement
with Esperanza and his love for Julia Salas). The conflict was
resolved by Alfredo’s decision to finally marry Esperanza
and let go of Julia Salas.
IV. EVALUATION
Answer the following:
1. On your own thoughts, explain why is the story titled “Dead Stars”.
2. Write your reflection about the short story “Dead Stars”.
V. ASSIGNMENT
Search and read the short story written by Guy de Maupassant “The Necklace”. Analyze the given
text using The Marxist Approach.
