Lesson Plan in English Fourth Year (Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi)
1. Lesson Plan in English IV
Final Demonstration
Jomar L. Linga
Santa Cruz Institute (Marinduque) Inc.
I. Objective
At the end of the lesson the students are expected to;
a. Answer questions on the basis of information gathered from the selection
b. Explain specific lines in the selection.
c. Make webs out of the meaning suggested by the given terms.
II. Subject Matter
Topic: Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
Reference: Echoes IV
Author: Cecilia Rigos Delos Reyes
Page: 73-76
Materials:
Chalk
Board
Visual aids
Photocopy of the song
Sound system for the song
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENTS ACTIVITY
Prior Knowledge
Who is St. Francis of Assisi? St. Francis of Assisi is one of the hundreds
2. of Roman Catholic saints.
New Knowledge
Who is St. Francis of Assisi? St. Francis of Assisi – born and came from a
rich family, and one of the best-loved saints
by all races in the world.
III. Procedure
A. Routinary Activity
*Prayer
*Greetings
*Physical Arrangement
*Checking of Attendance
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT S ACTIVITY
B. Drill
Direction: Read the following aloud.
1. Saint Tarcisius - Patron saint of the altar servers.
2. Saint Joseph the Worker - Patron saint of the worker or working people.
3. Saint Isidore Labrador - Patron saint of the farmers and brick layers.
4. Saint Jude Thadeus - Patron saint of desperate cases and lost causes.
5. Saint Francis of Assisi - Patron saint of animals, environment and peace.
C. Review
3. Last meeting we discuss about the four The four major European Epics are;
European Epics. What are the four major 1. Nibelungenlied - Germany
European Epics and its country of origin? 2. Song of Roland – France
3. El Cid – Spain
4. Divine Comedy – Italy
D. Lesson Proper
A. Introduction
Eliciting Prior Knowledge
Saint Francis of Assisi – born of rich
parentage,
- abandoned the convenient life
in the city in favor of a life of service
and communion with God.
- one of the best-loved saints by all races
in all over the world.
1. Motivation
“Class I have here a set of pictures. Answer may vary.
Recognize its relationship to each of the photos.”
2. Presentation of the lesson
“Today we will discuss the “Prayer of St. Francis
of Assisi for Peace”.
Any idea who is Saint Francis of Assisi? Saint Francis of Assisi – born of rich
4. parentage,
- abandoned the convenient life
in the city in favor of a life of service
and communion with God.
- one of the best-loved saints by all races
in all over the world.
3. Unlocking of Difficulties
“But before we go to our main topic, let us look
and give the meaning that may be synonyms of
the given word.
The figure below illustrated a web of many words
and thought that may associated with the word
PEACE.
B. Interaction
A. Pre Reading
PEACE PEACE
Making up
sharing
Forgiving
cooperation
Agreement
Dialogue
Understanding
CeasefireReconciliation
No quarrel
5. “I will give you five minutes to listen with the song
from our song player while reading the lyrics at the board.”
“While reading and listening to the song, try to find out
the answer of this question.”
Motive Question
How did St. Francis of Assisi express his
point of view about peace?
B. Post Reading
First Reading (by the teacher)
Intellectual Discussion
Direction: Answer the following question. Answer
1. How can one be an instrument of God’s peace? 1. (answer may vary)
- By living a life that exemplifies peace
that is living in harmony with himself,
with the world and with other people.
2. According to St. Francis, what should man do 2. (answer may vary)
as an instrument of God? - to sow love, when there is hatred
- to grant pardon for injury
- to have faith, not doubt
- to hope and not despair
- to shed light, not darkness
- to cause joy in sadness
6. Aesthetic Discussion
Direction: Answer the following questions.
1. Give specific instances when a person can: 1. (answer may vary)
-sow love - making friends with enemy
-grant pardon - forgiving those who have caused you
-show faith pain
-express love - being patient and believing, even through
-shed light difficult trials
-give joy - helping others
- listening to friends, giving advice
- sharing to the needy
2. Explain the last four lines of the prayer. 2. ( answer may vary)
- It has to take a person to get out of the
shelf, to be concerned about others
for him to appreciate life better and
eventually achieve inner peace.
3. What is the Christian concept of eternal life? 3. (answer may vary)
- It is the life beyond the death of the
flesh, when one who has taken Christ, as
his personal Lord and Savior continues
to live in Heaven, when there is eternal
peace.
Second Reading
a. by row
b. by gender (M/F)
c. singing the song (by class)
C. Generalization
How did St. Francis of Assisi express his
7. point of view about peace?
D. Application
Make a similar web for each of the following words
(Answer may vary)
LOVE
FAITH
LIGHT
LOVE
mutual
family
giving
sharing
happiness
expression
selflessness
friends
FAITH
believing
no doubt
God
trust
hope
subjective
personalLIGHT
hope
realization
clarify
relief
8. Valuing
What values did you get from the song? Answer may vary
HOPE
wisdom
trust
opennes
s
HOPE
new life
determination
start
not yet end
Positive outlook
light
believe
PARDON
PARDON
relief reconciliationGod
judge sin
changehope contentment
JOY
JOY
peace
light
happiness
contentment
smile
Lively music Bright clouds
9. Can you give peace in your own way? Answer may vary
IV. Evaluation
Direction: Fill in the blanks. Answer
1. Lord, make me an instrument of thy ___________. 1. Peace
2. Where there is __________; let me sow love. 2. Hatred
3. Where there is sadness; there is _______. 3. Joy
4. O, ________, grant that I may not. 4. Divine Master
5. To be understood, as to ________. 5. Understand
6. To be loved as to ________. 6. Love
7. It is in _________that we are pardoned. 7. Pardoning
8. Where there is _________ hope. 8. Despair
9. For it is __________ that we receive. 9. Giving
10. That we are born to _________ peace. 10. Eternal
11. Where there is _______ pardon. 11. Injury
12. So much seek to be consoled as to ________. 12. Console
13. St. Francis was one of the _________ by all races in the world. 13. Best-loved saints
14. St. Joseph the Worker is patron of _________. 14. The workers
15. St. Jude Thadeus is a patron of __________. 15. Desperate cases and lost causes.
V. Assignment
Memorize the song and be ready to recite it tomorrow.
10. Can you give peace in your own way? Answer may vary
IV. Evaluation
Direction: Fill in the blanks. Answer
1. Lord, make me an instrument of thy ___________. 1. Peace
2. Where there is __________; let me sow love. 2. Hatred
3. Where there is sadness; there is _______. 3. Joy
4. O, ________, grant that I may not. 4. Divine Master
5. To be understood, as to ________. 5. Understand
6. To be loved as to ________. 6. Love
7. It is in _________that we are pardoned. 7. Pardoning
8. Where there is _________ hope. 8. Despair
9. For it is __________ that we receive. 9. Giving
10. That we are born to _________ peace. 10. Eternal
11. Where there is _______ pardon. 11. Injury
12. So much seek to be consoled as to ________. 12. Console
13. St. Francis was one of the _________ by all races in the world. 13. Best-loved saints
14. St. Joseph the Worker is patron of _________. 14. The workers
15. St. Jude Thadeus is a patron of __________. 15. Desperate cases and lost causes.
V. Assignment
Memorize the song and be ready to recite it tomorrow.