LESSON PLAN
Chapter 5: The Awakened Giants
This lesson plan is based on the output of Group 5. The crossword puzzle would have been a perfect way to review the previous chapters, but it turned out to be too cumbersome to include in this blog. I don't have a techie's know-how to do it. It should be much easier to create a puzzle on Manila paper.
It is important to complete the discussion on the elements of the story by this chapter because the conflict is presented full-blown here. I've also included a lesson on point of view or perspective here.
Feel free to include any language skill that you need to teach this quarter. I absolutely think you can teach any grammar skill using this story.
I. Objective
Identify the elements of a story
Understand the point of view in a story
II. Subject Matter
Skills:
Identifying the elements of the story
Understanding point of view
Reference:
“Earth Healers” by Cyan Abad-Jugo, Chapter 5–The Awakened Giants
Materials:
Philippine Daily Inquirer Learning section, Power Point Presentation (pictures), graphic organizers (story map)
III. Procedure
A. Pre-Reading
Review previous chapters.
Unlocking of difficulties (context clues, may be demonstrated; for each word ask for the equivalent in Filipino)
1. Mr Munuri, wringing his hands, asked the crowd why they came to the mines.
a. wrinkling b. folding c. twisting
2. The people saw the room where the gold was filtered out from the sludge.
a. mud b. powder c. slice
3. Jopi had always wanted to see what a gold nugget looked like.
a. bracelet b. lump c. bird
4. The mayor came out of the makeshift, air-conditioned office.
a. temporary b. concrete c. permanent
5. The drill juddered to a stop.
a. exploded b. rang c. vibrated
Motivation
Show pictures of the aftermath of earthquakes and landslides using PPP
Motive question:
If you were Jopi, what would you do to save your town from a big earthquake?
B. During-Reading
1. The students will read the story silently.
2. The teacher will read the story aloud with occasional questions.
C. Post-Reading
1. Comprehension check (may be made into a crossword puzzle or a game):
Who was the mayor’s foreman?
Where did Jopi meet the mayor?
What was being mined?
What vehicle did Jopi stop?
What caused the mine to cave in?
Who grabbed the mayor?
2. Discussion of the elements of a story.
Guide the students through a discussion of characters, setting, plot, conflict, etc. so they can fill in the rest of the Story Map first introduced in the Chapter 2 Student Activity Guide.
D. Skills Development
Discuss point of view (POV) or perspective. Who is telling the Earth Healers story? Obviously, the story is not being told from a first-person POV. There is no “I” character who is witnessing and reporting what is happening in the mines and in the community.
Explain that the story is told from a third-person POV, using “he,” “she” or “they” instead of “I”. With third-person POV, the writer presents the story by following the main character (Jopi) and letting the reader know about Jopi’s thoughts and feelings, as well as what he sees. So the reader gets to know about the events in the story as Jopi gets involved in them.
1. Identifying the POV
Ask the class whose POV is presented in the following examples (answers are in parentheses).
I can see a woman and a young boy approaching the gate. The miners are moving in and out of the tunnel entrance. We need to keep working so the drill can go further down into the tunnel, but I have to stop directing the miners so I can meet these uninvited guests. I’m worried they might bring trouble. “What are you doing?” I asked. “What do you want? No onlookers allowed here." (Mr. Munuri)
“I need to talk to the Mayor,” I said to the foreman, who frowned at me. I am not welcome at the mines. I’ve tried getting inside the mines before but I was turned away. They think I’m a trouble maker. But I know Jopi needs my help. He’s just a young boy. (Aling Cita)
Suddenly the ground shuddered. Many of those miners underground rushed to the surface, screaming. I broke free from the Mayor's hold. I have to stop that drill. I have to do something quick. I ran to the truck and hurled myself up to face the monster drill. I saw the shock on the face of worker manning the drill. “Stop!” I screamed. (Jopi)
2. Retelling the story from other POVs:
Ask the class to rewrite paragraphs from the story from the POV of:
(a) the Mayor
(b) the earth-healers
(c) the awakened giant
(d) Jopi's mother
E. Engagement Activities
Groups 1, 2 and 3 – Stage a debate over the mining issue, with time limit. Group 1 will present the points of view of the government, the mining companies, the workers and people who use and buy gold. Group 2 will present the points of view of environmentalists and the people in the town where he mining is located. Group 3 students will serve as moderators and judges.
Group 4 - Present the important confrontation scene with the Mayor, the awakening of the giant and the earthquake through Reader's Theater.
Group 5 - Create a colorful poster containing a collage of young heroes from the stories in the newspaper.
F. Evaluation (Student Activity Guide from the Learning section, PDI)
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