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A Detailed Lesson Plan in English For Grade VIII

The lesson plan teaches students the Dewey Decimal Classification system to organize books in a library. It begins with objectives, references, and materials. The procedure includes preliminaries, motivation with a game, and a presentation on the Dewey system and its main classes. Students then practice classifying titles and determine numbers. They are evaluated on classifying questions about famous people, processes, sciences, and more. The assignment is to research the Library of Congress system.

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A Detailed Lesson Plan in English For Grade VIII

The lesson plan teaches students the Dewey Decimal Classification system to organize books in a library. It begins with objectives, references, and materials. The procedure includes preliminaries, motivation with a game, and a presentation on the Dewey system and its main classes. Students then practice classifying titles and determine numbers. They are evaluated on classifying questions about famous people, processes, sciences, and more. The assignment is to research the Library of Congress system.

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A Detailed Lesson Plan in English

I. OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the discussion, the student should be able to:

a. classify books, subjects, and titles using the Dewey Decimal Classification System;
b. determine the specific classification of each books, subjects, and titles; and
c. show discipline in using books in the library.

Discipline

II. SUBJECT MATTER:


Topic: The Dewey Decimal Classification System
References: Learning and Intensifying English Today by Concepcion Franco, p. 28
Language in Literature Afro- Asian Literature by Nicolas Galvez, p. 32
Study and thinking Skills, page 17-18
Materials: Power point presentation, chalk and chalkboard, Tape, Projector, Laptop,
Paper scrolls
III. PROCEDURE:
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
A. Preliminaries:
*Classroom Management
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Checking of Attendance
4. Checking of Assignments
5. Review
B. Motivation:
Class, let’s play a game. I’m sure that you
are all familiar with this game. This game
is called “Four Pics One Word”. The first
student who can guess the word will get a
prize from me. Are you ready? Yes Sir!

What do you think these pictures have in Sir, they can be found all in the
common? LIBRARY.

Very Good!
C. Presentation of the Lesson:
Class, have you been to a library? Yes Sir!

Did you experience going there but you


were not able to find a book you want to
read? Yes Sir!

Did you know that there is an easy way to


find a book in the library? Yes/ No Sir!

One of the way is using the Dewey


Decimal System of Book Classification
devised by Melvil Dewey.
D. DISCUSSION:
He chose certain name subjects and
numbers so that all nonfiction books on
the same subject would be grouped
together. This system used numbers and
letters. In fiction books, they are arranged
alphabetically by the last name of the
author. Moreover, books of the same
author are arranged alphabetically by title.

Class, what kind of book do you usually Sir, I usually read poem written by
read? William Shakespeare.

That is an interesting literary work to be


read. What classification do you think
where you can find it? Look at the board
and try to locate its class.

The system has the following main


classes:
000-099 General Works (Almanac,
Encyclopedia, Newspapers)
100-199 Psychology and Philosophy
(Ethics, Logic, Optical Illusions,
Superstitions)
200-299 Religion and Mythology (Bible
Stories, Islam, Christianity, World
Religion, Greek, Roman and other
Mythology, etc.)
300-399 Social Sciences (Education,
Army, Government, Money, etc.)
400-499 Language and Grammar
(Linguistics, English, Chinese, Hangeul,
World Languages, Sign Language)
500-599 Pure Science (Mathematics,
Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Dinosaurs,
Planets, etc.)
600-699 Medicine and Technology
(Engineering, Agriculture, Inventions,
Health, Human Body, etc.)
700-799 Arts and Recreation (Music,
Painting, Theatre, Puppets, Sports, Crafts,
etc.)
800-899 Literature (Essays, Plays, Poetry,
etc.)
900-999 Geography and History
(Biographies, Countries, Native American
States, Travel, Wars, etc.)

Anyone who would try to answer?

Excellent! How about if you want to know Sir, it falls under 800-899 Literature
about the Life Cycle of a Butterfly?
Sir, it falls under 500-599 Pure Science
Very good! Do you have any further
question about our lesson?
Very nice! None Sir!
E. APPLICATION:
If you really understood our lesson, let’s
try to answer the following activity.

Instructions: I have here ten paper scrolls.


I need volunteers to come in front and
choose one and determine the Dewey
Decimal Classification Number for each
title and subject that you have chosen.

Is that clear? Yes, Sir!

1. A Treasury of Fairy Tales 1. 800-899 Literature


2. Underwater Life 2. 500-599 Pure Science
3. The Children’s Living Bible 3. 200-299 Religion and Mythology
4. Theory of Multiple Intelligence 4. 100-199 Psychology and Philosophy
5. Building Reading Skills 5. 400-499 Language and Grammar
6. States of America 6. 900-999 Geography and History
7. Aesop’s Fable 7. 800-899 Literature
8. Mathematics in Today’s World 8. 500-599 Pure Science
9. Mona Lisa 9. 700-799 Arts and Recreation
10. Filipino Great Men and Women 10. 900-999 Geography and History

Good Job!
F. GENERALIZATION:
Class, who devised a system for
classifying books? Sir, he is Melvil Dewey.

Very good! How are the nonfiction books


classified? Sir, nonfiction books are classified to
main subjects.

Excellent! How about in fiction books? They are arranged alphabetically


according to the last name of the author.

Nice! So, what was the system devised by He devised the Dewey Decimal
Melvil Dewey in classifying books? Classification of Books.

Fascinating!
IV. EVALUATION:

Instruction: Determine the specific


classification where you can find the
answers to the following questions.

1. Who is Jose Rizal?


_____________________________________ 1. 900-999 Geography and History
2. How do you make a paper crane?
_____________________________________ 2. 700-799 Arts and Recreation
3. What is the Life Cycle of a Frog?
_____________________________________ 3. 500-599 Pure Science
4. What is the difference between democracy
and communism?
_____________________________________ 4. 300-399 Social Sciences
5. What is the land area of China?
_____________________________________ 5. 001-099 General Works
6. What are the functions and cases of nouns?
_____________________________________ 6. 400-499 Language and Grammar
7. Who wrote the poem “The Road Not
Taken”?
_____________________________________ 7. 800-899 Literature
8. What is a USB port?
_____________________________________ 8. 600-699 Medicine and Technology
9. How do you change an improper fraction
to a mixed fraction?
_____________________________________ 9. 500-599 Pure Science
10. Who are some of the famous Renaissance
artists?
_____________________________________ 10. 700-799 Arts and Recreation

V. ASSIGNMENT:
Instruction: Research about the Library of Congress Classification System. Write it in a ½ sheet
of pad paper crosswise.

Prepared by:

Jeff L. Lacasandile
Applicant

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