Detailed Lesson Plan

Grade 8

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the student must able to;
a. Appreciate literature as a mirror to a shared heritage of people with
diverse backgrounds. EN8LT- IIIe-10
b. Identify the sequence of events of the story;
c. Comprehend the whole selection text.

II. Subject Matter: The story of Country’s Good Son

Materials: Hand outs
References: Teacher’s Module

III. Procedure
A. Prayer
B. Checking of Attendance
C. Review
D. Motivating Activity

Teacher Activity Student Activity

Good morning students! How are you today? How was Good morning ma’am. We’re good ma’am.
your weekend? It’s Monday, so let us enjoy this day with
a positive vibes. However, are your brains still intact?
Class, do you still remember our lesson last week?
Very good! Our lesson last week is about idioms/ Yes, ,Ma’am. Our lesson is about
idiomatic expressions. Student, idioms is an expression Idioms/idiomatic expressions.
that cannot be easily understood. That is why we should
look beyond the words and dig deeper so that we can
understand it. Am I understood?
Since you all absorb our past lesson last week, let us Yes, ma’am.
proceed to our new lesson but before that I want to ask
something.
Who among you here have a special someone in your
life? Students raised their hands.
How would you show to someone that you cherish them?
Are you willing to do anything just for him/her to prove
that you love him/her.
Just like in the fantasy movies; for example the
superheroes, they show their love by saving people’s
lives from bad people or from monsters. Class, are you
willing to be a super hero? To offer your life just to save
someone?
Yes, class, in this world we should show love and respect
to other people. We should have harmony or harmonious
relationship so that there is a peace in every ones heart.
 E. Presentation
The reason why I asked you those questions because it
has the similarities to our new lesson which is the story of
“Country’s Good Son” we are going to discuss and
analyse why it has a rare title “The country’s good son”
Do you have any idea what is all about? Class, are you
ready to explore and read the wonderful story? So now,
sit up straight and listens.

F. Unlocking Difficulties
Trouser- an outer garment covering the body from the
waist to the ankles.
Kyats- the basic monetary unit of Burma (Myanmar)
Limping- walk with difficulty, typically because of a
damage foot.
Inquisitive- tend to ask questions or having a desire to
learn more.
Quite- exactly or precisely.

Class are the words all clear? Do you understand it

Now?

G. Discussion/ Lesson Proper

At this point, we are going to read the first paragraph
altogether and analyse it afterwards. Anyone can share
their insight about what happened in this paragraph? Just
raised your hand, do not answer me in chorus. Student
no. six, where do you think the story happened?
Who are the characters which revealed in this
paragraph? Ma’am I think the story happened in the market
Very good! In the first paragraph, it is stated that Lin and the characters which being presented are
Aung’s mother has a shop in the Mingalodon Market Lin Aung, Lin Aung’s mother and the soldiers.
Wherein his son helped her during holidays and it is
where the soldiers bought their daily necessities and if it
is Sunday soldiers are coming to buy their foods.

Let’s go to the second paragraph, everybody reads.

Class, what happened in this paragraph? It is Sunday, the busiest day of all and one
soldier asked Lin Aung for a slipper.
Very good! The soldier asked Lin Aung for a slipper.
However, the soldier asked only for a right side of the
slipper. This made Lin Aung confuse. Do you
understand? Let’s continue reading the third paragraph. Yes, Ma’am.
What happened in this paragraph student no. six?
Lin Aung was stunned, why he only wants to
buy the one side of slipper. So he explained
that it is not possible because if he sell it to
him, the other side will be useless. The soldier
ask to wait for him because he will seek
Very good! I am so glad that you can understand it. Let’s someone for partner. Lin Aung came back with
continue reading, altogether read the two following another young man and both of them shared a
paragraph and share your insights about what hapened. slipper. Only then,
Lin Aung realized that they were sharing one
pair of slippers. The young man had a false left
leg while the other young man has a false right
leg.

Yes, Ma’am.

Very good! That is exactly happened. Class, are you

amazed by these two young men? Lin Aung pities the two young men, at their
young age they are disable.
Please read the next two following paragraph. What
happened in this paragraph?
Lin Aung thought they are very good persons,
they have a kind heart.
Let’s read the last following paragraph. Student no. two
what happened in the following paragraph?

Very good! Lin Aung respected them and he felt awed by

them. The characters in the story are; Lin Aung, Lin
Aung’s mother and the soldiers.
H. Comprehension Check At Mingalodon Market.
Who are the characters of the story? Very good. I think the theme of the story is “whatever we
are we should have a good heart”
Where did the story happen?
What is the theme of the story? To be a better individual.
Class, what should we possess as a person in order to be
a good individual in a simple way?
What is the message of the writer to the reader?
Specifically, for all of you students?

Direction: Arrange the sequence of events of the

Literary text.

 A young man appeared at Lin Aungs’ shop and

asked for a slipper. He said “Can I take only the
right side of the slipper?”

 The young man came back and he had another

young man. Both of them shared a pair of slipper.

 Lin Aung understands the situation. They shared

a pair of slipper because the first young man had
a false left leg while the other man has a false
right leg.

 At Mingalodon market, Lin Aung’s mother had a

shop and they sell slippers.

 Lin Aung was stunned by the young man

 statement. He can’t sell only the right side of the
slipper the other side will be useless. So the
young man said he will look for a partner.

 Lin Aung was filled with the desire to become a

Country’s Good Son of the country.

 Lin Aung thought that these young men were a

good individual; they were protecting the country
from the enemies. They are different from those
drug addicts he reads at newspaper who wasting
their lives and kill themselves.

 Lin Aung respect and honour them and said

“when I grow up I will try to be a Country’s Good
Son like you. The soldiers admire his intention.

 Lin Aung pities them and filled with acquisition he

asked if they felt sad that they only have one leg.
The soldiers told them “why should we be sad”
“We are proud to offer our lives for our country.
We are proud to lose a leg in protecting our
country.”

I. Evaluation
Write the summary of the story “ Country’s Good Son”

J. Assignment
Create your own reflection about the story and relate it to
your own dreams.

Prepared by:

Ma. Russel Nierves

Student Teacher

Checked by:

Lovella I. Maroque
Cooperating Teacher