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Lesson Plan in American Dreams

This lesson plan is for a creative writing class focusing on the play "Death of a Salesman". The objectives are for students to understand the characters, discuss Willy Loman's American Dream, analyze family relationships in the play, and write an essay about working hard to achieve dreams. Activities include discussing the plot through pictures and drama performances by student groups. They will then analyze the plot elements and themes through questions. Finally, students will take a short quiz to assess their understanding.

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Lesson Plan in American Dreams

This lesson plan is for a creative writing class focusing on the play "Death of a Salesman". The objectives are for students to understand the characters, discuss Willy Loman's American Dream, analyze family relationships in the play, and write an essay about working hard to achieve dreams. Activities include discussing the plot through pictures and drama performances by student groups. They will then analyze the plot elements and themes through questions. Finally, students will take a short quiz to assess their understanding.

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Southeastern College of Padada, Inc.

Junior High School

Lesson Plan

ENGLISH 13 ( Creative Writing )

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:

a. identify the play's major and minor characters;


b. discuss the idea of Willy Loman’s American Dream;
c. analyze the relationships between father and sons within the play;
d. dramatize the play’s exposition, rising action, climax, resolution and;
e. give the importance of working hard to achieve one’s dreams and valuing one’s
life through an essay.

II. SUBJECT MATTER


Topic: Death of a Salesman
Materials:
Visual Aid
Pictures
Handouts

III. LEARNING PROCEDURE


A. Routinary Matters
a. Greetings
b. Attendance
c. Checking of Assignment
B. REVIEW
The teacher will ask the students about the previous lesson.
a. What was our last topic?
b. Who wrote the story?
c. What was the story all about?

C. MOTIVATION
“PICTURE PUZZLE”
a. The teacher will group the students into four (4).
b. Each group will be given one envelope with one cut-out pictures.
c. They will be given 2 minutes to complete the task.
d. The students will post their output on the board

IV. LESSON PROPER


A. Presentation of the Lesson
 The teacher will give the summarized hand-out of the play “Death of the
Salesman” to the students.
1. Activity
“DRAMA”
 The teacher will group the students into five groups.
 Each group will be given task to perform a drama about the Death of a
Salesman.
 Each group will be assign to dramatize the exposition, rising
action/conflict, climax, falling action, resolution.
 They will be given 5 minutes to prepare.

Criteria
Content 45

Overall impact and presentation 25

Characterization 20

Cooperation 10

Total 100

2. Analysis
 The teacher will post a story chart that summarizes the exposition, rising
action/conflict, climax, falling action, resolution.

 After that, the teacher will ask several questions about the drama they
have presented.
 There will be guided questions during discussion.
 Who is the author of the play?
 Who are the different characters of the story?
 How is Willy Loman’s idea of American dream different from the
meaning of true American Dream?
 How does Ben affect Willy? How does he influence the events in
the play?
 How can you describe the treatment of Willy Loman towards his
son?
 Why does Willy Loman Lost his job?
 What happen to Biff after he discovered his father’s infidelity?
 What was Willy’s plan after everybody falls asleep?
 Why does Willy commit suicide?
 How Willy’s death does does affects his family?
3. Abstraction
 The teacher will generalized the discussion by asking questions to the
students.
o What is the main point of the Death of the Salesman?
o What does the different theme implies in the play?
o What is the moral lesson in the play?
4. Application
“ESSAY”
 The students will answer a question using a ½ crosswise.
o If given a chance to become a salesman, how can you achieve
your dreams? Will you commit suicide if ever you fail?
V. EVALUATION
“Quiz”
Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer using a ¼ sheet of paper.

1. The main character is a salesman who, after thirty four years with the company, has been taken
off salary and is experiencing some personal and financial difficulties. What is his name?
a. His name is Willy Loman c. His name is Ben Happs.
b. His name is Charley Wills. d. His name is William Benson.

2. Who is Willy's wife?


a. Her name is Jenny b. Her name is Letty c. Her name is Linda d. Her name is
Happy

3. Who are Biff and Happy?


a. They are two new young salesmen who are trying to get Willy's territory.
b. They are Willy's sons. Neither are very settled or responsible.
c. They are Willy's older brothers. They are both highly successful, and ridicule Willy for his
failure.
d. They are two neighbors. Willy owes them both money.

4. What does Biff want from Bill Oliver?


a. He wants money to buy a ranch.
b. He wants a recommendation to a film director Bill knows in Hollywood.
c. He wants his old job back.
d. Biff wants Bill Oliver to become partners with him and open a consulting service.

5. What does Willy tell Linda about his business?


a. He's doing great and should get a promotion in a few weeks.
b. Business isn't so good.
c. People he does business with don't seem to like him.
d. B & C

6. Who is The Woman?


a. Linda b. Someone with whom Willy and a brief affair c. Willy's best client d. Ben's
wife

7. Who is Ben?
a. He is Willy's brother who apparently became very successful at a young age.
b. He is Willy's father, who was also a salesman.
c. He is Willy's long time friend.
d. He is Willy's oldest son, who no longer keeps in touch with the family.
8. Charley and Willy are playing cards. Why does Charley leave?
a. Willy is being rude to him and not making any sense.
b. He has another appointment to go to.
c. He's just tired.
d. Willy and Ben have won all of his money, so he has to quit.

9. Why does Willy decide to kill himself?


a. He can leave a lot of insurance money to Biff if his death looks like an accident. Then Biff
will have a chance to be successful.
b. He would rather die than face Linda about his past indiscretions.
c. He is drunk and doesn't realize what he is doing.
d. He knew he had incurable cancer and didn't want to spend the rest of his life in pain.

10. What does Willy do?


a. He speeds away in his car and has a fatal car accident.
b. He trades the old car in for a new one.
c. He speeds away and keeps going. He is never heard from again.
d. He sells the car and gives the money to the boys.

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