Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CITY OF MEYCAUAYAN
UBIHAN HIGH SCHOOL

WEEKLY LEARNING PLAN

Quarter: Third Grade Level: 8

Week: 4 ( March 6-10, 2022) Learning Area: English
MELCs: Writing a Close Analysis and Critical Interpretation of Literary Texts and Doing an Adaptation of These Texts
Classroom-Based Activities Home-Based Activities
Day Objectives Topic/s
(DLP/DLL) (WHLP)
At the end of the lesson, Preliminaries
the learners should be ANALYZE a. Prayer Directions: Reflect on the following questions. Write your answers on a separate
able to: LITERATURE b. Greetings sheet of paper.
AS A MIRROR c. Classroom Management Of all the available objects, why do you think the fat woman was made out of oil?
a. Analyze the TO A SHARED d. Checking of Attendance (Clue: Think of some abundant products in Nigeria.)
literature of the HERITAGE OF e. Quick Kamustahan. 1. Answer:
other country PEOPLE WITH ______________________________
Tuesday b. Understand DIVERSE A. Recall (Elicit) “Many young men applied to the parents for permission to marry their daughter.”
and literature BACKGROUND What was our topic last meeting? In what way are the parents involved in the marriage of their children?
Thursda mostly on S Okay our topic is about propaganda techniques 2.Answer:
y African Discuss and give me an example of propaganda _______________________________
( 10:00- literature Do we, Filipinos, also seek permission form our parents in terms of marriage? Yes
11:40 c. Appreciate the or no.
AM) culture of other B. Motivation (Engage) 3.Answer:__________
country “fire wood to be collected, or water to be carried” Do some Filipinos also need to
collect water and firewood? Yes or no.
4.Answer: ________________
Is it possible to learn others’ culture through reading the stories written in their
country?
5. Answer: ____________

Directions: Fill out the following Venn diagram with the things about marriage that
you read in the selection, and the things about marriage here in the Philippines. In
the middle, write their similarities. Copy the diagram and answer it on a separate
Can you guess what continent is it? sheet of paper.
Africa Things about marriage
Farming is a big part of Africa’s culture. Some of their most common crops are from the selection:
potato, corn, cotton, and sweet potatoes. These crops require less water and Their
more sunlight which is abundant in the continent. Africa is also known for its similarities:
Safari where tourists and nature lovers can Things about marriage
take a tour and close encounter with wild animals. Furthermore, one of its in the Philippines:
countries, Nigeria is the 4th largest oil exporter in the world.
There are so many interesting things about Africa. Let us go ahead and learn. Directions: Answer the following questions. Write your answers
You may have crossed over different cultures from your previous years of study on a separate sheet of paper.
and experience. Let’s look back at those cultures from different nations. 1. What happens if a wife behaves badly according to the story?
Directions: Match Column A to Column B. Write the letter of your answer on a __________________________________________________________________
separate sheet of paper. ___
2-4 List down three African customs that are evident in the story. You
may also write the evidence.
5-7 List down three situations that show how the women are treated in
Africa.
8-10 List down three examples on how you treated a woman in your life.
You may write about your mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, friend, or
anyone who is a female.

A. ) Philippines
B. ) Singapore
C. ) Nigeria
 D. ) Brunei
E. California
F. Vietnam
Correct Answrs:
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. F

C. Discussion of Concepts (Explore)

LET US STUDY
Peoples’ cultures across the world have similarities and differences. One way of
learning about other’s cultures is through their literature.
Do you know that there are cultures where having more than one wife
is an acceptable custom? Such tradition is even protected by their national
laws; hence, they are considered sacred and binding. It is likewise acceptable
for the groom to give dowry to the parents of the bride. Others may find this very
offensive, but for Africans, this tradition symbolizes how much a man loves a
woman.
In the Philippines, this same culture is common to Muslim people. The men
can have more than one wife, and before they can marry any woman, they need
to pay a dowry to her family.
Directions: Read the selection below and answer the activity that follows. Write
your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
On The Woman Who Melted
A Nigerian Folktale
1. There was once a very fat woman who was made of oil. She was very
beautiful, and many young men applied to the parents for permission to marry
their daughter, and offered dowry, but the mother always refused, as she said it
was impossible for her daughter to work on a farm, as she would melt in the
sun. At last, a stranger came from a far-distant country and fell in love with the
fat woman, and he promised if her mother would hand her to him that he would
keep her in the shade. At last, the mother agreed, and he took his wife away.
2. When he arrived at his house, his other wife immediately became very
jealous, because when there was worked to be done, firewood to be collected,
or water to be carried, the fat woman stayed at home and never helped, as she
was frightened of the heat.
3. One day when the husband was absent, the jealous wife abused the fat
woman so much that she finally agreed to go and work on the farm, although
her little sister, whom she had brought from home with her, implored her not to
go, reminding her that their mother had always told them ever since they were
born that she would melt away if she went into the sun. All the way to the farm
the fat woman managed to keep in the shade, and when they arrived at the
farm the sun was very hot, so the fat woman remained in the shade of a big
tree.
4.When the jealous wife saw this, she again began abusing her, and asked her
why she did not do her share of the work. At last, she could stand the nagging
 no longer, and although her little sister tried very hard to prevent her, the fat
woman went out into the sun to work, and immediately began to melt away.
5.There was very soon nothing left of her but one big toe, which had been
covered by a leaf. This her little sister observed, and with tears in her eyes she
picked up the toe, which was all that remained of the fat woman, and having
covered it carefully with leaves, placed it in the bottom of her basket. When she
arrived at the house the little sister placed the toe in an earthen pot, filled it with
water, and covered the top up with clay.
6. When the husband returned, he said, "Where is my fat wife?" and the little
sister, crying bitterly, told him that the jealous woman had made her go out into
the sun, and that she had melted away. She then showed him the pot with the
remains of her sister, and told him that her sister would come to life again in
three months' time quite complete, but he must send away the jealous wife, so
that there should be no more trouble; if he refused to do this, the little girl said
she would take the pot back to their mother, and when her sister became
complete again, they would remain at home.
7. The husband then took the jealous wife back to her parents, who sold her as
a slave and paid the dowry back to the husband, so that he could get another
wife. When he received the money, the husband took it home and kept it until
the three months had elapsed, when the little sister opened the pot and the fat
woman emerged, quite as fat and beautiful as she had been before. The
husband was so delighted that he gave a feast to all his friends and neighbors
and told them the whole story of the bad behavior of his jealous wife.
8. Ever since that time, whenever a wife behaves very badly the husband
returns her to the parents, who sell the woman as a slave, and out of the
proceeds of the sale reimburse the husband the amount of dowry which he paid
when he married the girl.

D. Developing Mastery (Explain)

Activity: Among the eight paragraphs, choose where we can find the
information in each item. The first one was done for you.
0. The husband is very happy when he sees the love of his life, his fat wife.
Answer: Paragraph no. 7
1. The men need to ask for the permission of the parents of the woman who
they want to marry. _______
2. The sister supported and helped the fat woman not to melt. _______
3. The man returned his bad and jealous wife to her parents. _______
4. The mother of the fat woman told her since she was a child that she will melt
if she will stay under the sun. _______
5. The husband and his wives need to collect water and firewood. _______

E. Application and Generalization (Elaborate)

Directions: Write “share” if the said custom is also practiced in the Philippines
and write “like” if it is not practiced in the Philippines. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. ___ Men can have more than one (1) wife if he can provide for them
(wives).
2. ___ Men need to ask the blessing and permission of the parents of the
 woman that they want to marry.
3. ___ A younger sister of the bride is required to go with her older sister
when she will be married.
4. ___ Husbands can return their wife to her parents if she (wife) is
behaving badly.
5. ___ The wives oversee keeping and arranging the household.

F. Evaluation
If you want to visit a country or a place but you don’t have money,
you may read their literature and you will learn and imagine their culture and
tradition. Your imagination is the limit.
By looking through the details of a story or poem, we can learn more about
their culture.
Directions: Answer the following questions. Write your answers on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. What makes the woman so fat?
_______________________________________________________________
__
2. Why does the fat woman’s mother, at first, refuse the young man’s offer
to marry her daughter?
_______________________________________________________________
___
3. How would you describe the mother of the fat woman?
_______________________________________________________________
___
4. Does the other wife have reasons to be jealous of the fat woman?
_______________________________________________________________
___
5. How does the other wife treat the fat woman?

Prepare by: Checked by:

JENELYN TERMULO GLEZELDA C. DEATO

Pre- Service Teacher Cooperating Teacher