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THETELEPHONE

The document discusses a poem titled "The Telephone" by Edward Field. It analyzes the poem's content and message regarding technology and human connection. The poem expresses a desire for personal connections rather than communicating solely through technology like telephones. Students will engage in activities like role-playing phone etiquette, dancing to interpret the theme, computing communication expenses, listing pros and cons of tech, and composing a jingle about balancing technology and interaction.

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THETELEPHONE

The document discusses a poem titled "The Telephone" by Edward Field. It analyzes the poem's content and message regarding technology and human connection. The poem expresses a desire for personal connections rather than communicating solely through technology like telephones. Students will engage in activities like role-playing phone etiquette, dancing to interpret the theme, computing communication expenses, listing pros and cons of tech, and composing a jingle about balancing technology and interaction.

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Activity:

Analyses:
 What is the video all about?
 Who invented the telephone?
 When was the first phone call?
 How many persons involved in the
invention of telephone? Who are they?
“The
Telephone”
Objective:
A. Relate poem content to particular social
issues, concerns or dispositions in real
life regarding the use of telephone and
other technologies.
Definition of Terms
 telephone- n. derived from the Greek word “tele” means
“far, and “phone” which means “voice”; together in
meaning “distant voice”
 amble- v. derived from a Latin word “ambulare”, means
“to walk or walk slowly”.
 credit- n. derived from a Latin word “creditum”, which
means “to believe or trust”, or “appreciation”
 drowsing- v. means “sleeping”
EDWARD FIELD
-Was born on June 7, 1924 in Brooklyn
New York.
-An American writer and poet - Received a
Lamont Poetry Prize.
-”The Telephone”- It is taken from
“Counting Myself Lucky”,-a compilation of
Field’s poem.
Activity: “Bonding Together”

 Discuss the message of the poem and


answer the guide questions after each
assigned lines.
(LM, pp.238-239)
Application:
 What are the importance of using
telephone?
 Who are the responsible to use it?
 When is the best time to use telephone?
 According to the poem, why are friends
disconnected?
Generalization:
1.What have you learned from our lesson
for today?
2.Why is it important to have personal
connections or human contact rather than
the use of technology in communication?
Valuing:
1. Why is it important to communicate with
our loved ones?
2. From the message of the poem, how will
you apply our lesson into your life?
(Group Quiz)
 Relate the poem content to particular
social issues, concerns or dispositions
in real life regarding the use of
telephone and other technologies.
(page 238-239)
Group 1: ACTORS
In a role play, show the proper etiquette when using a cell phone or telephone.
(How should we deal with a phone call or text message when we are talking with
someone?)
Group 2: DANCERS
Through a dance, interpret a song that discusses the author’s desire to have human
contact rather than the use of technology in communication.
  EXCELLENT GOOD SATISFACTORY NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
4 3 2 1
Performance The dancer is focused, The dancer is often focused, The dancer is seldom focused, The dancer is not focused,
concentrated and committed concentrated and committed the concentrated and committed the concentrated and committed the
the performance of the performance of the movement. performance of the movement. performance of the movement.
movement.
Theme/content The movement language is The movement language is The movement language is The movement language is not
unique and reflects the often unique and reflects the seldom unique and reflects the unique and reflects the theme or
theme or idea of the theme or idea of the theme or idea of the idea of the compositional
compositional problem. compositional problem. compositional problem. problem.
Expressiveness Advanced ability to Above average ability to Average ability to communicate Demonsstrates limited ability to
communicate ideas and communicate ideas and feelings ideas and feelings through communicate ideas and feelings
feelings through movement; through movement. movement. through movement.
dances with unusual
expressiveness, intensity and
subtlety.
Group 3: MATHEMATICIAN
Make a computation of how much your weekly expenses allotted for load and
phone bills amounting to. Think of how you can still use the technology but
lessen the expenses.
Group 4: RESEARCHERS

List the advantages and disadvantages of communications technology.


Use the chart (p. 268)
Group 5: SINGERS
Compose a jingle about communications technology highlighting
its importance but not losing interaction with others, then sing it.
“Be a Channel of Hope
to those in need.”

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