The Song Of Roland Lesson Plan 3u1h35

Felizardo C. Lipana National High School Guiguinto, Bulacan Lesson Plan in Grade 10 English

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OBJECTIVES At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: A. participate intelligently and creatively in the discussion; B. read closely to get specific and implicitly stated; C. identify the derivations of words; and D. react to the experiences of the characters in relation to real life situation.

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SUBJECT MATTER Topic: The Song of Roland Materials: visual aids

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PROCEDURE

Teacher’s Activity A. Preliminary Activities B. Lesson Proper Before we start, let’s have a simple recap. Anyone who can tell me regarding our previous lesson.

Students’ Activity

We discussed about the song of John Lennon “Imagine” with the theme unity. That all the people will be united and will live together as one. Bingo. Very good. Now before we start with our next lesson, I have here a famous quote. Everybody please read.” “What do you think does it mean?”

“Blood is thicker than water.” “It means that family (represented by blood) is more important than any other thing.”

1. Motivation “Very good. But no matter, how thick blood is, sometimes, something much stronger can destroy a once strong relationship. Today, I will introduce you to a French literature. But before that, let’s do an activity first. I have here the word hero. When we say the word hero, (Answers may vary) what comes to your mid?”

Very Good. Our previous activity has something to do with our topic. Today, you shall learn how betrayal ruined the life of Roland. We are going to discuss the story entitled “The Song of Roland”. 2. Unlocking of Difficulties “Now before we actually read the story, we will first look into some words that you will

encounter as you go through the story that might be unfamiliar to you. Have a look at these sentences” 1. The Secretary of Defense was chosen as the President’s envoy to the World Summit. He will represent the whole country at the summit. 2. She died last year after a valiant fight with cancer. She bravely fought and held on until the end. 3. The insolent students didn’t do what their teacher wants. They acted rude and impolitely talked to the teacher. 4. The detectives can’t seem to figure out the tactics of the murderer. The cunning culprit was very clever in doing the crime. 5. The driver suffered severe injuries that resulted to his arms being amputated. This accident serves as a grim reminder about the dangers of drinking and driving. “Based on the context of the sentence, how can you define the emphasized word?” (Have the students repeat the words) “Can you use these words in a sentence of your own?”

(Answers may vary)

3. Lesson Proper “The activity we just had relates with the selection we are going to tackle for today class. It’s a French epic poem, “The Song of Roland”. Are you familiar with the selection?” “No, sir.” “Before we read the story, what is an epic class?” “Sir, an epic is a long story telling about the tales and adventures of a hero.” “Very good.” “For us to understand more the epic, let us read the story.”(The teacher will call students to read each part) Process Questions “Why did Ganelon hate Roland so much?” “How did Ganelon betray Charmelagne and the French?”

“Why did King Marsille target the battalion lead by Roland?” “How did Charlemagne find out that the rearguard is in battle?” “Why did Roland not blow the Olifant at the beginning of the battle?” C. Post-Reading “If you were Ganelon, would you betray your master Charlemagne just to attain your goal?” “If you were Roland, would you sacrifice your glory and sound the horn at the beginning of the battle?” “Do you think Charlemagne is a wise king to have refused Roland’s advise to go see King Marsille?

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EVALUATION Instructions: In a ¼ sheet of paper, answer the following questions. 1. What is the name of the horn of Roland? 2. What is the thing that Roland raised when his strengths was at an end and he falls down on the ground? 3. What is the name of the last standing city of Spain from the story? 4. What is the meaning of Roland’s blowing his trumpet? 5. Why was Ganelon very angry at Roland?

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ASSIGNMENT In a ½ crosswise, write at least 15 characteristics of your ideal knight.