Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IV-A
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CAVITE PROVINCE
TANZA NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL
DAANG AMAYA II, TANZA, CAVITE
Lesson Plan in English
Grade 9
I. Objectives
A. Most Essential Learning Competency
Make connections between texts to particular social issues, concerns, or dispositions in
real life.
B. Enabling Competency
Compare and contrast similar information presented in different texts.
C. Specific Learning Objectives
a. Recognize text-to-world connections;
b. Identify the types of connections such as text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-
world in each situation; and
c. Reflect in ““An Excerpt from President Obama’s Presidential Proclamation”
and make a text-to-world connections.
II. Subject Matter
A. Topic: Lesson 1: Making Connections between Texts
Content: (Making Connections (Text-to-world connections)
B. References: Pivot 4A Learner’s Material English 9 Quarter 2 Module
https://fnhs.edu.ph/wpcontent/uploads/2021/10/English9_Q2_M1_L1_MakingConnec
tionsText-to-Text-Text-to-Self_V2-1.pdf
C. Instructional Materials: Laptop, PowerPoint presentation, Traditional Materials
D. Approach: Inquiry-based Approach and Collaborative Approach
E. Method: Scaffold-Knowledge Integration
F. Strategy: 4As Activity
III. Procedure
A. Activity
TASK 1. TUMPAKNERS
Direction: Find a partner and make sure you have a very close connection with each
other to answer the given category and your answer must be the same.
Category: (pair 1) Category: (pair 2)
1. Christmas gift 1. Television or movie that is
all about history.
2. Social issues 2. Culture of the Philippines
3. Historical events in the
country or world 3. Global or world issues
4. Color 4. Fruits
5. Holidays 5. Teacher
B. Analysis
1. What can you notice in your answers?
2. How do your answers relate to real events, and issues in the world today?
C. Abstraction
Text-to-world: are the larger connections that a reader brings to a reading situation
including our perception of the world which might vary since we have various sources of
learning things beyond personal experiences.
Questions to Ponder/Ask:
• What does this remind me of in the real world?
• How is this text similar to things happening in real world?
• How is this different from things happening in real world?
• How does this part relate to the world around me?
- (The teacher will present her instructional material and students will get one
chip inside and will answer why is it a text-to-world connection)
Example:
1.(chip) I saw on the news about how water pollution was affecting marine animals, and in
this book, I am learning about why pollution can make a marine animal sick.
2. (presentation slide) Response: When I read “The Lorax”. It is all about Truffala trees
getting cut down. I thought about how so many trees in the Amazon rainforest are being cut
down. This is something that is happening in the real world.
3. I just read a book about the ocean. That made me think about animals that live in the
ocean.
(The teacher will give the copy of excerpt to the students and will read and answer the
following questions)
An Excerpt from President Obama’s Presidential Proclamation – Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day (January 15, 2010)
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., challenged our Nation to recognize that our
individual liberty relies upon our common equality. In communities marred by division and
injustice, the movement he built from the ground up forced open doors to negotiation. The
strength of his leadership was matched only by the power of his words, which still call on us
to perfect those sacred ideals enshrined in our founding documents.
"We have an opportunity to make America a better Nation," Dr. King said on the eve
of his death. "I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we, as a
people, will get to the promised land." Though we have made great strides since the
turbulent era of Dr. King's movement, his work and our journey remain unfinished. Only
when our children are free to pursue their full measure of success -- unhindered by the color
of their skin, their gender, the faith in their heart, the people they love, or the fortune of their
birth -- will we have reached our destination. ReadWorks.org Excerpt from President
Obama's Presidential Proclamation - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (2010)
Today, we are closer to fulfilling America's promise of economic and social justice
because we stand on the shoulders of giants like Dr. King, yet our future progress will
depend on how we prepare our next generation of leaders. We must fortify their ladders of
opportunity by correcting social injustice, breaking the cycle of poverty in struggling
communities, and reinvesting in our schools. Education can unlock a child's potential and
remains our strongest weapon against injustice and inequality.
Recognizing that our Nation has yet to reach Dr. King's promised land is not an
admission of defeat, but a call to action. In these challenging times, too many Americans
face limited opportunities, but our capacity to support each other remains limitless. Today, let
us ask ourselves what Dr. King believed to be life's most urgent and persistent question:
"What are you doing for others?"...
QUESTIONS:
1. On the eve of his death, what did Dr. King say on the opportunity that we have to do?
2. Even after his death, Dr. King has continued challenging the Americans to make America
a better nation. What evidence from the text supports this conclusion?
3. Based on this speech, what can you infer about economic and social injustice in America?
4. Based on this proclamation, how could Americans supporting each other bring America
closer to Dr. King’s “promised land” of equality and opportunity? Support your answer with
evidence from the text.
5. In the last paragraph of the text, what did President Obama try to persuade people to do?
Do you think this could also be applied in the current situation of our country?
D. Application
TASK 2. CONNECT-THING
Directions: Group yourselves into three. Reread the selection about President Obama’s
Presidential Proclamation. On a separate sheet of paper, copy and accomplish the Community
Connection Reading Response graphic organizer below.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
This article reminds me of my community because:
The problem in this article is:
I think we could fix the problem by:
Draw a picture or representation of what you have read.
RUBRIC
CONTENT – 5
CREATIVITY – 5
TOTAL = 10
IV. Assessment
TASK 3.
Directions: Read the following statements below. Tell whether the statement shows A -
text-to-text connection, B - text-to-self connection, or C – text-to-world connections. Write the
letter of your answer on the blank.
1. This story reminds me of a vacation we took in my grandfather’s farm.
2. This character has the same problem as the character that I read about in a
story last year.
3. I saw a program on television that talked about things described in this article.
4. This reminds me of people who lived many years ago who sustained
themselves through crops and livestock.
5. This reminds me of when I was young, growing up in the province, and how I
also loved to sit outside on summer nights.
V. Agreement
TASK 4.
Directions: Study and review the different types of connections.
