Detailed Lesson Plan in English

I. OBJECTIVES
1. Answer questions about the story and predict what will happen next
2. Improve their social awareness and respond to society's unreasonable norms.
3. Relate the story to a real-life situation, and
4. Draw pictures and write sentences demonstrating their understanding of the lesson.
II. SUBJECT MATTER:
1. Topic: The Girl Who Can by Ama Ata Aido
2. Year Level: Grade 9

3. Reference: 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the world.
4. Teaching Materials: Visual Aids, PowerPoint presentation, Chalk, Blackboard

III. PROCEDURE:

A. Learning Activities

Teacher’s Activities Student’s Activities

A. Daily Routine
1. Opening Prayer and Greetings
(The students stand for a prayer)
“Let us all stand up for prayer.”
Almighty God, creator, and giver of life
We give You thanks and vow to seek Your light.
Through the knowledge that we gain
And impart with our peers.
In our dear University

Grant us forgiveness for the sins we confess.

And give us the strength to discern what is best.
For ourselves, and more so,
For the benefit of other

Teach us to have grateful hearts

And enlightened minds
As we learn and share our talents
To the community
For the greater good and a brighter future For the City
of Manila and our country
“Before you take your sit kindly arrange your chairs All these for Your greater glory.
and pick up a piece of paper and in the meantime put - Amen
it in your pocket.”

“Thank you, you may now take a sit.” (The students arrange their chairs pick up the pieces
under their chairs and put them in their pockets)

“Thank you, Ma’am.”

“A pleasant morning everyone I’m Ms. Jasmeen
Napone and I will be your instructor for today. So, “Good morning, Ma’am”
how’s everyone today?” “We’re fine Ma’am.”

2. Checking of Attendance

“So, before we proceed, is there anyone absent (The students will tell who’s absent for the day)
today?

“Very good perfect attendance, let’s give ourselves a (The students will give themselves a hand of applause)
hand of applause.”

3. Review

“Who among you here can still recall what we had “We discussed Clauses Ma’am.”
discussed at the last meeting?

Very Good! So, what is clause again? (The student will then explain what clause is)

All right, so a clause is a group of words that

contains a subject and a verb that have a
relationship.

“Awesome, it seems like you already mastered these

lessons!
B. Motivation

“So, before we move on to the new topic for

today's discussion, I'll show a brief video clip
and I want to hear your thoughts or opinions
about the video.”

Then, students will carefully watch and listen.

Https://www.youtube.com/watch?
V=dxrpefktuwq

Question:
What does the video that we just viewed illustrate
about how society views girls?

C. Lesson Proper

I'm really pleased to see that everyone is expressing

their opinions, therefore I want to thank you all for
doing so. Now, the activity we just completed is
actually related to the new discussion we will have
today.

Therefore, for our discussion today, we'll read a short

story titled “The Girl Who Can”

Let's begin by first learning who wrote this short

story, though.

(One student will read)

“So, class this is “Ama Ata  Ama Ata Aidoo, in full Christina Ama Ata Aidoo,
Aido”, now Somebody read the (born March 23, 1942, Abeadzi Kyiakor, near
background of Ama Ata Aido. Saltpond, Gold Coast [now Ghana]—died May
31, 2023), Ghanaian writer whose work, written
in English, emphasized the paradoxical position
of the modern African woman

Thank you, and class she is known for her Illustrious

writing career and she has published award-winning
novels, plays, short stories, children’s books, and
poetry of African women writers” (One student will read)

Now let’s proceed to read the story, can someone

please read

(Students will answer)

"Okay class, hold on a second. What do you think Student no.1
Adao's grandmother possibly reacted to after Adjoa Before you quit reading, ma'am, consider that if you
repeated what she said? And based on the last thing base it on what she just stated, she might be angry.
her grandma says, what would be the grandmother’s
emotion"
Student no.2
Ma'am, it's possible that she laughed after saying those
remarks since she might have been making a joke with
her grandson.

You guys make a valid point, but there is only one (The student will continue reading)
correct answer, so keep reading.

Okay, hang on a second longer. “In this paragraph,

Nana said, “A woman must have solid hips to have
children.” Do you guys agree or disagree?
(The students will raise their hands.)

(The student will answer)

Okay first, kindly raise the hands of students who

agree with Nana’s statement that “A woman must
have solid hips to have children”
(The students will raise their hands)
“So why do you agree to Nana’s statement?”

“Good point, what about the others?”

(The student will answer)

“Now, what about the students who disagree with

Nana’s statement, kindly raise your hands”
(The student will continue reading)
“And why do you disagree with Nana’s statement?”
“Okay class, everyone has a point.”

“Please, continue reading”

(The student will answer)

"Very Good! Do you believe that a person's potential

should be limited by their outer appearance? "

D. Generalization

"Well done, everybody. A female three-dimensional

home is shown in the story "The Girl Who Can" to
highlight the importance of a women-centric society.
She is a great example to all of our young athletes,
especially to all girls who realize that even in a world
where males prevail in this type of activity, gender is
only a gender and we can do what we can. I think
this, and I hope that you agree. Additionally, the
conflicts between her mother and grandma are a
result of generational differences. The themes that
Aidjo emphasizes in his story are community, gender
roles, independence, and the struggle between
tradition and modernization.
E. Analysis

“We've finished reading the novel, and in order to see

how much of it you actually understand, I'd like to
hear more of your ideas and thoughts. To that end,
I've prepared some questions for you.

1. Do you think society treats boys and girls (Students will answer)
differently?
2. Do you believe that certain activities, such as
sports, are reserved only for men?
3. Do you think our country has a "macho" culture?
4. Do you believe those who don't fit the standard
of living should put more effort into being
welcomed in a community?
5. Do you believe that letting others influence your
passion or resolve will help you succeed if you
are the adjoa?

F. Application

Classwork!!

The class will be divided into four groups each group (The students will go to their respective groups and do
be given a manila paper or Carolina to use, where their group activity.)
they draw a picture from the story and write sentences
demonstrating their understanding of the lesson
underneath the drawing.

IV. Evaluation

To determine if you really learned from our

lesson, I will give you a quiz. It will only take 10
minutes. (The students will answer quietly)

Directions: Read each statement below

carefully and encircle the right answer.
1. Nana believes that a woman’s legs should –
A. Be long and lean C.
Support solid hips
B. Have strong thighs D. Be
like her mother’s

2. Which has the best plot summary of this

story?
A. A young African girl named Adjoa is
ridiculed by her grandmother for
having long, thin legs. Adjoa and her
mother are often intimidated into
silence by Nana’s strong opinions. It is
only when Adjoa is chosen as a runner
for her school and wins an athletic
award that Nana begins to respect her.

B. Nana, the strong-willed grandmother

of a young African girl, is eager to
share her views on many subjects. She
advises the girl to eat all her food and
to avoid discussing sensitive topics.
When Nana discovers that her
granddaughter is an athlete, she wears
her finest clothes to attend all the
races.

C. A young firl from Ghana lives with her

mother and grandmother in a village
called Hasodzi. Maami and Nana often
argue about the girl’s father and the
shape of the girl’s legs. The lengthy
ongoing arguments cause the girl to
feel afraid to speak out, even about
important subjects.

D. Adjoa, a seven-year-old girl from

Ghana, is chosen to be a runner for her
school. Her grandmother demonstrates
her pride by washing and ironing
Adjoa’s school uniform every day. At
the end of the district sports week,
Adjoa is awarded the cup for best all-
around junior athlete.
3. The point of view of this story helps the reader
understand –
A. Why Maami and nana disagree with
each other
B. What has happened to Adjoa’s father
C. How Adjoa responds to the world
around her
D. Where the village of Hasodzi is located

4. Nana’s mood when she first hears about

Adjoa’s running success is –
A. Skeptical C.
Annoyed
B. Generous D.
Timid
5. Which quotation from the story conveys
Nana’s change in attitude about her
granddaughter?
A. “But Kaya, I am not sure about her
legs.”
B. “Mother, why are you always
complaining about Adjoa’s legs?”
C. “But Adjoa has legs,,, except that they
are too thin.”
D. “Thin legs can run… the who knows?”

Directions: Answer the following

questions in 2-3 sentences. No erasures

What would you like to talk about after

reading this?

How did you feel after you read the

poem/story?

V. Assignment

“Class, are there any questions or clarification Students answer:

regarding our lesson today?” No Ma’am

“Then with that, I will give you an assignment, please

take note of this one.”

On a yellow pad paper, you must construct an essay

about what this experience has to say about the
human condition and about life.

“Before I leave, please stand up and pick up all the

trash and arrange your chairs properly, Have a good
day everyone goodbye, class!” “Thank you, and Goodbye Ms. Jasmeen.”

Class dismissed.
Prepared by: Jasmeen H. Napone