Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of Rizal
CAINTA CATHOLIC COLLEGE
A.Bonifacio Avenue,Cainta,Rizal
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

(July 27, 2018)

I. Objectives
At the end of a one-hour lesson, the students are expected to:
1. Interpret lines of a poem.
2. Get the significance of the poem
3. Present the poem “African Child” orally.
II. Subject Matter
Topic: “I am an African Child” by Eku McGred2
Reference: https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/african-child-3/
Materials: Projector, laptop,

III. Learning Tasks

 Prayer
 Checking of classroom
 Attendance
 Uniform

A. Priming Activity
 Motivational Activity
WATCH ME!
I will ask the students of what the country comes first in their mind when I say “Dark
Continent”?
 Students will watch the video clip about Childs life in Africa.
 After the task, students will answer the following word inside the diverging radial about
Childs life in Africa.
 FOOD AND
WATER

CHILDS
EDUCATION LIFE IN HOUSE
AFRICA

WORK

 Motive Question:
Have you ever been ashamed about the color of your skin?

B. Lesson Proper
1. Activity
1.1 The teacher will present the African poem entitled “ I am an African Child”
1.2 Unlocking of difficulties
 articulate- able to talk easily and effectively about things, especially difficult subjects
 be confined to- to exist in or affect only a particular place or group
 thrive- to become very successful or very strong and healthy
 William Kawkwamba- a boy with big dream who built a windmill from junkyard scraps in order
to help feed his village
 Discard- to get rid of something
1.3 Students will watch the video clip of the poem.

2. Analysis
2.1. After watching the video, students will tell what the poem is all about.
2.2. Students will answer the following questions wherein the teacher will call someone in class
to answer the first question and then the student who has answered it will call one of
his/her classmates to answer the second question, and so on and so forth.

1. What do you think the speaker wants to say about the first stanza?
2. What can you say about the second stanza?
3. In the third stanza, what we can see?
4. How about the fourth stanza?
5. What about in this fifth stanza?
6. The sixth and the last stanza?
2.3. Students will answer the motive question given earlier.

3. Abstraction
The significance of this poem is to be proud of who you are and what you are. Preserve
the culture and wisdom of the elders have striven to have, and also respect your fellowmen and take
good care in our nature and environment.
4. Application
Divide the class into four (4) groups and they are present the poem orally and this is the rubric
on how will you be graded.
ORAL PRESENTATION RUBRIC
CRITERIA 4 3 2 1 PERCENTAG
EXCELLEN GOOD FAIR NEEDS E
T IMPROVEMEN
T
ELOCUTION Student uses Student’s Student Students
a clear voice voice is voice is low. members,
and precise clear. Students incorrectly 35%
pronunciatio Student incorrectly pronounces
n of terms so pronounces pronounces terms, and softly
that all most words terms. for majority of
audience correctly. Audience students to
members Most members hear.
can hear audience have
presentation. members difficulty
can hear hearing
presentation presentation
. .
BODY Movements Makes Very little No movement
LANGUAGE seem vivid movements movement or descriptive
and help the or gestures or gestures gestures. 25%
audience that that
visualize. enhance enhances
articulation. articulation.
POISE Student is Makes minor Displays Tension and
relaxed mistakes, mild tension; nervousness is
displays self- but quickly has trouble obvious: has
confidence recovers recovering trouble 25%
secure about from them; from recovering from
self, with no displays little mistakes. mistakes.
mistakes. or no
tension.
PREPAREDNES Students Students The Students does
S completely sees pretty students is not seem at all
prepared prepared but somewhat prepared to
and have prepared but present.
obviously needed to clearly 10%
rehearsed. practice needed
more. much more
practice.
5. Assessment
LET’S WRAP IT UP!

Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it
on a ¼ sheet of paper.

1. Who is the author of the poem?

a) Maria Nhambu b.) Eku Mcgred2 c.) Jovita Obadolagbonyi

2. What is the title of the poem?

a.) Proud African Child b.) Dark Child c.) I am an African Child

3. Who is the boy with big dream who built a windmill from junkyard scraps in order to help feed his
village?
a.) William Kawkwamba b.) William Gulamkhadir c.) Eku Kakwamba

4. What is the message in the poem African Child comes at the end after describing his life?
a.) He is black and proud. b.) he is ashamed to be black c.) he is sad to be an African child

5. I am an African child
Born with a skin the colour of _________
a.) White b.) Brown c. Chocolate
(6-10) Fill in the blank space.
Often the target of _____
My future is not confined to charity
Give me the gift of a lifetime;
Give me a dream, a door of opportunity;
I will thrive
I am an African child

Do not hide my fault

show me my wrong
I am like any other;
Teach me to _____
And I will become
I am an African child

I am the son, daughter of the soil

Rich in texture and content
Full of potential for a better tomorrow
Teach me _________, teach me character, teach me hard work
Teach me to think like the star within me
I am an African child
 I can be extra-ordinary
call me William Kamkwamba the Inventor;
Give me a library with books
Give me a scrap yard and discarded electronics
Give me a broken bicycle;
Plus the freedom to be me
And I will build you a ________
I am an African child

We are the new _________

Not afraid to be us
uniquely gifted, black and talented
Shining like the stars we are
we are the children of Africa
Making the best of us
Yes! I am an African child

IV. Assignment
a.) Make a reflection about the poem African Child.
b.) Study the story of the Aged Mother.

Prepared by: Checked by:

MISS ELSIE JOY D.C SANTOS MISS SARENA BITAS CAMBA

BSED IV-A Professor