The Teaching of The Drama-Intellectual Discussion
The Teaching of The Drama-Intellectual Discussion
Administrative routine:
Prayer
Greetings
Checking of attendance
Assignment:
Read the drama entitled “With Patches of Many Hues” by Estrella D. Alfon
Answer the following questions:
Literal questions:
1. What is the title of the drama?
2. Who is the author of the drama?
3. Where and when did the story happen?
4. Who is the main character in the story?
5. Why did Mario want to stay with his grandmother? Was he right in
staying away from his parents? Support your answer.
6. What were the recent happenings in Mario’s life that made his
parents angry?
7. What were the faults of the parents in dealing with their son?
8. How did the grandmother help in solving the problem of Mario with
his parents?
9. What was the role of Tina in Mario’s reconciliation with his parents?
10. What do the hues in grandmother’s quilt mean in her life? Which
parts in the play reflect these hues?
The Process
I. Explore
Session One- One Hour
Say: Could you still remember the last time Yes, Ma’am!
you said “I love you” with your parents?
Say: Have you read the script of the drama Yes, Ma’am!
entitled, “With Patches of Many Hues”?
Activity 1
Say: You will be given 10 minutes to answer. Students answer the activity.
You may start.
Activity 1
1. Grandmother’s
wholesome attitude
toward life is seen in the
serenity of her face.
a. calmness
b. tension
3. Louisa, a tired-looking
woman, shows
inquietude in her
movement.
a. uneasiness
b. happiness
4. Nobody appreciates a
delinquent person.
a. diligent
b. belligerent
Say: Correct. Next, what is the meaning of Ma’am! Hues mean a. colors.
underlined word in sentence number 2?
Say: Very good. Next, how about the meaning Ma’am! Inquietude means a.
of underlined word in sentence number uneasiness.
3?
Say: Very good. And finally, what does the Ma’am! Squirms mean a. twist and
underlined word in sentence number 5 turns.
mean?
Activity 2
After 10 minutes.
Say: So please pass your papers forward. Students pass their papers
forward.
Say: Class, what are you expected after the Ma’am, at the end of the one-hour
one-hour session? session, we will be able to use
each unlocked unfamiliar word in
sentences.
After 15 minutes.
Say: It’s your time to present your answer. Ma’am! Good morning Ma’am.
Who would like to volunteer to be the first Good morning classmates these
to present? are the sentence we made out of
the unfamiliar words we unlocked.
1. Serenity
a. The serenity of the
surroundings made him
relaxed and rested.
b. Comfort and
contentment is visible in
the serenity of her face.
2. Hues
a. A painting is a
combination of abstract
hues.
b. Several hues were used
to coat their house.
3. Inquietude
a. You’ll know if a person is
problematic because of
his inquietude.
b. Inquietude indicates
that a person is hiding
something.
4. Delinquent
a. Delinquent students are
those who persevere
more in life.
b. Achievers are
delinquent with their
study.
5. Squirms
a. He let her grandmother
massage him, but he
squirms in pain when
she massaged the
sensitive part of his
muscle.
b. Mario’s body is aching,
but he refused to let it
massaged because for
sure, he would only
squirms out of pain.
Say: Now let us proceed with the next pair (All pairs have shared their written
and so on. sentences.)
Quiz 1
1. Serenity
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2. Hues
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3. Inquietude
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4. Delinquent
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5. Squirms
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After 15 minutes.
II. Firm up
Session Three- One hour
Say: Could you still remember our lesson last Yes, Ma’am.
meeting?
Say: Who could state again our task to do? Ma’am, at the end of one hour
session we be able to identify the
explicitly stated information from
the drama.
Say: 1. What is the title of the drama? Ma’am! The title of the drama is
“With Patches of Many Hues”.
Say: 2. Who is the author of the drama? Ma’am! It was written by Estrella D.
Alfon.
Say: 3. Where and when did the story The story happened in the house
happen? of Lola Tasya, during summer
break
Say: 4. Who is the main character in the story? Mario is the main character in the
drama.
Say: Wow great! I am grateful to know that you
did your assignment well. Now let us
check if much information had retained in
your mind. Get one half sheet of paper.
Quiz 2
After 5 minutes.
Say: 1. What is the title of the drama? Ma’am! The title of the drama is
“With Patches of Many Hues”.
Say: 2. Who is the author of the drama? Ma’am! It was written by Estrella D.
Alfon.
Say: 3. Where and when did the story The story happened in the house
happen? of Lola Tasya, during summer
break.
Say: Who is the main character in the story? Mario is the main character in the
drama.
Say: Who among you could state again our Ma’am! At the end of the lesson we
task to do? could be able to make inference.
Say: But first, let’s divide the class into 5 Students count 1 to 5. 1… 2… 3…
groups by counting-off 1 to 5. 4… 5… and so on.
Say: Meet with your group, then follow my Students meet with their respective
instructions: group and follow teacher’s
1. Form your group according to your instructions.
numbers.
2. Find a place in this classroom where
you believe you can work comfortably.
3. Choose you leader who will facilitate
your discussion.
4. Choose your secretary who will record
your discussion.
5. Choose a reporter who will orally give
a report about the important matters in
your discussion.
6. Since this subject is English, I would
like you to have your discussion in
English.
After 10 minutes
Say: Might I request, the group 1 to give their Good morning ma’am. The
report. following are the output of our
discussion:
1. Why do you think Mario wants
to stay with his grandmother?
Mario wants to stay with his
grandmother’s house because
he wanted to escape from his
parents because he thinks that
his parents hated him.
Say: Very Good! Next group please. And so (All group representatives have
on. reported their discussion)
Quiz 3
After 15 minutes
Say: Who among you here still remember the Ma’am! Last meeting, we made
activity we conducted last meeting? inference.
Say: I will give you manila paper as well as Students discuss the critical
marker pen for each group so that you questions.
could write your answer there. You have
ten minutes to do your work. Start
discussing now.
Critical questions:
Say: Ok, group 1 you may now start. Good morning ma’am, good
morning classmates. This morning
I am going to report our answer on
the critical questions that follow:
Say: Very good, group 1.Now group 2 it’s your (All group reporters have shared
turn. And so on. what they’d discussed.)
Quiz 4
After 10 minutes.
Say: Ok, times up! Pass your paper forward. Students pass the papers.
VI. Transfer
Session Six – One Hour
Say: Now, who among you could state again Ma’am, at the end of one- hour
our task to be done? class we could be able to make a
synopsis.
After 20 minutes
Say: Ok, Class stop writing. Let us proceed to Good morning, ma’am. Here is our
the reporting. synopsis to the drama “With
Patches of Many Hues”
Say: Very good, group 1. Now it’s your turn (All group reporters read their
group 2. And so on. group’s synopsis)
After 40 minutes.
I. Drama
A. Specific objective: to identify the meaning of each word using context clues
Item: Remembering
Directions: Identify the meaning of the word being underlined in the sentence.
Encircle the letter of the correct answer. 5 points
2. The bed throw is made of clothes with several hues – red, green, blue.
a. colors
b. trimmings
6. Serenity
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7. Hues
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8. Inquietude
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9. Delinquent
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10. Squirms
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15. Why do you think Mario wants to stay with his grandmother?
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16. What were the recent happenings in Mario’s life that made his parents
angry?
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17. What were the faults of the parents in dealing with their son?
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18. How did the grandmother help in solving the problem of Mario with his
parents?
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20. What do the hues in grandmother’s quilt mean in her life? Which parts
in the play reflects these hues?
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F. Specific objective: To make a synopsis
Item: Applying
Directions: Write a synopsis of the drama “With patches of Many Hues”. Write
your answer on the space provided below. 20 points