Detailed Lesson Plan for Field Study 5 (SE3A)

The wedding dance (English/Literature)

Senior High Grade 11

I. OBJECTIVES: At the end of a 60-minute period, the students will be able to:
a. Relate the similarities of the story to our present day lives
b. Argue if Awiyao’s choice is the right thing to do under such circumstances
c. Explain the meaning of each symbolic elements in the story; and
d. Discuss why “The wedding dance” by Amador Daguio is an important literary piece
in our Philippine literature

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: The wedding dance by Amador daguio (Philippine literature)
Materials: White cartolina, Marker, coloring materials.
Source: http://www.storyboardthat.com/articles/e/wedding-dance2?utm_expid=58652488-
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III. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

A. PREPARATORY ACTIVITY
Prayer
Energizer
Checking of attendance
Good morning class.! Good morning Sir!
B. REVIEW

C. MOTIVATION
Okay before we start our lesson, I want you to Ok Ma’am!
look at the pictures that I prepared and try to (Teacher will post the pictures one by one and the
remember them as we get further to our lesson for students will have to look and try to remember them)
they are very symbolic and play a crucial part in
our story

a. A single hand-held smooth-surfaced gong with

D. UNLOCKING OF DIFFICULTIES
a narrow rim
Direction: Match the correct answer to its b. Son of the supreme god. He’s the one who
corresponding number execute the plan of god.
c. Four months
1. Gangsas d. Typical eyes of those Chinese and Mongolian
2. Kabunyan origin
3. Seven harvest e. Is a plant that produces seeds that are
4. Canyon removed from the pods and the remaining
5. Gongs husks are then used to make an extract. This
6. Slant eyed people extract is used as medicine
7. Worldly possession f. Seven years
8. Bonfire g. A long, deep, narrow valley with steep cliff
9. Four moons walls, cut into the Earth by running water and
10. Bean pod often having a stream at the bottom.
h. Something owned; any tangible or intangible
possession that is owned by someone
Answers: i. A large fire built in the open air, for warmth,
1. A entertainment, or celebration, to burn leaves,
2. B garbage, etc., or as a signal.
3. F j. A circular metal plate like percussion
4. G instrument, usually having a turned-down rim.
5. J In most forms it is struck in the center with a
6. D felt- or leather-covered beater, producing a
7. H sound of either definite or indefinite pitch.
8. I
9. C
10. E

E. PRESENTATION OF THE LESSON Author’s biography

Amador Daguio was born in the Ilocos province of

(Teacher ask the student to read the authors
biography and after teacher will explain and add
additional information)
the Philippines in 1912. He began writing poetry in
high school and published his first poem before he
graduated. Throughout his career, he taught at a
number of schools in the Philippines and also worked
as a lawyer, editor, reporter, and public relations
officer for the Filipino government. In his writing,
Daguio seeks to establish a pure Filipino voice,
distinct from its colonizers. Even in English,
Daguio’s writing is Filipino in essence. In “The
Wedding Dance”, he draws upon the culture of his
ancestors to explore Filipino traditions along with the
universal themes of love, suffering, and societal
expectations.

F. LESSON PROPER/DISCUSSION
First let’s have a brief background in our literary
piece which is our topic for today
(Students will have to brainstorm and read the
whole story and after, perform their role play)
Now I will divide the class into three groups
(Teacher divide the class into three group)
Background
Awiyao and Lumnay most likely to belong to the
Igorot people who inhabit the mountain areas of
Luzon, the largest island in the Philippines. The
Philippine islands were settled by various migrants
from Southeast Asia for centuries. These peoples built
up a number of different cultures and clan-based
social structures on the many islands of the
archipelago. In the 1500s, Spain colonized the
islands, spreading Christianity and the Spanish
language. Following Spain’s loss in the Spanish

And what I want you to do is to create a role play
about the plot diagram of the story.
(Teacher explain what plot diagram is and explain
its individual function)
Class it’s up to you how will you find your scene
that is based in the story. I will be giving you 20
minutes to prepare your role play presentation.
>Let’s give a round of applause for everyone that
had present their role-play and for giving their
best.
Teacher will reinforce the plot diagram of the
story using visual aids and further explanation
American war of 1898, the Philippines became a
territory of the United States. During World War II,
the islands were occupied by the Japanese until
gaining their independence in 1945. The Igorot
people maintained many of their traditional cultural
practices through the late 19th century. Even today,
dance and gangsa music form an important part of
their celebrations.
Group 1 will perform the beginning which is
composed of EXPOSITION and CONFLICT
Group 2 will be having the Middle part of the story
which is RISING ACTION and CLIMAX
Group 3 will be having the ending part of the story
which is FALLING ACTION and RESOLUTION
 G. GROUP ACTIVITY
Now we go to the major characters of the story,
and let us make their character sketch.
1. Awiyao
2. Lumnay
3. Maduluminay
Teacher will be posting visuals and activity that
students will answer in front of the blackboard,
after doing the activity, teacher will ask some
question verbally and students will respond, and
after teacher will add additional explanation and
reinforce students’ idea.
H. GENERALIZATION
Teacher will be posting the pictures that he/she
had posted during motivation. Now he will be
asking the students how they are connected to the
story.
(Student will be responsive to the activity and
questions that teacher will ask)
Student 1:
Gangsas
The gangsas are culturally important. The sound of
the gangsas represents the man in the wedding
ceremony. Like the gangsas, they are strong and
provide a beat to the dance, or a "beat to life".
Student 2:
Dancing
Culturally, the dancing is a celebration of happiness.
It is also a show of sexuality by the women. Because
Lumnay has not produced a child, she feels ashamed
to dance and show herself to the other men, as she
believes no one will look at her.
Student 3:
The Fire
The fire or flames signify the burning intensity of
both love and hate that Lumnay feels in the situation.
When Awiyao stirs the embers in Lumnay’s dark hut,
he stirs up both of these feelings in her. Later, as
Lumnay watches the bonfire from afar, her physical
distance from the fire reflects her emotional
separation from the man she loves.
Student 4:
The Beads
The beads in the story symbolize the promise that
Awiyao made to Lumnay. They are also very
precious and are worth 20 fields. The fact that
Awiyao gives them to Lumnay shows that he
cherishes her, and that he still believes she has worth.
Although Lumnay rejects the hut and field Awiayo
offers her, she accepts the beads, suggesting her
desire to remain connected to Awiyao.
Student 5:
The Floor
 A number of times the narrator draws the reader’s
attention to the rattan floor as Lumnay pulls it apart.
This is symbolic of their marriage unraveling.

Student 6:
The Night
The nighttime setting symbolically adds to the
darkness and isolation that Lumnay feels as she runs
away from the village. As she works her way up the
dark mountain alone, she is unable to envision a path
to the future. The reader, too, is left in darkness with
the unresolved ending.

I. VALUING

Ok class! What do you think is the theme and Student A:

moral lesson of the story?
Ma’am I think the theme and moral lesson of the
story is that If you truly love a person, you must let
them be happy Have you ever heard the saying “if
you love someone, let them go”? The story of
Lumnay and Awiyao wrestles with this difficult issue.
Despite how upsetting it is to Lumnay, she must let
Awiyao go, not only because of their culture, but also
because it is clear that he will not be happy without a
Very good! child.

Any other answer? Student B

I think it is about Man vs Society, because Nowadays

we make a lot of decisions that is not depend whether
we like it or not, nor if it would make us happy or
sad, we follow so many standards that is based on our
societies’ rule and standards, just like Awiyao and
Lumnay story is, they are force to separate their ways
just to follow their tribes belief and custom. Although
we can say that this story maybe fictional and too old.
But is relevant and still connected to our every lives
which is why it is still worth studying. And also I like
the way that Amador Daguio use the Folk of igorot’s
tribe as it is not only enlighten us about their culture,
but also a reflection that we are not too far when it
comes to our lives.
What a clear and direct to the point answer, let’s
give him a round of applause.
III. EVALUATION:
Essay
Direction: In 1 whole sheet of paper, answer this following questions, every answer in each
number should have at least 150 words.
1. Give an example in our modern day lives that have the same situation with Awiyao and
Lumnay. And if you under such situation, what will you do?
2. Do you think Awiyao’s choice of leaving Lumnay and marrying Maduluminay is the right
decision?
3. What is more important, your individual happiness or your Societies’ standards, customs, and
traditions?

We will be grading you in the following rubrics:

Reasoning: 50 %
Creativity: 20%
Organization of the content: 30 %
A total of 100%

IV. ASSIGNMENT:
Search and read, why and how Amador daguio had created his literary piece “The Wedding
dance”

Class dismissed!

Prepared by:
Gerald Ponce De Leon
Danny Federico
Archie Ibay
Aina Piojo

Submitted to:
Merlyn U. Destura