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I am an African Lesson

Grade 8 English DepEd K12 Philippines

MarcoMeduranda
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I am an African Lesson

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  1. I AM AN AFRICAN CHILD Marco D. Meduranda

  2. OBJECTIVES • Activate prior knowledge • Expand vocabulary through word sort and context clues • Analyze the meaning, tone and mood of the poem • Respond to the significant human experience highlighted in the poem • Read the poem with proper phrasing, intonation and stress

  3. ACTIVITY 1: PICTURE TALK

  4. ACTIVITY 2: WORD SORT Pity Bright Brilliant Fault Wrong Talented Shining Broken Afraid Discarded Confined Freedom

  5. ACTIVITY 3: Context Clues • Plants thrive when they get the proper amount of sunlight and water. • Even from a young age it was clear that she had great musical potential. • The teacher articulatedhis words very carefully. • The sisters are uniquely gifted with very good musicality. • She gave clothes to the street children out of charity. • kindness (especially in giving money to poor people).  • grow well • something that can be developed • enunciate, form speech sounds • one of its kind

  6. ACTIVITY 4: Setting the Purpose for Reading • Based on the poem’s title, “I am an Africa Child”, what do you think is the purpose of the author in writing the poem? • ANTICIPATION GUIDE (Yes or No) • The poem will express the sentiment of the young people of Africa. • The poem explores the theme of poverty and injustice. • The persona in the poem is a child who knows what he wants to become in life. • Another title that can be used in the poem is “The Hopes and Dreams of Africa’s Children.” • African children are not talented and not bright.

  7. READING: “ I AM AN AFRICAN CHILD”

  8. Activity 5: Analytic Graphic Organizer

  9. COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS • What does the poem say to you? • How did the poem make you feel? • What did the poem make you think about? • What did you think about the poem? • Were there any words or phrases you especially liked? • Does the poem remind you of anything in your life? • What do you think the poet was thinking? • Who’s talking in the poem? • What did you notice about the way the author wrote the poem?

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