This lesson plan aims to teach students how to analyze and interpret the short story "The Wedding Dance" through various assessment activities. Students will first analyze pictures relating to culture and marriage from the story. They will then discuss how culture and religion impact relationships. Next, students will abstract themes and analyze elements of the story like characters and plot points. As an application, students will identify elements in another short story. For evaluation, students will demonstrate their understanding of "The Wedding Dance" through an interpretive dance, pageant, spoken poetry or drama. They will be assessed on organization, content knowledge, and presentation skills.

1. Semi-detailed Lesson Plan in 21ST
Century Literature
I. Objective
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
a. write/present a close analysis and critical interpretation of literary text in Asia.
II. Subject Matter
Topic: The Wedding Dance by Amador Dagiuo
Reference: English for 21st
Century Learners by Rina Garcia Chua.
Page no. : 123-124
Materials: PowerPoint Presentation and Visual Aids
III. Procedure
A. Preliminary Activities
1. Prayer
A student will be requested to lead the prayer.
2. Greetings
3. Checking of Attendance
The students will simply look at their seatmates to check if there are absentees.
5. Setting of Classroom Standards
The teacher will post pictures of celebrities at the board and the students will relate it to their
classroom standards.
1. 2. 3. 4.
6. Passing of Assignment
The students will pass their assignment.
7. Review
1. Who are the characters in the story “The World is an Apple”?
2. Why did Mario steal the apple?
B. Motivation/Activity
Picture Analysis
C. Analysis
1. What did the pictures show?
2. Do religion and culture matter when it comes to relationship and marriage?
3. Have you ever dated someone from different religion? How did it go?
D. Abstraction
1. What is your feeling after watching the video?
2. If you are Lumnay or Awiyao, will you still do the same? Will you choose to let her go?
3. What is the message conveyed in the verse 1, refrain, chorus and bridge?
4. Can you cite an incident where in conflict begins in the story?
5. What is the most intense point in the story?
6. What is the falling action of the story?

2. 7. What is the ending part of the story?
E. Application
Read and watch the story “The Small Key” by Paz Latovena, then identify the elements of the story.
IV. Evaluation
Present a close analysis and interpretation about the story “The Wedding Dance”
Choose among the following
Interpretative dance
Pageant
Spoke poetry
Drama
Criteria 5 10 15 20 Points
Organization Presentation
has no
sequence of
information
Audience has
difficulty
following
presentation
Information is
presented in
logical
sequence
Information is
presented in
logical and
interesting
sequence
Content
Knowledge
Students does
not have grasp
of information
Students are
able to answer
only
rudimentary
questions
Students are
ease with
content, but
fails to
elaborate
Students
demonstrate
full knowledge
Presentation Students
portrayed/
performed the
given task
incorrectly
Students
incorrectly
portrayed/
performed the
given task.
Audience
members have
difficulty
understanding
the
presentation
Students
portrayed/
performed well
the given task.
Students
portrayed/
performed
very well the
given task.
V. Assignment
Direction: ½ sheet of paper, read the story “The Necklace” and answer the ff:
1. Who are the characters in the story?
2. What is the theme of the story?