This document outlines a 4-day lesson plan for a class on Carlos P. Romulo and Filipino identity and pride. On day 1, students analyze a story by Romulo and discuss his response to criticism of his height. They learn about parallel structure. Day 2 focuses on the essay "I am a Filipino" and identifying examples of parallelism. Students compare themselves to Romulo. Day 3 reviews transitional devices and has students practice combining ideas using these. The goal is to help students understand the importance of cohesive devices in writing and show pride in their Filipino identity.

1. Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IV – A CALABARZON
Division of Lipa City
LIPA CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Lipa City
Q3W4 Day 1 - 4 :
Duration : 1 hour
Resources : chalkboard, pentel pen, cartolina, chalk, copy
Reading Reference : I’m Glad a Little Guy by Carlos P. Romulo, I am a Filipino by Carlos P.
Romulo
Objectives : At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
Employ a variety of cohesive devices in composing short written
personal discourse.
Organize information gathered from primary and secondary reference.
Compose a capsule biography of person interviewed using appropriate
literary and cohesive device.
Use predictive and anticipatory devices/tasks to activate prior knowledge
about the topic reading/viewing selection.
Respond to ideas, issues, and concerns presented in a reading or viewing
selection in creative form.
Arrange words in clusters.
Use variety of expressions to affirm, to negate, to see further clarification
and to summarize points in a dialogue or interview.
Note specific details of text listened to.
Formulate assumptions and predictions about the content of the narrative
text.
Prepare a list of available primary and secondary information resources
concerning a particular topic.
Introduction :
Show students a picture of a small guy and a big guy. It may be a small
guy carrying a heavy load and a big guy carrying small load.

2. Ask students to describe/say something about the picture. List down all
the words they have given.
E.g
small big strong
little tall hercules
dwarf giant mighty
Have students arrange the words in clusters
Task 1
Look for words in the puzzle that mean the following.
a. Noticeable
b. Weaker party
c. Obstacle
d. Looked down
e. Tell secrets
f. Popular
C O N S P I C U O U S B C
E U Y L M P I C U O U S U
A B N D R O M C O P K P C
H I N D R A N C E B C D O
D O L C E L E B R A T E D
B U N D E R R A I E D N O
M N D O I L D G H J I L M
U N D E R B O G O W I S E
C O N F I D E L G Y M U T
Task 2:
Have students read the text “I’m Glad I’m a Little Guy” by Carlos P. Romulo
Analysis: Group Work
Have students answer the following:
Group 1 Point out reference to Carlos P. Romulo’s height.
What did Mr. Vishisky, the Soviet delegate said to Carlos P. Romulo? Why did Romulo
consider this an insult?
Group 2 How did Romulo take it? How would you characterize Romulo in his response to
Vinshinkys insult?
Group 3 Cite three instances in the selection that show Romulo’s wit and humor.
Group 4 What does Romulo mean by the following, “Beethoven and Admiral Wilson were both
five feet four inches tall, but they were giants, like the philosopher Kant who stood a bare five feet high”?

3. Group 5 Enumerate events in the life of Romulo that had to do with his littleness.
--Checking
Abstraction:
If you were Carlos P. Romulo, would you protect the dignity of our country the same way he did?
Why?
Application:
Imagine that you were born in Carlos P. Romulo’s time. Pretend you were his friend. Write a
short note/paragraph about Carlos P. Romulo and how he is different from others.
Homework:
Reseach on the life of Carlos P. Romulo or the life of your favorite Philippine Hero.

4. Day 2
Reading Reference: I am a Filipino.
Introduction :
Show students pictures of the different Heroes.
Apolinario Jose Rizal Carlos P. Romulo Ninoy Aquino Me
Mabini
Ask:
1. Who are the pictures above?
2. What is common about the pictures?
Task 1:
Choose the letter of the correct meaning of the underlined word.
1. Every Filipino should look at the land as hollowed spot.
a. Sacred b. useful c. critical
2. The office with all the appurtenances was used to the foreigner.
a. Personnel b. equipment c. records
3. Inexhaustible wealth can still be found in Philippine forests.
a. Unimportant b. not used up c. meaningless
4. Filipino should shake off the lethargy in them.
a. Ignorance b. hostility c. indifference
5. Some look at the Filipinos forlorn figures.
a. Exploited b. deserted c. useless
Task 2:
Have students answer the following:
1. Why is the land hallowed spot to the writer?
2. Give examples of great Filipino heroes who fought for freedom of the people.
3. Why is the Filipino referred to as the marriage of the East and the West.
4. State the authors pledge.
5. Based on the essay, what description of the Filipino can you make?
Have students read the essay “I am a Filipino”

5. Discussion of Parallelism
Parallelism is a device used to emphasize the importance of ideas by repeating the same
grammatical structure in a series of words, phrases, clauses or sentences. Observe the use of parallel
structure in these examples taken from the essay:
a. Inferior of a glorious past, hostage of the uncertain future
b. The task of meeting my responsibility to the past and the task of performing my obligation to
the future.
Group Work
Group 1. Can we consider Carlos P. Romulo as one of the greatest Filipino? Why? What
positions in the government did Carlos P. Romulo hold?
Group 2. Study the following lines taken from the essay. What two separate ideas are expressed?
a. Inheritor of a glorious past, heritage of an uncertain future.
b. The task of meeting my responsibility to the past and the task of performing my obligation to
the future.
Group 3. Look for examples of parallelism taken from the essay
Group 4. Enumerate some historical references mentioned in the essay.
Group 5. What should we be proud of as a Filipino?
Abstraction:
How will you show that you are proud of being a Filipino? Enumerate ways.
Application:
Create a short paragraph showing how proud you are for being a Filipino. Start your paragraph
with…
I’m proud I am a Filipino…
Homework:
Compare yourself with Carlos P. Romulo. Write a short paragraph that shows comparison and
contrast between you and Carlos P. Romulo.

6. Result Addition or Example
As a result so also in addition
Because then and moreover
Consequently therefore besides too
On account of thus for example
So furthermore
Task 3: Listening Text:
Listen as the teacher reads the biographical sketch of Carlos P. Romulo. Have students look at
Carlos P. Romulo’s PDS while listening. Have students take note of the cohesive device markers used in
the listening text.
Analysis: Guided/Controlled Grammar)
Pick-out the transitional device used in the following sentences:
1. We played ten innings of softball on the field. Later in the afternoon, we piled into the tractor for
a ride to the pond.
2. The dragons in Tolkien’s books are dangerous enemies of people, elves and dwarves.
McCaffrey’s dragons are loyal, obedient, companions to the men and women who ride them.
3. The cable cars stopped running at midnight. Consequently, the tourists walked ten blocks up and
down and the hills to their car.
4. Many writers of science fiction use imaginary world to make serious comments about modern
problems. Startrek, for example, often focused on the problem of competition for natural
resources.
5. Terri finished putting the final coat of paint on the house. Afterward, her father helped her return
the equipment to the garage.
Abstraction:
Using the students answer in the different activities, ask students the importance of cohesive
device/transitions in writing a composition.
Application: (Extended Grammar)
Combine the two ideas using appropriate cohesive device.
(Result) 1. Kurt had not made a single mistake when he finished his routine on the parallel bars. He
received a perfect score from the judges.
(Time)2. We waited at the train station for over two hours. Poor Marie was looking for us at the bus
depot.

7. Day 3
Introduction:
Task 1:
Show students a blank personal data sheet. Ask them to fill up a personal data sheet. Show
students personal data sheet of Carlos P. Romulo.
Ask the students the difference of the two PDS.
What details can you find in Carlos P. Romulo’s PDS which you cannot find in your PDS? From
Carlos P. Romulo’s PDS, what can you say about him?
Task 2:
Analyze the following sentences:
1. The graves, however, were all around them as a reminder of their struggles and loss.
2. First, he would have to have the roof fixed, or they would not be able to stay there for long.
3. Myca is beautiful, but she is greedy.
Ask:
1. How would you call the underlined words?
2. What are cohesive devices/transition devices?
3. What is/are functions of cohesive device?
Discussion
Cohesive Devices are transition device/transitions. Transitions connect ideas by establishing
relationships, such as time, contrast, result, and addition, between the ideas.
Transitions Grouped by Kinds of Relationship
Time Contrast
After final at last finally however on the other hand
Afterward first soon sooner or later in contrast yet
Before later next at this point indeed but
During meanwhile once at the same time instead nor
Earlier since in time nevertheless nonetheless
Then until eventually on the contrary otherwise

8. Discussion of Parallelism
Parallelism is a device used to emphasize the importance of ideas by repeating the same
grammatical structure in a series of words, phrases, clauses or sentences. Observe the use of parallel
structure in these examples taken from the essay:
a. Inferior of a glorious past, hostage of the uncertain future
b. The task of meeting my responsibility to the past and the task of performing my obligation to
the future.
Group Work
Group 1. Can we consider Carlos P. Romulo as one of the greatest Filipino? Why? What
positions in the government did Carlos P. Romulo hold?
Group 2. Study the following lines taken from the essay. What two separate ideas are expressed?
a. Inheritor of a glorious past, heritage of an uncertain future.
b. The task of meeting my responsibility to the past and the task of performing my obligation to
the future.
Group 3. Look for examples of parallelism taken from the essay
Group 4. Enumerate some historical references mentioned in the essay.
Group 5. What should we be proud of as a Filipino?
Abstraction:
How will you show that you are proud of being a Filipino? Enumerate ways.
Application:
Create a short paragraph showing how proud you are for being a Filipino. Start your paragraph
with…
I’m proud I am a Filipino…
Homework:
Compare yourself with Carlos P. Romulo. Write a short paragraph that shows comparison and
contrast between you and Carlos P. Romulo.