The document provides a detailed lesson plan for teaching about an Ilocano epic called Biag ni Lam-Ang. The objectives are for students to become familiar with places in Region 1, understand elements of an epic, and appreciate Philippine literature. The lesson involves motivating students with a puzzle activity about Region 1 places. Students then watch a digital storytelling about Biag ni Lam-Ang and discuss the epic's characters, setting, theme, and elements. The epic hero Lam-Ang goes on heroic quests to find his father, fight invaders, and prove his worthiness for marriage. The lesson defines key elements of epics like the epic hero and heroic quests. Students are engaged to discuss these elements as they apply

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Detailed Lesson Plan
Objectives
At the end of the lesson, 100% of the students with 90% of English Language Proficiency will be
able to:
1. Be familiarized with the different places of Region 1.
2. Determine and Understand the different elements present in an Epic.
3. Appreciate Philippine Literature specifically an epic from Region 1.
Teaching Approach: Content-Based Approach
Teaching Method: Interactive— Student-Centered
Teaching Technique: Collaborative/Cooperative
Teaching Strategy: Buzz Group
Teaching Materials: PPT; Video Presentation; Puzzle
Reference: https://prezi.com/d88yuzktxurb/copy-of-region-1-ilocos-region/
http://www.kapitbisig.com/philippines/english-version-of-epics-
mga-epiko-the-life-of-lam-ang-an-iloko-epic-complete-text-in-
english_934.html
Procedures
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
Allotted
Time
I. Motivation
(Familiarizing different places of Region 1)
a. Where am I?
Instruction:
The students will be grouped into 4.
They will be given puzzle pieces.
They need to construct the picture and
identify the name of the place presented in
the picture.
Lastly, they need to tell something about the
picture.
Price will be given to the group which
finished the task first.
Once your group is done, group
representative should hit the buzzer and show
and read their work to the class.
Is everything clear?
Then let us start.
Students attentively listened to the
instruction.
Yes teacher!
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Buzz Group 1:
Buzz Group 2:
Pagudpud was formerly Barangay
Tongotong, a part of the neighboring
municipality of Bangui in the years before
World War II.
Do you know the reason behind the name of
the place?
The students do their tasks
cooperatively.
Vigan. Mestizo District. Ilocos Sur
Found in the City of Vigan, the
Mestizo district is one of the most
prominent tourist destinations in the
Philippines. It contains the largest
concentration of ancestral homes and
other colonial-era architecture in the
Philippines, built by Chinese
merchants who settled in Vigan. The
houses are still preserved and
maintained by the Ilocos Sur Tourism
Information Center. The district is
included in the list of UNESCO
World Heritage Sites in the
Philippines.
Pagudpud is hailed as the “Boracay
of the North,” sans the gazillion
tourists. The secluded Maira-ira
Beach brings the vacationer a most
sought-after relaxation, as there are
hardly any visitors on these fantastic
shores. One can also see a view of the
Bangui Windmills, the magnificent
power generators situated in Bangui
Bay.
According to a folk tale, the name
Pagudpud came from a merchant
traveling from Batangas, who had
asked if he could rest in one of the
houses in the barangay. The
merchant, who could not speak nor
understand a single word of Ilocano,
would only say “Ako'y pagud na
pagod at ang sapatos ko'y pudpod” (I
am very tired and my shoes are worn
out) when asked by the villagers
about his purpose. Despite not being
able understand Tagalog, the
villagers adopted the phrase.
A few months later, a Tagalog-
speaking Bicolano man, who was
2mins.
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Buzz Group 3:
Buzz Group 4:
In what Region do you think all these
beautiful places belong?
That is correct!
Region 1 is also called Ilocos Region because
it is the home to majority of the Ilocano and
the seat of Ilokano culture, heritage, language
and of course literature.
Do you know that Ilocos means “people in
the river”?
looking for a certain logging
company in the province, stopped in
the barangay to ask for its name.
Since the villagers did not understand
his question, they simply replied with
the only Tagalog phrase that they
knew: “Ako'y pagud na pagod at ang
sapatos ko'y pudpod,” which the
Bicolano interpreted as a barangay
named Pagudpod. The name
eventually became Pagudpud.
Regarded as the "Surfing Capital of
the North," this stretch of white sand
beach facing the South China Sea is a
must-go place for surfers and
watersports lovers.
San Juan is a 3rd
class municipality
in the province of La Union.
Our Lady Of Manaog Church is
also known as the Shrine of the
Nuestra Senora de Manaoag.
Located in Manaoag, Pangasinan, the
church was established by Captain
Gaspar de Gamboa in 1720 and was
donated to the Dominicans in 1722.
Region 1 or Ilocos Region.
Northwestern coast of Luzon Island.
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Do you know where exactly in the
Philippines Region 1 is located?
And what are the provinces found in region
1?
Do you know what does Ilocos means?
In addition, Ilocano is the 3rd
largest
ETHNOLINGUISTIC group and is the 3rd
most spoken language in the Philippines.
Ilocos is also found in the Northen part of the
Region—Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur.
What about La Union?
From what foreign language do you think the
word La Union came from? And what does it
mean?
What do you call the people of La Union?
In addition, La Union is the center of Ilocos
Region with its capital, San Fernando.
How about the word Pangasinan?
That is derived from their occupation of
making salt out of sea water.
The word is a combination of
PANG+ASIN+AN.
Ilocos Norte; Ilocos Sur; La Union &
Pangasinan
‘I’ means ‘from’ and ‘looc’ means
‘bay’ which may also mean ‘from the
lowlands’
They also refer to themselves as
‘samtoy’
Found in the interior part of Region
1. Spanish. ‘The United’
Tinguian
‘land of salt’ or ‘place where the salt
is made’
Pangasinense.
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How do you call the people of Pangasinan?
Now let us talk about their literature, The
Ilokano call their literature as ‘kurditan
samtoy’. Kurdit which means ‘to write’ and
‘saomi ditoy’ which means ‘our language
here’.
Will you name some Ilocano literature that
you know?
You are all correct and to name more here are
some of the literary pieces of Ilocanos.
II. Lesson Proper
(Appreciating Literature of Region 1)
a. Watch digital story telling.
(Determining and understanding the
different elements of an Epic)
Q: What kind of literary piece is Biag ni
Lam-Ang?
Q: What is an Epic?
Very well said.
Q: Who are the characters in the Epic?
Kaputotan, a poem by Pedro
Bucaneg. He is the Father of Ilocano
Literature.
Naangawan A kablaaw or Jolly
Birthday Greeting in English and
Nalpay A Namnama or Blasted Hope
in English. Both are written by the
first internationally famous Filipina
poetess in the 19th
century named
Leona F. Florentino. She is the
National Poetess of the Philippines.
Students attentively watched the
short video.
An Epic.
Etymologically, it comes from the
Greek word Epos which means word,
story or poem.
An epic is a long narrative poem that
relates that great deeds of a larger
than life hero who embodies the
values of a particular society.
Lam-Ang as the Protagonist in the
story.
Don Juan Panganiban and Namungan
as parents of Lam-Ang.
5 mins.
3 mins.

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Q: What is the setting of the Epic?
Q: What do you think is the Theme of the
Epic?
Aside from the usual elements we know from
the elements of short stories such as
characters, setting, plot:
Do you know that there are three categories
or kind of Epic?
1. Folk Epic is a story that evolves from
the people of a civilization and their
lives.
2. Art Epic is a deliberation of a creation
by the artist writer about a civilization
or people. May be based on a long-
ago histories or on a long-ago
literature.
3. Mock Epic is a long, heroic-comical
poem that merely imitates features of
the classical epic.
It usually focuses on the exploits of
an antihero whose activities illustrate
the shallowness of a class or group he
represents. This style of epic is a
satire.
Q: To which kind of Epic does Biag ni Lam
-Ang belongs?
Donya Ines Cannuyan of Calanutian
which shows the Romance
Adventure in Lam-Ang’s Life.
Sumarang as one of the Antagonist,
another suitor of Ines.
Igorot Tribe another Antagonist
whom Lam-Ang fought for avenge of
his father and secure his own tribe.
Nalbuan is the place where Lam-Ang
lived, now part of the northern
Philippines.
Students’ answer varies.
It is a folk epic for it evolves from the
people of a civilization and their
lives. The epic shows a very good 3 mins.

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Q: Do you still remember the different
elements present in an epic? Will you cite
those elements?
Let us define them one by one.
First is the Epic Hero.
Q: What can you say about epic hero?
Q: Who do you think is the Epic Hero in the
epic Biag ni Lam-Ang?
Q: Why do you say so?
Q: What are the Heroic Quest in the Epic
Biag ni Lam-Ang?
Next Element is the Heroic Quest or the Life
Pattern of the Hero.
Q: How do you define Heroic Quest?
Q: What are the Heroic Quest of Lam-Ang?
portrayal of what is a true Ilocano all
about.
Lam-Ang.
1. He was able to speak immediately
after he has given birth by
Namungan.
2. He was able to achieve full grown
man body at his ninth month.
3. He was able to with stand fighting
numerous Igorots and defeat
them.
1. When at his 9th
month he went to
the forest to seek for his father.
2. He also fought numerous Igorot
to avenge his father and protect
his own tribe from possible
colonization of Igorot Tribe.
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Q: What are the Valorous deeds of Lam-
Ang?
Next is the Divine Interventions.
Lastly the great events or the important
events that took place in the epic.
Q: Do you have any questions or
clarifications?
3. And when he tried to catch the
fish rarang to prove his
worthiness of marrying Ines.
Despite of his bravery and strength
and even all people feared him, he
still has good values embodied on
him. He loves his family so much.
He also kept his promise to Ines that
he will catch the fish rarang even if
he knew beforehand that he will die if
he does so.
1. Stone Sagang or the Stone
Armor.
2. The carabao’s Amulet which
made the shoots bent down
3. And the amulet of the centipede.
4. The rooster which collapsed the
house in its crow
5. The dog which in an instant
rebuild the house in its bark.
1. His journey to find his father.
2. He went and conquered
effortlessly the Igorot Tribe.
3. His fight against Sumarang and
the many suitors of Ines.
4. His adventure with the berkakan
or big shark but brought back to
life through his magical animals.
None teacher.
Allotted Time
Transition Time
Total Time
3 mins.
30 mins
5 mins.
35mins.
Dr. Yolanda D. Reyes Prepared By: Agbay, Noralyn G.
Philippine Literature II-ELLA June 17, 2017