The lesson plan summarizes the story "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant. It includes activities for students to analyze symbols and characters in the story, discuss themes of ambition and materialism, and apply their understanding by presenting their analysis in a talk show, news report, or comedy skit. Students will then draw a symbol representing their interpretation of the story and answer questions about a follow-up reading assignment. The objective is for students to analyze symbols in European literature.

1. Date Approved:
Semi-detailed Lesson Plan in 21st
Century Literature
I. Objective
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
a. draw a symbol about their analysis/interpretation of literary text in Europe.
II. Subject Matter
Topic: The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
Reference: www.slideshare.com
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 and Text Analysis
C. Analysis
1. What did the pictures show?
2. Is being ambitious a bad thing? When does ambition become a bad thing?

2. 3. What are the signs that someone is materialistic?
D. Abstraction
1. What was Madame Loisel’s flaw?
2. What kind of life did Madame Loisel wants?
3. Why is Madame unhappy with her life at the beginning of the story?
4. Does Mathilde Loisel deserve the punishment she received?
5. Would you live the same life as Mathilde?
6. Who are the characters in the story?
7. What is the theme of the story?
8. What is the point of view of the story?
9. What is the climax of the story?
E. Application
The teacher will group the students into three. Present a your lesson/realization
of the story “The Necklace”. Choose among the ff:
 Reporting
 Talk show
 Comedy show
IV. Evaluation
Directions: Draw a symbol about your analysis/interpretation of the story “The Necklace”
Criteria
Content-------------------- 5 points
Relevance ----------------5 points
Organization --------------5 points
Neatness -------------------5 points
20 points
V. Assignment
Direction: ½ sheet of paper, read the story “Marriage is a private affair” and answer the ff:
1. Who are the characters in the story?
2. What is the theme of the story?
Prepared by

3. Jiza Mae D. Cañalita
Pre-service teacher