1. PRAYER
DEAR GOD, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE LOVE AND
CARE, AS WE START OUR CLASS THIS MORNING, WE
ASK YOUR HOLY PRESENCE TO BE WITH US. GUIDE US
AND LEAD US TO GAIN SOME KNOWLEDGE AND
WISDOM, YOU SENT US YOUR HOLY ANGELS TO
PROTECT US FROM ANY POSSIBLE HARMS AND
DANGER, AND FORGIVE US OUR SINS, IN THE MIGHTY
NAME OF JESUS. AMEN
3. Classroom
Rules
I will listen to the discussion.
I will participate in the group activities.
I will speak English as much as possible to
express my ideas.
I will respect the opinions of my classmates.
I will be time conscious.
I will not use my cellphone or any gadgets
during the discussion.
I will not engage in bullying or harassment.
I will raise my hand if I want to answer.
4. OBJECTIVES
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At the end of the period, the students shall be able to:
A. unlock the meaning of unfamiliar words through context
clues;
B. analyze literature as a means of connecting to the world;
C. react to the ideas, emotions, and message expressed in
the poem for better understanding; present an explanation
for the meaning of each line in the poem.
8. Directions: What you’re going to do is to
write on the board as many as you can
about the positive and negative effects
of using a cellphone in 2 minutes. After
writing, you will discuss why those are
positive and negative.
22. Edward Field
· American Poet and Author.
· born in Brooklyn, New York
(June 7, 1924)
· He served in the United States
Air Force during World War II.
23. Edward Field
He won awards on the following:
· Academy Award for writing narration for
the documentary film To Be Alive (1965).
· Lamont Award from the Academy of
American Poets,
· Shelley Memorial Award from the Poetry
Society of America,
· Prix de Rome from the American
Academy of Arts & Letters,
· Lambda Literary Award.
· Edward Field’s poem “The Telephone” is
included in his book Counting Myself
Lucky: Selected Poems, 1963-1992.
24. The Telephone
My happiness depends on an electric appliance
And I do not mind giving it so much credit
With life in this city being what it is
Each person separated from friends
By a tangle of subways and buses
Yes my telephone is my joy
It tells me that I am in the world and wanted
It rings and I am alerted to love or gossip
I go comb my hair which begins to sparkle
Without it I was like a bear in a cave
Drowsing through a shadowy winter
It rings and spring has come
I stretch and amble out into the sunshine
Hungry again as I pick up the receiver
For the human voice and the good news of friends
29. I will divide you into 5 groups. All groups will be given
selected lines from the poem and will discuss the meaning
of the lines for 5 minutes. You will only given 5 minutes to
do your task. Explain your answer in front of the class.
DIRECTIONS:
30. My happiness depends on an electric appliance
And I do not mind giving it so much credit
What is the predominant feeling of the speaker in these lines?
Why does he feel that way?
GROUP 1
31. With life in this city being what it is
Each person separated from friends
By a tangle of subways and buses
Why are friends disconnected?
GROUP 2
32. Yes my telephone is my joy
It tells me that I am in the world and wanted
It rings and I am alerted to love or gossip
I go comb my hair which begins to sparkle
How does the speaker justify his joy of having a phone?
GROUP 3
33. Without it I was like a bear in a cave
Drowsing through a shadowy winter
It rings and spring has come
To what did the speaker compare the man’s situation before the
advent of the telephone?
GROUP 4
34. I stretch and amble out into the sunshine
Hungry again as I pick up the receiver
For the human voice and the good news of friends
What does the speaker hunger for? Was he capable of
connecting to the world? Explain.
GROUP 5
42. Read each question carefully and select the correct
answer. Be sure to choose the option that best fits
the information provided about the poet and the
poem.
DIRECTIONS:
43. 1. Where was Edward Field born?
a) Manhattan, New York
b) Brooklyn, New York
c) Bronx, New York
d) Queens, New York
44. 2. What did Edward Field do during World War II?
a) He served in the Navy
b) He served in the Army
c) He served in the Marines
d) He served in the Air Force
45. 3.What award did Edward Field win for writing narration
for the documentary film To Be Alive (1965)?
a) Pulitzer Prize
b) Academy Award
c) Nobel Prize
d) Grammy Award
46. 4. What is the main subject of the poem?
a) Email
b) Telephone
c) Television
d) Radio
47. 5. What emotion does the speaker associate with the
telephone?
a) Sadness
b) Anger
c) Joy
d) Fear
48. 6. What role does the telephone play in the speaker's life?
a) It causes stress
b) It brings joy and connection
c) It is ignored
d) It is broken
49. 7. What does the telephone alert the speaker to?
a) Weather updates
b) Love or gossip
c) Important meetings
d) Political news
50. 8. How does the speaker feel when the telephone rings?
a) Annoyed
b) Bored
c) Excited
d) Sleepy
51. 9. What does the telephone symbolize in the poem?
a) Loneliness
b) Joy and connection
c) Silence
d) Confusion
52. 10. How does the speaker describe their life without the
telephone?
a) Like a bear in a cave
b) Like a bird in the sky
c) Like a fish in the ocean
d) Like a flower in a garden
53. ASSIGNMENT
Directions: In a one (1) whole sheet of paper. List five (5)
advantages and five (5) disadvantages of the following
communication technologies:
Cellphone
Social Media
