K12 Grade 9 ENGLISH

02/20/17

Module 1: Enhancing the Self

Lesson 1: My Roles in Life

     In this lesson, you will find poems, informative articles, and task activities that will build your understanding of the value of recognizing your role in life.

Your Initial Tasks

   Task 1: Three-Minute Letter Search

Read each statement carefully and answer the riddle

I am the first letter of Right	R
You will find me in boar but not in bear	O
I am middle of ceiling	L
Find me in Ore but not in Our	E
I have the sound of sea	S

Task 2: All for Best

You most probably have the best plans for your life at home, in school, in your career and family because you have roles to perform. What could these roles be?

Roles In Life That
Interests me most	I enjoy doing	Puts me in a happy mood	I can do well
	Playing video games	Listening to music	Computer Programming

Task 3: Inspirations

·         You admire people primarily because of the roles they perform in making a difference not only in their lives, but also in others’ lives. They inspire you because they have achieved something special in the field that also interests you.

·         What do you think are his/her qualities that lead him/her to become successful in performing his/her role in life?

           

Task 4: Effective? Partially… Ineffective?

 Performing the roles in our lives will help us develop our skills and our environment. There are effective and ineffective roles in life, as well as something in between. List down these methods in the table below.

Ways to Perform Roles In Life
Ineffective	Partially Effective	Effective
Distractions	“Shortcuts” in life	Focus
Laziness		Multi-tasking
Inconsistency		Hard work
		Determination

Task 5: Looking Back

·         Your life is a continuous journey. Your present plan has something to do with your experiences and what you will do in the future

Task 6: Focus Questions

As a teenager, being a student is my role in life, the knowledge I can gain will prepare me for the future. My attitude maintained in the past and improved today will determine who I am, as a person and a citizen.

                

The role of being a student is important in making a difference in your own life and on everyone’s life. The more you learn about your role and applying it in real life will shape your attitude, knowledge, and future.

Task 7: What I expect/ need/ learn

To enhance yourself is to improve your attitude first. I learned that your roles are important in life, as you learn through experience, achievements, and even failures; you become better in making good decisions, and could make a difference in your life in the future.

Task 8: Ten Minutes IMAGE Talk

Although it is never stated in pictures or reading passages, you, as a reader can infer thoughts, intentions, and feelings on the details presented. To a picture, you could focus on lines, objects, shapes, and angles and relate them to real life experiences to understand its message and meaning. By reading passages, you should focus on what passage is about, so you could infer its meaning.

Task 9: For Significant Human Experiences

Reading a poem paves the way to making meaning in life. It allows you to share certain meaningful experiences that you find in common in the poem. This is when you think back and recall a time when you have much in common with the same experience than what you originally thought. The poem speaks to you as you explore the human condition.

03.20.17

Module 1: Enhancing the Self

Lesson 2: Maximizing the strength

     Maximizing means “making the best use of” and this is what you should do with your strength. This happens when you focus on the areas where you are most skilled, talented, and strong while avoiding your weaknesses.

Task 1: Hit the hints

     Study the following photos; do you know the characters in the pictures? List down common traits of the characters in the collage.

• -        You will notice that each character in the picture has accomplished heroic achievements through progress and development of their own strength and character.
• -        Each of them started out simple, as their story goes on, they thrived to evolve and develop to be more than what they currently are.
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Task 2: Say That Again

     Rewriting from songs, poems, and other articles is called paraphrasing. Paraphrasing involves taking a set of facts or opinions and rewording them. When paraphrasing, it is important to keep the original meaning and to present it in a new form. Basically, you are simply writing something in your own words that expresses the original idea.   

Task 3: Attach those words

Beowulf is admired for the richness of its poetry. About a third of the words in Beowulf are words known as Kennings. Kennings combine two words to create an evocative and imaginative alternative word.

Battle-Sweat Slaughter-Dew	Evil-Doer Life-Evil	Horrible Hermit Devil From Hell Sin-Stained Demon
Battle-Dress Mail-Shirt Fighting-Gear	Dragon-Slayer War Trooper’s Leader Chief Of The Strangers	Ring Giver Gold Giver
Wave Floater Swirling Surf	Light Of Battle	Whale Road Whale’s Way Swan Road

Task 4: Say Yes or No

Write yes or no to the given statements from the poem Beowulf. Be sure to support your answer.

Statement	Response	Proof
Grendel was a greedy monster.	Yes	Verse 410 – 425
He was considered the foul enemy of God.	Yes	Verse 395 / 495
Beowulf and Grendel had enormous strength.	Yes	Verse 405/470
The weapons of the warriors could easily kill the monster.	No	Verse 480-485
Grendel was afraid of Hrothgar.	No	Verse 395
Grendel swallowed his victims.	Yes	Verse 425
The Danes were not allowed to celebrate the defeat of Grendel.	No	Verse 535-540
Grendel was able to escape from Beowulf’s hands.	Yes	Verse 500
Hrothgar gave Beowulf gifts.	Yes	Verse 535-540

Task 5: Illustrate the Creations

Based on the poem, how do you imagine the entities in it? Paraphrase your answers below.

Entities	Original Description	Paraphase
Herot	The biggest of halls, Splendid and ornamented with gold was the foremost of halls under heaven.	A mead hall constructed like a palace
Hrothgar		King of the Danes
Grendel	His eyes gleamed in darkness, burned with gruesome light. The shepherd of evil, guardian of crime; His sin-stained skin bewitched the sharpest iron	A malformed monster with extreme physical strength and endurance
Beowulf		A warrior with heroic feats of strength

Task 6: Compare and Contrast

Task 7: Into the Hero

Get to know the poem by answering the questions below.

·         Why did Beowulf go to Heorot?

o   Because he wants to test his feats of strength against Grendel

·         Did he achieve his goal? Prove your point.

o   Yes, according to Verse 535, after he rips Grendel’s arm and left him for dead. He was considered victorious.

·         What happened to Grendel after the fight?

o   According to verse 500, Grendel’s arm was ripped off.

Task 8: Epic vs Lyric

What are the similarities between Epic and Lyric Poetry

Epic	The epic poem is a type of narrative. It will usually include story elements. They are significantly longer than lyric poems and shows heroic exploitations of a particular character.
Lyric	A lyric is not a story and is different on many forms, such as a Sonnet. Lyrics don’t require rhymes and presents a state of emotion instead of heroes.

Task 9:

Scan the poem “Beowulf”. List down the sequence signals and write how it was used.

Sequence Signals	Functions in a Sentence
Then	To show additional actions or follow-up disposition
After	To show previous action and follow-up current action
And	To show additional actions
Before	To show previous action

Task 10: Mark the Punctuation

The semi-colon(;) which is used to connect related or contrasting independent clauses, it could also function as a medium pause.

The colon(:) used for unincorporated sentence lists; or to explain a related cause.

05/02/17

Module 1: Enhancing the Self

Lesson 3: Leaving a Legacy

A life well lived cannot be easily forgotten. Not, when you have left a mark so noteworthy that enables people to make a difference not only in their lives but more so in the lives of others. How would you like to be remembered? What legacy would you like to leave behind?

Task 1: The H.O.M.E(Harmony of Man and Environment)

The video H.O.M.E shows the effects of climate change and the destruction of the environment, but it also shows that we can stop the destruction by helping the environment through planting trees stopping pollution and clean the surroundings and prevent any other illegal activities that would destroy nature.

Task 2:

There is a picture of a fallen chunk of ice with the saying “Climate change doesn’t just hurt icebergs”. This shows that climate change affects everyone and everything.

Task 3: Lend an Ear

Watch the video again and take note of some ideas presented below. Indicate whether you agree or disagree.

The hand that can destroy is also the same hand that can help.

Agree, this world is changing, with the rise of technology we now have the ability to take large amounts of resources and improve our own lives. Our cars, our phones, and our books, all made of metal and wood taken from our environment. Because of this, we developed, but also we are destroying the natural world. But these negative ways can be abandoned and we can use our minds and our technology to help the environment. We could clean rivers, we could plant trees, and we could even build eco-friendly objects. Our world is changing but we can change it for the better.

Task 4: In a Capsule

 The idea of the video that “the hand that can destroy is also the same hand that can help” means that it is our choice whether we could fix the environment or we continue our negative ways and neglect nature. The negative ways do not just harm other forms of life but also our own. This proves that “Climate change doesn’t just hurt icebergs”. We have only one chance to live this one life and change our negative habits into a positive and progressive one by using our minds and our technology to help the environment. We could clean rivers, we could plant trees, and we could even build eco-friendly objects. The idea of H.O.M.E is that bad choices lead to destruction and good choices lead to progress. Our world is changing but we can change it for the better.

Task 5: What’s in a word?

Match Column A with Column B

A	B
Betwixt	Between
Holden	To Say
Betokens	To Indicate
Tomorn	Tomorrow
Weened	To Hope

05/08/17

Module 1: Enhancing the Self

Lesson 4: Coping with Challenges

Normally you hear from people who care say, “Don’t be your own roadblock to success!” This is the challenge you need to attend to amidst difficulties and sufferings you may experience. This simply means you need to be aware of, face, and then remove the setbacks, burdens and difficulties, which at time upset you. To fear them is alright but you have to face these fears and live with them courageously. They are parts of the games you have to play to make your life better. It is always in your hands for you to start making the most out of these challenges. Accept that this challenge is happening. Many people will dismiss challenges that come before them. They will convince themselves that the problem is smaller than it really is or that it does not exist in the first place. You need to recognize when you start thinking this way because it is true what they say: the first step in overcoming a problem is admitting that you have one. This is not a fun part of the equation. Accepting that this challenge is real and that you are going to have to deal with it can be scary. If you are scared of what this challenge can mean for you, just remember: so far, in life, you have met every challenge that has come before you and made it out okay. There is no reason to think that this is any different.

Task 1: Twisters

 Questions I have about coping with challenges

-   What are the ways to cope with challenges?

-   How will I cope with these challenges?

-   What do I consider as my challenges in life?

Task 2: Constant Recall

 One challenge you need to face is how to unfold and show appreciation for the meaning of a poem

Task 3: Make a Synonym Match Challenge

 Fill in the blanks with one word to create a synonym

S	COLD	Chide
Y	earing	Craving
T	ally	Score
W	aver	Falter
G	round	Soil
N	arrow	Slender
C	limb	Ascend
S	tumble	Trip
V	indicate	Clear
A	bode	Dwelling

Task 4
Every of us have all the chances to challenges in life. The best way to cope with is to face it, for facing such challenges teaches us to be strong and to determine our weaknesses. Even if how many times we fail, as long as we learn from all of it, it goes with the saying that life is not about finding ourselves instead it is about creating ourselves.


Task 5: what to Expect /Need/Hope/Learn
Simple as , USE THIS CHALLENGES AS OPPORTUNITIES. I mean turning it to a positive one instead of accepting it as a negative thing . Well , challenges are there just to test us, it is you who'll gonna decide if youll let this challenges drag you down or youll surpass all of them. 

Assess the relevance and worth of ideas presented in the material viewed
Use synonyms of words to clarify meanings 

Use contradictions proficiently
Use effective ways of coping with challenges to enhance oneself
Explain how the tone of the poem helps clarify its meaning 




Task 6: Why not?  
 Pair up and reflect on the following quotations.  
• Don’t let challenges stop you to take your best future.” 
o - Anonymous-“
• “When virtue is in presence, all subordinate powers sleep.” 
o Ralph Waldo Emerson
It takes determination and confidence in a certain person to give them the energy to do a certain thing. To be able to bend and adjust no matter how hard the problem is...
It means that someone does things that exhibit goodness and morality; no one can state reasons to stop him because what is right and morally good, is all above powers.





Task 7: BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE

An Extended Metaphor is a feature of a lyric poem that presents comparison over several lines throughout the poem. Remember that a lyric poem is a highly musical verse of the observations and feelings of a single speaker.