A LESSON DEMONSTRATION FOR THIRD YEAR ENGLISH/ GRADE 9

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN BY ROBERT FROST

Objectives:1. Read the poem poetically2. Interpret the poem stanza by stanza3. Debate on the situations involving

making decisions

Level 1:KNOWLEDGE

ACTIVITY 1: VIDEO CLIP WATCHINGThe Bridge master and

His Son

GUIDE QUESTIONS

1. Describe the characters of the video clip?

2. If the father saved his son, what would be the consequences?

3. If you were the father, would you also do the same? Why or why not?

4.In what way do our decision in life matters? Explain.

Level 2: PROCESS AND SKILLS

Robert Frost

Robert Lee Frost was an American poet. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes. A popular and often-quoted poet, Frost was honored frequently during his lifetime, receiving four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry. 

ACTIVITY 2: POETRY READING

Direction: Read the following poem poetically as you can.

The Road Not Taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveler, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I couldTo where it bent in the undergrowth; 

Then took the other, as just as fair,And having perhaps the better claim

Because it was grassy and wanted wear,Though as for that the passing thereHad worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally layIn leaves no step had trodden black.Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to wayI doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sighSomewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference. 

GUIDE QUESTIONS

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

What is the mood created in the poem? Who do you think is talking in the

poem?

Activity 3: Poem Interpretation (Stanza by Stanza)

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveler, long I stoodAnd looked down one as far as I couldTo where it bent in the undergrowth;

Guide Questions:1.  Describe the season shown in the poem? 2. What is the problem encountered by the

persona?3. What is does he do about it?4. What does this stanza imitates in real

life situation?

Then took the other, as just as fair,And having perhaps the better claimBecause it was grassy and wanted wear,Though as for that the passing thereHad worn them really about the same,

Guide Questions:1. Which road did he choose? Describe

the kind of road that he had chosen.2. What does he mean with “Because it

was grassy and wanted wear?”3. What do you think why he choose that

road?

And both that morning equally layIn leaves no step had trodden black.Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to wayI doubted if I should ever come back.

Guide Questions:1. What are the evidences that he chose a

road less traveled by? In what line?2. Is he regretful of his decision? Why or

why not?3. What does this stanza reveals real life

situation?

I shall be telling this with a sighSomewhere ages and ages hence:Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference. 

Guide Questions: 1. What do the 16-17th line stands for?2. What “difference” does the persona

mean?3. In relation to the writer’s life, what

does this stanza means?

LEVEL 3: UNDERSTANDING

ACTIVITY 4: POEM DIGGING AND APPLICATION(SHARING)

Questions:1. Why did Robert Frost write this poem? What does this

shows of his personality?2. How does this poem help us in making decision?3. Have you experience regret in your decision? How did

you treat it?4. For you, how important is making the right choice and

decision? Explain.5. Compare and contrast the father in the video clip and

the persona of the poem? What do their situation reveal in real life situation? How should we handle our lives?

LEVEL 4: PERFORMANCE

ACTIVITY 5: STAND FIRM ON YOUR DECISIONS (A DEBATE

ACTIVITY)

The class is divided into four groups. The two groups are on the affirmative side, and other two are on the negative side.

Group 1 (affirmative) Group 2(negative)Situation 1:You are a pregnant mother and you are

on a great risk of child labor. The doctor give you options: to abort the child(group 2) or save the child(group 1)

Situation 2: You are on a sea tragedy with your

husband or wife and with your brother or sister. The boat sank and unfortunately, there’s no life jacket. You are the only one who knows how to swim. Who will you save?

Group 3(husband or wife)Group4 (brother or sister)

GROUP: ENGLISH LITERATURE

Members: Aventajado, Eloise Aimee C. Layaog, Cindy B. Raden, Mae N. Siton, Jonalyn L.

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