DETAILED LESSON PLAN

Date: November 26, 2018

Grade level: Grade 10

I. OBJECTIVES

At the end of the discussion the students are able to:

A. Perform a short skit to summarize the story;

B. Show appreciation of the story “The Story of Keesh” through discussion;
C. Write a letter for the author of the story.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

A. Topic: The Story of Keesh by Jack London
B. Reference:
 Grade 10 English Learner’s Material pages 299-307
 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/short-story-keesh-by-jack-london-
142995185/608664.html
 http://london.sonoma.edu/Writings/LoveLife/keesh.html
 https://occiie23.wordpress.com/2012/07/02/the-analysis-of-the-story-of-keesh/
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6pEUFHIODE
C. Teaching strategies: Group and Individual activity, Differentiated Instruction, and
Lecture Discussion
D. Materials: Visual aids, PowerPoint, and Hand-outs

III. PROCEDURE
A. DAILY CLASSROOM ROUTINE

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

Lord, through source of light and wisdom, give
us a keen sense of understanding, a retentive
memory, and a capacity to grasp things
correctly. Grant us the grace to be accurate in
our expositions, and skills to express ourselves
Let us all stand for a prayer.
with thoroughness and clarity. Be with us in the
start of our work and studies, guide each
progress, and bring it to its completion. All this
we asked in Jesus Christ, our Lord. AMEN.

Good Morning Class! Good Morning Ma’am

Before you take your seat, kindly arrange

your chair and pick-up the pieces of litter.
 None Ma’am.
Who is absent today?
Kindly pass your assignment in the center
aisle then forward.

B. RECALL/ REVIEW
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
What did we discuss last meeting? Last meeting we discussed about the story
entitled “A Day in a Country.”
Very good! Who are the characters in the The characters in the story are Terenty, Fyokla,
story? Danilka, and Silanty Silitch.
Very good! Where and when did the story The story took place on a village between eight
take place? and nine o’clock in the morning.
The story is about the two children asking their
Very good! What is the story all about?
uncle about the beauty of nature.

C. LESSON PROPER

1. MOTIVATION
Teacher’s Activity
Video Presentation
I have here a short video about believing
yourself. This video will show you that
dreaming big will lead you to success. After
this, I have few questions that you need to
answer.
1. Who is our main character?
2. What was the video all about?
3. What did you learn about the video?
4. Did you experience the same way?
What did you do to overcome it?
Student’s Activity
1. The main character in the video is Jay
Parker.
2. The video is all about a boy/man who
believes himself that he can achieve his
dreams.
3. I learned that no matter how people
degrade you, you just have to believe in
yourself because in the end all the
sufferings will be paid off.
4. Yes, I study hard and keep believing
myself because I know in the end my
dreams will come true.

2. UNLOCKING OF DIFFICULTIES

Direction: Pick a number from the chart. 1. This means having success usually by
Each number has a corresponding word.
Give the meaning of the chosen word using making a lot of money.
the given context clues. The meaning of
each word can be found on the treasure box. 2. This means to think or suppose something:
1. PROSPEROUS
To believe that something is true or
Context Clue: The company had a
prosperous year because of the possible.
successful deal.
2. RECKON 3. This means shocked and upset.
Context Clue: I reckon that we’ll have
to leave early so that we will arrive there 4. This means to shout insulting words at
early.
someone: To laugh at or criticize someone
3. AGHAST
Context Clue: Critics were aghast when in a loud and angry way.
the saw the awful movie.
4. JEERS 5. This means a feeling that someone or
Context Clue: He ignored the jeers of
the other team’s fans even though it is something is not worthy of any respect or
hurtful.
approval.
5. SCORN
Context Clue: Their teacher has poured 6. This means the body of a dead animal, a
scorn on their project because it lacks of
ideas. person’s body, or the remaining parts of an
6. CARCASS
old vehicle, structure, etc.
Context Clue: When his grandfather
died, they decided that his carcass will 7. This means getting what is wanted in a
be cremated.
7. CUNNING clever and often deceptive way.
Context Clue: Some politicians are
cunning that’s why they always win 8. This means to hold and fight with another
during election.
person.
8. GRAPPLES
Context Clue: Lysander had some 9. This means to attack or criticize someone or
bruises because he had a grapple with
his best friend. something in a violent or angry way.
9. ASSAIL
Context Clue: Three men were assailed 10. This means to complain quietly about
by the angry mob because of the crime
something: To talk in an unhappy way.
they made.
10. GRUMBLE
Context Clue: The employees are
grumbling because of their boss’
attitude.

3. DISCUSSION

PRE- READING
Our discussion for today is about a boy
named Keesh, who lived long ago in the
poorest Igloo and became the head man of
his village. I have here some images about
the life in Igloos.
Before we talk about Keesh, let us first have
a brief introduction about the great author of The author of the story “The Story of Keesh” is
this great story. Who is the author of “The Jack London.
Story of Keesh?”
Very good! I have here a picture and some
interesting facts about Jack London.
1. Jack London was born as John Griffith
Chaney on January 12, 1876 in the
slums of San Francisco.
2. Jack London only completed an eighth-
grade education, but beat college
students to win the first prize in the
writing contest, when he was only 17
years old.
3. Jack London started having stories
published in Overland Monthly in 1899
and set a goal to write at least 1000
words each day.
4. Jack London's most famous short stories
include To Build a Fire, Love of Life,
and An Odyssey of the North.
5. Jack London only lived to be 40 years
old, but wrote a great number of novels,
short stories, memoirs, non-fiction,
essays, poems, and even plays.
6. He was the first author in the world to
become a millionaire from his writing.
Let us now proceed to the story entitled I will fight for my right because I know that we
“The story of Keesh.” Before we start I deserve it. I will be the one who will stand for
have one question that you need to answer. our rights despite of my age. No matter how
This will help you to fully understand the young or old you are every one of us should
story. have equal opportunity because we are all
Motive Question: children of God and we are made according to
1. At your age today, what are you going his image.
 to do if your family who was well
known before became forgotten and
receives inequality? Are you just going
to accept it or will you fight for what
you truly deserves?
DURING READING
I divided the story into 5 parts and I
provided some pictures that tells the flow or
the summary of the story. I will group you
into 5, each will perform a short skit about
the chosen part of the story. This will help
you to fully understand the story.
KEESH AND HIS FAMILY
What do you think happen in these pictures? year, a new sun returns, so it might be warm
CONVERSATION WITH KLOSH- hunters were surprised. This was a child
KWAN AT COUNCIL
What do you think happen next?
Keesh lived at the edge of the polar sea.
He had seen thirteen suns in the Eskimo way of
keeping time. Among the Eskimos, the sun each
winter leaves the land in darkness. And the next
again.
The father of Keesh had been a brave
man. But he had died hunting for food. Keesh
was his only son. Keesh lived along with his
mother, Ikeega.
One night, the village council met in the
big Igloo of Klosh-kwan, the chief. He listened,
then he waited for silence. He said, “It is true
that you give us some meat. But it is often old
and tough meat, and has many bones.” The
speaking against them.
The council ordered Keesh to go to bed.
Keesh jumped to his feet. “Hear me!” he cried.
“Never shall I speak in the council igloo again.
I shall go hunt meat like my father, Bok.” There
was much laughter when Keesh spoke of
hunting. The laughter followed Keesh as he left
the council meeting.
The next day, Keesh started out for the
shore, where the land meets the ice. Those who
 watched saw that he carried his bow and many
arrows. Across his shoulder was his father’s big
hunting spear. Again there was laughter. One
day passed, then a second. On the third day, a
great wind blew. There was no sign of Keesh.
His mother, Ikeega, put burned seal oil on her
THE HUNTING BEGINS face to show her sorrow. The women shouted at
What do you think happen in these pictures? their men for letting the little boy go.
The men made no answer, but got ready
to search for the body of Keesh. Early next
morning, Keesh walked into the village. Across
his shoulders was fresh meat. His mother was
very happy. Keesh, trying to be a man, said to
her mother that he would sleep because he was
tired. There was much talk after Keesh went to
his igloo. The killing of a bear was dangerous.
But it was three times more dangerous to kill a
mother bear with cubs. The men did not believe
Keesh had done so. But the women pointed to
the fresh meat. At last, the men agreed to go for
the meat that was left. But they were not very
happy. So began the mystery of Keesh.
Then there was talk of magic and
witchcraft in the village. Keesh continued to
bring meat to the village. Some people thought
he was a great hunter. There was talk of making
him chief, after old Klosh-Kwan. They waited,
hoping he would come to council meetings. But
he never came. The council sat up late talking
SPYING KEESH about Keesh and the meat. They decided to spy
What do you think happen next? on him. On Keesh’s next trip, two young
hunters, Bim and Bawn, followed him. After
five days, they returned. The council met to
hear their story, then the two hunters reported
what they had seen. Klosh-kwan led the council
to the igloo of Keesh. Keesh told the people in
the village how he had killed the bears.
 Keesh told the people in the village how
he had killed the bears: he bent some thin
pieces of whalebone. The ends were pointed
THE SECRET OF KEESH and sharp as a knife. Keesh bent the thin, sharp
What happen to these pictures? bones as knives into circles, then put some seal
meat inside them, then put them in the snow to
freeze. The bear had eaten the ball of meat with
the circle of bone inside. When the meat got
inside the bear, the meat got warm, and the
bone went snap! The sharp points made the bear
sick. It is easy to kill them. Keesh used head-
craft, instead of witchcraft, he rose from the
poorest igloo to be the chief in the village. And
for all the years that followed, his people were
happy. No one cried at night with pains of
hunger.
And this is the story of Keesh, who lived
long ago on the rim of the polar sea.
Because he exercised headcraft and not
witchcraft, he rose from the meanest Igloo
to be head man of his village, and through
all the years that he lived, his tribe was
prosperous, and neither widow nor weak
one cried aloud in the night because there
was no meat.
Let us now answer the questions posted on When Keesh was just a little boy, he was a
the board. First question, describe Keesh bright, healthy and strong boy. The father of
and his family. Keesh was a very brave man. When his father
died Keesh and his mother was left forgotten by
the people in their tribe.
Very good! What was his speech at a Keesh wanted to have a fair share of meat that
council about? is why he went to the council and talked to
them, but the council didn’t agree that is why
Keesh hunted by himself.
Very good! What did he do the next day? After the conversation with the council, the next
How long did he stay away? Did he come day, Keesh carried his bow and many arrows.
into the village repentant and defeated? Across his shoulder was his father’s big hunting
spear and he started to hunt. Keesh hunts for
 three days and early next morning he came
back. Keesh came back to the village
triumphantly. He was carrying a female polar
bear and the two grown-up cubs.
What did the council determine to do? What The council sent two spy-hunters to spy Keesh
did the spy-hunters report on to the council for they believed that Keesh was using
five days later? witchcraft. The spy-hunters reported to council
that Keesh was a real hunter and he uses
headcraft instead of witchcraft.
How was the mystery of Keesh’s marvelous When the spy-hunters reported what they’ve
hunting finally unraveled? seen, the council went to Keesh to talk to him.
Keesh finally told them how he managed to kill
bears. Keesh always readied some little round
ice balls made by bones and whale meat. When
the bear swallowed the ball, the bear would get
sick and Keesh could kill it easily.

D. GENERALIZATION
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
POST-READING
Yes Ma’am!
Did you understand the story?
Stay with your group because we will have
a short game about the story. Each group
will be given a flag. I will asked questions
regarding the story. All you have to do is to
raise the flag if your group knows the
answer. The group who raised their flag first
will be the first one to answer the question.
Each correct answer is equivalent to ten
points.
Who are the characters in the story? The characters in the story are Keesh, Klosh-
Kwan, Ugh-Gluk, Bim, Bawn, and Ikeega.
What were the last words of Keesh? Why Keesh last words are “My father, was a great
did it require dignity and manhood to speak hunter. I, too, his son, shall go and hunt the
out? meat that I eat.” and “And no widow nor weak
one shall cry in the night because there is no
meat.” It require dignity and manhood to speak

What values did you learn from the story?
What is the author’s attitude to the focal The author described the main hero as strong
hero and his countrymen?
What do you think is the purpose of the 
author in writing this story?
out because first of all, Keesh was talking to the
tribe chief. Second, he said those words like a
real men going to war. He showed an attitude
that a king or a chief possesses, and that is
bravery.
The values I learned from the story was/were;
 Good deeds should not be left forgotten.
 We should learn how to appreciate one's
sacrifice.
 We should not judge other people base on
what we see and what others tell.
 Being mighty doesn't necessarily means that
you have to be the strongest and the bravest,
but rather, it is based on your ability to
assess the situation and cope up with
whatever mistakes you made in your
journey.
 No matter how young or old, strongest or
weakest you are always believe that you can
do it.
individual. Despite of his age, he showed
courage to fight for their right. Keesh showed a
trait that a real leader must have. The
countrymen were described by the author as
scornful and doubtful, but at the end of the story
the countrymen change their attitude toward
Keesh.
The author wants us to be reminded that
every sacrifice should not be forgotten. This
is an essential truth that one should bear in
mind. The fact that we should appreciate
every sacrifice of a person and that we
should not be judgmental towards others is
a random realization in the story.
 The author wanted to convey that we should
not have a bad prejudice to others and that
 we should not forget others sacrifice even if
they no longer exist instead, we should
appreciate them for their noble deeds. The
author wanted to show what is now
happening in real community life.
Based on your understanding, what is the The story is all about;
story all about?  Sacrifice
 Inequality
 Bravery
Very good! The theme of the story is
bravery.

E. APPLICATION
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
Direction: Based from the theme of the
story, each group will be given different
task.
GROUP 1- Jingle
GROUP 2- Poem
GROUP 3- Illustration
GROUP 4- Slogan
GROUP 5- Reflection paper

IV. EVALUATION
Write a letter for the author of the story. Make sure to follow the format below.

Dear Jack London,

After reading the story “The Story of Keesh” I realized that
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
I learned that
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

V. ASSIGNMENT
1. Have an advance reading about the “Song of Autumn” by Charles Baudelaire.
 2. Task 7: FIGURE IT OUT
Make an analysis of a character by completing the graphic organizer below.

Actions: Actions:
KLOSH-
Words: KEESH
KWAN Words:

Motives: Motives:

The
Story of
Keesh

Noted by:
Prepared by:

Michaella P. Peralta Maria C. Alvarez

Head Teacher VI
Student teacher
Approved by:
Checked by:

Marciano V. Cruz Jr.

Mellany S. Manuzon Principal IV
Cooperating Teacher