LESSON PLAN

Prepared by: GEALON, ALLEN MAY

AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE

I. OBJECTIVE
After the class discussion the students:
a. Have defined the plot of the short story “Two Brothers”.
b. Have signified the theme of the short story “Two Brothers”.
c. Have created a short composition or a poem have the same theme of the short
story “Two Brothers”.
II.LESSON PROPER
A.PRE-READING
The teacher asks provide a picture like “picture of two men together’’ and post together
with these words “ happy, understanding, generous and contented”. Then, the teacher
asked the students to describe the picture using the strip of words posted together with the
picture. After, the teacher let the students connect and internalize the description that
their classmate given. And lastly, the teacher chooses at least 5 students to dramatize a
short play to start the lesson.
B.DURING READING
The teacher give a copy of the short story:
The Two Brothers (A Tale of Ancient Palestine)

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Once upon a time there lived two brothers who dearly loved each other. When their father
died, he left his land to the brothers with instructions to divide it equally. This they did,
and for many years they lived and worked side by side. Each was to the other not only a
brother but also a beloved friend.

When the older brother married, his younger brother celebrated with him, and when the
older brother and his wife had a child, and then another and finally six altogether, the
younger brother also was happy.

The younger brother decided not to marry, and so he lived alone. But one night as he lay
in bed, after a long day harvesting his fields, he felt a sharp pain in his heart. He thought
of his brother and his family, and he thought of the fields of wheat. "It isn't fair that I
keep all my harvest," he said to himself. "I have no one but myself to feed, but my
brother must care for seven others besides himself."

For a while he worried about this, and then he decided what to do. He dressed and walked
to his barn, and there he gathered several sheaves of wheat. Carrying these, he climbed
the hill between his own house and his brother's, and he left the sheaves in his brother's
barn.
When the younger brother returned home, he felt satisfied. "Now my brother's load will
be lightened a little," he thought, and that night he slept in peace.

Meanwhile, just before dawn, the older brother awoke suddenly. He tossed and turned,
thinking of his poor lonely brother. "How sad that my brother is alone. What will happen
when he is old? I have a wife, and children to care for us, but my brother will have no
one."

And with this thought in mind, he slipped quietly out of bed and walked to his silo, where
he gathered several sheaves of wheat. He climbed the hill toward his brother's fields. "If
he has more wheat, he can earn enough to care for himself in dignity in his old age."

The older brother left the wheat in his brother's barn and returned home, pleased with his
deed.

The next morning when the younger brother walked to his barn, he was startled to see his
pile of wheat; the stack seemed just as high as it had been the day before. "Perhaps I
dreamed that I gave wheat to my brother," he said, scratching his head. "Tonight I will
make sure."

At that same moment the older brother stood and stared at his pile of wheat, thinking the
very same thoughts.

That night each of the brothers went to his store of wheat and gathered as many sheaves
as he could carry. Then each brother walked over the hill and placed his own wheat on
the other's stack.

They could not believe their eyes the next morning when each brother saw he had the
same amount of wheat that he had had the previous night.

"This is impossible!" said the older brother, and the younger brother once more scratched
his head.

"Tonight I will be sure," said the younger brother. "I'll take every last bit of wheat from
this corner of my barn to my brother's, and then I shall be sure I was not merely
dreaming."

And the older brother decided the very same thing. Both brothers decided that this time
they would carry wheat in their carts.

And so the third night came, and each brother gathered wheat from his own stores. Each
pulling his loaded cart, they began to walk over the hill.

That night a bright moon shone upon the hill, and as the brothers approached the hilltop,
each brother saw, under the spotlight of that harvest moon, a figure in the distance.
They moved quickly toward each other, and when they recognized each other and
understood what had happened, they let go of their carts and ran to each other.

"You are a most generous man," the older brother said.

"Ah, but you are more generous still," said the younger brother

Then the teacher and the students read and understand the short story. And the teacher
give the theme of the short story, that the two brothers, each understood how blessed they
were to possess such friendship, and when the Creator saw this, they are blessed that
place as a land of peace and brotherhood

C.POST READING
The teacher asked the students to give the plot of the story in a one whole sheet of paper.
And for the assignment letting the students make a composition or a poem with the same
theme of the short story “Two Brothers”.

Reference:
(A Tale of Ancient Palestine):Two Brothers (Hebrew/Arab): http://www.uexpress.com/,
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