St.

Mary’s College of Catbalogan

(formerly Sacred Heart College)
Corner Mabini & Del Rosario St., Catbalogan City, 6700
PAASCU Accredited
(Grade School & High School Department)

LEARNING PACKAGE
(WEEK __)
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SUBJECT: 21 CENTURY LITERATURE DAY:
GRADE AND SECTION: DATE:
A. OPENING PRAYER

Lord Jesus,
Teach us to love You above all,
Teach us to love our neighbor as we love ourselves.
Grant us the strength and determination to do what conforms to Your commands so that we may be Your faithful
followers and disciples.
All these we ask through your Son Jesus Christ, in union with the Holy Spirit and through the intercession of the Blessed
Virgin Mary and the prayers of Mother Ignacia de Espiritu Santo. Amen

B. INTRODUCTION
B1. Learning Package: test and tell

B2. Learning Competency(ies): Writing a close analysis and critical interpretation of literary texts and
doing an adaptation of these require from the learner the ability to identify:
a. the geographic, linguistic, and ethnic dimensions of Philippine literary history from pre-
colonial to the contemporary
b. representative texts and authors from each region (e.g. engage in oral history research with
focus on key personalities from the students’ region/province/town)

B2.1 Knowledge: The pupils/students will know…

the history and development of Philippine literature in precolonial time.

B2.2 Skills: The pupils/students will be able to…

. explain the literary, biographical, linguistic, and sociocultural contexts and discuss how they enhance the text’s
meanings and enrich the reader’s understanding ture

B3. Essential Question(s):

1. Why is it important to study literature in these modern times?

B4. Essential Understanding:

Literary works are relevant in rousing the cultural and historical consciousness among Filipino youth
(PCSS Defining Characteristic:)
Distinguished by a Culture of Excellence
B5. Instructions to Parents/Tutors:

C. PRELIMINARIES
C1. Pre-test:
Guess the object being described in the precolonial riddles below.
1. Dalawang balon, hindi malingon.
2. Sa araw ay bunbong, sa gabi ay dahon.
3. Sang dalagang marikit, nakaupo sa tinik.
4. Kung bayaa’y nabubuhay, kung himasi’y namamatay.
5. Ate mo, ate ko, ate lahat ng tao.
C.2. Review: What have we discussed last meeting?
C3. Activating Prior Knowledge (APK):
What are the things that you know about our ancestors?
D. LESSON PROPER
D1. Instructions/Lesson
.The precolonial literature of the Philippines includes all literature produced before the Spanish
colonization. It includes chants, proverbs, songs, spells, and different folk narratives like folk tales, fables,
legends, myths, and epics that were all passed down from generation to generation through the word of
mouth.

*powerpoint presentation about the lesson will be posted on Google Classroom.

D2. Activities (Knowledge/Skills)

Compare and contrast the story of creation as told by the story of Tungkung Langit and Alunsina to the story of
creation that appears in Genesis from the Catholic religion bible.

1. Write the similarities and differences of the god mentioned in Tungkung Langit and Alunsina to the god
mentioned in the Catholic bible.
2. What are the similarities and differences in the creation of the universe in both stories?
3. How about the similarities and differences in the creation of man?

D3. Values Integration

Core Value: Faith
Social Integration: Identity confusion
Lesson Across Discipline: Social Studies: What modern Filipino traits were acquired from other
countries
and culture?
Faith/Biblical Reflection: “So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through
God.”
Galatians 4:7
E. ASSESSMENT
Directions: Read each question carefully, and write your answer in the space provided before each
number.
1. the period of the before colonization of a region or territory:
a. colonial c. post-colonial
b. pre-colonial d. pre-history

2. This period in the Philippine Literature is based on oral traditions. During this time, folk, songs, epics,
Narratives and sung narratives were popular which are passed on from generation generation:
a. Spanish Colonization Period c. pre-colonial
b. American Colonial Period d. Philippine Literature under the Republic

3. Which of the following is true about Philippine pre-colonial texts?

a. Most of the pre-colonial dramas were held in the sambahan or places worship
b. They revolve around the illiteracy of early Filipinos
c. Only the concept of death is used as a subject for narratives
d. All of the above

4. Literature during this period Has two distinct classifications: religious and secular. This epoch produces
Made by writers in the Spanish language.
a. pre-Colonial period c. Philippine Literature after EDSA
b. Spanish Colonialization Period d. Philippine Literature in the 21st Century

5. Which of the following is NOT a time frame in our literary history during the American Colonial
Colonial Period?
a. The Period of Re-Orientation C. Period of Self-discovery and Growth
b. The Period of Imitation d. The Period of Activism

F. SUMMARY
F1. Summary:
Today I learned that________________________.
F2. Action:
As a Marian, how will you ensure that the history and culture of your precolonial ancestors will never be
forgotten by your generation and the future generations?
E. PURPOSEFUL ASSIGNMENT

Write a poem that follows the style and format used during the precolonial period.
Post your answers on our Google Classroom.

Prepared by: Checked by: Approved by:

MA. MAGDALENA A. BIANES NIÑO T. JIMENEZ

English teacher SAC VILMA T. CABUEÑAS
Principal - Date
AURA ANNE ROSE B. TAN
Academic Coordinator