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Teacher-made Learner’s Home Task

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

Quarter 1 Week 2

I. MELC 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 ethic 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

II. Objective/s Knowledge: enumerate Filipino authors across the regions; and
Skills: appreciate their contributions on the development of Philippine literature.
Values/Attitude: synergy
III. Subject Matter
TEXTS AND AUTHORS FROM EACH REGION
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style="margin-bottom:5px"> <strong> <a href="//www.slideshare.net/JadedeGuzman/region-1-philippine-
literature" title="Region 1 Philippine Literature" target="_blank">Region 1 Philippine Literature</a>
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Guzman</a></strong> </div>

IV. Procedure A. Motivation

INSTRUCTIONS: Read and answer the following statements. Write the letter with correct answer in your
notebook.
1. These are forms of folk lyric that speak volumes of the typical rural lives and reflect people’s aspirations
and lifestyles.
a. proverbs b. riddles c. songs d. epics
2. These are called sawikain or salawikain.
a. riddles b. folk songs c. epics d. proverbs
3. These are long narrative accounts of heroic exploits.
a. epics b. legends c. chants d. fables
4. It is a hybrid genre that incorporates elements of fiction and poetry in retelling of a personal experience.
a. drama b. creative nonfiction c. creative fiction d. novel
5. Defined as narrative literary works whose content is produced by the imagination
a. drama b. nonfiction c. fiction d. creative nonfiction

Readings:
In the previous lesson, you have already identified the geographic, linguistic, and ethnic dimensions of
Philippine literary history from pre-colonial to the contemporary. Now, you are ready to move forward and
learn more.

During a 2014 conference in Cebu City, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano remarked that the national government
should stop giving the bulk of its national budget to Metro Manila alone. He said “Let us remember that
Metro Manila is not the Philippines, and the Philippines is not Metro Manila. We should not always build in
Manila. Other provinces and regions should share in the resources such as Clark, Zamboanga, Peninsula,
Caraga and etc.” Providing equal resources to all regions of the country has been a continuous problem in
more than a century of our independence as nation. The archipelagic nature of the Republic of the
Philippines has made the country enjoy a rich biodiversity. Our topography, which consists of mountainous
terrains, dense forests, plains, and coastal areas, allow us to enjoy endemic flora and fauna. As a result of this
diverse environment, our ancestors developed separate cultures and languages. Our country has a total of 182
living languages. With these languages our ancestors communicated, built their communities, and created
unique cultural products. Separated by seas, cultures, and languages, the Filipinos of today must consciously
choose to maintain a united front in order for all of us to be truly equal and free as a people in one nation.
How can we do this? Perhaps our study of literature can help point us toward the direction of understanding
different cultures across the country, and hopefully this would provide the opportunity for a true sense of
pride to grow within us for being part of this nation. 21st century technology can help propel this goal into
something obtainable. With the help of the Internet, many contemporary authors from the regions are
publishing their work online. Whether they are using their regional language, Filipino, or English, these
young authors are beginning to speak a national audience about their reality. Some 21st century literature of
the Philippines can be found in blogs, online newspapers, online magazines, online journals, etc. Also, a
good number of performances of songs, skits, and amateur films showcasing regional works can be found in

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 video-sharing sites like YouTube

Exercise 1:
From the article that you have read, answer the following questions:
1. What are the 5 important points that Senator Alan Peter Cayetano emphasized?
2. How do you describe the geographical location of the Philippines?
3. How do these contribute to the development of our literature?

Exercise 2: Activity 1. In your notebook, enumerate atleast 3 contributions of literature of each of the
following writers:
1. Michael M. Coroza
2. Ivy Alvarez
3. Suzette Severo Doctolero
4. Anthony Tan
5. Manuel Arguilla

Exercise 3: Essay. Answer generously the following questions:

1. How did the man and the young lady cross each other’s path?
2. Describe the young girl. What makes her attractive to the man?
3. How did the man show his machismo to the young lady?
4. Did the meeting of the couple end well? Prove your answer.
5. Do you know of other typical rural stories like this? If so, share to the class.
Application/ Reflect on the learning that you have gained after taking up this lesson by
Assessment completing the given chart.

What were your misconceptions What new or additional learning have

about literature prior to taking up this you had after taking up this lesson in
lesson? terms of contributions of the writers
to literatures?
I thought...... I learned that…

Prepared by:

Ma. Joan R. Ferrolino

Subject Teacher

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