WHAT I KNOW

Instruction: Write T if the statement is true and F if it is false. Write your answer
in your notebook.

1. T
2. T
3. T
4. T
5. F
6. T
7. T
8. F
9. T
10. T

Motivation questions. From the article that you have read, answer the following
questions:

1. What are the 5 important points that Senator Alan Peter Cayetano emphasized?

● He emphasized that metro Manila is not the Philippines, and the Philippines is
not metro Manila.
● The archipelagic nature of the Philippines has made the country enjoy a rich
biodiversity
● Our ancestors developed separate cultures and languages.
● 21st century technology can help propel this goal into something obtainable
● 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.

2. How do you describe the geographical location of the Philippines?

● The Philippines is an archipelago, or string of over 7,100 islands, in southeastern

Asia between the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The two largest
islands, Luzon and Mindanao, make up for two-thirds of the total land area. Only
about one third of the islands are inhabited.
3. How do these contribute to the development of our literature?

● Writers of literary works from different regions have enriched our Filipino culture
and these help in introducing and exploring our humanity as Filipinos. And in
order to preserve the heritage of our country’s literary arts, we should discover
the writer’s origin and their works and continue patronizing and treasuring them.

WHAT’S MORE

Activity 1. In your notebook, enumerate at least 3 contributions of literature of

each of the following writers:

1. Michael M. Coroza

● He is famous for promoting the traditional poetic genre of the Philippines

"balagtasan".
● He Has a column in a literary magazine Haraya (Imagination) and Liwayway
(Dawn).
● He participated in international poetry readings "Kuala Lumpur-10" (2004) and
the Second literary festival "Korea-ASEAN" in Jakarta (2011).

2. Ivy Alvarez

● Ivy Alvarez is the author of Disturbance (Wales: Seren Books, 2013) and Mortal
(2006). Her shorter collections include The Everyday English Dictionary (London:
Paekakariki Press, 2016) and Hollywood Starlet (Chicago: dancing girl press,
2015).

3. Suzette Severo Doctolero

● A Filipino screenwriter for film and television

● Series creator
● Creative consultant
4. Anthony Tan

● He was also listed in the Encyclopedia of Philippine Arts and Artists for his
significant contribution to the Philippine literary scene, as he has authored two
book poems, “The Badjao Cemetery and Other Poems'' and “Poems for
Muddas.” "Literature matters because it is universal".

5. Manuel Arguilla

● He is known for his widely anthologized short story "How My Brother Leon
Brought Home a Wife," the main story in the collection How My Brother Leon
Brought Home a Wife and Other Short Stories, which won first prize in the
Commonwealth Literary Contest in 1940.

Activity 2 Appreciating literary pieces.

A. Noting Details. In your notebook, write the letter of your answer.

FROM THE STORY “MIDSUMMER” BY MANUEL ARGUILLA

1. C
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. A

FROM THE STORY “LOVE IN THE CORNHUSK” by Aida Rivera-Ford

1. B
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. C

B. Essay. Answer generously the following questions:

1. How did the man and the young lady cross each other’s path?

● The man and young lady were walking in the street when they crossed each
other's paths.

2. Describe the young girl. What makes her attractive to the man?

● The fact that she was strong and could take care of herself made her attractive.

3. How did the man show his machismo to the young lady?

● The man showed his machismo by helping her to draw water.

4. Did the meeting of the couple end well? Prove your answer.

● Yes, Because when the couple both understood each other’s side and situation it
ended well.

5. Do you know of other typical rural stories like this? If so, share with the class.

● “How my brother leon brought home a wife”

ASSESSMENT
Instructions: What word in the box that corresponds to each of the
following statements below. Write the letter of your choice in your notebook.

1. C
2. A
3. D
4. E
5. B
6. G
7. H
8. I
9. L
10. J

WHAT I CAN DO

There are various Filipinos that dominate poems and other artistic works that have been
recorded on hard copy. While researching Filipino creators in Mindanao, I came across
one that caught my attention. Her drive, which was captured as a hard copy abstract
work, captivated me. Jhoanna Lynn B. Cruz is a Palanca award-winning author
currently residing in Davao City.

Whatever the case may be, who exactly is Jhoanna Lynn B. Cruz?

She teaches semantics, writing, and exploratory writing at the University of the
Philippines Mindanao's Department of Humanities. De La Salle University awarded her
a Master of Arts in Language and Literature and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative
Writing, both with honors. She and her two children currently reside in Davao City.
Jhoanna Lynn Cruz is the president of the Davao Writers Guild and the National
Committee on Literary Arts' territorial facilitator for Southern Mindanao.
Cruz used to tell herself constantly when she was younger that she should become an
author later in life because she felt she had something to say and express her
experiences as a woman should have been verbalized in a creative way to contribute to
change in our male-dominated culture. Unfortunately, she began writing because she
needed a different/alternative way to express her private feelings about sex and
sexuality, and it altered her life when many people appreciated her work, and
eventually, writing became her addiction.

Women Loving: Stories and a Play (Anvil Publishing, 2010), Jhoanna Lynn B Cruz's first
book, is the Philippines' most important single-author collection of lesbian-themed
writing. Her writing has received the prestigious Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for
Literature in the Philippines. Similarly, Jhoanna Lynn B. Cruz (UPMin Prof., Humanities
Dept., CHSS) won the Third Prize in the Essay Category of the 58th Carlos Palanca
Memorial Awards for Literature for her exposition "Sapay Koma." Her most recent
scholarly work was a sonnet titled "Agua de Viuda," which she read on June 26th of this
year.

Jhoanna Cruz performs "Agua De Viuda," a new sonnet she wrote. I was tremendously
propelled and moved by the story when I read her piece "Sapay Koma." Her life turned
out to be difficult and upsetting in light of the fact that her significant other and the social
barrier between them caused a severe breakup in their relationship, but she remained
strong, demonstrating that everything happens for a reason, no matter how grim the
conclusion.