DEPED NAGA CITY - SCHOOLS DIVISION

LEARNING PACKET No. 1 in ARTS 8

Quarter 1 Week 1

NAME: ________________________________ GRADE 8 SECTION: _________________

I. INTRODUCTION
“Art is not a thing; it is a way of life”. Elbert Hubbard.
Art is life. It is engraved in our culture. The diversity of the characteristics of arts and
crafts in Southeast Asia is as diverse as the people living in each country and
acculturating other countries. Yet, similarities in arts and crafts are evident in
different cultures of southeast Asian Countries.

In this Learning Packet, you will visit these different art sites in Southeast Asia. Be
ready to be an explorer (an adventurer) and a cartographer (person who makes
maps) and an archaeologist (person who studies artifacts and culture). Have fun!

II. LEARNING COMPETENCIES

1. Analyzes elements and principles of art in the production of arts and crafts
inspired by the cultures of Southeast Asia A8EL-Ib-1
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
1. Describe the elements of art and principles of design used in the arts and crafts
of Southeast Asia countries
2. Compare the characteristics arts and crafts of the Southeast Asian countries
including that of the Philippines
3. Appreciate the unique Bicol culture by conceptualizing a Bicol version of batik.

III. LEARNING ACTIVITIES

A. Be a CARTOGRAPHER.

You’re assigned to be a Cartographer (person

that make maps). But I have a special task for
you…make an ART MAP.
1. Identify the countries of Southeast Asia.
Color their location based on the legend
found on the map.
2. Unravel the ART treasures found on the
right side of the map and place them on
the countries they belong to.
3. Name these 12 ART Treasures.

Happy Art Hunting!

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SILK PAINTING

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 B. ARCHAEOLOGIST at WORK! An Archaeologist is a
person who studies artifacts and culture. Your job is to
examine your found items in the ART MAP. Look at the
artifacts and examine the elements of art and principles of
design evident in these artifacts.

Note: Focus on only 3 elements of art (L for line; S for shape, C for color)
Focus on only 3 principles of design (B for balance, H for harmony, R for rhythm

ELEMENTS PRINCIPLES
PLACE OF OF ART OF DESIGN
ARTIFACT NAME ORIGIN FUNCTION EVIDENT EVIDENT
L S C B H R
FERTILITY
1 BUL-OL PHILIPPINES STATUE

2
1 4 5 6

Reflect on the following questions:

1. Among the four southeast Asian artifacts, which did you like the most? Why? Is
there a particular element of art or principle of design that made you like it?
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2. Which artifact did you like the least? Why?

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 3. Compare the following southeast Asian arts and crafts with some of our Philippine
counterparts. What are the similarities in terms of function, design? are there
significant differences?

SIMILARITIES ARTIFACTS DIFFERENCES

C. Performance Task.

Batik is a method of producing colored designs on textiles. It is commonly produced

in Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Create
your own batik design (on the box below) to show BICOL culture.
Use the following elements of arts and principles of design to show the unique Bicol
Culture.

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 IV. REFLECTIONS. Answer the two questions to realize what you have gained and
what needs to be improved.
What did I learn from this Learning What topic/s I need to understand more/
Packet? need intervention?

V. RUBRICS for scoring

RUBRICS ON SHORT ANSWER – Reflections 5 4 3 2 1

Content and ideas.
In sentence form, proper punctuations.
Focus and organization of ideas.
Straight to the point, precise.

RUBRICS FOR ART MAPPING

5 4 3 2 1
ACCURACY All map Map essential Map essential Map essential Did not
essential items are items are placed items are not finish
items are placed in in correct placed properly work
placed in correct locations except on the map
correct locations except for 2
locations for 1
NEATNESS The map is The map is neat The map is neat The map is not Did not
neat with 1 lapse with 2 neatly done finish
distinguished work
lapses
VISUAL The map The map The map The map did not Did not
APPEAL followed the followed the followed the follow the color finish
color legend. color legend color legend legend. Line work
Line markings except for 1. except for 2. markings are
are easy to Line markings Line markings difficult to track
track are visible are not defined

RUBRICS ON BATIK
5 4 3 2 1
APPLICATION Applied all the Applied at least 4- Applied at least 2- Applied only 1 Did
OF
elements of art 6 elements of art 3 elements of art element of art not
ELEMENTS
OF ART AND and principles of and principles of and principles of and principles finish
PRINCIPLES design. design design of design work
OF DESIGN
SKILL Produced excellent Produced Produced an Batik design Did
batik. Used many satisfactory batik. acceptable batik can still be not
appropriate Bicol Used appropriate design using a few improved finish
icons/representation Bicol Bicol work
icons/representation icons/representation
NEATNESS The work is neat The work is neat The work is neat Work is not No
with 1 lapse with 2 lapses neat Work
VI. References:
• MUSIC AND ARTS 8 LEARNERS’ MANUAL
• MELC

Prepared by: Validated by:

JOSE V. GONSALEZ JR ADA A. SUMAYO
TI, CSNHS MTI, CSNHS

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KEY TO CORRECTION FOR TEACHER’S USE

ART MAPPING
MERLION Singapore WAU KITE Malaysia
WAYANG KULIT Indonesia SILK PRINTING Vietnam
MANUNGGUL JAR Philippines LOI KRATHONG Thailand
LANTERN
THAI SILK Thailand SONGKOK Brunei
BUL-OL Philippines BATIK Indonesia, Malaysia,
Philippines
WAT PHO Thailand STONE CARVING Cambodia

ARCHAEOLOGIST at WORK
ELEMENTS PRINCIPLES
PLACE OF OF ART OF DESIGN
ARTIFACT NAME ORIGIN FUNCTION EVIDENT EVIDENT
L S C B H R
1 BUL-OL PHILIPPINES FERTILITY
STATUE
2 MERLION SINGAPORE FOLKLORE
3 WAU KITE MALAYSIA CRAFT MAY VARY
4 BATIK INDONESIA DESIGN IN DEPENDING ON THE
TEXTILE STUDENT’S ANALYSIS
WAYANG INDONESIA SHADOW
KULIT PUPPET
AND ASSESSMENT
5
ENTERTAINMENT
6 WAT PHO THAILAND BELIEF

Reflect on the following questions:

1. Among the four southeast Asian artifacts, which did you like the most? Why? Is
there a particular element of art or principle of design that made you like it?
ANSWERS MAY VARY
2. Which artifact did you like the least? Why? ANSWERS MAY VARY
3. Compare the following southeast Asian arts and crafts with some of our Philippine
counterparts. What are the similarities in terms of function, design? are there
significant differences?
SIMILARITIES DIFFERENCES
Both results from the Size: merlion is very big
people’s beliefs. while bul-ol is small
Both are 3-dimensional Material: Merlion is stone,
art bul-ol is wood
Colorful shape, structure
Used by children for
entertainment

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