Learning Area Creative Writing Grade Level 11/12

W7 Quarter Fourth Date May 24, 2021

I. LESSON TITLE Writing a Craft Essay Demonstrating Awareness and Sensitivity to the Different
Literary Socio-Political Contexts
II. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING Write a craft essay demonstrating awareness of and sensitivity to the different
COMPETENCIES (MELCs) literary and/or socio-political contexts of creative writing
III. CONTENT/CORE CONTENT Literary Contexts

IV. LEARNING PHASES AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES

I. Introduction (Time Frame: 15 minutes)

Learning Task 1. Write the ideals and principles which are being portrayed in the picture. Explain why the artist portrayed that
illustration.

Your answer:

D. Development (Time Frame: 90 minutes)

Read and analyze the concepts below.

Literary Contexts

➢ The word “context” means the circumstances forming the set-up of an event, statement, or idea to make it
understandable and easy to assess.

➢ Literary context means understanding the literary genre. Determining the literary genre helps in understanding the
context of the passage.

1. Social context. It is the way in which the surroundings, the people, the situation influence on how people react and
interpret things. How people react may be credited to their previous experiences.
Example: My Neighbor By Ricardo Demetillo

2. Historical context. This kind of context is being hooked with the social context when the literary work or era it was
produced. There is no literary piece that can be fully appreciated without knowing the historical context.
Example: I Higaonon by Telesforo Sungkit Jr.

3. Ideological contexts. Ideology is described as the systems of beliefs and ideas being found in our attitudes and behavior.
This kind of context is invisible as it is being normalized as people act according to their assumptions and social norms.
Example: epic of Maranao entitled “Darangan”

4. Cultural contexts. Culture means the way of life including religion, race, nationality, food, dress code, manner, art, music,
and literature. It is also linked with social, historical, and ideological context. This kind of context is dominant especially when
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the author is commenting about an aspect of culture, or conflict of culture. Through literature, rich cultures are being
manifested in the text.
Example: short story written by Amador Daguio entitled “Wedding Dance”.

Furthermore, there are three areas that involved in the socio-political contexts.
These are social issues, politics, and religion.

➢ Social issues. These are related to the issues concerning the national
aspect of human life. In the Philippines, examples of social problems are corruption, poverty, lack of education,
teenage pregnancy, oppression to the poor, prostitution, suppression of freedom of the press, dishonesty, and others.

➢ Politics. This is one of the prolific themes in literature that has something to do with the governance of a country or an
area.

➢ Religion. This refers to the belief of humanity that there is far greater entity who made the greatness of nature.

E. Engagement (Time Frame: 40 minutes)

Learning Task 2. In this task, you will be applying the literary and socio-political contexts that you just have learned. Analyze the
lyrics of the song, “Magellan” by Yoyoy Villame and then answer the activities that follow.

Magellan
Yoyoy Villame Then Magellan got so mad
Ordered his men to camouflage
On March 16, 1521 "Mactan island, we could not grab
When Philippines was discovered by Magellan 'Cause Lapu-Lapu is very hard"
They were sailing day and night, across the big ocean
Until they saw a small Limasawa island Then the battle began at dawn
Bolos and spears versus guns and cannons
Magellan landed in Limasawa at noon When Magellan was hit on his neck
The people met him very welcome on the shore He stumbled down and cried and cried
They did not understand the speaking they have done
Because Kastila gid at Waray-Waray man Oh, mother, mother, I am sick
Call the doctor very quick
When Magellan landed in Cebu City Doctor, doctor, shall I die?
Rajah Humabon met him, they were very happy Tell my mama, do not cry
All people were baptized and built the church of Christ Tell my mama, do not cry
And that's the beginning of our Catholic life Tell my mama, do not cry

When Magellan visited in Mactan That's the end of Magellan

To Christianize them everyone In the island of Mactan long time ago
But Lapu-Lapu met him on the shore Ladies and gentlemen
And drive Magellan to go back home

Write inside the box the important events happened mentioned in the given places based on the song.
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Overall interpretation of the song Contexts that can be derived from the song

A. Assimilation (Time Frame: 30 minutes)

Learning Task 3. Write an essay expounding the dominant context whether literary or socio-political contexts that can be found
in the poem. Support your essay with lines from the poems as your evidence or additional explanations.

Sad Little Houses Please refer on the rubric below.

by
Amparo R. Asuncion

The sad little houses, the poor little houses

Crowded by the riverside.
The holes in their roofs, the cracks in their walls
Vainly they try to hide.

The stench of the river, the dark, muddy river

Is with them night and day,
Pure, fresh air may be had for the moving
But they can’t move away.

They can only stand by the bank of the river

Buried knee-deep in clay.
They can only stare at the drifting garbage
Until they, too decay.

And, pass away into ghosts of houses

Killed by burning sun,
Smothered with dust and then forgotten-
Forgotten by everyone.

V. ASSESSMENT (Time Frame: 30 minutes)

(Learning Activity Sheets for Enrichment, Remediation, or Assessment to be given on Weeks 3 and 6)

Learning Task 4. Directions. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on your answer sheet.

1. What branch of literature deals with words in creating mental pictures, idea, or story in a meaningful pattern?
a. literary works b. poetry c. fiction d. prose

2. Which of the following does NOT belong to the genre of fiction?

a. science fiction b. folklore c. speech d. legend

3. Which of the following does NOT belong to the non-fiction genre?

a. narrative non-fiction b. autobiography c. biography d. humor

4. What refers to the circumstances or situation surrounding the event, idea or statement making it understandable and easy
to assess?
a. ideology b. context c. culture d. genre
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5. What is the kind of literary work when a person analyses the piece of literature in a more detailed process?
a. analysis of written work b. creative writing c. literary genre d. literary text

6. What is the dominant context when the author is giving comments about the conflict between two cultures?
a. ideological b. historical c. cultural d. social

7. What is the context when social, political and other situations influence the events that happen during that time?
a. ideological b. historical c. cultural d. social

8. What is the context where the situation influences much on how people interact with each other?
a. ideological b. historical c. cultural d. social

9. What context consists of overlapping social and political arena in their influence on a literary text?
a. socio-political b. ideological c. historical d. cultural

10. Which of the following does NOT belong to the social issues?
a. lack of education b. malnutrition c. prostitution d. dishonesty

VI. REFLECTION (Time Frame: 5 minutes)

• Communicate your personal assessment as indicated in the Learner’s Assessment Card.
Personal Assessment on Learner’s Level of Performance
Using the symbols below, choose one which best describes your experience in working on each given task. Draw it in the column
for Level of Performance (LP). Be guided by the descriptions below:
 - I was able to do/perform the task without any difficulty. The task helped me in understanding the target content/ lesson.
✓ - I was able to do/perform the task. It was quite challenging, but it still helped me in understanding the target content/lesson.
? – I was not able to do/perform the task. It was extremely difficult. I need additional enrichment activities to be able to do/p erform this
task.
Learning Task LP Learning Task LP Learning Task LP Learning Task LP
Number 1 Number 3 Number 5 - Number 7 -
Number 2 Number 4 Number 6 - Number 8 -

VII. REFERENCES
Fullo, Flordeliz."SAD LITTLE HOUSES BY: AMPARO ASUNCION (POETRY REVIEW)", Angelfloree, updated last
April 12, 2012, https://www.angelfloree.com/2012/04/sad-little-houses-by-amparo-asuncion.html.

Jose, L. and Larioque, R. Creative writing for Senior High School. Mandaluyong City, Philippines: Books
Atbp. Publishing Corp.2017

Villame, Yoyoy."Magellan", accesssed May 24, 2021.https://genius.com/Yoyoy-villame-magellan-lyrics

Vinson, Esther. Creative Writing: Quarter 2 – Module 6 Writing a Craft Essay Demonstrating Awareness
and Sensitivity to the Different Literary Socio-Political Context, First Edition.Louie Mark Garvida.Regional
Center, Brgy. Carpenter Hill, City of Koronadal: Department of Education – SOCCSKSARGEN.2020

Prepared by: Mary Jane H. Calandria Checked by: Cherrilyn T. Nabor

Raissa P. Marquez