English WEEK

Republic of the Philippines

7 Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS
3
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
ENGLISH 7
Explaining How a Selection may be Influenced
by Culture, History, Environment or Other Factors
Name: ___________________________________ Grade & Section: ____________________

Most Essential Learning Competency:

1. Explain how a selection may be influenced by culture, history, environment, or other Factors (EN7LT-IV-h-3)

INTRODUCTION

Culture is the word for the ‘way of life’ of groups of people, meaning, the way they do things. Culture is seen
in people’s writing, religion, music, clothes, cooking and in what they do. Some cultures place significant value in
things.
Philippines is abundant in culture enriched in the family. As we can observe, some families have traditions
and values that they have inherited from their forefathers which until now they have observed and follow.
Philippine heritage is an evidence of our cultural history and development. It reflects our shared values and a
tangible proof of Filipino excellence and creativity. A Filipino society that values and preserves its cultural heritage
instills pride of place and strengthens Philippine national identity.

DEVELOPMENT
Find out the Philippine cultural history embedded in the following story. How does each family member value
each other?
The Mats was a story written by Francisco Arcellana.

Arcellana was a highly regarded poet, essayist, critic, journalist and teacher. He was proclaimed a national
artist of the Philippines in 1990 and was given a state funeral.
Read the summary of the story.
. For the Angeles Family, Mr. Angeles’s homecoming from his periodic inspection trips was an occasion for
celebration. But his homecoming-from a trip to the South-was fated to be more memorable than, say, of the others.
He had written from Mariveles; “I have just met a marvelous mat weaver-a real artist-and I shall have a
surprise for you. I asked him to weave a sleeping mat for everyone in the family. He is using many different colors
and for each the dominant color is that of our respective birthstones. I am sure that the children will be very pleased. I
know you will be. I can hardly wait to show them to you.”

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Nana Emilia read that letter that morning again and again every time she had a chance to leave the kitchen. In the
evening when all the children were home from school, she asked her oldest son, Jose, to read the letter at dinner table.
The children became very much excited about the mats and talked about them until late into the night. These thoughts
made her wrote herhusband. For days after that, mats continued to be the chief topic of conversation among the
children.
Mr. Angeles travelled to southern Philippines and brought mats for his wife and children. Each mat has the
corresponding name of all his living offspring, even those who already died. When he arrived home from his trip, he
presented the mats to his family. The sorrow heightened when the last three mats he opened are for his dead children
who made his wife reacted with grief.
At that point, Mr. Angeles cried with pain while telling his wife that the three mats were for Josefina, Victoria
and Conception. He added that his three dead children must always be in their memory no matter where they are now.

ENGAGEMENT
ACTIVITY NO. 3
Directions: Answer the following questions.
1. What is the title of the story you have just read?
2. Who is the author of the story?
3. Who are the main characters in the story?
4. What made Mr. Angeles a good father in the story?

Guided Discussion:
Read parts of the story taken from the original copy. Bring out some cultural and historical aspect depicted by
each. Here is the first one for you.

1. Papa’s homecoming from his many inspection trips around the Philippines was always an occasion to remember.
But there was one homecoming - from a trip to the south - that turned out to be more memorable than any of the
others. “I have just met a marvelous mat weaver - a real artist - and I shall have a surprise for you. I asked him to
weave a sleeping mat for every one of the family. I can hardly wait to show them to you…”
◼ What can you say about Mr. Angeles here?

2. “I said I would bring home a sleeping mat for everyone of the family. And so, I did,” Papa said. Then his eyes fell
on each of us. “Do you think I’d forgotten them? Do you think I had forgotten them? Do you think I could forget
them?”
“This is for you Josefina! And this, for you Victoria! And this, for you Conception! Papa’s face was filled with a long-
bewildered sorrow. Then I understand. The mats were for my three sisters, who died when they were still very young.
◼ How did Mr. Angeles remember departed loved ones in the family?

ASSIMILATION
PERFORMANCE TASK NO. 3
Directions: Use the quotation below in making a slogan promoting unity in family during pandemic. Make sure to
integrate the culture and tradition of a Filipino family. “Focus on what ties you together and your family can never fall
apart.”
REFLECTION
1. What are the things that you have learned and understood from the
lesson?_________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Which of the activities are easy for you? difficult for you?
Why?__________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What are the questions that you want to ask to your teacher about the
lesson?_________________________________________________________________________________________
Reference: https://guronews.blogspot.com/2021/02/1st-t0-4th-quarter-self-learning.html?m=1
Prepared by:

VANESSA E. DIMAANDAL
Teacher III
Noted:

JOCELYN P. ARQUILLO
Principal II