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Quarter 2 – Module 5 :
Producing a Creative
Representation of a Literary
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21st Century Literature – 11
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 2 – Module 3: Producing a Creative Representation of a Literary Text
First Edition, 2020

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Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners, can
continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions,
exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.

Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step by-step as
you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.

Pre-test are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each SLM. This
will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module, or if you need to ask
your facilitator or your teacher‟s assistance for better understanding of the lesson.

At the end of each module, you need to answer the post-test to self-check your
learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We trust that you
will be honest in using these.

In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teachers are also provided
to the facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how they can best
help you on your home -based learning.

Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any part of the
SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises and tests. Read the
instructions carefully before performing each task.

If you have any questions in using the SLM or any difficulty in answering the tasks
in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator.

Thank you.
 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you master the areas of producing a creative representation of a literary text with
the use of multimedia and ICT skills. The scope of this module permits it to be used
in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to
correspond with the textbook you are now using.

This module focuses on the three points, namely:

• Expressing Oneself through Literature

• Educational Multimedia Resources
• Multimedia and ICT Skills as Applied in Literature

In this module, you will be able to

• Produce a creative representation of a literary text by applying multimedia and

ICT skills

Specifically, you are expected to:

1. identify the purpose of literature;

2. create connections between life and literature;
3. describe changes modernity has brought in written compositions;
4. name multimedia resources commonly used in education;
5. identify steps in planning a multimedia project relating to literature

What I Know

Let us first assess your prior knowledge about the topic of this module. Read the
instruction carefully before answering the following questions.

Direction: Read the following items carefully. Then, write the letter of your choice
on a separate sheet of paper.

1. It refers to a program usually used in audiobook narration and in learning

language.
a. podcast
b. technology
c. multimedia
d. radio transistor
2. It deals with the use of various medium, such as graphics, text, audio and
video to produce a creative content. a. podcast
b. multimedia
c. modern communication tool
d. Information and communication technology

3. This emphasizes the need of interaction and constructive criticism to

identify what needs to be improved in the project.
a. solution
b. logistics
c. communication
d. identifying the problems

4. It refers to the ability to provide quick and creative solution to the existing
problem.
a. solution
b. creativity
c. resourcefulness
d. Identifying the problem
5. It is a feature that is NOT included in the steps of planning a project with
the application of multimedia technology.
a. logistics
b. evaluation
c. actions and deadlines
d. identifying the problems

6. It is a substantial part in assessing the good and the bad points of creation.
a. SMART
b. evaluation
c. deadlines
d. communication
7. It serves as a guide in setting goals.
a. solution
b. SMART
c. deadlines
d. Identifying the problem

8. It involves brainstorming and taking an action to the identified problems.

a. solution
b. deadlines
c. evaluation
d. communication

9. It is a reminder during the planning stage to be particular of your goal.

a. specific
b. creativity
c. resourcefulness
 d. relevant or realistic

10. It is also known as Web Log. It is a website run by an individual or a group

who writes personal views or commentary about a particular topic.
a. blog
b. application
c. online platform
d. social networking website
11. These are virtual meetings hold through the use of any audio and/or video
conferencing application to disseminate and access information. a. video
chat
b. online chat room
c. teleconferencing
d. social networking website
12. It is a graphic diagram that represents information.
a. online tool
b. blue print
c. infographics
d. digital writing
13. It is a motion picture made from drawing or painting and manipulated
through CGI (computer-generated imagery). a. animation
b. adaptation
c. representation
d. digital manipulation
14. It captures what is essential among human beings and therefore reflects
lives in reality.
a. science
b. literature
c. technology
d. application theory
15. These are platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, where people can
engage in the online community. a. webinars
b. teleconferencing
c. interactive media
d. social networking

Producing a Creative
Lesson
3
Representation of a
Literary Text
In this lesson, you will be able to take a flashback and reexamine what
literature means for you and how it contributes to your life. This will help you come
up with solid reasons to learn and present literature in a more realistic,
contemporary approach.

What’s In

Activity 1: Past tense

Directions: Make a list of 21st century literary genres and briefly describe each.

1. ___________________________ 2.
___________________________ 3.
___________________________ 4.
___________________________
5. ___________________________
Which of these 21st century literary genres do you like most? Why?

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Regardless of countless reasons, literature in the 21st century provides

inclusive methods, such as the application of multimedia and technology, to
artistically stimulate learning and experience all facets of literature. This proves
that 21st century literature influence in humans is boundless.

What’s New

Literature in the 21st Century Defined

It is with no doubt that literature has shaped our lives for centuries. Our
ancestors had inscribed down the history anywhere it could possibly be conveyed
and eventually invented writing instruments or tools which fortunately have been
upgraded up to date. But what really is literature? To what extent can we say that a
piece is considered literature?

Some say that only those famous written works are considered literature but
others say that any printed material, ordinary or known, as long as it provides
significant and accurate information is literature. Those definitions are indeed
accurate, as written in most trusted dictionaries. But its meaning has rapidly
broadened upon approaching 21st century, the current generation we call modern
age. People have used multimedia and technology to present written works in a
more comprehensive, elaborative manner. We gain easy access in world literature
and words are only a type away from where we are. True that we might not be
aware of it, but our lives have been full of literature!

Literature, in conclusion, is a written collection of significant human

experiences. It communicates the beliefs, traditions and norms of a community. It
creatively shows what is in the human‟s mind and heart. It tells what the soul
speaks. It symbolizes awareness and realization that we get from our
circumstances or takes a peek of the life we wish we have. Literature mirrors life
which automatically means we define literature the way we see and learn in life.

From the given information above, tell how has modernity influenced written
compositions?

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Well, that is a good reflection. As you go further through the lessons in the module,
you will learn how to come up with a literary piece through different multimedia
representations.

Activity 1.1. Notice me!

Have you experienced being „seen‟ on social media like in Messenger? Well, welcome
to the group of „see-zone‟! You are not alone. It actually does not matter if some
people read and ignore your messages. At times, we experience a feeling of dismal
especially if we are expecting a reply from someone special. But don‟t worry! Let
yourself learn instead by solving this word puzzle with a hidden message.
Directions: Find and encircle the nine words, two are prepositions, in the puzzle.
Rearrange the words and write down the hidden message below.
A K U I B A O N I R

W S F N M K L O P E

A V N S V T S E R A

N O B O D Y S G Q D

T Z Y Z R I X A Y Z

S E E I J M P S C D

F T C X H S W S A L

A K M I G R I E H T

L E F T P X R M P O
Message: __________________________

This activity teaches you that you can learn something even from unwanted
situations. Either being left on read by someone you want to connect with or
getting 99 points instead 100 because of a blunder or losing your cool in a class
debate. Awkward moments be turned into wonderful pieces of literature which
majority can relate with. Ponder on these following interconnected questions.
1. What life experience do you want to share with other people the most?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
2. If you could make a literary text out of that experience, in what genre would
you want to write it? Why?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
3. What 21st century mode of presentation do you prefer if people were to make
representation or adaptation of your life story?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
4. How do you want everyone to learn from your story? What are your themes?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
______________

What is It
As fast as how innovations soar in the 21st century, expressing literature as
well has become more dynamic and advanced. People have long been using
literature in entertainment and publication industry, education and apparently in
almost fields. They use it for profit, aestheticism, education and expression, even to
attain unity and to search for identity. Literature captures what is essential among
human beings, and with it, we see through our lives in reality.

People interpret a thing differently in accordance to their own philosophy,

situation and the life they led. For instance, one teacher shows a glass and you
have to identify whether it is a glass half empty or a glass half full as an activity
while the other shows a picture and asks you to create a story out of it. In the 21 st
century, we have learned to tell our stories through symbols, arts, pictures and
other representations that we believe could justify our identity the best. This
modernity in literature allows us to express ourselves explicitly.

The modes of presentation used in 21st Century Literature are mostly

multimedia and technology. Multimedia, from the word itself, means the use of
more than one medium in communication, such as audio, text, video, still images
and animation that are combined together to form a creative and interactive
content. Technology, on the other hand, is the broad term for the practical
application of science to achieve optimum results in the industry and offer
convenience to humanity. Technology then plays a big role in multimedia as this
enable the use of different formats to create a compact and comprehensive
presentation.

Some types of multimedia platforms used in educational contexts are:

Text and Graphics

Slideshow or Presentation- is a series of still images, text, audio, video, diagrams

that are usually presented to the audience on a big screen.

Diagram- is a simple illustration that explains something by showing the

breakdown, arrangement and relationship of each part.

Infographics- is a graphic visual representation of data.

Audio

Podcast- an informative program mainly used as a listening tool and is found on the
Internet.

Video
Animation- is a series of images, draw by the hand or with technical drawing, that
that are manipulated through a device to create motions.

Others

Blog- A website runs by an individual or a group that writes

a particular topic and shares their personal views,
commentary on the subject. Check out this written piece as
an example of blog.
A blog
I am an INFJ.

People around me have been relentlessly talking about

MBTI or known for its acronym as Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
This test is divided into four categories: introversion or
extraversion, sensing or intuition, thinking or feeling, judging or
perceiving. Mine is INFJ so it stands for introverted, intuitive,
feeling and judging. Well, it is not a shock when I read my MBTI
analysis as I know myself all too well, but I got the weird feeling it
did completely define me like some sort of clairvoyant. It further
explains that I am one of the rarest kinds, which might be
metaphorically interpreted as a rare gem or just another exotic
creature. While lying in bed for hours, I realized that I already have
opened almost all sites that claim to explain my identity and still find „me.‟

There are some daily occurrences in my life which you may find totally different from
yours. For example, I was talking about my introverted nature to a close friend when a
random colleague barged in on the conversation and asked me, “You‟re an introvert? But you
can talk.” I don‟t know if she meant joke or is purely ignorant of the term, but it was surely
not funny on my end. Meetings, as well, are hardly bearable but unavoidable so I take a lot of
effort to mix in and keep my sanity until it is over. But before it ends, I have to expect and
mentally prepare for someone to point at me and say, “Let us all be silent and hear what she
has to say. Yes, Miss?” Then laughter comes after. Well, they know that it is not a matter of
low intellectual ability, rather merely of a little
too unsocial behavior. In every situation, I usually find my way to be quite sophisticated,
uncomfortable and awkward. Many times I have come to a point where I doubt the nature of
my character and anxiously thought I am indeed of a rare kind.

But changes began when I deviated from views that impede my understanding on
individual differences. I practiced to block self-judgment and only ask myself the right
questions. Is it mine or people‟s fault not to understand? Am I too sensitive or them being the
exact opposite? Is explanation necessary to bring awareness? Do I at least make enough
adjustments to get along with the crowd without pushing myself too hard? You might see me
a fool when I say I have no definite answer to any of that question. Easier said than done you
might say, and so does for me. But what I realized is that the world tells what it shows. Be it
negative or positive, your impression will be all up to you.

Society may indeed be too realistic and does not give an inner piece whenever we most
need it. That is why some of us break or sway halfway like delicate twigs on a storm. At such
lowest times of our lives, there we can possibly find time to look back and ponder on the
things we have overlooked to learn. There is that time where we decide to prioritize our
wellness and think of the best mindset that could give us inner peace in a nasty or
undesirable situation. With that, change comes to our rescue. Not the change we want the
world or that person to be, but the change we have to take within.

So yes, I am still that kind of person I was before: silent, short-tempered, bookish,
emotional, passionate, loving, genuine, and too goal-oriented. I am a mix of everything good
and bad. I am an INFJ known to be one with a rare but EXISTING character in the world. I am
that person who learns to love herself back after giving in to the fact that she cannot change
what others think. I will still be meeting the people who inflict insensitive remarks on me
perhaps tomorrow or on the next days. There will still be a need to impose mental preparation
before going to meetings or social activities. The only difference of today in the past is that I do
not need to keep the external issues I am not in control of. Hurt if hurt, be glad when happy. I
will live each day and become the confident introvert I can be.

-Mira H.

Webinars and Online meetings are virtual meetings hold to disseminate and
access information.

Interactive media is a social media platform, such as Facebook, Twitter and

Instagram where people can actively engage in the virtual community by buttons,
emoticons, chats and comments.

The mentioned platforms are commonly used both by educators and

students in literature during presentations. To create a simple presentation or
project may not need a thorough detail. You may write a quick summary or look for
the steps on the internet on how to do something but this does not apply when
making a big project that requires multimedia and ICT skills. You will have to do
careful planning by applying your artistic skills and by utilizing the resources
available.
Various multimedia platforms such as listed beforehand are widespread and
accessible, not to mention some are free but already have good functions. However,
you might get confused on how to create a project, what medium to use among the
choices, with duration, sophistication, quality and manpower in consideration.
The following guidelines will help you arrive at a conclusion, help you save
time and make quality output possible.

Identify the Problem

Stating the problem will help you figure out what you already have and you do not
have in hand to create your project.
• What will be the content? How do you want the project‟s physical features to
be?
• What platform do you think is the most suitable in your presentation and in
what way do you want to present it, considering the use of effects and
multimedia formats?
• Are the main resources available? Are you familiar with their functions? If
not, can it be self-learned through guidebook or on the internet?
• Do you apply SMART during planning to reach your desired outcome
(SMART stands for specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-
bound)?

Solution
Now that the problems are identified, it is the time to look for solutions. Provide
alternatives of the needed materials you do not have. Skim around to prepare the
available resources and that you might find other things essential to the project.

Actions and Deadlines

You can now proceed in the product-making process. Here, you will put your plans
into action and realize that there are some things you have overlooked. Searching
for solutions to current problems will test your creativity and resourcefulness. It
will also test your ability to adjust as you are expected to create a quality project
and meet the deadline.

Communication
If you are working alone on a project or with a group, it is good to ask people who
can make good judgments on your work and give you honest feedback. This will
help you track the areas that need improvement or remove the parts that do not
contribute to its development.

Evaluation
It is very important to reflect on what you have learned throughout the process of
creation. Through reflection, there will be a clear view of what you have done well,
what you should not do next time and what you should have done. These points
will serve as guidelines for the next project to lessen flaws and speed up the
creation process.
 What’s More

Activity 1.2 Reset to Relearn

• Recall an interesting activity you presented in your English or Literature

subject. Perhaps, you represented a piece through moviemaking, radio
broadcasting, digital art or music with digital accompaniment. Then fill-out
the chart in the next page with the following data:

o Write a brief summary of the literary text and the modern mode used
in its adaptation or representation.

o List down the steps you made from planning to generating the output.
The „good points‟ were ideas that contributed in achieving the desired
result while „points to consider‟ were things you overlooked and fixed
during the process. Your answers will be evaluated using the given
criteria below.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY PRESENTED

Title and Summary of the Literary Text Used; Modern Mode of Representation Used

Title of the multimedia created:

______________________________________________

Summary of the presentation:

________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
_________.

Mode of representation used e.g., moviemaker, powerpoint presentation, blog,

etc.:
________________________________________________________________________________

CREATION PROCESS GOOD POINTS POINTS TO CONSIDER

(Steps you made from (Ideas contributed in (things you overlooked
planning to generating the achieving the desired and fixed during the
output) results) process)
Note to the teacher: All the answers in each column will be evaluated as one.

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Excellent (8- Good Fair (4-5 Needs

10 points) (6-7 points) points) Improvement
(0-3 points)
Details and Provides adequate Provides adequate Information is Information is
Coherence information to the information but is provided but not inadequate and
question given. not articulately not organized.
wellorgani expressed.
zed.
Application of Explicitly Emphasizes the Mentions the Little or does
Multimedia and emphasizes the application of application of not mention
ICT skills application of modern modes of modern modes but the modern
modern modes of literary not modes of
literary representation. wellemphasi literary
representation. zed. representation.
Representation Fully describes the Describes a Claims a good Claims a good
artistic, modern and good performance performance/output performance
well-executed but does not but lacks but does not
presentation/output focus on artistry description provide
and the use of descriptive
multimedia support
Self-evaluation Clearly explains the Explains the Explains both points Little or does
good and bad points good and bad superficially not explain
learned in the points learned points
creation process but is not
reflective
Spelling, Articulates ideas and Follows language Expresses ideas but Briefly
sentence follows language mechanics but makes few errors in expresses ideas
structure, mechanics does not express construction and does not
grammar ideas articulately follow language
mechanics

Activity 1.3 Innovate to Resolve

Directions: Read the hypothetical situations carefully and write your stand from the
questions raised in the form of essay with a three-sentenced paragraph. Your
answers will be evaluated using the given criteria.
SITUATION 1: Ella is a Grade 11 student who has
a knack for reading and drawing. She often
represents her favorite literature into arts. On a
Tuesday morning, their Art teacher requires them
to hold a „contemporary art exhibition‟ on Friday
as their final project on her subject. The task
demands ICT and multimedia manipulation to
turn her manual creation to digital art. However,
she only has the very basic knowledge in using
technology, and does not actually own even a
smartphone. She starts to worry as she might get
low grade if she cannot comply and might be
removed in the list of class achievers. Given the
situation, what do you think she can do the best to
present a digitallycrafted output in three days?

SITUATION 2
A group of friends creates a project called „EDUCATION MATTERS‟, an idea they
learned from an essay that aims to exhibit the importance of education in one‟s life.
Their city is known to have low education rate, so they take the initiative to help
the community before they graduate. Their plan includes the use of social media,
book donations, produce short education-related advertisement or write texts that
completely show the power of education. If you were a part of the team, what best
action do you suggest to take? Please write your recommendation in details.
SITUATION 3: Lin is asked by her mom to assist her younger brother, Ron, in his
studies. Reluctantly, she sits beside him and impatiently teaches him to read. They
eventually get on a fight, claiming he does not like to learn from her and her
teasing the younger brother that he reads too slow. She knew all along this
scenario would happen all over, but she knows how busy her mom is to say no.
What makes it worse is that she is not fond of reading and learning through
textbook either. They only get along when they play online games and shows off
their knowledge on astronomy. Given the unavoidable situation, she shakes off her
anger and begins to think of solutions.

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Excellent (4 Good Fair (2 Needs

points) (3 points) points) Improvement
(1 points)
Details and Provides Provides Information is Information is
Coherence adequate adequate provided but not inadequate and
information to the information but articulately not organized.
question given. is not expressed.
wellorganized.
Application of Explicitly emphasizes Emphasizes the Mentions the Little or does
Multimedia and the application of application of application of not mention the
ICT skills modern modes of modern modes of modern modes but modern modes
literary literary not of literary
representation. representation. wellemphasi representation.
zed.
Problem-Solving Provides creative Provides creative Gives solutions but Gives random
Skill; Creativity solutions applicable solutions but not not realistic. and inapplicable
to the given completely solutions.
situation. realistic.
Spelling, syntax, Articulates ideas and Follows language Expresses ideas but Briefly
articulation follows language mechanics but makes few expresses ideas
mechanics. does not construction and does not
expressed ideas mistakes follow language
articulately. mechanics.
 What I Have Learned

Directions: Read the question carefully and write the correct answer on the
underline below.

1. captures what is essential among human beings and therefore

reflects lives in reality.
2. is the term for practical application of science to help solve
world problems.
3. means the use of various medium, such as graphics, text,
audio and video to produce a creative content.
4. refers to a platform, such as facebook and twitter, where
people can engage in the online community.
5. are virtual meetings hold through the use of any video
conferencing application to disseminate and access
information.
6. An illustration that shows the parts of something.
7. is a program usually used in audiobook narration and in
learning language.
8. ,also known as Web Log, is a website runs by an individual or
a group who write person views or commentary about a
particular topic
9. _____________ graphic diagram that represents information.
10.______________is motion picture made from drawing or painting and
manipulated through CGI (computer-generated imagery).

What I Can Do

Activity 1.4 Make a Remake

Directions: Make a creative representation from the given literary text by applying
multimedia and ICT skills. Print your output in an 8.5x11 inches bond paper and
write a brief description about it. If printing is not possible, you may illustrate your
output and write a description in an extra paper and attach it in the module. Your
output will be scored using the criteria below.

The Road

By Rossel Audencial

There is a checkpoint ahead.

“Expired akong lisensiya,” mutters the driver before he swerves the tricycle
to the right, away from the waiting men in uniform along FilAm Avenue of Brgy.
Fatima. The passengers are silent. It has been raining hard since that early
afternoon and most of us are drenched from the trip downtown. Good thing, I
brought a jacket with me.
 Even before the declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao, checkpoints already
scattered in relative areas along the major roads in General Santos City. Blue or
Yellow Boys wave at tricycle or single motorcycle drivers to stop at the roadside and
examine faces, licenses, and vehicles.
I am sitting at the two-person back seat to the right. In front of me is a
woman in her late twenties who keeps on swiping and tapping her cell phone.
Beside the driver are two teenagers my age, male and female, their hands
intertwined.
The tricycle continues to a two-lane cemented street with residential houses
along the way. This street leads to the former public cemetery which has been
privatized. Light posts stand in a distance from each other. The lights only cover a
little area around their posts. The houses are cast into shadows.
After continuing on a straight road for a while, the driver takes a turn to the
left. A woman stands alone beside a light post, its light only a faint glow above us.
The driver stops for her. She whispers something before embarking at the back and
sitting opposite me. We leave the cemented street and move on to a narrow dirt
road. At first, the way is illuminated by the bulbs of the houses we pass by; fences
enclose us on both sides. I feel the tricycle strain as the driver navigates it through
mud holes, moving to the left or to the right as the road allows, the tires squirting
mud. Single motorcycles overtake us and speed away. Another tricycle tails us for a
while but it turns to a lone street. Gradually, the houses thin as we go on until we
arrive at a crossroad. All we can see are tall grasses on both sides of the two roads.
The driver takes the one on the right, and if it wasn‟t for the headlight of the
tricycle, we would have been plunged into complete darkness. I also notice that we
are going uphill as the engine seems to roar louder.
And we turn to the left. We reach level ground and we are now travelling on
sand. The tricycle seems heavier. There are no more houses in this part of the road,
just more grasses and darkness. I have never been in this area before. I never knew
that there are still unoccupied lands within the barangay where I live. The drone of
the tricycle echoes through the night, blending with the constant chattering of the
crickets.
Another turn to the right. The beam of the tricycle‟s headlight only reaches
to a few meters of the way. No other vehicle is following us at the back. It‟s like we
are alone in the vast darkness. We follow the curve of the road as it comes to us
through the light, not really knowing where it leads.
We turn to the right again. I feel like an hour has already passed without
sign of a house or the highway. I‟m starting to feel uneasy. I should have not
listened to my friends. They said we won‟t stay long when they invited me to have
dinner with them after we roamed around the malls the whole afternoon to try
dresses for our upcoming Junior‟s Prom. Mom will surely get angry at me again.
For a week now, I have been going home at almost midnight.
“Katuod ka asa na ni, Kuy? Mura‟g kaganiha pa man ta galibot-libot.” utters
the woman who is directly behind the driver, her cell phone in her hand.
“Gasunod ra pod ko sa dalan, „day,” the driver answers with his eyes locked
on the road. We hit another curve. Only tall grasses are visible.
To the right again. The road continues on straight then curves to another
crossroad. It is pitch black all around us except the front. The woman behind the
driver has her head turned towards the front, too. The woman beside her has her
head bowed, perhaps sleeping.
 The driver turns to the right. Again. I do not know where the crisscrossing
roads lead to. And it hit me, the idea that we are lost. Lost inside a dark maze with
no way out. But mazes have traps. What if?
“Balik na lang ta?” the same woman asks, her voice on edge. We all look at
the driver.
“Dili na makaya sa akong gasolina. Duol naman „guro ta sa highway.” he
mumbles in a low voice. The rest of us remain silent, but a palpable tension is
starting to build inside the tricycle. The lovers in the front seat huddle closer to
each other.
The tricycle follows another curve and – a loud bump. The engine sputters
and stops. The front light snuffs out. A surge of blackness envelops us all of a
sudden that no one reacts except the driver who pushes the starter as swiftly as he
can. One. Two. The engine comes to life again together with the front light. We
catch our breath in unison. And we move on through the night.
The driver takes on a narrow pathway and is too late to realize that the
puddle ahead is deep. We are stuck. The tricycle can‟t move forward, its wheels
grinding and splashing mud all over. The driver tells us all to step out. He and the
male teenager shove the vehicle away from the watery mush.
“Gabii na gyod,” says the woman who was the last one to ride with us. She is
standing a little farther from me. Her voice is clear enough for me to hear despite
the loud whine of the tricycle. Her face is turned towards the darkness behind us.
“Lagi, kasab-an na gyod ko ni Mama ani,” I say, looking at her. Whoosh. A
chilly wind sweeps through us. I feel it creep through my bones although I‟m
wearing my jacket. She seems not to notice the cold and continues peering at the
dark void.
“Sayo na lang unta ko niuli, magkauban pa unta mi ni Mama. Kamingaw diri,”
she says.
Her words arrest my attention. I‟m about to ask her but the driver calls us at
the other side of the wide puddle. We tiptoe at the grassy side of the path to avoid
the mud and jump across to dry ground. One by one, we return inside the tricycle.
When we are all settled back to our seats, the tricycle begins to move again. I
look at the woman but her head is bowed again. I wonder what she means.
The road goes straight this time until we pass along small huts amidst the
grasses here and there. Then come walls of concrete at both sides of the way, and
out into the familiar highway. A few vehicles parade before us in quick succession
before we touch the cemented ground. For the first time, I‟m glad to see the four-
lane concrete Fil-Am road again. I feel relieved to know that its sure point of
destination is the General Santos City International Airport. But Mom will surely
castigate me; it‟s already 11 pm. I‟ll just face her wrath when I arrive home.
The lovers are the first ones to leave. I transfer to the front seat. Next is the
woman with her cell phone.
“Pag-renew na sa imong lisensiya, Kuy, ha,” she says as she hands in her
fare before stepping out. She stands at my side of the vehicle.
“Oo, „day,” he replies as he gives her change in front of me.
We continue through the highway. The whole span of it is bright because of
the tall light posts at each side street. The establishments at both roadsides are
closed, but their incandescent lights are on. But now I know that the darkness is
out there, far beyond the artificial brightness. Always there with the grasses and
the crossroads. I shiver at the thought of being there earlier.
“Asa man ka, „day?” the driver asks me.
 “Didto lang sa may Julie‟s bakery.”
“Hay salamat, makauli na gyod ko.” The driver smiles.
“Naa pa man ka pasahero.” I stare at him. He must be joking.
“Ha? Ikaw na lang man nabilin.” He looks at me, questioning.
What about the woman? I turn my head around to look at the back seat. It‟s
empty.

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Excellent (8- Good Fair (4-5 Needs

10 points) (6-7 points) points) Improvement
(0-3 points)
Representation Presents artistic, Presents output Present output but Presents low
modern and but does not does not focus on quality output
symbolic output. focus on the use artistry and without
of multimedia/ICT. description or
multimedia/ICT. support.
Application of Explicitly Emphasizes the Mentions the Little or does
Multimedia and emphasizes the application of application of not mention the
ICT skills application of modern modes of modern modes but modern modes
modern modes of literary not of literary
literary representation. wellemphasi representation.
representation. zed.
Details and Articulates Provides Information is Information is
Mechanics description of the information but provided but not inadequate and
representation. is not articulately not organized.
wellorganized. expressed.

Assessment

Direction: Read the following items carefully. Then, write the letter of your choice
on a separate sheet of paper.

1. It refers to a program usually used in audiobook narration and in learning

language.
a. podcast
b. technology
c. multimedia
d. radio transistor
2. It deals with the use of various medium, such as graphics, text, audio and
video to produce a creative content. a. podcast
b. multimedia
c. modern communication tool
d. Information and communication technology
3. This emphasizes the need of interaction and constructive criticism to
identify what needs to be improved in the project.
a. solution
b. logistics
c. communication
d. identifying the problems
4. It refers to the ability to provide quick and creative solution to the existing
problem.
a. solution
b. creativity
c. resourcefulness
d. Identifying the problem
5. It is a feature that is NOT included in the steps of planning a project with
the application of multimedia technology.
a. logistics
b. evaluation
c. actions and deadlines
d. identifying the problems
6. It is a substantial part in assessing the good and the bad points of creation.
a. SMART
b. evaluation
c. deadlines
d. communication
7. It serves as a guide in setting goals.
a. solution
b. SMART
c. deadlines
d. Identifying the problem
8. It involves brainstorming and taking an action to the identified problems.
a. solution
b. deadlines
c. evaluation
d. communication
9. It is a reminder during the planning stage to be particular of your goal.
a. specific
b. creativity
c. resourcefulness
d. relevant or realistic

10. It is also known as Web Log. It is a website run by an individual or a group

who writes personal views or commentary about a particular topic. a. blog
b. application
c. online platform
d. social networking website
 11. These are virtual meetings hold through the use of any audio and/or video
conferencing application to disseminate and access information.
a. video chat
b. online chat room
c. teleconferencing
d. social networking website

12. It is a graphic diagram that represents information.

a. online tool
b. blue print
c. infographics
d. digital writing

13. It is a motion picture made from drawing or painting and manipulated

through CGI (computer-generated imagery). a. animation
b. adaptation
c. representation
d. digital manipulation

14. It captures what is essential among human beings and therefore reflects
lives in reality.
a. science
b. literature
c. technology
d. application theory

15. These are platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, where people can
engage in the online community. a. webinars
b. teleconferencing
c. interactive media
d. social networking

Additional Activities

Directions: Make a creative representation of your favorite short story by applying

multimedia and ICT skills. You may use any of the following types of multimedia
platforms:

1. Slideshow or Presentation
2. Audio/Podcast
3. Video/animation
Follow your teacher‟s instruction on how you will submit your output.
 Answer Key

References
Devi Benedicte C. Ignacio Paez. In Linking the World Through English IV.
Philippines:
Diwa Scholastic Press Inc., 2006
Educational Technology Team 6 (ETT). In City, University of London. United
Kingdom, 2017
Rossel Audencial. In Cotabato Literary Journal. Philippines: 2018
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