DIMAYUGA, CIELO B.

GRADE 11 – BERYL
02/09/2022

Module 1 & 2: Pre-Colonial & During the Spanish Period

ENGAGE
Try to guess the following Riddles below:

Buto’t balat, lumilipad

Saranggola (kite)

Isang balong malalim, punong-puno ng patalim. (A deep well that is full of chisels)

Bibig (mouth)

Nang hatakin ko ang baging, nagkagulo ang mga matsing. (When I tugged on the vine, the
monkeys went crazy.)

Kampana (large bell)

Dalawang batong maitim, malayo ang dinarating. (Two black stones that reach far.)

Mata (eyes)

Dalawang balon, hindi malingon. (Two wells, which you cannot turn to look at.)

Tainga (ears)

Try this five items Pre-test. Just to know your prior knowledge on “How the Evolution Unfolded.”

1. It is a body of work, either written, oral, or visual, containing imaginative language that
realistically portrays thought, emotions, and experiences of the human condition.
a. Pre-colonial Literature b. Philippine Literature
 c. Literature World d. Literature
2. The period of time before colonization of a region or territory.
a. Colonial b. Pre-Colonial c. Pre-history d. Post-Colonial

3. Identify the two classifications of folk literature:

a. Local and Global b. Dynamic and Static
c. Flat and Round d. Floating and Oral
4. Which of the following is true about Philippine pre-colonial texts?
a. most of the pre-colonial dramas were held in the sambahan or places of worship
b. they revolve around the illiteracy of early Filipinos
c. only the concept of death is used as a subject for narratives
d. all of the above
5. It is a war song which evolved into a love song.
a. Uyayi b. Talindaw c. Hele d. Kumintang

EXPLAIN
ANALYSIS OF SELECTION 1

1. How would you compare the origin stories? Which elements do they share, and what
differences do they have in explaining how the world came to be?

Every culture has its own belief in how the world is created, or simply its own origin story. Much
like the two stories in the book, one from Mindanao entitled “Bilaan Story of Creation” and
another is from Luzon entitled “Tagalog Story of Creation”. They both demonstrated how
everything was made, based on their various beliefs and customs. The two stories also share
elements such as making a god or a supreme and the first egg in human creation. The difference
between the two stories is that in Bilaan, there were no couples/parents, because people were
created from dirt, while in Tagalog, a couple appeared from Bamboo, the child of Land Breeze
and Sea Breeze, and they were married off to produce children (people) where all the different
races come from.

2. Which creation story is espoused by your religion? How would you compare that particular
origin story to these two folk narratives?
As Seventh Day Adventist, none of those stories espoused my religion. Since we believe in what
the Bible says, and that only one God has created everything around us. The two folk stories,
though, still have parallels with what I believe in, like getting a superior who has started
everything because of "Him."

3. Which aspects of the two cultures could have influenced the stories? Based on the details of
the two creation stories, what can we conclude about the two cultures that came up with them?
(Prepare to answer these three (3) questions on space provided on page 8 of this lesson).

Each region has its own unique cultures, and what people believe has been greatly influenced. I
would tell from the two origin stories that they are distinctive from each other since they were
created in different places, for it shows two different values. The origin stories created and
delivered not only display the wide imagination of the people, but also the various beliefs that
have been engraved in those places. Indeed, folk narratives are treasures that should be
preserved.

ANALYSIS OF SELECTION 2

4. Whose idea was Dr. Jose Rizal responding to? What exactly was the notion held about Filipinos
during Rizal’s time?

Rizal wrote this essay to defend the Filipinos from the charge that they were born indolent. Dr.
Rizal acknowledges the indolence of the Filipino people but claims that the indolence is the
cause of numerous causes, such as the environment, the high sun, and certain social disorders
caused by the Spanish government.

5. How did Rizal defend the identity of his countrymen? What arguments, conditions, and
examples did he cite to make his case?

He made a distinction between being "indolent" as a response to the environment, for example,
and indolence as a result of loss of love for work or a lack of productivity. The second kind of
indolence Rizal noted was due to the experience of the Filipinos under Spanish rule. The fact that
the Filipinos were industrious in the past meant that indolence would have social roots that could
be found in colonial rule.

6. Among Rizal’s arguments, which was the most helpful to his defense of Filipinos? Explain.

Among his arguments, the most helpful one to his defense of Filipinos is the kind of indolence
he noted that was due to the arrival of Spaniards. Indolence, however, has more deeply rooted
factors such as abuse and discrimination, government indifference, rampant injustice, and red
tape, wrong church teachings, and wrong examples from certain Spaniards who lead lives of
indolence, which eventually contributed to the deterioration of Filipino values. With this
argument, he wanted to illustrate how we inherited some of the negative traits of Filipinos under
Spanish rule and to remind us what we were, are, and could be. In the end, Rizal summarizes the
main reasons for indolence for the limited training and schooling of Filipino natives and the lack
of national sentiment and solidarity among them. Education and independence, according to
Rizal, will be a solution for Filipino indolence.

It’s time for you to make also your own comprehension question. This one is a sample question:
“What is the life of our ancestors like before colonization”?

Now, It’s your turn. Just make one question about the Philippine literature, write it here:

What is the Philippine Literature in the 21st Century?

To get the gist/meat of the lesson above, try to make a Venn Diagram. Draw your own Venn
Diagram on the box provided below. Compare the best lesson you learned about “Pre-colonial
Philippine Literature and During Spanish Period”.

Philippine Literature Philippine Literature During

During Pre-colonial Spanish Period

- The variety and - The Spanish language

abundance of became the literary language
Philippine literature
during this time lent many of
evolved even before
its word to our language.
the colonial periods.
ELABORATE

Now it’s time to extend your understanding to what you have learned in previous three
components (Engage, Explore and Explain). Use the back of this page for your answer here in
Elaborate, (for offline students). A separate box for this will be provided (for online students).

A. 1. Is there such a thing as a “correct” version of how the world was created? What can we learn
about diversity from the creation stories we read on pages 5-6 of this module?

It is interesting because we human beings make up our own history or origin based on our beliefs
and traditions, but we cannot say which interpretation is right over all those origin myths
because no one has ever seen what happened before. Our origin is the greatest mystery that
cannot be solved. Yet we can also learn many lessons from the diversity of stories of creation,
such as a region's unique culture and religion. We might discover their characters and values
from this by only reading their tales. It is a fact that we have numerous ways of thinking about
how we are made, so it is important that we consider each other.

B. What does the Bible say about the creation? Give the specific Bible texts where you can find
the text?

That God is the source of the creation, the creator of the universe, and the maker of the heaven
and earth. According to Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.”
Everything that exists has been created by God.

C. In your own experience and perspective, how can you prove that the Filipinos are, in actuality
hardworking? Cite concrete examples to make your case.

Filipinos are indeed hardworking and industrious. One example of this one is the Overseas
Filipino Workers (OFW). They are considered as our “modern-day heroes” because they don’t
only contribute to our country’s economic growth through remittances, but also sacrifice their
chance of being with their families. They choose to work overseas to be able to provide for their
loved ones regardless of the risks they will have to face in a foreign land.

EVALUATE

A. Personal Processing of Questions. In this section, you will verify if you found the answers to
the essential questions in “EXPLORE” at the beginning of this lesson. Please write the answers
below inside the table. There were four (4) Essential Questions given for this whole Lesson 1 and
2. Write your answers inside this table.
 1. In the pre-colonial times, what was the primary means of preserving literature?

- Oral transmission was the primary means of preserving Philippine literature.

2. How did Spanish colonization contributed to Philippine Literature?

- There are many ways how the Spanish colonization has contributed to Philippine Literature.
Some of these are: the first Filipino alphabet called ALIBATA was replaced by the Roman
alphabet, the teaching of the Christian Doctrine became the basis of some religious practices,
and the Spanish language became the literary language during the time.
3. What genres of literature were prominent during the pre-colonial period?

Long before the Spaniards and other foreigners landed or set foot on Philippine shores, our
forefather already had their own literature such as poetry, songs, stories, riddles and proverbs
stamped in the history of our race our ancient literature shows our customs and traditions in
everyday life.
4. How enduring is the Spanish influence on our literature? Provide clear examples of the
Spanish legacy on our literary tradition.

- The Spanish bore such a great influence over Philippine languages. One example is the
Spanish mixed terms from their own language with the Philippine native language. The
Spanish retained key concepts in their own language because these terms did not have
equivalent in the native languages. They also did this so the natives could not equate with the
pagan beliefs.

B. What is the most important lesson you learned from this topic that greatly affect your life
after this lesson? Share it briefly.

Even before the Spaniards arrived, these literary works are already present. We have lots of
legends, sayings and superstitious beliefs that we carry and still believed on it until now. These
matters somehow helped and lead us of what we are now. We should never forget all the literary
works that the first Filipinos has made and preserved those so that we can still share it to the
future generation. As a Filipino, we should be thankful that we are freed from our colonizers.
Now we should treasure every literary works we have and be proud of it. This literary works
somehow affects our way of living now. We should protect and preserve them all because only
us Filipinos can do it.