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Quarter 2 - Module 6
Analyzing Literature as a Means of
Understanding Unchanging Values in the
VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex,
Ambiguous) World
English – Grade 9
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Quarter 2 – Module 6
Analyzing Literature as a Means of Understanding Unchanging
Values in the VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) World
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Quarter 2 - Module 6
Analyzing Literature as a Means of
Understanding Unchanging Values
in the VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain,
Complex, Ambiguous) World
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators from
public institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping the learners meet the
standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and economic
constraints in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their needs and
circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of the
module:
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to process
the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
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What’s In lesson with the previous one.
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This module provides varied activities that will help you learn and analyze
literature as a means of understanding unchanging values in the VUCA world.
At the end of this module, you are expected to:
Directions: Read and analyze the poems and answer the questions that follow.
-M. Canare
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Living in today`s world, our lives unfold,
-M. Canare
B. Directions: Inside the box, put a check mark (✔) if the statement is correct. Otherwise, put
a cross mark (X) if it is incorrect.
11. In analyzing poems, reading aloud will not give you the experience of a poem. Read
silently instead.
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In the previous lesson, you learned that literature is a body of written works that provides
a gateway to teach us about life experiences. It enables us to see through the lenses of others,
and sometimes even inanimate objects; therefore, it becomes a looking glass into the world
as we view it just like poetry.
Poetry is different from prose for it uses words and language that is structured to evoke
a writer's feelings and thoughts.
Directions: From the illustrations below, write five things that describe the world we have
now.
1.________________________
2._________________________
3._________________________
4._________________________
5.________________________
In times of pandemic that led to a dramatic loss of human life worldwide and presents
an unprecedented challenge to public health, food systems and the world of work and
economy, can amazing things still happen? The world is unpredictable, life changes and
suddenly a lot seem impossible.
Right now, we are at the central point of raging a tornado of change fueled by
digitization, automation and more, where science fictions are becoming science facts. The
way we work will never be the same; the skills we need will be dramatically different. Winning
and losing are now happening faster than ever before. At these times, amidst the fact that we
are already living in a VUCA World where:
Volatility is the speed of change in the world. The more volatile the world is, the more
and faster things change.
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Uncertainty is the extent to which we cannot confidently predict the future. The more
uncertain the world is, the harder it is to predict.
Complexity is the number of factors that we need to take into account, their variety
and the relationships between them. The more complex the world is, the harder
it is to analyze; and
Ambiguity is the haziness of reality, the potential for misreads, and the mixed
meanings of conditions; cause-and-effect confusion;
It is important to still hold on to our values. Values are basic and fundamental beliefs
that guide or motivate attitudes or actions. They help us to determine what is important. These
are the motives behind purposeful action.
Kinds of Values
Personal values are personal beliefs about right and wrong and may or may not be
considered moral.
Cultural values are values accepted by religions or societies and reflect what is
important in each context.
Directions: Read and analyze a stanza from a poem entitled “V.U.C.A. World” by Melgee A.
Canare and note details of it by answering the questions that follow.
-M. Canare
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Good job! You did great! You are now ready to learn more about poetry.
Let’s do it!
The activities in this module are arranged from simple to complex to help the learners
gradually master the desired learning competency. Give him/her the needed support
and guidance so that he/she will be able to perform the tasks to prepare him/her later
on in analyzing literature as a means of understanding unchanging values in the
VUCA world.
Free Verse is a literary device that can be defined as poetry that is free from limitations
of regular meter or rhythm and does not rhyme with fixed forms. expression.
Here is an example of a free verse poem because it has no rhythm and rhyme schemes.
--M. Canare
Rhymed Poem is a work of poetry that contains rhyming vowel sounds at particular
moments where common vowel sounds are also known as “assonance”
Here is an example of a rhymed poem because it has rhyming vowel sound found at the
end of each line called end rhyme.
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Saying "po" and "opo" as a sign of respect,
A part of culture we must protect.
This habit must be kept,
Because our roots it reflects .
--M. Canare
Poetry analysis is the process of investigating a poem's form, content, structure and
history in an informed way, with the aim of heightening one's own and others' understanding
and appreciation of the work.
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3. Understand the speaker.
Understanding the speaker is at the center of
a poem , it may help the piece appear more
tangible and you will be able to imagine a
person behind the language.
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5. Look for Literary Devices
Know how the writer created meaning in their poem. Look for
common techniques and try to understand what they are
representing.
Sample Literary Devices:
Great! Now that you are knowledgeable about poetry, you are now
prepared for your next set of tasks. You can do it! Good luck!
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Independent Activity 1
Directions: On the space provided before each number, write true if the statement is correct
and false if it is not.
Independent Assessment 1
Directions: Differentiate free verse poem and rhymed poem using a Venn diagram.
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Independent Activity 2
A. Directions: Identify whether the poem presented is a free verse or rhymed poem. Give
a brief explanation. Write your answers on the space provided.
Am I good enough?
-Kelly Ropper
-M. Canare
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Independent Assessment 2
Directions: Supply the missing word to complete the tips on how to analyze a poem. Write
your answer on the space provided.
Independent Activity 3
Directions: Modified true or false. Read the following statements. Write True if the
statement is correct and if it is not, underline and change the word that makes it
incorrect. Write your answer on the space provided before each number.
__________1. In analyzing poems, silent reading gives you the experience of a
poem.
__________2. Titles doesn`t give clues on what the poem is all about.
message of the poem.
__________3. All poems have end rhymes.
__________4. The speaker`s tone communicates the theme of the poem.
_________ 5. Understanding the speaker`s tone of voice helps the writer relates to the
message of the poem.
Independent Assessment 3
Directions: Analyze the poem entitled “VU.C.A. World” by Melgee A. Canare by using the 6
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tips in analyzing a poem and answer the questions that follow.
V.U.C.A. World
Melgee A. Canare
Scary as it seems;
An unknown destination brings.
Either sail through the river;
Or fight the roaring weather.
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1. How does the poet describes the future ?
________________________ __________________________
My will unbent
Accepting only improvements
While my values are kept``
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__________________________________________________
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You are almost there! Let me know some of your learnings and your queries about
this lesson. Write them down.
To always be reminded of your values and pride of being a Filipino as you embrace the
changes of the world as what VUCA World brings, write a 2-3 stanza free verse poem that will
convey a reminder to yourself to always adhere to the importance of the core values such as:
Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Maka-Kalikasan at Maka-Bansa. Your output will be graded based
on the criteria provided.
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CRITERIA Poetry Writing
Creativity 5
Title 5
Imagery 5
Total 25 pts.
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A. Directions: Read and analyze a stanza from a poem entitled “V.U.C.A. World”.
Describe the values what the author wants to convey as we face the volatility, uncertainty,
complexity and ambiguity of the world.
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Directions: Make a video of yourself delivering the poem that you have written about
unchanging values in the changing world in your activity in “What I Can Do”.
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Preparation Student is well Student is well Student is not well
prepared, and it prepared, but the prepared and
is obvious that presentation of would benefit
she rehearsed
the poem from many more
her
requires a few rehearsals.
more rehearsals.
Physical Student employs Student employs Presentation is
Presence proper posture proper posture lacking in two or
and gestures, is and gestures, is more of the
criteria.
relaxed and relaxed and
confident, and confident, and
maintains maintains
appropriate appropriate
audience contact. audience contact
most of the time
or is lacking in
one of these
elements.
Pausing and The student uses The student uses Pauses and
Pacing pauses and pace pauses and pacing were not
effectively to pacing to effective in
communicate communicate improving
meaning and/or meaning and/or meaning and/or
enhance dramatic enhance dramatic dramatic effect.
impact of the impact of the Pauses at ends of
poem. poem. lines rather than
at
punctuation
marks. Delivery is
in bursts.
Clarity and The student The student
Expression The student speaks clearly speaks clearly
speaks clearly, and distinctly. but is, at times,
distinctly, and Some minor indistinct, too
with appropriate lapses in pitch, quiet, and/or pitch
and varied pitch tone and volume was rarely used
and tone OR the emotion OR the emotion it
modulation. conveyed did not conveyed often
Recites loudly always fit the did not fit the
enough for all to content OR content.
hear throughout emphasis uneven.
the presentation.
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References
Aliceosborn `` Why Is Poetry Important to Our World Today? `` Updated September 24, 2020.
https://aliceosborn.com/why-is-poetry-important-to-our-world-today/
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Almonte, L., et, al (2015). A Journey through Anglo-American Literature ---Department of
Education, Republic of the Philippines.
Forbes ``What Does VUCA Really Mean?” Updated December 19, 2018.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeroenkraaijenbrink/2018/12/19/what-does-vuca-really-
mean/?sh=555e55d717d6
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin “A changing world needs unchanging values: Guest
commentary`` Updated June 26, 2015. https://www.dailybulletin.com/2015/06/26/a-
changing-world-needs-unchanging-values-guest-commentary/
Master Class “Poetry 101: Learn About Poetry, Different Types of Poems, and Poetic Devices
With Examples” Updated October 2, 2020. http://www2.anglistik.uni-
freiburg.de/intranet/englishbasics/PoetryTypes01.htm
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