Identifying Context and Intertextuality in Weekly Learning Sheets

WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY
SHEET
Reading and Writing 11 Quarter 3, Week 1
IDENTIFYING CONTEXT
Name: _________________________________________ Section: ________________
Most Essential Learning Competency (MELC)

- Identify the context in which the text was developed: (1) Hypertext and (2)
Intertext
Learning Objective:
- Distinguish hypertext from intertext and vice versa;
- Identify a hypertext and intertext in a text;
- Introduce students to the meaning of intertextuality and provide them
with a few examples.
Key Concepts
Being a critical reader also involves understanding that texts are
always developed in a certain context. A text is neither written nor read in
a vacuum; its meaning and interpretation are affected by a given set of
circumstances. Thus, context is defined as the social, cultural, political,
historical, and other related circumstances that surround the text and
form the terms from which it can be better understood and evaluated.
Knowledge of the text’s context helps in appreciating the text’s message
more deeply. In discovering a reading context, you may ask questions like:
• When was the work written?

• What were the circumstances that produced it?
• What issues does it deal with? ‘
Intertextuality
Another important technique in analyzing the context of a text’s

development is defining its intertextual link to another text. Intertextuality
is the modeling of a text’s meaning by another text. It is defined as the
connections between language, images, characters, themes, or subjects
depending on their similarities in language, genre, or discourse. This is
seen when an author borrows and transforms a prior text, or when you
read one text and you reference another. This view recognizes that the
text is always influenced by previous texts and in turn anticipates future
texts. A text contains many layers of accumulated cultural, historical, and
social knowledge, which continually adds to and affects one another. Thus,
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School/Station: Ampayon National High School – Senior High 1. Israel B.
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Division: Butuan City 2.
Gewaresel T. Carlos, LPT PhD
email address: phoebejane.tambis@deped.gov.ph 3.
intertextuality becomes a dialogue among different texts and
interpretations of the writer, the audience, and the current and earlier
cultural contexts.
Take, for instance, the local legend of folk hero Bernardo Carpio.
Many versions of his tale exist, but local folklore says he is a giant who is
the cause of earthquake mythology. In Greek mythology, there is also
Poseidon, who is the god of sea and earthquakes. Many cultures also
attribute natural disasters to legendary figures. This is an example of
intertextuality.
Intertextuality is also seen in the story of “Tall Story” by Candy

Gourlay. This is the story of a British-Filipina teenager who meets
Bernardo, her long-lost half-brother. Bernardo turns out to be eight feet
tall and suffers from gigantism. However, the people from his village
believe he is the legendary giant who has come to save everyone from
earthquakes. The inspiration of the Bernardo Carpio myth is clear in this
story and creatively updated to make it more appealing to modern and
foreign audiences.
More Examples of Intertextuality
Example #1
“Even God can have a preference, can he? Let’s suppose God liked
lamb better than vegetables. I think I do myself. Cain brought him a bunch
of carrots maybe. And God said, ‘I don’t like this. Try again. Bring me
something I like and I’ll set you up alongside your brother.’ But Cain got
mad. His feelings were hurt. And when a man’s feelings are hurt he wants
to strike at something, and Abel was in the way of his anger.”
(East of Eden by John Steinbeck)
Explanation:
John Steinbeck’s East of Eden is another work of literature based on
the Biblical story of Cain and Abel. Steinbeck makes this allusion
abundantly clear, as proven by the excerpt above. Steinbeck both
references the story directly, and also reworks the story through his
contemporary characters of Cal and Aron.
Example #2
After all, to the well-organized mind, death is but the next great
adventure.
(Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling)
Explanation:
In a moment of subtle intertextuality, the mentor figure of
Dumbledore tells Harry Potter not to pity a dying wizard. The wizard in
question has been living for hundreds of years due to the “sorcerer’s
stone,” and is not afraid of death. J.K. Rowling is hinting back at the line in
J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, who once uttered, “to die would be an awfully big
adventure.” There are themes in common between these two fantasy
stories of Harry Potter and Peter Pan, yet the reader does not need to pick

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up on the influence of J.M. Barrie’s work to appreciate J.K. Rowling’s work.
J.K. Rowling also borrowed from other sources, such as from J.R.R.
Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy and from the horrors of real-life Nazi
Germany, yet once again the reader can appreciate the story without
thinking about its influences.
Examples #3
He’s asking her to the prom. It’s like a happy version of Romeo and Juliet.
Hypertext
Meanwhile, hypertext is a relatively new way of reading a text online.

Traditionally, reading was viewed as a linear process, where you read from the
beginning until the end. However, the advent of the Internet and technology has
created new ways of reading and processing a text, which includes hypertext.
Hypertext, therefore, is a nonlinear way of showing information. Hypertext

connects topics on a screen to related information, graphics, videos, and music—
information is not simply related to the text. This information appears as links
and is usually accessed by clicking. The reader can jump to more information
about a topic, which in turn may have more links. This opens up the reader to a
wider horizon of information or to a new direction.
A reader can skim through sections of a text, freely jumping from one part
to another depending on what aspect of the text interests him/her. Thus, in
reading with hypertext, you are given more flexibility and personalization
because you get to select the order in which you read the text and focus on
information that is relevant to your background and interests. Therefore, you
create your own meaning out of the material.
For example, you are doing research about the Philippine eagle. A quick
Google search would lead you to a Wikipedia article on it. Information on it would
include a picture and a brief, written description. While reading about the
Philippine eagle, you will also encounter links to its conservation status. This may
lead you to more information about conservation efforts (these links are
highlighted in blue). However, if you were interested in the appearance of the
Philippine eagle because you wanted to sketch it for your art class, the same
page would provide its physical description and even give you links to pictures
and videos of the Philippine eagle. Thus, depending on your purpose and
interests, the article on the Philippine eagle could lead you to a variety of
different, detailed paths.
Note: The phrases in orange circles are examples of hyperlinks.

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Exercises / Activities
Activity No. 1: LISTEN TO ME
What you need:
Katy Perry’s music video “Roar”, Survivor’s music video for “Eye of the
Tiger”, Queen’s music video for “We Are the Champions”
What to do:
1. Play and listen to the music video of “Roar” by Katy Perry and know its
background.
2. Watch Survivor’s 1980s music video “Eye of the Tiger”.
3. Play and watch the video of “We are the Champions” by Queen.
ROAR by Katy Perry
I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath

Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
So I sat quietly, agreed politely
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
I let you push me past the breaking point
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything
You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all, I see it now
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire

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'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar
Now I'm floatin' like a butterfly
Stinging like a bee, I earned my stripes
I went from zero, to my own hero
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all, I see it now
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (you'll hear me roar)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (yeah)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (you'll hear me roar)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Eye of a Tiger by Survivor
Risin' up, back on the street

Did my time, took my chances
Went the distance, now I'm back on my feet
Just a man and his will to survive
So many times, it happens too fast

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You trade your passion for glory
Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past
You must fight just to keep them alive
It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight
Risin' up to the challenge of our rival
And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night
And he's watchin' us all with the eye of the tiger
Face to face, out in the heat
Hangin' tough, stayin' hungry
They stack the odds 'til we take to the street
For the kill with the skill to survive
Risin' up, straight to the top
Had the guts, got the glory
Went the distance, now I'm not gonna stop
Just a man and his will to survive
The eye of the tiger
We are the Champions by Queen
I've paid my dues

Time after time
I've done my sentence
But committed no crime
And bad mistakes
I've made a few
I've had my share of sand kicked in my face
But I've come through
(And I need to go on and on, and on, and on)
We are the champions, my friends
And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions
Of the world
I've taken my bows
And my curtain calls
You brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it
I thank you all
But it's been no bed of roses
No pleasure cruise

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I consider it a challenge before the whole human race
And I ain't gonna lose
(And I need just go on and on, and on, and on)
No time for losers
Of the world
Oh, we are the champions
No time for losers
Guide Questions
1. What does “eye of the tiger” means in Katy Perry’s song?

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2. How does the Survivor's 1980s music video “Eye of the Tiger” video inform
your understanding of Katy Perry’s song “Roar”?
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3. In what ways does the song “Eye of the Tiger” change your understanding of
Katy Perry’s song?
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4. “What are the messages all three of these artists are trying to communicate?
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Direction: Look at the lyrics of all three songs to look across the texts and write
their commonalities and recurring patterns.
Songs Commonalities and Recurring Patterns
1. Roar by Katy Perry
2. Eye of a Tiger by Survivor

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3. We are the Champions by
Queens
Activity No. 2: GIVE THE PHRASE!
What to do: Give 5 examples of phrases that contain intertextuality which can
be found in movies and literature. An example is given to serve as your guide.
MOVIES LITERATURE
It’s hard being an adult! Peter Pan He was lying so obviously, you
had the right idea. could almost see his nose growing.
(from the Peter Pan film) (from the story Pinocchio)
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
Activity No. 3: Transforming the Context of Manuel L. Quezon’s Speech

into Hypertext
What to do: Read the full speech of President Quezon and research on its
cultural, historical, and political concepts. After you have read and researched
the text, create a Wiki entry inspired by President’s Quezon’s speech. Decide
which aspect of the speech do you find interesting (e.g. traits of Filipinos, values
education in schools) and then come up with text describing that aspect. Link
together relevant pictures, videos, or music that you think your readers would
find interesting.
(Note: Subject teacher can modify this activity if students find it difficult to
accomplish)
“The Policies and Achievements of the Government and Regeneration of

the Filipino”
(Excerpt) by Manuel L. Quezon
National strength can only be built on character. A nation is nothing more

nor less than its citizenry. It is the people that make up the nation and, therefore,
it cannot be stronger than its component parts. Their weakness is its failings,
their strength, their power. Show me a people composed of vigorous, sturdy
individuals, of men and women healthy in mind and body; courteous, brave,
industrious, self-reliant; purposeful in thought as well as in action; imbued with

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sound patriotism and a profound sense of righteousness; with high social ideals
and a strong moral fiber; and I will show you a great nation, a nation that will not
be submerged, a nation that will emerge victorious from the trials and bitter
strifes of a distracted world, a nation that will live forever, sharing the common
task of advancing the welfare and promoting the happiness of mankind.
Wisdom and self-interest as well as a proper regard for our future security
and happiness should induce us to entertain no illusions nor a mistaken pride as
to ourselves. We are engaged in the epic task of building our nation, to live and
flourish, not for a day but for all time. We must find the flaws, if there be any, in
our concept of individual and community life, as well as in our character, and
proceed at once to remedy them.
I have an abiding faith in our people. I know that they have all the faculties
needed to become a powerful and enlightened nation. The Filipino is not inferior
to any man of any race. His physical, intellectual, and moral qualities are as
excellent as those of the proudest stock of mankind. But some of these qualities,
I am constrained to admit, have become dormant in recent years. If we compare
our individual and civic traits with those that adorned our forefathers, we will
find, I fear, that we, the Filipinos of today, have lost much of the moral strength
and power for growth of our ancestors. They were strong-willed, earnest,
adventurous people. They had traditions potent in influence in their lives,
individually and collectively. They had the courage to be pioneers, to brave the
seas, clear the forest and erect towns and cities upon the wilderness. They led a
life of toil and communal service. Each one considered himself an active part of
the body politic. But those traditions are either lost or forgotten. They exist only
as a hazy-mist in our distant past. We must revive them, for we need the
anchorage of these traditions to guide and sustain us in the proper discharge of
our political and social obligations.
The Filipino of today is soft, easy-going. His tendency is towards

parasitism. He is uninclined to sustained strenuous effort! He lacks earnestness.
Face-saving is the dominant note in the confused symphony of his existence. His
sense of righteousness is often dulled by the desire of personal gain. His norm of
conduct is generally prompted by expediency rather than by principle. He shows
a failing in that superb courage which impels action because it is right, even at
the cost of self-sacrifice. His greatest fear is not to do wrong, but of being caught
doing wrong. He is frivolous in his view of life. His conception of virtue is many
times conventional. He takes his religion lightly. He thinks that lip-service and
profession are equivalent to deep and abiding faith. He is inconstant; he lacks
perseverance; the first obstacles baffle him, and he easily admits defeat. The
patriotism of many Filipinos of today is skin-deep, incapable of inspiring heroic
deeds. There are those who are apt to compromise with ethical principles and to
regard truth as not incompatible with misrepresentation or self-deceit.
This appraisal of the character of our people today may sound too severe.
You will realize that I would be happier if I could only shower praise upon my
countrymen. But my responsibility as head of this Nation compels me to face and
state facts, however disagreeable they may be to me or to our people, for it is
only thus that we can remedy existing evils that threaten to destroy the vitality
and vigor of the race. Because I have not lost faith that there is, within us, all the
spiritual and moral forces needed for the building of a great nation, I am ruthless

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in pointing out our present shortcomings. Our task—it is a heroic task—is to
awaken and apply these faculties so that our people should become what of right
they should be: morally strong, virile, hard-working, refined, enterprising,
persevering, public-spirited.
I want our people to grow and be like the molave, strong and resilient,
rising on the hillside, unafraid of the raging flood, the lightning or the storm,
confident of sits own strength. If we have the will to survive and the will to
achieve social efficiency, we can not delay this task of spiritual regeneration. Let
us begin to mold the typical Filipino.
To insure the accomplishment of this task of national spiritual

reconstruction, we shall formulate and adopt a social code—a code of ethics and
personal conduct—a written Bushido—that can be explained in the schools,
preached from the pulpits, and taught in the streets and plazas, and in the
remotest corners of our land. We shall indoctrinate every man, woman, and child
in its precepts. By every means and power at my command, I shall strive to
enforce its principles and to require that they be so universally and constantly
observed, that our children may breathe it in the air and feel it in their very flesh.
Every Filipino is a part and an objective of this great national movement, the
success of which depends upon his own success in building up his character and
developing his faculties.
This undertaking—the regeneration of the Filipino—constitutes the

paramount interest of my administration. My most cherished ambition is to see it
realized. It is the greatest prize that I can crave for my life. I call upon all the
teachers, the ministers of every faith, the political and social leaders, and
particularly upon you the young men and young women to be at the vanguard of
this crusade.
We have attained our freedom, but our spirit is still bound by the shackles
forged from the frailties of our nature. We owe it to ourselves and our posterity
to strike them down.
Other peoples of the world are straining themselves to attain higher levels
of progress and national security. We shall not lag behind.
The Filipino people are on the march, towards their destiny, to conquer
their place in the sun!
Reflection:
In the activity, I find that
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I discover that I am capable

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I also learned that I am not good at

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References for learners:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_eagle
https://www.elcomblus.com/identifying-the-context-of-text-development/
https://quizlet.com/206408584/lesson-3-intertext-and-hypertext-flash-cards/
Reading and Writing by Marella Therese A. Tiongson and Maxine Rafaella C.
Rodriguez

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WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY

Name: _________________________________________ Section: ________________

Most Essential Learning Competency (MELC)

• When was the work written?

Another important technique in analyzing the context of a text’s

Writer: Phoebe Jane R. Tambis Reviewers:

Intertextuality is also seen in the story of “Tall Story” by Candy

More Examples of Intertextuality

Writer: Phoebe Jane R. Tambis Reviewers:

Meanwhile, hypertext is a relatively new way of reading a text online.

Hypertext, therefore, is a nonlinear way of showing information. Hypertext

Note: The phrases in orange circles are examples of hyperlinks.

Writer: Phoebe Jane R. Tambis Reviewers:

ROAR by Katy Perry

I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath

Writer: Phoebe Jane R. Tambis Reviewers:

Eye of a Tiger by Survivor

Risin' up, back on the street

Writer: Phoebe Jane R. Tambis Reviewers:

We are the Champions by Queen

I've paid my dues

Writer: Phoebe Jane R. Tambis Reviewers:

1. What does “eye of the tiger” means in Katy Perry’s song?

Songs Commonalities and Recurring Patterns

1. Roar by Katy Perry

2. Eye of a Tiger by Survivor

Writer: Phoebe Jane R. Tambis Reviewers:

Activity No. 2: GIVE THE PHRASE!

(from the Peter Pan film) (from the story Pinocchio)

Activity No. 3: Transforming the Context of Manuel L. Quezon’s Speech

“The Policies and Achievements of the Government and Regeneration of

National strength can only be built on character. A nation is nothing more

Writer: Phoebe Jane R. Tambis Reviewers:

The Filipino of today is soft, easy-going. His tendency is towards

Writer: Phoebe Jane R. Tambis Reviewers:

To insure the accomplishment of this task of national spiritual

This undertaking—the regeneration of the Filipino—constitutes the

I discover that I am capable

I also learned that I am not good at

Writer: Phoebe Jane R. Tambis Reviewers:

References for learners:

Writer: Phoebe Jane R. Tambis Reviewers:

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