Pre-

Activity
This is a primary activity administered to determine your baseline
knowledge and preparedness for the lesson.

Activity 1: Central Visayas

I. Direction: Identify what is being asked to complete the chart about Central
Visayas.

Provinces Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental and Siquijor

Bais, Bayawan, Bogo, Canlaon, Carcar, Cebu City, Danao,

Cities Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Lapu-lapu, Mandaue, Naga, Tagbiliran,
Talisay, Tanjay, Toledo

Dialects Cebuano, Boholano, Porohanon, Bantayanon, Filipino, English

1. Chocolate Hills
Tourist Spots 2. Abatan River
3. Alona Beach
4. Baclayon Church
5. Cabilao Island
6. Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu
7. Carbon Market
8. Cebu City Sports Center
9. Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral
10. Cebu Provincial Capitol
11. Jose R. Gullas Halad Museum
12. Lapu-lapu Monument
13. Olango Island
14. Osmena Bridge
15. Apo Island
16. Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park
17. Lake Balanan
18. Mount Talinis
19. Silliman Hall
20. St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral Parish
1. Shakoy (Fried Dough)
Famous Cuisines 2. Rosquillo (Cookie)
3. Otap (Sweet Pastry)

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 4. Utan (Visayan Vegetable Soup)
5. Budbud (Sticky Rice)
6. Kalamay
7. Lechon

II. Direction: Give three (3) famous or unique traditions or cultures in Central
Visayas. Explain it how it is done or celebrated.
The SINULOG Festival is an annual cultural and religious festival
held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City, and is the center
Traditions & of the Santo Niño celebration in the Philippines
Cultures The Sandugo Festival is an annual historical celebration that takes
place every year in Tagbilaran City on the island of Bohol in the
Philippines. This festival commemorates the Treaty of Friendship
between Datu Sikatuna, a chieftain in Bohol, and Spanish
conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi. This 16th-century peace
treaty occurred on March 16, 1565 through a blood compact or
"SANDUGO".
BAPTISM It is the customs among the Visayans to baptize child a
few days after birth or in a week's time Godparents are chosen
very carefully because they are the second parents of the child.
The parents hope the child will emulate the good examples shown
by his godparents.

III. Direction: Give five (5) famous literary pieces in Central Visayas, identify
who is the author if applicable and identify what is the genre.
Literary Piece Author Literary Genre
1. Ang Among Kabantang Fernando Buyser-Aquino Poem

2. Letter to Pedro, US Rene Estella Amper Poem

Citizen, Also Called Pete

3. The Clay Pipe Marcel M. Navarra Short Story

4. Tracks of Babylon Edith L. Tiempo Poem

5.Sicalac and Sicavay Central Visayas Creation Myth

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 Activity 2: Eastern Visayas
I. Direction: Identify what is being asked to complete the chart about Eastern
Visayas.

Provinces Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, Southern

Leyte

Cities Baybay, Borongan, Calbayog, Catbalogan, Maasin, Ormoc,

Tacloban

Dialects Waray-Waray (Lineyte-Samarnon), Cebuano, Abaknon,

Baybayanon, Kinabalian, Tagalog, English
1. San Juanico Bridge
Tourist Spots 2. MacArthur Landing Memorial Park
3. Lake Danao
4. Canigao Island
5. Sambauan Island
6. Sohotan Caves and Natural Bridge Park
7. Biri Island
8. Limasawa Island
9. Tinago Falls
10. Lulugayan Falls
11. Agas-agas Bridge
12. Santo Nino Shrine and Heritage Museum
13. Samar Archaeological Museum
14. San Juanico Bridge and forested islands
15. Maqueda Bay
1. Kinilaw
Famous Cuisines 2. Pancit Molo
3. Lumpiang Ubod
4. La Paz Bachoy
5. Chicken Inasal
6. Binakol

II. Direction: Give three (3) famous or unique traditions and cultures in Eastern
Visayas. Explain it how it is done or celebrated.
Kuratsa dance is a popular traditional dance during social
gatherings. In a wedding, the couple dancing is showered with
Traditions & money which they believe that the more money showered, the
more blessings that will come

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 Cultures Tinikling is another popular traditional dance which imitates a
tikling bird dodging bamboo traps set by farmers. The dance
imitates the grace and speed of a tikling bird.
Pintados Festival rooted itself from the pre-Hispanic natives called
Pintados. The Pintados were known for wearing tattoo all over
their body as a sign one's class and social standing.

III. Direction: Give five (5) famous literary pieces in Eastern Visayas, identify
who is the author if applicable and identify what is the genre.
Literary Piece Author Literary Genre
1. An Pagtabang Ni San Norberto Romualdez Drama
Miguel

2. An Anak han Norberto Romualdez Drama

Manaranggot

3. Panhayhay hin Francisco Alvarado Poem

Bungtohanon, 1921

4. An Iroy nga Tuna Iluminado Lucente Poem

5.An Duha nga Sportsmen Iluminado Lucente Drama

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