LESSON PLAN IN CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS

Grade 12 - Pascal

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:
a. Know and identify the GAMABA awardees and their contributions to Philippine Art;
b. Analyse the practices of GAMABA awardees;
c. Define different art terms related to GAMABA; and
d. State the significance of GAMABA awardees in the millennial time.

II. Content
 Subject Matter: The Contemporary in Traditional Art: Gawad sa Manlilikha ng bayan
(GAMABA)
 Subtopic: GAMABA Awardees in the field of Weaving, Literature and Performing
Arts and Plastic Arts
 References: Contemporary Philippine Arts From the Regions : Flaudette May Datuin;
Roberto Paulino; Eileen Legaspi-Ramirez; Louise Marcelino, pp 57-63
 Materials: laptop, projector, powerpoint presentation

III. Procedure
1. Preliminary Activities
*Opening Prayer
*Checking of Attendance
*Classroom Management
*Recall the lesson.
Who are the National Artists of the Philippines? Identify their works and
contributions to Philippine Art and culture.

Teacher’s Activity Student’s

Activity
2. Motivation (5mins)
Can you identify some of the artists in the picture? Who are they? They are the
(pictures will be shown one by one) GAMABA
Awardees.

Very good! That will be our topic for today – all about the Gawad sa
Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) Awardees in the Philippines.
3. Activity (15mins)
To further discuss our topic for today, you are going to group (counting 1 to
yourselves into 3 for our activity. 3) (groupings)
I will assign each group to present one contemporary art form. You
have to identify the GAMABA Awardees behind each form and their
works/contributions/practices/expertise. Refer to the chart below:

FORM MANLILIK EXPERT CONTRIBUTI

HA NG ISE ONS IN THE
BAYAN COMMUNITY
AWARDEE
Group 1. Lang Dulay Tinalak >serves as
Weaving Weaving souvenir items
such as wallets,
bags and tshirts
sold in Manila-
based shops like
Kultura and
Island Souvenirs
>used as a
national costume
designed by Ivan
Raborar for the
Philippine
representative
for Miss World
2014
>serves as an
inspiration for
the high-end
fashion label
Filip+Inna
Group 2.
Literatur
e and
Performi
ng Arts
Group 3.
Plastic
Arts
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
Before we start with the presentation of
your output, what do we mean first by GAMABA stands for Gawad sa Manlilikha
GAMABA? ng Bayan.
Very good!
So now, Group 1 will present their work all In the field of Weaving, we have Haja
about the GAMABA Awardees In the field Amina from Tawi-Tawi who was awarded
of Weaving. (5mins) in the year 2004 with her weaved mat. Her
work is use to cover the floor and placed at
a door for wiping solid shoe soles..

Okay. Very good! Clap your hands for

group 1.

Group 2, please present your work. (to be In Literature and Performing Arts, Alonzo
followed by Group 3. (5 mins each) Saclag was awarded in 2000 because of his
Kalinga Musical Instruments. It was used
to pattern dance movements associated
with rituals.

In the field of plastic arts, we also have

Teofilo Garcia, awarded in 2012 with his
Tabungaw hat. Farmers in the community
made use of hat (made of tabungaw/upo) in
order to protect them from the heat of the
sun.
Okay. A round of applause for everyone!

4. Lesson Proper
We have several GAMABA Awardees in
the field of Weaving. One of those is Lang
Dulay who was awarded in 1998 for her
tinalak weaving which serves as souvenir
items, national costume and an inspiration
to fashion design.

Who else aside from Lang Dulay as what We have Salinta Monon (inabal weaving),
the 1st group have reported? Darhata Sawabi (pis siyabit weaving), Haja
Amina (mat weaving), and Magdalena
Gamayo (inabel weaving).
How about in the field of Literature and In the field of Literature and Performing
Performing Arts? Arts, we have Samaon Sulaiman, Masino
Intaray, etc.
In the field of Plastic Arts, who are the
GAMABA Awardees and their Eduardo Mutuc and Teofilo Garcia.
contributions?

Very Good!

Did you know class that they have been Yes, maam.
 awarded because they contributed and
created something significant in our
country?

That’s in accordance with Republic Act Yes, maam.

No. 7355 (An act providing for the
recognition of national living treasures,
otherwise known as the Manlilikha ng
Bayan, and the promotion and development
of traditional folk arts, providing funds
therefore, and for other purposes) and also
with NCCA (The National Commission for
Culture and the Arts) that bestows the
highest awards for culture and arts,
including the National Artist Award.
They serve as an inspiration to the modern
Now, what is really the significance of the people. Their knowledge were passed to
GAMABA Awardees in the millennial the youth of today in order for the latter to
time? Why do we need to know and value the tradition and to ensure its upkeep.
identify the GAMABA awardees and their
contributions?

5. Generalization The GAMABA Awardees are those with

Who are the GAMABA Awardees? What
are their contributions and the practices
they have made in the Philippine art?
creations that were shared among the
members of the community like the
tabungaw hat of Teofilo Garcia. He let the
farmers in Abra Province use the hat in
order to protect them from the heat of the
sun while planting and harvesting.

6. Application (Being artistic and creative, students are

In a bond paper, make a poster or slogan expected to finish the activity within
about the different artworks contributed by 15mins)
the GAMABA Awardees.

7. Values Integration
Why do we need to preserve and give We need to preserve their works so that
importance to the works of the GAMABA even the future generation will still witness
Awardees? and make use of it.

IV. Evaluation
1. Give the meaning of GAMABA.
2-4. Identify the contributions of the following GAMABA Awardees.
a. Teofilo Garcia -
b. Lang Dulay -
 c. Federico Caballero -
5-7. True or False.
a. Tabungaw hat is made of upo or gourd. (T)
b. Alonzo Saclag was awarded because of his mat weaving. (F)
c. Tinalak weaving serves as souvenir items such as wallets, bags and tshirts. (T)
8-10. Give the importance of the contributions of the GAMABA Awardees.

V. Assignment
Watch the documentary about Dreamweavers (1999), directed by Fruto Corre.
Identify the traditional art found in the video. How was the artist portrayed in the
video? From what art his/her documentary was derived?

Prepared by

Dezzelyn B. Balleta
SHS Teacher