February 7, 2014

A Detailed Lesson Plan for MAPEH Grade 7

Prepared by: Mr. Aaron James M. Mabuyo
I Objectives:
At the end of 60-minute period, the students should be able to:

 identify the different festivals in the Philippines;

 create their own maskaraof masskara festival and;
 explain the role and importance of arts in the Philippine festivals
II Subject Matter:
A. Topic: Philippine festivals
B. References: K to 12 Arts for Grade 7, Internet:http://www.thetoptens.com/festivals-
philippines/
C. Materials:
 Laptop
 LCD projector
 Speakers
 Paper masks
 Glue sticks
 Candles
 Drawing and coloring materials
 Feathers
 Glitters

III Procedures

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Daily Routine:
 Prayer
 Greetings
 Checking of Attendance

B. Motivation
Last time we have discussed the
traditional and modern Philippine
Drama. Can you recall the examples
of traditional and modern dramas? Sakuting, Cenaculo, Santacruzan,
Thank you for your answers. Lutrina, Moro-moro, Dupluan,
Zarzuela, Telenovela
Four Pix One Word. Today we are
going to have a group game.
Remember that last meeting, I have (the Students will participate in the
already assigned your respective game)
groups. This is how the game works,I
will show photos of a certain festival
and each group will choose the letters
of the correct answers. You will write
 it on your Illustration boardand the
group who will have the most score
after the five questions, wins the
game.

C. Lesson Proper
It’s all about Festivals!
Based on the game we have played,
what do you think is our lesson for
today?
(answers may vary)
Right.
What does festival or fiesta means?
You are all correct.

Filipinos are fanatics of festivals. In

fact there are approximately 300
different festivals all over the
Philippines. Their themes are also
differ from one another. Festivals are
celebrated to give honor for their
saints, for good harvest, for their
crops and products and also for their
rituals and traditions.
Today, we are going to focus on the
well-known festivals from Luzon, Panagbenga Festival – The flower
Visayas and Mindanao. festival of Baguio City which is
The first one is from Luzon celebrated for month long through
and that is… (a student will read from parade of floats that are decorated
my visual aid and then I will show the with flowers. This is being held every
pictures and videos of that festival) month of February as a way to
commemorate the rise up from the
devastation of the 1990 Luzon
earthquake.

Pahiyas Festival - colorful feast

Another from Luzon is the Pahiyas
festival, please somebody read.
celebrated every 15th of May by the
people of Lucban, Quezon in honor of
San Isidro Labrador. It is the farmers'
thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest
with a grand display of colorful rice
wafers, fruits, vegetables, and
handicrafts adorning every house in
the town.

Sinulog Festival - This is an annual

festival being held every third Sunday
of January in Cebu City, Maasin City,
Now Let’s go to Visayas.
Southern Leyte, and Balingasag,
Misamis Oriental in the Philippines.
The festival commemorates the
Filipino people's pagan origin, and
their acceptance of Roman
Catholicism.

The Ati-Atihan Festival is a feast held

 annually in January in honor of the
Santo Niño (Infant Jesus), concluding
on the third Sunday, in the island and
town of Kalibo, Aklan in the
Philippines. The festival consists of
tribal dance, music, accompanied by
indigenous costumes and weapons,
and parade along the street.

The Masskara Festival - a festival held

One of the most the popular is the
MasskaraFestival.
each year in Bacolod, Philippines,
every third weekend of October
nearest October 19. The word
"Masskara" is from the word mass (a
multitude of people), and the Spanish
word cara (face). Masskara means
multitude of faces.

Other Festivals are geared towards

cultural preservation and tourism
such as Dinagyang in Ilo-ilo,
Kadayawan in Davao, Kasadyaan in
Tacloban, Moriones in Marinduque,
Lechon in Batangas, and thousands of
others.

The creativity and uniqueness of the

Filipinos are highlighted in those
festivals and we should be proud of it.
Each Filipino is an artist. We may
have our differences but there is
always greatness in us and weshould
be able to show and develop it.

D. Generalization:
1. Again, what do you mean by
festival?
2. Can you recall the examples of
popular festivals in the
Philippines?
(Answers may Vary)
Panagbenga festival of Baguio City,
Pahiyas festival of Lucban Quezon,
Sinulog festival of Leyte, Ati-atihan of
KaliboAklan and Masskara Festival of
Bacolod

3. Why do you think art is important (Answers may vary)

in our festivals?

E. Application:
It is not enough that you just saw and
knew those festivals. Now, we will
make our own props from a certain
festival which is the Masskara
festival. Are you ready to make your
 own mask?
Well, go to your respective groups
and follow these instructions. You
have your masks and all you have to
do is to design it according to your
preference. The chicken feathers are
usually glued on the sides of the mask
while the beads are inserted in a
string. Make sure that your masks are
colorful and attractive. Your works
will be graded based on this rubrics.
(The rubrics will be on the other
paper)

I will only give you 20 minutes to

finish your work. When you hear the
buzzer, it means hands off. Are you Yes Sir!
ready? (The students will do their activity)
The timer starts now!

III. Agreement:
For your assignment:
Interview your grandparents or some elders from your barangay about your festival or
fiesta. Ask these questions and write your answers in your MAPEH notebook.
1. Who or what is celebrated in your barangay fiesta?
2. When did the first celebration happen?
3. What artistic skills are being used for the celebration of your fiesta?

Wha is festival
Filipinos are fanatics of festivals. In fact there are approximately 300 different festivals
all over the Philippines. Their themes are also differ from one another. Festivals are
 celebrated to give honor for their saints, for good harvest, for their crops and products
and also for their rituals and traditions.
Today, we are going to focus on the well-known festivals from Luzon, Visayas and
Mindanao.
Ati-atihan
Ati-atihan Festival as “The Mother of Philippine Festivals.”

Ati-Atihan Festival means “to be like Atis or Aetas (Aklan Province’s natives).”
The Ati-Atihan festival is a Philippine festival held annually in January in honor of the Santo
Niño (Holy Child or Infant Jesus) in several towns of the province of Aklan, Panay Island. The
biggest celebration is held during the third Sunday of January in the town of Kalibo, the province’s
capital. The name Ati-Atihan means "to imitate Ati", the local name of the Aeta people, the first
settlers of Panay Island and other parts of the archipelago. The festivity was originally a pagan
celebration to commemorate the Barter of Panay, where the Aeta accepted gifts from Bornean
chieftains called Datu, who fled with their families to escape a tyrannical ruler, in exchange for being
allowed to dwell in the Aeta’s lands.

Ati-atihan means "to be like aetas"or "make belive ati's." Aetas were the primary settlers in the islands
according to history books. They too are the earliest settlers of Panay Island where the province of Aklan
rests.

Sinulog

For 32 years, the Sinulog Festival is a traditional celebration in Cebu City held every third
Sunday of January to honor the Santo Niño (Child Jesus). Basically, the festival is done by a
dance ritual, in which it tells the story of the Filipino people’s pagan past and their acceptance of
Christianity. The word “Sinulog” means “graceful dance”, wherein it all started in 1980 with a
simple dance that represents the “sulog” (or current) of a river in Cebu.

Sinulog means “like water current” and is actually the name of the dance ritual
in honor of the Santo Niño. The dance moves to the beat of the drums and this
resembles the current of a river in Cebu. Thus, calling it the Sinulog Dance. 

e Dinagyang Festival is a famous and religious and cultural festival in Iloilo City, Philippines held on

the 4th Sunday of January, or right after the Sinulog in Cebu and the Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo,
Aklan. Dinagyang was also voted as the Best Tourism event three times in a row among any other
festivals in the Philippines. It is also the most awarded festival in the country because of its legacy,
popularity, and innovation. Dinagyang received honors and regarded as a World Class Festival and
dubbed as the "Queen of all festivals" in the Philippines. An Ilonggo term for revelry or
merrymaking, Dinagyang was coined in 1977 by Ilonggo writer/broadcaster Pacifico Sudario
to describe the riotous celebration. Prior to this, Dinagyang was labeled “Iloilo Ati-Atihan” to
differentiate it from other Ati-Atihan festivals. The celebration of Santo Nino is marked
with flamboyant costumes and traditional dances. The fun in this, especially for visitors,
lies in getting acquainted with the local culture as well as getting a glimpse into the daily
happenings in the country.

This celebration to honor Santo Nino is a three-day affair that is scheduled for January
as aforementioned.
Panagbenga Festival (transl. Flower Festival) is a month-long annual flower occasion in Baguio.
The term is of Kankanaey origin, meaning "season of blooming".[1] The festival, held in February, was
created as a tribute to the city's flowers and as a way to rise up from the devastation of the 1990
Luzon earthquake.[2] The festival includes floats that are covered mostly with flowers not unlike those
used in Pasadena's Rose Parade. The festival also includes street dancing, presented by dancers
clad in flower-inspired costumes, that is inspired by the Bendian, an Ibaloi dance of celebration that
came from the Cordilleras.

The term “Panagbenga” comes from a Kankanaey term meaning “a season for
blossoming, a time for flowering.” This Baguio festival reflects the history,
traditions, and values of the city and the Cordillera. 

The Lucban San Isidro Pahiyas Festival is probably the most amazing harvest
celebration of the Philippines. The annual festival is dedicated to the patron
saint of peasants and farmers, Isidore the Farm Labourer. Every May 15,
thousands of visitors flock to Lucban to see the events and activities that
make the Pahiyas so unique. he festivities go back to the 15th century when
farmers made offerings at the foot of Mount Banahaw. Later on, they started
bringing their farm produce to the church in Lucban in honor of St. Isidore the
Laborer, the patron saint of the town and of farmers and peasants.
Worshippers would bring their harvest to the church to be blessed by the
parish priest to express gratitude to their Lord for such a bountiful harvest.
Over time, the church could no longer accommodate all farm produce and,
thus, a decision to display the harvests at the households across Lucban was
made. The parish priest would go from one household to another to bless their
harvests. The modern version of the Festival of Pahiyas in Lucban started in
1963. It featured a competition for the best-decorated house, cultural shows,
parades, and exhibitions.
Every May 15, the townsfolk of Lucban, Quezon, don their houses with fruits,
vegetables and colorful kiping (a leaf-shaped wafer made of rice and dyed
with food coloring) in celebration of the Pahiyas Festival. The word ‘pahiyas’
was derived from the word ‘payas’, which means decoration or to decorate.
The reason behind such practice dates back to the 15th century, when
farmers used to offer their harvests at the foot of Mount Banahaw. Over time,
they brought their farm produce at the church in honor of the town’s patron
saint – St. Isidore the Laborer, who is the patron saint of farmers, laborers and
peasants.

The name MassKara Festival is taken from the words ‘mass’ which means crowd, and
‘kara’ which means for face, so MassKara means crowded for face or masks for many
faces. MassKara was conceived by the Art Association of Bacolod (AAB), the intention
of which was to creatively organize a street dance parade thus getting away from a
“meaningless” civic-military parade. It was also meant to hide the tears and sorrows
brought about by the sugar crisis and the MV Don Juan sea mishap.

People celebrate the MassKara Festival by wearing smiling-faced masks, colorful

costumes, and unique accessories, while parading and dancing on the streets
of Bacolod. This festival contains a message about being happy despite being in the
toughest state of life.
This annual festival, which is similar to Brazil’s Rio Carnival, literally translates
to “many faces,” and is celebrated every October in Bacolod. Because of the
smiling faces of the mask, Bacolod City got the nickname of The City of
Smiles. 
The MassKara Festival can trace its roots back in the 1980s and was born out
of a crisis. It was during the time when the province's main livelihood, sugar,
was priced at an all-time low because of alternatives introduced in the market.
It was also the time when a tragic ferry accident happened, which carried
mostly people from the province including those from prominent families of
Bacolod.  To lift the spirits of the locals and bring back the smiles on their
faces, the MassKara Festival was created. The smiling masks were a
declaration of the people of Bacolod City that they will pull through and survive
the challenges and tragedies that they are facing. 

Why Festivals are So Important to the Art Scenes of the World

By Zac on Friday, May 10, 2019

Every country has a different art and culture scene, and a key element to present and help to produce art in

each respective country are festivals. Because festivals provide a platform to engage with large and diverse

audiences. Ireland has a long tradition with festivals, and its Art Council acknowledges the key role that

festivals play in bringing art to the masses. And festivals are also critical in providing access to the arts in local

communities and a chance for the artists to meet the public, and vice versa.

Festivals addresses the artists' need for expression and give them context
within their society. Art is an integral part of culture, for some social groups it
is an essential communication medium. Without culture, we are lost.