READINGS IN

PHIL. HISTORY
MIDTERM
PROJECT
WEIGHT OF WORDS
In an era where human rights
are questioned and seen more as
an inconvenience, all the more
has it become important to
reflect on what defines our
humanity. Various professionals
from the visual arts and graphic
design industry come together
to pin down these concepts one
letter at a time.
SILENT WITNESSES

For this project, we read dozens of

affidavits by survivors of atrocities
committed by the Marcos regime and
then distilled ten of them into three-
sentence stories. The experience was
traumatic and jarring, but the result
was, to us, surprisingly meditative and
timely.

Memory is an underrated but extremely

important thing. We remember and learn
from the past because we want our
children to lead better lives than us.
KAKATOK KATOK SA
BAHAY NI BENOK
Sa Sitio San Nikolas, hindi makatulog si Benok.
May narinig siyang kumatok sa tapat ng bahay.
Sumilip siya sa bintana.

May mga lalaking nakapaligid. Nang makapasok

sila sa bahay, biglang TOK! At sa ilang sandali,
nagmadali silang umalis.

Kinabukasan, narinig ni Benok na nawawala ang

anak ng mekaniko. Simula noon, gabi-gabi, may
kumakatok. Gabi-gabi, may nawawala.

Ano ang gagawin ni Benok at ng Sitio San Nikolas?

WEIGHT OF WORDS
In an era where human rights
are questioned and seen more as
an inconvenience, all the more
has it become important to
reflect on what defines our
humanity. Various professionals
from the visual arts and graphic
design industry come together
to pin down these concepts one
letter at a time.
SILENT WITNESSES

For this project, we read dozens of

affidavits by survivors of atrocities
committed by the Marcos regime and
then distilled ten of them into three-
sentence stories. The experience was
traumatic and jarring, but the result
was, to us, surprisingly meditative and
timely.

Memory is an underrated but extremely

important thing. We remember and learn
from the past because we want our
children to lead better lives than us.
KAKATOK KATOK SA
BAHAY NI BENOK
Sa Sitio San Nikolas, hindi makatulog si Benok.
May narinig siyang kumatok sa tapat ng bahay.
Sumilip siya sa bintana.

May mga lalaking nakapaligid. Nang makapasok

sila sa bahay, biglang TOK! At sa ilang sandali,
nagmadali silang umalis.

Kinabukasan, narinig ni Benok na nawawala ang

anak ng mekaniko. Simula noon, gabi-gabi, may
kumakatok. Gabi-gabi, may nawawala.

Ano ang gagawin ni Benok at ng Sitio San Nikolas?

 READINGS IN
PHIL. HISTORY
MIDTERM
PROJECT
 1 Form a group consisting of 3-4 members only.

2 Make a narrative poster that is similar to the

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pages of the books presented as example for
this activity.

DIRECTIONS.
3 The poster can be hand-drawn, digitally made,
or a photograph. Short Video, Audio Clips and
GIFs will also accepted.
 4 The narrative poster must be depicting an
important message about History or historical
event such as the Martial Law, Human Rights

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Violations during the Martial Law, Historical
Revisionism, Denialism or Distortion.

DIRECTIONS.

5 Note: If the stories that you selected are

based on a true dialogue, be as loyal to the
source material as possible. Cite your sources
 6 The work should be able to fill 2 book pages at
a minimum. Each work should also be 100%

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made by the group members, no
commissioning and no plagiarism of artworks.
Statements/Stories can be based from actual
statements of real witnesses, accounts, etc.

DEADLINE.
Deadline: 1 Week Before Final Exams

Note: Bonus points will be given to on time &

early passers.
CRITERIA GRADING SHEET

ORIGINALITY COMPOSITION MESSAGE EFFORT

25% 30% 35% 10%

100%
READINGS IN
PHIL.
HISTORY
BY:
JOSHUA LIANN ESCALANTE