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B. Establishing a purpose for Do you believe in superstition Share it with us! What can you say about these What can you say about these
the lesson or pamahiin? If so, what are photos? photos?
your takes in this superstitions? Cite holiday traditions you
have at your home, what do
1. You should not walk you observed in your family
over someone if they that they usually do every
are lying down holiday?
because they will
never grow taller.
Before we begin our As a Filipino, beliefs are a part I have here some examples of I have here some examples of
C. Presenting examples of the lesson I have here of our life and culture, let’s the modern and traditional the modern and traditional
new lesson different wedding talk about the different wedding here in the Philippines. wedding here in the
superstition in the wedding tradition from around Philippines.
Philippines : the world.
E. Discussing new concepts Beliefs are ideas that we Then and Now: Then and Now:
and practicing new skills #2 accept and claim as truth. We
Venue: Modern weddings may Venue: Modern weddings may
consider them important that
take place in a variety of take place in a variety of
we adopt these into our
locations, such as outdoor locations, such as outdoor
everyday lives, as well as in
venues, nontraditional spaces venues, nontraditional spaces
our decision making. Our
like warehouses or galleries, or like warehouses or galleries, or
values, attitudes and behaviors
even destination weddings. even destination weddings.
are influenced by these ideas
Traditional weddings are more Traditional weddings are more
that we strongly believe in.
likely to take place in religious likely to take place in religious
or formal settings, such as a or formal settings, such as a
church or banquet hall. church or banquet hall.
Attire: Modern weddings often Attire: Modern weddings often
feature more casual attire for feature more casual attire for
both the bride and groom, with both the bride and groom, with
brides opting for dresses that brides opting for dresses that
are less formal and traditional are less formal and traditional
than traditional wedding gowns. than traditional wedding
Grooms may also wear less gowns. Grooms may also wear
formal attire, such as a suit or less formal attire, such as a suit
even jeans and a button-down or even jeans and a button-
shirt. down shirt.
Music: Traditional weddings Music: Traditional weddings
may feature more classical may feature more classical
music, while modern weddings music, while modern weddings
may have a wider range of may have a wider range of
music genres, including popular music genres, including
and contemporary songs. popular and contemporary
songs.
Vows: Modern couples may
choose to write their own vows, Vows: Modern couples may
incorporating their own choose to write their own vows,
personal stories and values into incorporating their own
the ceremony. Traditional vows personal stories and values into
are often more formal and the ceremony. Traditional vows
follow a set script. Traditional are often more formal and
weddings often include follow a set script. Traditional
traditional vows such as “to weddings often include
love, honor, and cherish” or “to traditional vows such as “to
have and to hold, from this day love, honor, and cherish” or “to
forward.” have and to hold, from this day
forward.”
Entertainment: Modern
weddings may have a variety of Entertainment: Modern
entertainment options, such as weddings may have a variety of
live bands, DJs, or interactive entertainment options, such as
activities like photo booths. live bands, DJs, or interactive
Traditional weddings often activities like photo booths.
have more traditional forms of Traditional weddings often
entertainment, such as live have more traditional forms of
music or dancing. entertainment, such as live
music or dancing.
Wedding party: Modern
weddings may have a smaller Wedding party: Modern
wedding party, with couples weddings may have a smaller
often opting for just a few close wedding party, with couples
friends or family members to often opting for just a few close
stand with them during the friends or family members to
ceremony. Traditional stand with them during the
weddings often have a larger ceremony. Traditional
wedding party, with weddings often have a larger
bridesmaids, groomsmen, and wedding party, with
flower girls. bridesmaids, groomsmen, and
flower girls.
Gifts: In traditional weddings,
guests typically bring gifts for Gifts: In traditional weddings,
the couple in the form of guests typically bring gifts for
household items or other the couple in the form of
practical items. In modern household items or other
weddings, couples may request practical items. In modern
that guests make a donation to a weddings, couples may request
charitable organization or that guests make a donation to
contribute to a honeymoon fund a charitable organization or
rather than give traditional gifts. contribute to a honeymoon
fund rather than give traditional
Customs and traditions: Many
gifts.
modern weddings do not follow
traditional wedding customs Customs and traditions: Many
and traditions, such as bouquet modern weddings do not follow
tosses or garter tosses. Instead, traditional wedding customs
couples may incorporate their and traditions, such as bouquet
own personal traditions or omit tosses or garter tosses. Instead,
traditional elements altogether. couples may incorporate their
own personal traditions or omit
Overall, modern weddings tend
traditional elements altogether.
to be more relaxed and
personalized, while traditional Overall, modern weddings tend
weddings are often more formal to be more relaxed and
and follow traditional customs personalized, while traditional
and traditions. weddings are often more formal
and follow traditional customs
and traditions.
What can you say about Comparing and Contrasting Comparing and Contrasting
Let us know us know more Filipino’s wedding beliefs Past and Present: Past and Present:
about the characters of the and tradition?
story. Copy and fill out the Compare and contrast the Compare and contrast the
character graphic organizer From the discussed modern and traditional wedding modern and traditional wedding
we have in the Philippines as we have in the Philippines as
below with the needed tradition, what is still being
discussed earlier. Cite the discussed earlier. Cite the
information. Write your practiced up until today?
difference and similarities difference and similarities
answers on your paper.
For you, what is the most between modern and traditional between modern and traditional
important wedding tradition wedding. wedding.
that you would follow in the
future?
F. Developing Mastery
For your task, using an old For your activity write a For your activity write a
cardboard and other descriptive essay entitled “ My descriptive essay entitled “ My
For your activity, imagine Dream Wedding”, indicate if Dream Wedding”, indicate if
available materials at
that you are to be wed, write your dream wedding is modern your dream wedding is modern
home, create a bookmark
a wedding vow and present or traditional. or traditional.
that contains a quote that
it in front of the class. Rubrics for the descriptive Rubrics for the descriptive
you strongly believe in.
Then, on your paper, write essay: essay:
at least three sentences
explaining why you believe Rubrics:
G. Finding practical in it. You may refer to the
applications of concepts and rubric below to serve as
skills your guide in
accomplishing this activity.
Rubrics:
H. Making generalizations Why do we have beliefs and How does our traditions and Are you a traditional or non- Are you a traditional or non-
and abstractions about the how does it affect our everyday beliefs shape us a person? traditional person? Why? traditional person? Why?
lesson lives?
I. Evaluating Learning IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING Identify the following YES OR NO YES OR NO
STATEMENTS. Statements.
Read the statements carefully Read the statements carefully
1) Who is the author of the write YES if you agree with the write YES if you agree with the
story? belief and tradition and write belief and tradition and write
1. Pamamanhikan - This is the
NO if not. NO if not.
2) What was the conflict of the first step in a Filipino wedding,
husband and wife? where the groom’s family 1. Traditional weddings is 1. Traditional weddings is
meet the bride’s family and out of fashion and style. out of fashion and
3) Who is the second wife of serve as the groom’s official style.
awiyao? proposal. 2. Modern wedding does
4) Why did awiyao married his not incorporate 2. Modern wedding does
2. Money Dance / Gala -
second wife? traditional wedding not incorporate
usually the first dance of the beliefs. traditional wedding
5) Who is Lumnay in the story newlyweds, whereas 3. Most of Filipino beliefs.
of the wedding dance? sponsors, family relatives, and wedding tradition is
guests pin bills to the bride still practice today. 3. Most of Filipino
6) “She danced like a bird” wedding tradition is
and groom’s clothes
what figure of speech is used in 4. Modern Weddings still practice today.
this statement? 3. 13 Coins / Aras - The groom requires a large number
gives the bride the 13 coins or of guests. 4. Modern Weddings
7) What is the name of the male requires a large number
‘aras,’ which symbolizes the
character? 5. Traditional weddings is of guests.
promise of prosperity to their
8) What is the name of the future family. mostly celebrated at the
church. 5. Traditional weddings is
female character?
4. A Shower of Rice - mostly celebrated at the
9-10. If you were the author newlyweds are showered with church.
what kind of ending would you grains of rice as a sign of
bounty and rain, or blessings. .
give the story “ The Wedding
Dance”?.
5. Veil and Cord - In the
wedding day, chosen
godparents or sponsors put
the veil and cord to the bride
and groom
Prepared by: