English 10 First Quarter

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SURIGAO EDUCATION CENTER Revision: 0

Km. 2, National Highway, 8400 Surigao City, Philippines Department of High School Effective: 08/23/2021
Supersedes: None
Instructional Module
English 10
Module Holder: Control Number:
Prepared by: Reviewed & Evaluated by: Validated by: Approved by:
EDDIELOU D. JAMERA, LPT MA. CARLENIE J. ARANAS, EdD ZALDY P. BELOY, PhD LEONILA VALLAR, DM, PhD
Faculty Member(s) Dep’t Review Committee Dean Vice President for Academic Affairs
Date: August 10, 2020 Date: August 10, 2020 Date: August 10, 2020 Date: August 10, 2020
SURIGAO EDUCATION CENTER
Km. 2, National Highway, 8400 Surigao City, Philippines
REVISION HISTORY
NO. DATE REVISION
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I. OVERVIEW OF THE MODULE
A. SEC INSTITUTIONAL VISION

Surigao Education Center envisions to be a dynamic educational institution producing globally competitive professionals through
excellent quality education.
Department Vision:
Surigao Education Center – High School Department aims to be one of the dynamic secondary education institutions in Caraga
Region producing competent graduates through quality education.
B. SEC INSTITUTIONAL MISSION
Surigao Education Center is committed to provide an excellent quality education, appropriate, relevant and responsive to the needs
of our stakeholders through a dynamic educational system anchored on the institutional core values with competent human resources,
facilities, research and development.
Department Mission:
Surigao Education Center– High School Department is committed to provide quality education for the holistic development of
students anchored on the core values of the institution through a dynamic curriculum and competent faculty.
C. SEC INSTITUTIONAL GOALS

1. Strengthen the school’s internal controls, operational infrastructure and accountability.
2. Achieve a status of Professional Institute.
3. Obtain and maintain fiscal stability and sustainability strengthen the school’s medium and long-term financial position.
4. Establish significant research culture and publication.
5. Serve Caraga Region by promoting a culture of community service engagement, outreach and support.
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Department Goals:
1. Update regularly the curriculum and its framework to meet the learning needs and competencies necessary for the holistic
development of students.
2. Enhance the critical and creative thinking skills of students through an engaging curriculum and contemporary approaches in the
teaching – learning process.
3. Provide academic support and intervention through co-curricular and extracurricular activities for students.
4. Promote continuous professional advancement of faculty and staff.
5. Provide equipment and facilities needed for teaching, learning, and research.
6. Widen scientific knowledge, technological and entrepreneurial skills of students for a lifelong learning.
7. Promote the desirable traits and values for the holistic development of students.
Department Core Values

1. S – Social Responsibility
2. E - Excellence
3. C – Cooperation
4. I – Integrity
5. A – Accountability
6. N – Noteworthy Work Attitude
7. S – Sympathy
D. INSTITUTIONAL OBJECTIVES
1. Acquire resources that will improve the instruction, research, community extension and other activities of the institution.
2. Build and sustain an infrastructure that operates effectively and efficiently to meet the needs of students, faculty and staff.
3. Provide educational/training opportunities for faculty, staff and students in order to maintain a safe campus environment.
4. Boost implementation of quality management system to provide efficient and effective services to the clientele.
5. Maintain best practices and the innovation of cost-effective information technology to support the strategic direction of the school.
6. Evaluate and assess all goals, objectives and outcomes on an on-going basis and use results to make continuous improvement.
7. Evaluate and update curricula of all the programs in providing students with knowledge, competence, and skills to prepare for global
demands.
8. Foster collaboration with local, regional, national, and non-government organizations, and to other higher education institutions (HEI) for
assistance and partnership in program implementation.
9. Demonstrate ability to enhance academic performance by engaging in professional growth through training and development.
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10. Continually upgrade library resources to maintain quality service to library users by providing latest references and instructional
materials.
11. Teach /uplift the values of accountability, ethics, excellence, truth, cooperation, and social responsibility to employees and students.
12. Provide activities that promote personal and social growth and development such as cultural activities, wellness programs and athletics.
13. Attract and retain a qualified and highly productive faculty.
14. Create sustainable source of income generating projects for every department.
15. Develop and implement a comprehensive fiscal stability plan for strengthening, monitoring and continuously evaluating the institution’s
financial status.
16. Align the school’s internal budget process to distribute resources on the basis of strategic priorities.
17. Develop school-wide marketing communication and branding strategies that support the goals of the strategic plan.
18. Conduct marketing every end of the school year.
19. Implement research programs through designing researches to address institutional, social, technological and environmental concerns.
20. Increase student access to internships in collaboration with academic programs.
21. Increase opportunities for student participation in research and scholarships.
22. Creation (create) and publication (publish) of a peer-reviewed journal.
23. Improve the implementation of the community extension program in sustaining the needs of the community and to improve learning
experience and skills of faculty and students through community services.
24. Expand student participation in community and volunteer services.
25. Show patriotism, culture, sportsmanship through cultural arts, sports and community services activities.
26. Nurture existing relationships with constituents in Caraga Region through active participation in community activities, forums and
volunteer opportunities.
27. Develop systematic evaluation of all community engagement activities.
28. Connect community engagement to on-campus educational and research activities.
Department Goals
1. Conduct a curriculum review regularly in Junior and Senior High School programs.
2. Use the updated curriculum framework in curriculum planning and development for instruction.
3. Formulate policies and procedures that support effective delivery of instruction for lifelong learning.
4. Offer academic activities that enhance the critical and creative thinking skills of students.
5. Encourage teachers to apply contemporary approaches in teaching and learning process.
6. Strengthen the research culture in Junior and Senior High programs.
7. Offer a student support through academic support activities and consultation.
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8. Assess academic performance of students to monitor academic progress.

9. Evaluate the performance of the faculty regularly.
10. Encourage faculty to enroll in the graduate school program for professional growth.
11. Send faculty members to trainings/seminars, symposia, fora and conferences sponsored by private or government institutions.
12. Conduct and encourage participation of students in different co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.
13. Acquire laboratory facilities and equipment necessary to support teaching, learning and research.
14. Engage students in research activities involving scientific knowledge, technological and entrepreneurial skills of students for a
lifelong learning.
15. Integrate values in the Junior and Senior High School curriculum.
D. SEC INSTITUTIONAL OUTCOME(S):

A graduate of Surigao Education Center can (a) render services to the community imbued with values of accountability, work
ethics, excellence, honesty, cooperation and social responsibility, (b) implement practices on the preservation, restoration and improvement
to the environment, (c) create and communicate a vision that inspires others to act or achieve a desired goal; (d) preserve and promote
Filipino culture and love of country; and (d) demonstrate cultivation of knowledge and creative skills to excel in life’s chosen work.
E. PROGRAM/LEARNING AREA STANDARD

The learner demonstrates communicative competence through his/ her understanding of literature and other texts types for a deeper
appreciation of Philippine Culture and those of other countries.
F. KEY STAGE STANDARD:
Students should be able to interpret, evaluate and represent information within and between learning area texts and discourses.
G. GRADE LEVEL STANDARD:
The learner demonstrates communicative competence through his/ her understanding of Afro-Asian Literature and other texts
types for a deeper appreciation of Philippine Culture and those of other countries.
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H. Subject Description: English 10; English Communication Arts and Skills through World Literature (Its lessons and activities cater
to the different domains of reading comprehension, listening comprehension, viewing comprehension, vocabulary enrichment, literature,
writing and composition, oral language and fluency, and grammar awareness. It likewise includes beneficial lessons on study skills, which the
learners will greatly benefit from.)
I. Pre-requisite: Grade 9 English
K. Subject Requirement(s): Make a video advertisement of any products in a persuasive manner.
II. Subject Outline

Quarterly Week Number of Hours
Topics
Schedule Number Lecture Laboratory
First Quarter Greek Epics 1-3 12
Greek Drama and Lyric Poetry 4-6 12
The Early Roman Literature 7-8 8
Second Quarter The German Epic 1-3 12
The French Epic 4-6 12
The European Renaissance 7-8 8
Third Quarter Stories and Storytelling 1-4 16
The Elements of a Short Story 5-8 16
Fourth Quarter Poetry 1-3 12
The Essay and Research Paper 4-6 12
Other Literary Types 7-8 8
TOTAL 32 128
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III. LEARNING PLAN
A. Topic: Greek Epics Week No. 1-3 Time Allocation: 12 hours Quarterly Schedule: 1
B. Main Reference(s): English 10; English Communication Arts and Skills through World Literature
Most Essential Formation/Values

Performance Learning Task and
Content Standard Learning Integration Assessment Task
Standard Activities
Competencies
The learner The learner composes Define the world of Core Value: General idea of the Activity 1
demonstrates an a short but powerful arts and literature in  Noteworthy Ancient Greek Enumerate and
understanding of persuasive text using Greek. (LC 1) Work Attitude explain the four forms
how world literature a variety of persuasive Discuss the of Greek arts.
and other text types techniques and Recognize their Sub- Values: important
serve as ways of devices. excellent field in arts.  Commitment contribution of Activity 2
expressing and (LC 2)  Patriotism Greek to the world. Identify either the
resolving personal statement is true or
conflicts, also how Identify features of Core Value: Explain how it false.
to use strategies in persuasive texts  Excellence influences other
linking textual (LC 3) countries in Activity 3
information, Sub- Value: literature. Provide masterpieces
repairing, enhancing  Self- of Homer.
communication Give value to the Progression Point out the
public speaking, contribution that the background of Activity 4
emphasis markers world is still Homer and his Complete the
in persuasive texts, appreciating. (LC 4) pieces. sentence by supplying
different forms of your own ideas
modals, reflexive Summarize the Iliad
and intensive and familiarize Activity 5
pronouns. characters. Determine the
meaning of the word
or phrases.
Activity 6
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Give antonyms to the

indicated words.
Activity 7
Describe their
impression of the poet
Homer.
Activity 8
Draw
sketches/symbols or
write words/phrases
to show everything
you know about
Greece
Activity 9
Illustrate the
characteristics of your
favorite goddess as to
their strength and
weaknesses.
Activity 10
Create an acronym
for the word HOMER.
Activity 11
Write your own
example of the types
of conflicts
Activity 12
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Listen to the music

video (lyrics only) by
Jason Derulo titled I’d
Fight for You, and find
out how this song can
be related to the
struggle that the
major character went
through in the story.
C. Learning Tasks/Activities
Lesson 1: Greek Epics
Greek culture started around the 6th century B.C. There is evidence that there were epic poems that were written as early as the 20th
century B.C through civilizations such as the Mesopotamians, which is credited for producing the oldest surviving epic poem. However, once
the Ancient Greeks started producing epic poetry, they were incredibly prolific and the poets produced works that are still popularly enjoyed
today.
Greece
The official name of Greece is the Hellenic Republic. It is located in southeast Europe, close to both Africa and Asia. In 2011 the
population of Greece was around 11 million. The capital and largest city in Greece is Athens. Other major cities include Thessaloniki, Patras,
and Heraklion. Around two-thirds of the Greek population lives in urban areas. Greek is the official language spoken in Greece. Member of
the European Union and uses the Euro as its currency. It is a developed country with a high standard of living. Important industries include
the service sector, agriculture, and tourism. It is a popular tourist destination and home to over a dozen World Heritage Sites. It is one of the
most mountainous countries in Europe. The highest mountain in Greece is Mount Olympus, it has over 50 peaks with the highest reaching
2917 meters (9570 feet). Ancient Greece is said to have laid the foundation for Western civilization, having a large influence on the Roman
Empire and European culture. The Olympic Games originated in Ancient Greece.
Greek Literature
Greek literature has influenced not only its Roman neighbors to the west but also countless generations across the European
continent. Greek writers are responsible for the introduction of such genres as poetry, tragedy, comedy, and western philosophy to the world.
These Greeks authors were born not only on the soil of their native Greece but also in Asia Minor (Ionia), the islands of the Aegean, Sicily,
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and southern Italy. Greek literature is not done in gray or with a low palette. It is all black and shining white or black and scarlet and gold. The
Greeks were keenly aware, terribly aware, of life’s uncertainty and the imminence of death. Over and over again they emphasize the brevity
and the failure of all human endeavor, the swift passing of all that is beautiful and joyful, exultation and tragedy, stand hand in hand in Greek
literature, but there is no contradiction involved thereby.
Greek Philosophers & Historians

Among the major contributors to Greek literature were the philosophers, among them Plato, Aristotle, Epictetus, and Epicurus. One of
the most influential Greek philosophers was Plato (427 – 347 BCE). As a student of Socrates, Plato’s early works were a tribute to the life and
death of his teacher: Apology, Crito, and Phaedo. He also wrote Symposium, a series of speeches at a dinner party. However, his most
famous work was The Republic, a book on the nature and value of justice.
His student, Aristotle (384 – 322 CE), disagreed with Plato on several issues, mainly the concept of empiricism, the idea that a person
could rely on his/her senses for information. His many works include Nichomachean Ethics (a treatise on ethics and morality), Physics, and
Poetics. He was the creator of the syllogism and a teacher of Alexander the Great.
Greek Arts
The arts reflect the society that creates them. Nowhere is this truer than in the case of the ancient Greeks. Through their temples,
sculpture, and pottery, the Greeks incorporated a fundamental principle of their culture: arete. To the Greeks, arete meant excellence and
reaching one's full potential. Ancient Greek art emphasized the importance and accomplishments of human beings. Even though much of
Greek art was meant to honor the gods, those very gods were created in the image of humans. Much artwork was government-sponsored
and intended for public display. Therefore, art and architecture were a tremendous source of pride for citizens and could be found in various
parts of the city. Typically, a city-state set aside a high-altitude portion of land for an acropolis, an important part of the city-state that was
reserved for temples or palaces. The Greeks held religious ceremonies and festivals as well as significant political meetings on the acropolis.
What is Greek Influence?

The culture of Greece was evolved over thousands of years and is widely considered to be the cradle of modern Western culture. This
is because political systems and procedures such as democracy, trial by jury, and lawful equality originated there. Aside from these important
Greek-derived features of Western civilization, ancient Grecian thinkers and architects laid the intellectual foundations of many fields of study.
Whether it is astrology, mathematics, biology, engineering, medicine, or linguistics, nearly all of the information we take for granted today was
first discovered by the ancient Greeks. As if all of this wasn't enough, when it comes to the realm of art–including literature, music,
architecture, design and the performing arts–the Greeks established many of the standards by which identify beauty and creative value.
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Legacy of Greek culture

The civilization of ancient Greece was immensely influential in many spheres: language, politics, educational systems, philosophy,
science, and the arts. It had major effects on the Roman Empire which ultimately ruled it. As Horace put it, "Captive Greece took captive her
fierce conqueror and instilled her arts in rustic Latium."
Homer
Homer, the son of Telemachus and Epikaste, was a singer and performer, therefore called a bard, some people believe that he was
blind therefore referred to as the blind bard. It is not known whether the blindness story is true or is just about his name, which was unusual at
the time, and which meant ‘hostage’ or ‘blind’. There are various accounts of when Homer lived, he is credited as the first and the greatest
epic poet, and the author of Europe's first known literature. It is believed that Homer lived in Iona, based upon his dialect but others suggest
he lived on the island of Chios. It is also believed that Homer was blind, but proof one way or the other does not exist. Homer's epic poems
Iliad and Odyssey were written during the era of the Trojan War, owing to their importance in Greek culture.
In Plato's work Republic, Homer is portrayed as the leader of Greek culture. In Aristotle's work Poetics, he refers to Homer as unique
when compared to the poets of his time in that he focused on a single theme. Approximately 50 percent of all of Homer's work was in the
form of speeches. Homer is credited with the Homeric Hymns. These poems range from only a few lines to hundreds and are composed of
the same dialect as Iliad and Odyssey. His other notable work includes Epic Cycle, a book of poems about the Trojan War.
Homer is a mysterious person. His work, however, has transcended generations and is still enjoyed by poem enthusiasts all over the
world! Helen of Troy, Greek Helene, in Greek legend, the most beautiful woman of Greece and the indirect cause of the Trojan War. She was
daughter of Zeus, either by Leda or by Nemesis, and sister of the Dioscuri. As a young girl, she was carried off by Theseus, but she was
rescued by her brothers. She was also the sister of Clytemnestra, who married Agamemnon. Helen's suitors—including Odysseus—came
from all parts of Greece, and from among them, she chose Menelaus, Agamemnon's younger brother. During an absence of Menelaus,
however, Helen fled to Troy with Paris, son of the Trojan king Priam, an act that ultimately led to the Trojan War. When Paris was slain, Helen
married his brother Deiphobus, whom she betrayed to Menelaus once Troy was captured. Menelaus and Helen then returned to Sparta,
where they lived happily until their deaths.
Types of Conflicts
Conflict involves problems or obstacles that arise within a story—both internal and external.
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Man vs. Self -character experiencing conflict within his or her own mind. It is most often seen when a character faces mixed emotions over
his or her actions, or a decision that has to be made/has been made. You can also see this conflict evident when a character is facing mental
illness or is unable to forgive him or her over past actions.
Man vs. Man - is a type of external conflict. This conflict will most often play out between a protagonist and his or her antagonist, although it
can also appear between friends or acquaintances, as well.
Man vs. Society- is an external conflict that involves a protagonist at odds with a ruling body (which could be one's family), or social or
cultural norms.
Man vs. Nature- If you've read a story or seen a movie where the main character must face some sort of storm or event that happens as a
force of nature (such as an animal attack), you've seen the Man vs. Nature conflict in action. Natural disasters like tornadoes or a character
that is lost at sea and trying to find land are examples of this conflict, as well.
The Iliad by Homer (Synopsis)

Source: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/iliad/summary/
Nine years after the start of the Trojan War, the Greek (“Achaean”) army sacks Chryse, a town allied with Troy. During the battle, the
Achaeans capture a pair of beautiful maidens, Chryseis and Briseis. Agamemnon, the leader of the Achaean forces, takes Chryseis as his
prize, and Achilles, the Achaeans’ greatest warrior, claims Briseis. Chryseis’s father, Chryses, who serves as a priest of the god Apollo, offers
an enormous ransom in return for his daughter, but Agamemnon refuses to give Chryseis back. Chryses then prays to Apollo, who sends a
plague upon the Achaean camp.
After many Achaeans die, Agamemnon consults the prophet Calchas to determine the cause of the plague. When he learns that Chryseis is
the cause, he reluctantly gives her up but then demands Briseis from Achilles as compensation. Furious at this insult, Achilles returns to his
tent in the army camp and refuses to fight in the war any longer. He vengefully yearns to see the Achaeans destroyed and asks his mother,
the sea-nymph Thetis, to enlist the services of Zeus, king of the gods, toward this end. The Trojan and Achaean sides have declared a
cease-fire with each other, but now the Trojans breach the treaty and Zeus comes to their aid.
With Zeus supporting the Trojans and Achilles refusing to fight, the Achaeans suffer great losses. Several days of fierce conflict ensue,
including duels between Paris and Menelaus and between Hector and Ajax. The Achaeans make no progress; even the heroism of the great
Achaean warrior Diomedes proves fruitless. The Trojans push the Achaeans back, forcing them to take refuge behind the ramparts that
protect their ships. The Achaeans begin to nurture some hope for the future when a nighttime reconnaissance mission by Diomedes and
Odysseus yields information about the Trojans’ plans, but the next day brings disaster. Several Achaean commanders become wounded, and
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the Trojans break through the Achaean ramparts. They advance all the way up to the boundary of the Achaean camp and set fire to one of
the ships. Defeat seems imminent, because without the ships, the army will be stranded at Troy and almost certainly destroyed.
Concerned for his comrades but still too proud to help them himself, Achilles agrees to a plan proposed by Nestor that will allow his beloved
friend Patroclus to take his place in battle, wearing his armor. Patroclus is a fine warrior, and his presence on the battlefield helps the
Achaeans push the Trojans away from the ships and back to the city walls. But the counterattack soon falters. Apollo knocks Patroclus’s
armor to the ground, and Hector slays him. Fighting then breaks out as both sides try to lay claim to the body and armor. Hector ends up with
the armor, but the Achaeans, thanks to a courageous effort by Menelaus and others, manage to bring the body back to their camp. When
Achilles discovers that Hector has killed Patroclus, he fills with such grief and rage that he agrees to reconcile with Agamemnon and rejoin
the battle. Thetis goes to Mount Olympus and persuades the god Hephaestus to forge Achilles a new suit of armor, which she presents to
him the next morning. Achilles then rides out to battle at the head of the Achaean army.
Meanwhile, Hector, not expecting Achilles to rejoin the battle, has ordered his men to camp outside the walls of Troy. But when the Trojan
army glimpses Achilles, it flees in terror back behind the city walls. Achilles cuts down every Trojan he sees. Strengthened by his rage, he
even fights the god of the river Xanthus, who is angered that Achilles has caused so many corpses to fall into his streams. Finally, Achilles
confronts Hector outside the walls of Troy. Ashamed at the poor advice that he gave his comrades, Hector refuses to flee inside the city with
them. Achilles chases him around the city’s periphery three times, but the goddess Athena finally tricks Hector into turning around and
fighting Achilles. In a dramatic duel, Achilles kills Hector. He then lashes the body to the back of his chariot and drags it across the battlefield
to the Achaean camp. Upon Achilles’ arrival, the triumphant Achaeans celebrate Patroclus’s funeral with a long series of athletic games in his
honor. Each day for the next nine days, Achilles drags Hector’s body in circles around Patroclus’s funeral bier.
At last, the gods agree that Hector deserves a proper burial. Zeus sends the god Hermes to escort King Priam, Hector’s father and the ruler
of Troy, into the Achaean camp. Priam tearfully pleads with Achilles to take pity on a father bereft of his son and return Hector’s body. He
invokes the memory of Achilles’ own father, Peleus. Deeply moved, Achilles finally relents and returns Hector’s corpse to the Trojans. Both
sides agree to a temporary truce, and Hector receives a hero’s funeral.
The Odyssey
Ten years have passed since the fall of Troy, and the Greek hero Odysseus still has not returned to his kingdom in Ithaca. A large and rowdy
mob of suitors who have overrun Odysseus’s palace and pillaged his land continue to court his wife, Penelope. She has remained faithful to
Odysseus. Prince Telemachus, Odysseus’s son, wants desperately to throw them out but does not have the confidence or experience to fight
them. One of the suitors, Antinous, plans to assassinate the young prince, eliminating the only opposition to their dominion over the palace.
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Unknown to the suitors, Odysseus is still alive. The beautiful nymph Calypso, possessed by love for him, has imprisoned him on her island,
Ogygia. He longs to return to his wife and son, but he has no ship or crew to help him escape. While the gods and goddesses of Mount
Olympus debate Odysseus’s future, Athena, Odysseus’s strongest supporter among the gods, resolves to help Telemachus. Disguised as a
friend of the prince’s grandfather, Laertes, she convinces the prince to call a meeting of the assembly at which he reproaches the suitors.
Athena also prepares him for a great journey to Pylos and Sparta, where the kings Nestor and Menelaus, Odysseus’s companions during the
war, inform him that Odysseus is alive and trapped on Calypso’s Island. Telemachus makes plans to return home, while, back in Ithaca,
Antinous and the other suitors prepare an ambush to kill him when he reaches port.
Hermes persuades Calypso to let Odysseus build a ship and leave. The homesick hero sets sail, but when Poseidon, god of the sea, finds
him sailing home, he sends a storm to wreck Odysseus’s ship. Poseidon has harbored a bitter grudge against Odysseus since the hero
blinded his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus, earlier in his travels. Athena intervenes to save Odysseus from Poseidon’s wrath, and the
beleaguered king lands at Scheria, home of the Phaeacians. Nausicaa, the Phaeacian princess, shows him to the royal palace, and
Odysseus receives a warm welcome from the king and queen. When he identifies himself as Odysseus, his hosts, who have heard of his
exploits at Troy, are stunned. They promise to give him safe passage to Ithaca, but first they beg to hear the story of his adventures.
Odysseus spends the night describing the fantastic chain of events leading up to his arrival on Calypso’s Island. He recounts his trip to the
Land of the Lotus Eaters, his battle with Polyphemus the Cyclops, his love affair with the witch-goddess Circe, his temptation by the deadly
Sirens, his journey into Hades to consult the prophet Tiresias, and his fight with the sea monster Scylla. When he finishes his story, the
Phaeacians return Odysseus to Ithaca, where he seeks out the hut of his faithful swineherd, Eumaeus. Though Athena has disguised
Odysseus as a beggar, Eumaeus warmly receives and nourishes him in the hut. He soon encounters Telemachus, who has returned from
Pylos and Sparta despite the suitors’ ambush, and reveals to him his true identity. Odysseus and Telemachus devise a plan to massacre the
suitors and regain control of Ithaca.
When Odysseus arrives at the palace the next day, still disguised as a beggar, he endures abuse and insults from the suitors. The only
person who recognizes him is his old nurse, Eurycleia, but she swears not to disclose his secret. Penelope takes an interest in this strange
beggar, suspecting that he might be her long-lost husband. Quite crafty herself, Penelope organizes an archery contest the following day and
promises to marry any man who can string Odysseus’s great bow and fire an arrow through a row of twelve axes—a feat that only Odysseus
has ever been able to accomplish. At the contest, each suitor tries to string the bow and fails. Odysseus steps up to the bow and, with little
effort, fires an arrow through all twelve axes. He then turns the bow on the suitors. He and Telemachus, assisted by a few faithful servants,
kill every last suitor.
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Odysseus reveals himself to the entire palace and reunites with his loving Penelope. He travels to the outskirts of Ithaca to see his aging
father, Laertes. They come under attack from the vengeful family members of the dead suitors, but Laertes, reinvigorated by his son’s return,
successfully kills Antinous’s father and puts a stop to the attack. Zeus dispatches Athena to restore peace. With his power secure and his
family reunited, Odysseus’s long ordeal comes to an end.
Assessment Tasks
Activity 1
o Description: What are the four forms of Greek arts?
Note: Enumerate and support your answer
1.
2.
3.
4.
Activity 2
o Description: True or False.
Write your first name if the statement is True, and surname if the statement is false.
______1. Greece is called the Drachms Republic.
______2. History of Greek literature is divided into 2 periods.
______3. Originality means that the Greek mind challenged one to think for the same purpose.
______4. Athena is the goddess of beauty.
______5. Homer is a blind poet of Egypt.
______6. Zeus work has transcended generations and is still enjoyed by poem enthusiasts all over the world!
______7. Iliad is a book of poems about the Epic Cycle.
______8. Greek art was meant to honor the spirits of the goddess.
______9. The Republic is a masterpiece of Homer.
______10. The civilization of the Ancient Greece doesn’t influence other countries.
Activity 3
o Description: Give at least five masterpieces of Homer.
1.
2.
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3.
4.
5.
Activity 4
o Description: Complete the following sentence below.
Note: Do not copy from the internet.
a. Universality means that something is ___________________________________________________________.
b. Values is a way to __________________________________________________________________________.
c. Creativity refers to __________________________________________________________________________.
d. Change is ________________________________________________________________________________.
e. Literature is important because ________________________________________________________________.
Activity 5
o Description: Determine the meaning of the word and expressions by looking at the clues in the sentence. Pick out the context clues
and give the meaning of the underlined word or phrases.
1. Put your men near the fig tree, where the walls can be scaled most easily.
2. Has she gone to Athena’s temple to make supplication for the safety of Troy?
3. Mt. Olympus was the dwelling of deities, the gods and goddesses.
4. The pattern was intricate, so complex with many details.
5. Hector, the magnanimous prince of Troy, gave his life for his people.
6. Many a man bit the dust, killed by Achilles, the Greatest Greek warrior.
7. In ancient times, some absolute despots governed people cruelly.
8. The Greeks got into Troy and saw the inimitable walls and champions of Troy but still felt that they would win.
9. Helen said that if anyone reproached her, Hector would reprove them with his gentle words.
10. So, Hector took his leave, kissed his son goodbye, then went way to battle.
Activity 6
o Description: Give an antonym for each word.
a. Enduring
b. Remarkable
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c. Physical
d. Original
e. Intellectual
f. Cultured
Activity 7
o Description: Describe your impression of Homer.
Activity 8
o Description: Draw sketches/symbols or write words/phrases to show everything you know about Greece.
Activity 9
o Description: Illustrate the characteristics of your favorite goddess as to their strength and weaknesses.
Activity 10
o Description: What does the word Homer stand for?
H-
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O-
M-
E-
R-
Activity 11
o Description: Write your own example of the types of conflicts.
Types of Conflicts
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Self
Activity 12
o Description: Listen to the music video (lyrics only) by Jason Derulo titled “I’d Fight for You”, and find out how this song can be related
to the struggle that the major character went through in the story.
How does the song relate to the story of Achilles in the Iliad?
How does the Iliad help you understand how internal conflicts can
be expressed and resolved?
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What specific condition/s in this epic narrative determine your

answer to Question no. 2? Explain briefly.
III. LEARNING PLAN
D. Topic: Greek Drama and Lyric Poetry Week No. 4-6 Time Allocation: 12 hours Quarterly Schedule: 1
E. Main Reference(s): English 10; English Communication Arts and Skills through World Literature

Standard Activities
Competencies
The learner The learner Classify drama and its Core Value: Overview of Greek Activity 1
demonstrates composes a short but use (LC 1)  Cooperation drama Indicate agreement
understanding of powerful persuasive or disagreement.
how world literature text using a variety of Demonstrate the types Sub- Values: Explain the essence
and other text types persuasive of drama according to  Leadership of drama Activity 2
serve as ways of techniques and function (LC 2)  Fellowship Enumerate and
expressing and devices.  Collaboration explain the 5 steps
resolving personal Review the works Present the types of in writing a
conflicts, also how from well-known drama and its persuasive essay.
to use strategies in individual differences
linking textual Activity 3
information, Evaluate the way to Introduce famous Explain the purpose
repairing, beeter persuade play writers of persuasive essay.
enhancing
communication Discuss how to make Activity 4
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public speaking, persuasive essay. Compare and

emphasis markers contrast tragedy and
in persuasive texts, comedy
different forms of
modals, reflexive Activity 5
and intensive Discuss the
pronouns. importance of drama
in literature.
Activity 6
Having analyzed the
tragic drama
Oedipus the King,
click the link below
to watch the music
video of “Sorry that I
Loved You” by
Anthony Neely and
answer the
questions that
follows.
Activity 7
Description: take an
online quiz on the
story of Oedipus.
Click on the link
below and answer
the quiz. Tick the
submit button and
view the result of
your quiz. Send a
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print screen of your

quiz result.
F. Learning Tasks/Activities
One of the favorite forms of entertainment for the Ancient Greeks was the theater. The word "theater" comes from the Greek word
"theatron", which means "seeing place." It began as part of a festival to the Greek god Dionysus, but eventually became a major part of the
Greek culture.
Drama began in ancient Greece. The first plays were religious affairs, with dancing and music. Then came a chorus, which eventually had a
Leader, who was the first actor in the history of drama. Aeschylus, a playwright, invented what we now call drama when he wrote a play that
featured two actors and a chorus, who symbolized the common people or sometimes the gods. Other important Greek playwrights were
Sophocles and Euripides. Most of what they wrote is lost. Some plays survive, however.
Oedipus the King

A plague has stricken Thebes. The citizens gather outside the palace of their king, Oedipus, asking him to take action. Oedipus replies that
he already sent his brother-in-law, Creon, to the oracle at Delphi to learn how to help the city. Creon returns with a message from the oracle:
the plague will end when the murderer of Laius, former king of Thebes, is caught and expelled; the murderer is within the city. Oedipus
questions Creon about the murder of Laius, who was killed by thieves on his way to consult an oracle. Only one of his fellow travelers
escaped alive. Oedipus promises to solve the mystery of Laius’s death, vowing to curse and drive out the murderer.
Oedipus sends for Tiresias, the blind prophet, and asks him what he knows about the murder. Tiresias responds cryptically, lamenting his
ability to see the truth when the truth brings nothing but pain. At first, he refuses to tell Oedipus what he knows. Oedipus curses and insults
the old man, going so far as to accuse him of the murder. These taunts provoke Tiresias into revealing that Oedipus himself is the murderer.
Oedipus naturally refuses to believe Tiresias’s accusation. He accuses Creon and Tiresias of conspiring against his life, and charges Tiresias
with insanity. He asks why Tiresias did nothing when Thebes suffered under a plague once before. At that time, a Sphinx held the city captive
and refused to leave until someone answered her riddle. Oedipus brags that he alone was able to solve the puzzle. Tiresias defends his skills
as a prophet, noting that Oedipus’s parents found him trustworthy. At this mention of his parents, Oedipus, who grew up in the distant city of
Corinth, asks how Tiresias knew his parents. But Tiresias answers enigmatically. Then, before leaving the stage, Tiresias puts forth one last
riddle, saying that the murderer of Laius will turn out to be both father and brother to his own children, and the son of his own wife.
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After Tiresias leaves, Oedipus threatens Creon with death or exile for conspiring with the prophet. Oedipus’s wife, Jocasta (also the widow of
King Laius), enters and asks why the men shout at one another. Oedipus explains to Jocasta that the prophet has charged him with Laius’s
murder, and Jocasta replies that all prophecies are false. As proof, she notes that the Delphic oracle once told Laius he would be murdered
by his son, when in fact his son was cast out of Thebes as a baby, and Laius was murdered by a band of thieves. Her description of Laius’s
murder, however, sounds familiar to Oedipus, and he asks further questions. Jocasta tells him that Laius was killed at a three-way
crossroads, just before Oedipus arrived in Thebes. Oedipus, stunned, tells his wife that he may be the one who murdered Laius. He tells
Jocasta that, long ago, when he was the prince of Corinth, he overheard someone mention at a banquet that he was not really the son of the
king and queen. He therefore traveled to the oracle of Delphi, who did not answer him but did tell him he would murder his father and sleep
with his mother. Hearing this, Oedipus fled his home, never to return. It was then, on the journey that would take him to Thebes, that Oedipus
was confronted and harassed by a group of travelers, whom he killed in self-defense. This skirmish occurred at the very crossroads where
Laius was killed.
Oedipus sends for the man who survived the attack, a shepherd, in the hope that he will not be identified as the murderer. Outside the
palace, a messenger approaches Jocasta and tells her that he has come from Corinth to inform Oedipus that his father, Polybus, is dead, and
that Corinth has asked Oedipus to come and rule there in his place. Jocasta rejoices, convinced that Polybus’s death from natural causes has
disproved the prophecy that Oedipus would murder his father. At Jocasta’s summons, Oedipus comes outside, hears the news, and rejoices
with her. He now feels much more inclined to agree with the queen in deeming prophecies worthless and viewing chance as the principle
governing the world. But while Oedipus finds great comfort in the fact that one-half of the prophecy has been disproved, he still fears the
other half—the half that claimed he would sleep with his mother.
The messenger remarks that Oedipus need not worry, because Polybus and his wife, Merope, are not Oedipus’s biological parents. The
messenger, a shepherd by profession, knows firsthand that Oedipus came to Corinth as an orphan. One day long ago, he was tending his
sheep when another shepherd approached him carrying a baby, its ankles pinned together. The messenger took the baby to the royal family
of Corinth, and they raised him as their own. That baby was Oedipus. Oedipus asks who the other shepherd was, and the messenger
answers that he was a servant of Laius.
Oedipus asks that this shepherd be brought forth to testify, but Jocasta, beginning to suspect the truth, begs her husband not to seek more
information. She runs back into the palace. The shepherd then enters. Oedipus interrogates him, asking who gave him the baby. The
shepherd refuses to disclose anything, and Oedipus threatens him with torture. Finally, he answers that the child came from the house of
Laius. Questioned further, he answers that the baby was in fact the child of Laius himself, and that it was Jocasta who gave him the infant,
ordering him to kill it, as it had been prophesied that the child would kill his parents. But the shepherd pitied the child, and decided that the
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prophecy could be avoided just as well if the child were to grow up in a foreign city, far from his true parents. The shepherd therefore passed
the boy on to the shepherd in Corinth.
Realizing who he is and who his parents are, Oedipus screams that he sees the truth and flees back into the palace. The shepherd and the
messenger slowly exit the stage. A second messenger enters and describes scenes of suffering. Jocasta has hanged herself, and Oedipus,
finding her dead, has pulled the pins from her robe and stabbed out his own eyes. Oedipus now emerges from the palace, bleeding and
begging to be exiled. He asks Creon to send him away from Thebes and to look after his daughters, Antigone and Ismene. Creon, covetous
of royal power, is all too happy to oblige.
Types of Plays:
There were two main types of plays that the Greeks performed: tragedies and comedies.
Tragedy - Greek tragedies were very serious plays with a moral lesson. They usually told the story of a mythical hero who would eventually
meet his doom because of his pride.
Comedy - Comedies were more light-hearted than tragedies. They told stories of everyday life and often made fun of Greek celebrities and
politicians.
Actors, Costumes, and Masks

The actors wore costumes and masks to play different characters. The masks had different expressions on them to help the audience
understand the character. Masks with large frowns were common for tragedies, while masks with big grins were used for comedies. The
costumes were usually padded and exaggerated so they could be seen from the back seats. All of the actors were men. They dressed up as
women when playing female characters.
Famous Greek Playwrights

The best playwrights of the day were famous celebrities in Ancient Greece. There were often competitions during festivals and the playwright
with the best play was presented an award. The most famous Greek playwrights were Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and
Aristophanes.
Persuasive Writing
Persuasive writing is a type of non-fiction writing used to convince the reader to agree with the author about an issue. The author will rely
heavily on facts to express their opinion and use them in an argumentative type of writing style. When using persuasive writing, the author
should never express their personal opinions, but instead should use facts to convince the reader to agree with them. In some cases, the
author will present information to the reader about two sides of an argument. This is done to show the reader that they have thought about
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both sides and helps the writer shut down any counterargument that the reader may have about the issue. This type of writing style is
commonly found in argumentative essays, articles, scripts for commercials and political campaigns, just to name a few.
Persuasive writing is a fixture of modern life—found in advertising, newspaper editorials, blogs, and political speeches. Often persuasive
writing assignments and test prompts concern contemporary issues, for example: “The school board is debating on whether or not to ban cell
phone use in school. Write an essay convincing the board to adopt your position.” As shown in this persuasive writing prompt, the main
purpose is not to inform, but to “persuade” or “convince” an audience (the school board) to think or act a certain way.
Writing Process for Persuasive Essays

Prewriting for the Persuasive Essay
The prewriting phase of writing a persuasive essay is extremely important. During this phase, students should plan every aspect of the essay:
•Choose a position. Students should think about the issue and pick the side they wish to advocate.
•Understand the audience. In order to write an effective persuasive essay, the writer must understand the reader’s perspective. Is the reader
undecided or inclined to favor one side or the other?
•Do the research. A persuasive essay depends upon solid, convincing evidence. Don’t rely on a single source. Pull information from multiple
websites and reference materials. Speak with community experts and teachers. Read and take notes. There is no substitute for knowledge of
both sides of the issue.
•Identify the most convincing evidence, as well as the key points for the opposing view.
Organizing the Persuasive Essay: Outline and Structure

Create an outline. Organize the evidence to build the strongest possible argument. If the teacher has specified an essay structure,
incorporate it into the outline. Typically, the persuasive essay comprises five or six paragraphs:
Persuasive Essay Outline
Introductory Paragraph
•Grab the reader’s attention by using a “hook.”
•Give an overview of the argument.
•Close with a thesis statement that reveals the position to be argued.
Body Paragraphs
•Each body paragraph should focus on one piece of evidence.
•Within each paragraph, provide sufficient supporting detail.
Opposing View Paragraph
•Describe and then refute the key points of the opposing view.
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Concluding Paragraph
•Restate and reinforce the thesis and supporting evidence.
Drafting the Persuasive Essay
When writing the initial draft of a persuasive essay, consider the following suggestions:
•The introductory paragraph should have a strong “hook” that grabs the reader’s attention. Open with an unusual fact or statistic, a question
or quotation, or an emphatic statement. For example: “Driving while talking on a cell phone, even hands-free, is the equivalent of driving
drunk.”
•The thesis statement should leave no doubts about the writer’s position.
•Each body paragraph should cover a separate point, and the sentences of each paragraph should offer strong evidence in the form of facts,
statistics, quotes from experts, and real-life examples.
G. Assessment Tasks
Activity 1
o Description: Study the following statement and indicate your agreement or disagreement with each by checking the appropriate box.
Agree Disagree
1.I believe in prophecies.
2.We must always pursue truth, no matter
the cost.
3.Agood leader must always choose the
welfare of his/her people over his/her own.
4.There is such a thing as “fate.” A person
cannot change his/her fate.
5.We can do no wrong if we are always true
to ourselves and act on our true feelings.
Activity 2
o Description: Enumerate and explain the steps in writing a persuasive essay.
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Activity 3
o Description: Explain the purpose of persuasive essay.
Activity 4
o Discussion: Compare and contrast tragedy and comedy.
Activity 5
o Description: Discuss the importance of drama in literature.
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Activity 6
o Description: Having analyzed the tragic drama Oedipus the King, click the link below to watch the music video of “Sorry that I Loved
You” by Anthony Neely and answer the questions that follows. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz-6k8Wdm8U)
1. What idea is communicated in the song? How does the song

illustrate to the persona’s response to the situation he caught
up with?
2. Does the song express a similar experience from the story of

Oedipus? Explain your answer.
3. How does the play Oedipus the King help you understand
how internal conflicts can be expressed and resolved?
4. What specific condition/s in the play determines your answer

to question number 3?
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Activity 7
o Description: take an online quiz on the story of Oedipus. Click on the link below and answer the quiz. Tick the submit button and view
the result of your quiz. Send a print screen of your quiz result.
Link: https://www.gradesaver.com/oedipus-rex-or-oedipus-the-king/study-guide/quiz1
1. What is the priest doing at the beginning of the play? c. HE MUST BE SACRIFICED TO THE SPHINX
a. ACCUSING OEDIPUS d. HE MUST BECOME THE NEXT KING
b. ASKING THE GODS FOR HELP
c. SACRIFICING TO THE SPHINX 6. Why didn't anyone investigate Laius's murder at the time?
d. ASKING TEIRESIAS FOR HELP a. THE SPHINX WAS ATTACKING THE CITY
b. THEY DIDN'T WANT ANYONE TO KNOW THAT OEDIPUS DID
2. Why is the priest doing this? IT
a. IT'S A HOLIDAY c. JOCASTA WENT INTO LABOR
b. THERE IS A PLAGUE ON THE CITY d. THERE WAS A BLIGHT ON THE CITY
c. THE SPHINX HAS ATTACKED THE CITY
d. OEDIPUS ASKED HIM TO 7. What does Oedipus announce to the Theban people?
3. Where did Oedipus send Creon at the beginning of the play? a. THAT IF ANY MAN CONFESSES, HE WILL ONLY BE
a. TO A CROSSROADS BANISHED
b. TO CORINTH b. THAT HE TOO WILL BE PUNISHED IF HE HELPS THE
c. TO THE PYTHIAN ORACLE KILLER
d. TO BE BANISHED FROM THEBES c. THAT IF ANYONE KNOWS WHO KILLED LAIUS, HE SHOULD
COME FORWARD
4. What does Creon report? d. ALL OF THE ABOVE
a. THAT LAIUS'S KILLER MUST BE FOUND
b. THAT JOCASTA'S SON MUST BE FOUND 8. Who is rumored to have killed Laius?
c. THAT TEIRESIAS KILLED LAIUS a. ROBBERS
d. THAT HE WILL KILL HIS FATHER AND MARRY HIS MOTHER b. TEIRESIAS
5. What should happen to the man they will find? c. JOCASTA
a. HE MUST BE PUT IN JAIL d. ALL OF THE ABOVE
b. HE MUST BE BANISHED OR KILLED
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9. Who does Creon advise Oedipus to send for? 14. Does Creon say he wants to be king?
a. THE SPHINX a. YES
b. A SHEPHERD b. ONLY IF OEDIPUS RULES WITH HIM
c. TEIRESIAS c. ONLY IF HE CAN MARRY JOCASTA
d. JOCASTA d. NO
10. What does Teiresias say when he arrives? 15. What does Jocasta convince Oedipus to do to Creon?
a. THAT HE WILL NOT TELL WHO DID IT a. KILL HIM
b. THAT CREON DID IT b. ABANDON HIM
c. THAT JOCASTA DID IT c. FORGIVE HIM
d. THAT THE SPHINX DID IT d. BANISH HIM
16. What does Jocasta attempt to prove to Oedipus?
11. How does Oedipus respond when Teiresias charges him with a. THAT THE ORACLES ARE ALWAYS RIGHT
killing Laius? b. THAT CREON KILLED LAIUS
a. HE ACCUSES TEIRESIAS OF CONSPIRING WITH CREON c. THAT TEIRESIAS IS REALLY HIS FATHER
b. HE CALLS TEIRESIAS A BLIND FOOL d. THAT THERE IS NO TRUTH IN PROPHESY
c. HE ACCUSES CREON OF KILLING LAIUS
d. ALL OF THE ABOVE 17. What does she say she did with her baby?
a. SHE LEFT IT EXPOSED ON A MOUNTAIN
12. What does Teiresias say will happen to Oedipus? b. SHE DROWNED IT IN THE WELL
a. HE WILL LEAVE THEBES A BLIND BEGGAR c. SHE GAVE IT TO HER MAID TO RAISE
b. HE WILL KILL HIMSELF d. SHE SACRIFICED IT ON THE ALTAR OF ATHENA
c. HE WILL MARRY ANTIGONE
d. HE WILL LEAVE THEBES IN TRIUMPH 18. Where was Laius killed?
a. IN JAIL
13. What does Oedipus ask Creon? b. AT A CROSSROADS
a. WHY TEIRESIAS IS BLIND c. AT THE BATTLE OF TROY
b. WHY TEIRESIAS DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING AT THE TIME OF d. IN HIS BATH
LAIUS'S DEATH
c. WHY TEIRESIAS CONSPIRED WITH THE SPHINX 19. Why does Jocasta's story upset Oedipus?
d. WHY JOCASTA MARRIED LAIUS a. HE WAS A WITNESS TO THIS DEATH
b. HE FOUGHT AT TROY
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c. HIS FATHER WAS KILLED IN A SIMILAR WAY d. HE WAS AFRAID OF WHAT THE ORACLE SAID
d. HE KILLED A MAN AT A CROSSROADS
23. What is Jocasta doing the next time she leaves the palace?
20. What made Oedipus go to the oracle when he was young? a. PRAYING TO THE GODS
a. HIS PARENTS TOLD HIM TO b. KILLING HER CHILDREN
b. CREON TRIED TO KILL HIM c. RUNNING AWAY FROM THEBES
c. A MAN CALLED HIM A BASTARD d. BURYING EVIDENCE
d. TEIRESIAS TOLD HIM TO
24. What news does the messenger bring from Corinth?
21. What did the oracle tell Oedipus? a. THAT POLYBUS IS DEAD
a. THAT HE SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THEBES b. THAT CORINTH WANTS OEDIPUS TO BE ITS KING
b. THAT HIS MOTHER WAS JOCASTA c. THAT POLYBUS WAS NOT OEDIPUS'S FATHER
c. THAT HE WOULD KILL HIS FATHER AND MARRY HIS d. ALL OF THE ABOVE
MOTHER
d. THAT HE WOULD BECOME BLIND 25. Who gave Oedipus to Polybus and Merope?
a. THE SPHINX
22. Why did Oedipus leave Corinth? b. THE MESSENGER
a. HE WANTED TO FIND HIS REAL DAD c. TEIRESIAS
b. HE WAS ANGRY AT THE ORACLE d. JOCASTA
c. HE WAS SUMMONED TO KILL THE SPHINX
III. LEARNING PLAN
H. Topic: Early Roman Literature Week No. 7-8 Time Allocation: 8 Quarterly Schedule: 1
I. Main Reference(s): English 10; English Communication Arts and Skills through World Literature

Standard Activities
Competencies
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The learner The learner composes Recognize the Core Values: Overview to Roman Activity 1
demonstrates a short but powerful influence of Roman  Excellence Literature Write True if the
understanding of persuasive text using Literature. (LC 1)  Integrity statement is correct,
how world literature a variety of persuasive Discuss the influence and False if the
and other text types techniques and Sub- Value: of Greek and Roman statement is wrong.
serve as ways of devices.  Morality Literature
expressing and Activity 2
resolving personal Summarize Aeneid Short Quiz
conflicts, also how by Virgil
to use strategies in Activity 3
linking textual What do you think is
information, the theme of
repairing, enhancing Aeneid? State your
communication answer in a one
public speaking, paragraph only.
emphasis markers
in persuasive texts,
different forms of
modals, reflexive
and intensive
pronouns
J. Learning Tasks/Activities
The history of Roman literature begins around the 3rd century BC. It reached it’s during the rule of Augustus and the early part of the Roman
Empire.
What language did they use?
Latin was the main language used for writing during Ancient Rome.
What did the Romans write on?
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Important documents were written on PAPYRUS SCROLLS (made from the papyrus plant in Egypt) or on parchment (pages made from
animal skin).
Poetry
The most famous type of Roman literature is poetry. The three most famous Roman poets are Virgil, Horace, and Ovid. Virgil (70 BC to 19
BC) –
Virgil- is known for writing the epic poem the Aeneid. The Aeneid tells the story of a Trojan hero named Aeneas. It incorporates many historic
events in the history of Rome.
Horace- is known for a collection of lyric poems called the Odes.
Ovid- Ovid's most famous work was the epic Metamorphoses. It tells the history of the world from creation to when Julius Caesar was made a
god. Ovid was also famous for writing love poems.
The Aeneid Summary

Virgil's seminal epic, the Aeneid, tells the story of Aeneas's journey in search of the land where he is destined to build the city that will one
day become the great Roman Empire. Largely influenced by Homer's Odyssey and Iliad, the Aeneid begins halfway through Aeneas's
journey, as he nears the city of Carthage, ruled over by Dido, who built the city after fleeing from her murderous brother. Over dinner one
night, he tells Dido and her court about his travels thus far.
Aeneas recounts the story of the fall of Troy, and how he was forced to leave the city of his birth with his father Anchises, his son Ascanius,
and his wife Creusa. During the flight, he lost Creusa, whose shade appeared to him, telling him to follow his destiny, which is to build a great
city and take a royal bride. Aeneas and the other Trojan refugees set out to sea, where they had a great many adventures before arriving in
Carthage: believing that their destined land was in Crete, they founded a city there, only to be struck down by a plague that forced them to
leave; they fought against the Harpies and were cursed by their leader, Celeano; they fled the island of the Cyclops to avoid being
slaughtered by the one-eyed beasts; Anchises died on the island of Drepanum.
When Aeneas finishes telling Dido his tale, she realizes that she has become inflamed with love for him, and she pursues him relentlessly.
Juno manipulates the situation so that the pair spends the night in a cave, where they become lovers. Eventually, however, Aeneas realizes
that he has been abandoning his destiny by dallying in Carthage, so he readies his men to leave. Dido has convinced herself that the two are
in fact husband and wife, and she is so distraught by her lover's abandonment that she builds a funeral pyre and slays herself on it using
Aeneas's sword. As Aeneas and his men sail away from Carthage, they see the city aflame, the residents in a panic, but they do not know
that the queen has died. The fleet sails to Drepanum, where they engage in celebrations commemorating the one-year anniversary of
Anchises's death, and Aeneas receives a prophecy telling him to travel to the Underworld to meet with his father.
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With the sibyl of Cumae, Deiphobe, as his guide, Aeneas travels through the Underworld in search of Anchises. On the journey, Aeneas sees
a great many terrible sights, including restless souls who have not received proper burials, the ghosts of dead babies, and the terrifying
fortress Tartarus, where the most horrible sinners live in eternal torture. When he finally locates his father in the beautiful Elysium, where only
the most heroic souls go to rest, Anchises shows him the shades that, once reincarnated, will become the heroes of the Roman Empire.
Aeneas returns to the land of the living, certain of the need to fulfill his destiny, and then sets sail for Laurentum, where he will build his great
city.
When Aeneas and his men arrive in Laurentum, they are greeted warmly by King Latinus, who has heard a prophecy that his daughter,
Lavinia, should be wed to a foreigner. Juno, however, angered by the treaty, sends one of the Furies to stir up trouble. The Fury Allecto starts
a war between the Trojans and the Latins by striking anger into the heart of Turnus, Lavinia's other suitor. She also inspires Latinus's wife,
Queen Amata, to do all that she can to prevent the Trojans from building their city in Laurentum. Turnus calls the Latin men to arms against
the foreigners, and a terrible, drawn-out battle ensues. Aeneas seeks the aid of King Evander, ruler of a poor neighboring kingdom, and the
Etruscans, who wish to avenge the wrong done to them by Mezentius, one of Turnus's supporters. King Evander entrusts his son, Pallas, to
fight at the great warrior's side, but Pallas is brutally slain by Turnus - a move that Turnus will come to regret.
Eventually, even the Latins come to realize the inevitability of the Trojan victory, and they call for a one-on-one duel between Turnus and
Aeneas. Just as the duel is about to begin, however, Turnus's sister Juturna inflames the Latin troops. A young Trojan is killed, and the battle
begins once again. Finally, even Turnus realizes that the only way to end the slaughter is through a duel, so the two meet in a field. Aeneas
clearly has the upper hand throughout the battle, even though Turnus is aided by his sister, Juturna, until Jupiter intervenes and declares that
the gods may no longer meddle in mortal affairs. Finally, Aeneas strikes Turnus to the ground, and the fallen man pleads for his life, or at
least for his corpse to be sent back to his father for burial. Although Aeneas is momentarily moved by his adversary's plea, he sees that
Turnus has callously slung Pallas's belt across his shoulders, and Aeneas decides not to be merciful. The epic ends with Aeneas plunging his
sword through Turnus's heart and then with Turnus's moaning shade fleeing to the Underworld.
The Aeneid Character List

Acestes
King of the Sicilian city of Drepanum, Acestes offers Aeneas and his men a safe harbor when they are driven ashore by a raging storm.
Achaemenides
A Greek warrior who was accidentally abandoned by his shipmates in Sicily when they fled the one-eyed Cyclops Polyphemus,
Achaemenides is rescued by Aeneas and his crew, who take pity on him and allow him to join their ranks.
Achates
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One of Aeneas's most faithful and trusted men, Achates remains by his side throughout the tale.
Aeneas
The titular protagonist of the Aeneid, Aeneas is one of the great epic heroes. One of the ancestors of Emperor Augustus, Aeneas is one of
the only survivors of the Trojan War. A fearless warrior and remarkable leader, Aeneas guides his men through uncharted waters and terrible
adversity, finally bringing them to the land to which they were destined: the land that would one day become Rome. Aeneas is the
embodiment of a number of characteristics highly valued by the Romans of Virgil's era, including piety (obedience to the will of the gods),
courage, skill at arms, leadership, and determination.
Aeolus
The god of the winds, Aeolus raises the waves in an attempt to capsize Aeneas's ship, thereby angering Neptune, god of the sea.
Allecto
One of the Furies, Allecto is sent by Juno to start the war between the Latins and the Trojans.
Amata
The wife of Latinus and the Queen of Laurentum, where Aeneas and his crew seek their destiny, Amata is strongly opposed to the proposed
marriage between Aeneas and her daughter, Lavinia. Favoring the disagreeable Turnus, Amata becomes a mortal assistant to the goddess
Juno in her quest to destroy the Trojans, and eventually takes her own life once she realizes that Aeneas is destined to win the battle.
Anchises
Aeneas's father, for whom Aeneas has a deep love and respect. Although Anchises dies during the journey, he maintains his role as a wise
counselor, appearing to Aeneas in a series of visions and dreams and helping him to determine the most appropriate course of action. In
Book VI, Anchises guides Aeneas through the Underworld and reveals the future of Rome to his son.
Andromache
Queen of Buthrotum, Andromache is a Trojan and the widow of the great Hector. Remarried to Hector's brother, Helenus, Andromache is
overwhelmed with emotion when Aeneas and his men arrive on her shores, and offers them counsel.
Anna
Dido's sister, Anna has good intentions, but unwittingly sets into motion a series of events with disastrous consequences. Advising Dido to
surrender herself to her love for Aeneas and forget her vow to her slain husband, she places the life of her sister in grave danger
Apollo
The god of the sun, Apollo comes to Aeneas's aid when he and his men stop in Delos.
Arruns
The Trojan warrior who slays Camilla, and who is in turn killed by one of Diana's emissaries to avenge Camilla's death.
Ascanius
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The son of Aeneas with his first wife, Creusa (who dies during the flight from Troy). Also called Iulus, Ascanius is a symbol of Aeneas's future
(and, by extension, the future of Rome). He is a motivating force for Aeneas, and though still a child, demonstrates remarkable courage; he is
clearly destined for greatness.
Camilla
One of Turnus's allies, the female warrior Camilla leads a doomed attack on the Trojans during the battle in Latium. Her death is avenged by
the goddess Diana, who sends an emissary to slay the Etruscan warrior who killed her.
Circe
A sorceress who transforms men into beasts, Circe's island is narrowly avoided by Aeneas and his men.
Creusa
Aeneas's first wife and Ascanius's mother, Creusa pleads with Aeneas to flee Troy to save their family. When their group is besieged during
the flight, Aeneas, in a panic, loses Creusa. He returns to Troy in search of her, but is met by Creusa's shade, who urges him to escape so
that he can fulfill his destiny to rule a kingdom and win a royal bride.
Cupid
The god of desire, Venus's son Cupid makes Dido fall in love with Aeneas by disguising himself as Ascanius, Aeneas's son.
Dido
Queen of the African city of Carthage, Dido is one of the strongest female characters in the Aeneid. Dido left her homeland, Tyre, when her
husband was murdered by Pygmalion, and began construction on a great new city. Although she is portrayed as Aeneas's equal, Dido is
undone by her love for him; the gods use her as a pawn in their conflict over the fate of the Trojans. Overwhelmed by passion, Dido builds a
funeral pyre and stabs herself atop the structure using Aeneas's sword.
Diomedes
The Greek Diomedes is one of the heroes of the Trojan War, but he refuses Turnus's request to aid him in his battle against Aeneas.
Drances
A Latin leader with an old grudge against Turnus who urges Turnus and Aeneas to put an end to their battle.
Evander
Pallas's father and the ruler of the Italian city Pallanteum, Evander aids Aeneas in his battle against the Latins. Evander is also related to
Aeneas, since both men are descendants of Atlas.
Hector
Hector is the husband of Andromache and the son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. One of the greatest Trojan warriors, Hector is
killed during the fall of Troy. His shade appears to Aeneas in a dream on the night of the battle, warning him to flee the city.
Hecuba
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Queen Hecuba of Troy, Priam's wife, pleas with her husband not to go into battle during the fall of Troy, but to stay with her and her
daughters and pray at the altar.
Helenus
The ruler of the city of Butrothum and Andromache's new husband, Helenus is also brother of the slain Hector. A fellow Trojan, Helenus
offers Aeneas and his men shelter when they arrive on his shores, and he gives them guidance.
Hercules
Renowned for his strength, Hercules is honored with yearly celebrations by King Evander and his subjects for having slain the monster
Cacus.
Juno
Queen of the gods and wife of Jupiter, Juno is the driving force behind Aeneas's trials. She despises the Trojans because Paris, a Trojan, did
not choose her as the fairest of the goddesses in a contest of beauty. Although Juno's wrath causes Aeneas considerable difficulty, she is
ultimately unable to alter his fate.
Jupiter
King of the gods and husband of Juno, Jupiter is the most powerful of the gods and is the ultimate arbiter of fate. Although many other gods
attempt to intervene during Aeneas's journey, it is Jupiter who guides him towards his destiny.
Juturna
Turnus's sister, Juturna is Juno's pawn in instigating the battle between the Latins and the Trojans.
Laocoon
The only Trojan to question the appearance of the wooden horse at their gates, Laocoon hurls a spear at the object in anger. When two
enormous sea snakes kill Laocoon and his two sons, the Trojans believe that it is a portent and that Laocoon was killed because he profaned
the horse. Fearing further wrath from the gods, the Trojans decide to take the horse into their city, precipitating the fall of Troy.
Latinus
The Latin King, Latinus is a respectful, warm man who welcomes Aeneas and his men. He also encourages Aeneas to marry his daughter,
Lavinia, thereby instigating the battle with Turnus, Lavinia's other suitor.
Lavinia
Daughter of King Latinus and Queen Amata, Lavinia is the sole heir to Latium. She is pursued by both Aeneas and Turnus, and she is
designated as the prize that will go to the victor of the battle.
Mercury
The messenger god, Mercury repeatedly appears to Aeneas to communicate the wishes of the gods.
Mezentius
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The former king of the Etruscans and one of Turnus's most faithful allies. Mezentius is a complex character because he is portrayed as cruel
and heartless, yet he is so overcome by grief when Aeneas kills his son, Lausus, that he sacrifices his own life in an attempt at revenge.
Minerva
Another goddess who was not chosen by Paris as the fairest, Minerva aids Juno in her quest to destroy the Trojans. Minerva protects the
Greeks during the battle in Troy.
Neptune
The god of the sea, Neptune is angered when Aeolus, god of the winds, intervenes in his territory and raises the waves in an attempt to
capsize Aeneas's ship. Neptune calms the seas and allows the Trojans to continue on their voyage.
Nisus
The Trojan warrior and best friend of Euryalus, Nisus is slain while attempting to carry a message to Aeneas.
Palinurus
The pilot of Aeneas's ship, Palinurus is killed when Somnus, the god of slumber, puts him to sleep, causing him to fall overboard. He
manages to swim ashore but then is slain by the island savages.
Pallas
Evander's son and Aeneas's companion, Pallas is killed by Turnus. Overcome with anger when Turnus carelessly slings Pallas's belt over his
shoulder, Aeneas kills Turnus to avenge his friend.
Priam
King Priam of Troy is killed during the fall of his great city. Priam is husband to Queen Hecuba and father to the slain Hector. Priam is a noble
character who displays courage and piety even in the face of certain death. Aeneas is powerfully affected by the death of his king.
Pyrrhus
A Greek warrior who enters Troy in the belly of the wooden horse.
Saturn
Father to both Jupiter and Juno, Saturn is the former king of Olympus.
Sinon
A Greek warrior who turns himself over to the Trojans, Sinon tells them that he has defected to their side and convinces them to bring the
wooden horse into the city.
Sychaeus
Sychaeus, Dido's husband, was killed by Dido's brother, Pygmalion. Following his death, Dido pledged never to marry again, but her vow is
threatened by the appearance of Aeneas, with whom she falls passionately in love. Sychaeus and Dido are reunited in the afterlife.
Turnus
Aeneas's greatest mortal opponent, Turnus is the leader of the Latin warriors. Turnus opposes Latinus's decision to allow the Trojans to settle
in Latium, and he is angered by Aeneas's pursuit of Lavinia. When Aeneas slays Turnus in the climactic moment of the Aeneid, the event
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symbolizes the triumph of virtue and piety over pride and egoism.
Venus
The goddess of love and Aeneas's mother, Venus appears to her son a number of times throughout the poem to offer him aid.
Vulcan
Venus's husband and the god of fire, Vulcan crafts a set of arms for Aeneas that helps him win the battle against Turnus.
To Lininius
Receive, dear friend, the truth I teach

So shalt thou live beyond the reach
Of adverse Fortunes power;
Not always tempt the distant deep,
Nor always timorously creep
Along the treacherous shore
He that holds fast the golden mean

And lives contentedly between
The little and the great
Feels not the wants that pinch the poor
Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door
Embittering all his state.
The tallest pines feel most the power

Of wintry blasts; the loftiest tower
Comes heaviest to the ground;
The bolts that spare the mountain's side
His cloud-capt eminence divide
And spread the ruin round.
The well-informed philosopher

Rejoices with a wholesome fear
And hopes, in spite of pain;
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If winter bellow from the north,

Soon the sweet spring comes dancing torith
And Nature laughs again.
K. Assessment Tasks
Activity 1
Direction: True or False. Write True if the statement is correct, and False if the statement is wrong.
_____1. The author of the Iliad may not have been Homer.
_____2. Before they encountered the Greeks, the Romans had no poetry.
_____3. The first Roman book was the Odyssey.
_____4. Ancient Greek dramatists wrote in poetic form.
_____5. The Trojan Horse was an actual horse.
_____6. The Republic is a philosophical work by Plato.
Activity 2
Direction: Encircle the correct answer.
1.What was the main language used for writing during Ancient Rome?
a. English
b. Spanish
c. Latin
d. German
e. Italian
2. What material was used for writing important documents?
a. Stone tablets
b. Papyrus or Parchment
c. Wool cloth
d. Wooden slabs
e. Latin
3. Which writer was a poet who wrote love poems and the epic Metamorphoses?
a. Virgil
b. Horace
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c. Ovid
d. Livy
e. Cicero
4. What is rhetoric?
a. A type of epic poem
b. A philosophy that said the universe is ordered and rational
c. A type of writing used for government documents
d. An ability to speak in public and persuade others
e. A short lyric poem
5. What did the Ancient Romans keep written records of?
a. Wills
b. Marriages
c. Legal Trials
d. Military service
e. All of the above
6. What was the poet Virgil famous for?
a. Collection of lyric poems called the Odes
b. The epic poem the Aeneid about the Trojan hero Aeneas
c. A book about stoicism called Meditations
d. Writing many volumes of Roman history
e. Giving speeches in public and writing love poems
7. Which of these writers was known for his speeches and rhetoric?
a. Virgil
b. Horace
c. Ovid
d. Livy
e. Cicero
8. What is stoicism?
a. A type of epic poem
b. A philosophy that said the universe is ordered and rational
c. A type of writing used for government documents
d. An ability to speak in public and persuade others
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e. A short lyric poem

9. What Roman historian wrote 142 volumes of history covering the founding of Rome to Augustus?
a. Virgil
b. Horace
c. Ovid
d. Livy
e. Cicero
10. Which of the following was used for day-to-day writing in Ancient Rome?
a. Wax tablets
b. Papyrus
c. Stone tablets
d. Parchment
e. None of the above
Activity 3
What do you think is the theme of Aeneid? State your answer in a one paragraph only.
V. Assessment Guide and Standard
This institution uses a standards-and competency-based grading system for Grades 7 to 12. All grades will be based on the weighted
raw score of the students’ summative assessments. The minimum grade needed to pass a specific learning area is 60, which is transmuted
to 75 in the report card. The lowest mark that can appear on the report card is 60 for quarterly grades and final grades. The students from
Grades 7 to 12 are graded on Written Work, Performance Tasks, and Quarterly Assessment every quarter.
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Weight of the Components for Grades 7 to 10

Languages, Araling
MAPEH, TLE, and
Grade Level Components Panlipunan, and Values Science and Mathematics
Computer
Education, and Research
Grade 7 to Grade 10 Written Work 30% 40% 20%
Performance Tasks 50% 40% 60%
Quarterly/Monthly Assessment 20% 20% 20%
Weight of the Components for Senior High School

Technical-Vocational and Livelihood
Academic Track
(TVL)/Sports/Arts and Design Track
Core
Grade Level Components Work Immersion/Research/ Work Immersion/
Subjects All Other All Other
Business Enterprise Research/Exhibit/
Subjects Subjects
Simulation/Exhibit/Performance Performance
Grade 11 Written Work 25% 25% 35% 20%
and Performance Tasks 50% 45% 40% 60%
Grade 12 Quarterly/Monthly 25% 25% 25% 20%
Assessment
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Module Holder: Control Number:

NO. DATE REVISION

I. OVERVIEW OF THE MODULE

A. SEC INSTITUTIONAL VISION

C. SEC INSTITUTIONAL GOALS

Department Core Values

8. Assess academic performance of students to monitor academic progress.

D. SEC INSTITUTIONAL OUTCOME(S):

E. PROGRAM/LEARNING AREA STANDARD

I. Pre-requisite: Grade 9 English

K. Subject Requirement(s): Make a video advertisement of any products in a persuasive manner.

II. Subject Outline

III. LEARNING PLAN

Most Essential Formation/Values

Give antonyms to the

Listen to the music

Greek Philosophers & Historians

What is Greek Influence?

Legacy of Greek culture

The Iliad by Homer (Synopsis)

Man vs. Nature

Man vs. Society

Man vs. Self

What specific condition/s in this epic narrative determine your

III. LEARNING PLAN

Most Essential Formation/Values

public speaking, persuasive essay. Compare and

print screen of your

Oedipus the King

Actors, Costumes, and Masks

Famous Greek Playwrights

Writing Process for Persuasive Essays

Organizing the Persuasive Essay: Outline and Structure

1. What idea is communicated in the song? How does the song

2. Does the song express a similar experience from the story of

4. What specific condition/s in the play determines your answer

III. LEARNING PLAN

Most Essential Formation/Values

The Aeneid Summary

The Aeneid Character List

Receive, dear friend, the truth I teach

He that holds fast the golden mean

The tallest pines feel most the power

The well-informed philosopher

If winter bellow from the north,

e. A short lyric poem

V. Assessment Guide and Standard

Weight of the Components for Grades 7 to 10

Weight of the Components for Senior High School

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