Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region v
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SORSOGON
CALAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Calao, Prieto-Diaz, Sorsogon

MAPEH 7 (PHYSICAL EDUCATION)

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET (Week 1-2)

I. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT
Life is much more enjoyable when you’re physically fit.
Physical Fitness is a personal responsibility. It implies making a personal effort to
stay healthy and active throughout your life.
In this lesson, you will be introduced to folk dancing as one of the physical
activities that you can do to improve your personal fitness.
II. LEARNING SKILLS FROM MELCs (PE7PF-IIIa-h23)
1. Undertake Physical Activity and Physical Fitness Assessments.
2. Identify different Philippines Folk Dances.
3. Recall the Fundamental Positions of Arms and Feet in Folk Dancing
4. Perform the Fundamental Positions in Folk Dancing
III. ACTIVITIES
A. Let Us Study:
a. Let us obtain your resting heart rate.
RESTING HEART RATE
Age of Fitness Level Beats per Minute (bpm)
Children ages 11-17 60-100

b. Look at the picture below, identify the names of each folk dances from the listed
names in the box below:
BINASUAN SAKUTING ITIK-ITIK SINGKIL
PANDANGGO SA ILAW SUBLIAN TINIKLING
DUGSO KURATSA MAGLALATIK PANTOMINA

1. 2.

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9. 10.

c. On the Philippine Map, you will

determine what particular place in
the Philippines does the listed Folk
Dances below originated from.

1. Sakuting
2. Binasuan
3. Subli
4. Pandanggo sa Ilaw
5. Kuratsa
6. Maglalatik
7. Pantomina
8. Tinikling
9. Dugso
10. Singkil

B. Let Us Practice

Do you still remember the fundamental positions of arms and feet in folk dancing.
Let’s execute without music by following the instruction given. Count 1, 2, 2 to
every position.

1. Execute the fundamental positions of feet and arms, without music by following the
instructions given.
POSITION FEET ILLUSTRATION

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 Heels together, toes
st
1 Position apart with an angle of
45 degrees.

Astride sideward of
2nd Position about a pace or 1 foot
distance

Heels of one foot close

3rd Position to the in-step of the
other foot.

One foot in front of the

4th Position
other foot.

Heel of front foot close

th
5 Position to the big toe of the
rear foot.

1. Perform the fundamental positions of the feet without music.

POSITION ARMS ILLUSTRATION
Encircle both arms in
front of chest with the
1st Position
finger tips about an inch
apart.
Both arms raised
2nd Position sideward with a graceful
curve.

One arm raised

3rd Position sideward, the other arm
overhead.

One arm in a half circle in

th
4 Position front, other arm raised
overhead.

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 Both hands raised
5th Position
overhead.

C. Let Us Remember

The word “binasuan” means “with the use of drinking

glasses.” The dancers balance glasses on their
heads and in their hands as they move. The glasses
are filled with rice wine, which makes any misstep a
messy mistake. People dance binasuan at weddings
and festivals. A group of dancers generally performs
binasuan, moving in unison, but occasionally
breaking into smaller groups and performing different
choreography.

BINASUAN

Itik-itik was discovered in this town by National Artist

for Dance Francisca Reyes-Aquino. Originating from
a dance called sibay and performed to the tune
of Dejado, the story was told that an expert young
dancer named Cayetana at a barrio of Cantilan
during a baptismal party had become so carried
away with the rhythm that she began to improvise
short, choppy steps similar to ducks and then splash
water on their backs.

ITIK-ITIK

It was originally an all-male dance performance

presenting a mock fight between Ilocano Christians
and non-Christians using sticks. The dance is
traditionally performed during Christmas at the town
plaza or throughout the town, from one house to
another.

SAKUTING

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 Pandanggo is a Philippine folk dance which has
become popular in the rural areas of the Philippines.
The dance evolved from Fandango, a Spanish folk
dance, which arrived in the Philippines during the
Hispanic period. This dance, together with the Jota,
became popular among the illustrados or the upper
class and later adapted among the local
communities. In the early 18th century, any dance
that is considered jovial and lively was called
PANDANGGO SA ILAW Pandanggo.

The Tinikling dance is one of the most popular and

well-known of traditional Philippine dances.
The tinikling is a pre-Spanish dance from
the Philippines that involves two people beating,
tapping, and sliding bamboo poles on the ground and
against each other in coordination with one or more
dancers who step over and in between the poles in a
dance. The name is a reference to birds locally
known as tikling, which can be any of a number of
rail species; the term tinikling literally means "tikling-
like."

TINIKLING

Pantomina (Spanish for pantomime) was originally a

wedding dance. This dance is tradionally performed
during wedding festivities by the couple and their
visitors. The dance is still popular in the Bicol Region
even up to this time.

PANTOMINA

The Sublian Festival was started by the city Mayor

Eduardo Dimacuha on July 23, 1988 on the annual
observation of the city hood. A subli is presented
during a feast, as ceremonial worship dance in honor
to the Holy Cross. The image of the Holy Cross was
found during the Spanish rule in the town of
Alitagtag. It is the patron saint of ancient town of
Bauan. 
SUBLIAN

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 The Maglalatik (also known
as Manlalatik or Magbabao) is an indigenous dance
from the Philippines. Coconut shell halves are
secured onto the dancers' hands and on vests upon
which are hung four or six more coconut shell halves.
The dancers perform the dance by hitting one
coconut shell with the other; sometimes the ones on
the hands, the ones on the body, or the shells worn
by another performer, all in time to a fast drumbeat.

MAGLALATIK

Singkil originated from the Maranao people who

inhabit the shores of Lake Lanao. It is a re-telling of
an episode from the Maranao epic
legend Darangen involving the rescue of Princess
Gandingan (abducted by the diwatas) by the
legendary Prince Bantugan[2]. It is a popular dance
performed during celebrations and other festive
entertainment. Originally only women, particularly
royalty, danced the Singkil, which serves as either a
conscious or unconscious advertisement to potential
suitors.
SINGKIL

The Kuratsa is highly favored by the Visayan people

especially the Waray people of the Eastern Visayan
region in the Philippines. Strictly speaking, The
Kuratsa must be done the amenudo-way; that is, only
one couple dances it at a time. Believed to be a
Mexican import (supposedly from La Cucaracha
dance typical to Monterrey region of Mexico)- the
Kuratsa is however, very different in the manner of
execution to the Mexican counterpart. Even the
"basic" Kuratsa music is not based on Mexican or
even Spanish melodies but just bolero-inspired lilting
KURATSA music.

The Dugso, of the Manobos in Bukidnon, is danced

during harvest time and upon the birth of a male heir.
Colorful costumes and ornaments enhance the
appearance of the participants: women wearing
feathered headdress and plaid costumes steps
rhythmically, some using bell anklets as the sole
accompaniment, to punctuate their movements,
others use bamboo drums, still others, bamboo
guitars. A fire is lit in the belief that the smoke will
DUGSO carry the offering up to the gods.

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 D. Let Us Practice More
To the tune of Pandanggo sa ilaw, you will have to perform the following:
(Music: https://youtu.be/ZBH_sDSPIW4)
a. Fundamental positions of the feet
b. Fundamental positions of the arms
c. Fundamental positions of the arms and feet.

E. Evaluation
Questions:
1. What did you feel about the activity?
2. Were you able to perform the fundamental positions properly?
3. What should be observed when performing the different fundamental positions
of the arms and feet?
RATE OF PERCEIVED
ACTIVITY SET
EXERTION
Fundamental Position of
1
the Feet
Fundamental Position of
1
the Arms
Fundamental Position of
1
the Arms and Feet
4. After learning the fundamental positions of the arms and feet, would you
consider joining in folk dance events? Why?
5. Does executing the fundamental positions of the arms and feet require your
body to have endurance and muscular strenght? Why?

IV. RUBRIC FOR SCORING in the PERFORMANCE

Point Scale Criteria
5 Displays impressive level of mastery
4 Displays high level of mastery
3 Displays medium level of mastery
2 Displays low level of mastery
1 Failed to perform