NAME OF STUDENT: Aiverene Marie P.

Castro
GRADE AND SECTION: 12 – St. Basil the Great
TEACHER: Ms. Glaizza Quinton
SUBJECT: 21ST CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE
WORLD

Activity #2 - Me as a Writer
Part I. Imagine you were freed from being a prisoner after quite a number of years.
Make a slogan and put in writing the feelings you now have. (12 points)
Rubrics:

Part II. Answer the following questions below in 3-5 sentences.

1. How was literature used as a tool for awareness and protest? Cite some
examples. (3 points)
- Many parts of literature are used as a tool for spreading awareness and
protesting different types of social issues. An example of this is making a poem
about how corrupt the government is today to spread awareness for people who
turn a blind eye and are still believing the government is helping them, but in
reality, the government is only helping themselves. Writing a non-fiction book
about the victims, their experiences during the martial law period, and why the
martial law happened. There are many ways to use literature. To spread
awareness and information on issues before and the present problems the
country’s facing.

2. How was literature used to highlight the characteristics and experiences of the
different people involved with/affected by the Marcos regime? Cite some
examples. (3 points)

- Literature was used to express and show the experiences of the different
people involved during the Marcos regime. There are many people who are
brave enough to speak up about their experiences with people who are willing
to be their voice. Some examples of literature made during the time are “Days
of Disquiet and Nights of Rage” by Jose F. Lacaba, which is one of the best
places to start reading about martial law due to it, including the reason why it
started and where the person who did this had the courage, and the famous
Dekada ’70 by Chito S. Roño, which shows the life of the people during the
 dictatorship of Ferdinard Marcos.
Part III. Read the situation below, and answer the questions that follow.

Situation: You read some stories on Wattpad to relax at home. After some time, you
want to try writing as well. To do that, you need to draft your work first. Now, kindly fill-
out the CHECKLIST in order to start your work efficiently. Note: You will use this one
to create your SHORT STORY. (12 points)
Genre: (You can have at least 3) - 2 Drama, Romance, Fiction
points

Setting: (When and where) - 1 points 21st Century, present time

City, school

Characters: (You can list at least 2) - 1 Serene Amora Martinez (Female lead)
points Arkin Dashiel Cameron (Male Lead)

Conflict: (You can list at least 2 and
their short description) - 3 points
- With their busy schedules, one
being an aspiring doctor and
the other being an Idol, will they
be able to avoid
miscommunication?
- Struggling to heal from the
past, will they be able to help
each other grow despite their
traumas? What if the other one
couldn’t forget what happened
because it triggered their
trauma?

Remarkable lines from your story: (List “I like you so much, it hurts.”
at least 3) - 5 points
“I’m sorry I made you feel that way. Thank
you for communicating with me. I’m proud
of you.”

“I was there during your sleepless nights

and your breakdowns due to the pressure
you were receiving. I knew you could get
through it, and I was right.

“It hurts me how I couldn’t do anything to

lessen the pain you were going through;
all I could do was sit there with you in
silence while listening to your sobs.”