I.

Motivation
Unlocking of Difficulties

Crossword puzzle
Unlocking of Difficulties

1. Confinement
2. Heed
3. Grapple
4. Humiliation
5. Desist
 Confinement
Ex.
1. This generally involves solitary confinement of the
most rigorous nature, and, as little is done to
occupy the mind, the criminal not infrequently
becomes insane.
2. His confinement was strict and injured his health,
but he was allowed the use of books.
 Confinement
 the action of confining or state of
being confined
Synonyms: imprisonment, restraint
 Heed
Ex.
1. He paid it no heed, instead
fascinated by the feel of her frame.
2. He paid no heed to the words that
were droning on, until a name
riveted him to attention.
 Heed
 pay attention to ; to take notice of
Synonyms: follow, obey
 Grapple
Ex.
1. To grapple with this deficit, James Wilson was
sent out from the treasury as financial
member of council.
2. Here we have to deal with a transformation
with which we can grapple, and which can
be controlled for our purposes.
 Grapple

 to fight, especially in order to win

something
Synonyms: combat, tussle
 Humiliation
Ex.
1. Anger and humiliation boiled up
inside her and spilled over in a froth
of rage
2. After this humiliation Frederick
remained for six years in Germany.
 Humiliation

 to make someone feel

ashamed
Synonyms: disgrace, dishonor
 Desist
Ex.
1. The colonial House of Assembly denounced this
act as a violation of its rights, and determined
to desist from its legislative functions
2. Used the title on his seals and charters till he
was compelled to desist by the emperor
Charles IV
 Desist

to stop doing something

Synonyms: abstain, refrain
II. Developmental

The
Filipino is
Worth Dying
For
By Benigno S. Aquino, Jr.
Birth: November 27, 1932
Born in: Concepcion,
Tarlac
Father: Benigno Aquino Sr.
Mother: Dona Aurora
Aquino
Wife: Corazon Aquino
• 5 children
• studied law at UP
 Idea

“The Filipino is Worth Dying for”

Motive
To convince Marcos to give
back the freedom of Filipinos.
 Structure
In the first part Ninoy argued Ninoy identified

Middle part

Last part
First part
of the essay, that the himself as a
Ninoy reflected Filipino is ready Filipino and that
who the for democracy. he is also
Filipino is. He even cited seeking for
the era of freedom. He
Spanish also persuaded
conquistador Marcos to give
and the back their
barangay. freedom.
Implication

If Marcos would not grant the Filipino

democracy, Ninoy would be ready to
die for that freedom and that
revolution would start because as
Ninoy had stated, the Filipino, “would
wait until his patience runs out”.
 ACTIVITY:

• Mock-author interview:
- One student will have the chance
to play the role of Benigno S.
Aquino, Jr.
- The remaining students could ask
anything about the essay
QUICK RECAP!
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Assignment:
•Write a reflection paper about the
essay we have discussed.
•Write it in a short bond paper.
•To be passed next meeting
Assignment:
(Next Meeting)
•Show your appreciation of the essay
through your preferred activity (e.g
poster, slogan, poem, song)
•Bring art materials (if needed)