21st century

21st century
Literature from
literature from
the Philippines
the philippines
and the
and the world
world
TOPIC 1: Pre-colonial
literature of the
Philippines

Earl Zhan Santiago

Grade:11, Plato
 Lesson 1.

Mapping our literary Past,Present, and future at the

end of this module,I can:
1.Identify the geography, linguistic,and ethics dimensions
of Philippines literary history from the Pre-colonial era to
the contemporary.
2.Value the contributions of local writers to the
development of regional literature traditions.
3. Differentiate the various 21st century literary genres
and the ones from the earlier genres or periods citing
their elements,structures,and traditions.
4.Explain the literary ,biographical,linguistics,and
sociocultural context,and discuss how they enhance the
text meaning and enrich my understanding.
Philippine Pre-colonial
literature
PROVERBS
*Proverbs-are 1. "A stitch in time saves
practical observation nine."
2. "Actions speak louder than
and Philosophy of words."
everyday life that are 3. "All good things come to
written usually in those who wait."
rhyming schenie. It is 4. "Birds of a feather flock
obviously meant to together."
5. "Don't count your chickens
entertain while before they hatch."
teaching basic skills in
surviving local life.
*Riddles-are like proverbs with are main difference they demand on
answer and are used to test the wits of those who are listening to them
usually riddles (or in Filipino, bugtong)are used in the battle of wits ,
where local young and old join watch to see who is the smartest.
*Folksongs-are beautiful song that are informal expressions of our
ansestors experience in life.
*Tales-are stories of origin for certain places, the names, and their
creation these are known as myths and legends.
*Epics-are long-winded poems about a hero and his
adventures and misadventures.
ASSIGNMENT:

1.PROVERBS
Answer: Whike the blanket is short, learn how to
bend.

2.Riddles
Buhok na mahaba,telang makapal. Ngipin Kong
matatalas Hindi ito inuurungan.
Answer:GUNTING