ENGLISH 7

EXPLAIN THE INFLUENCE

OF CULTURE, HISTORY
AND ENVIRONMENT IN A
SELECTION
Presented by: Stephanie Kate R. Cainglet
HTU Teaching Intern
OBJECTIVES:
 Identify Filipino cultural values,
history and environment used in a
selection.
 Explain how a selection may be
influenced by cultural values, history,
and environment.
 Express understanding and
appreciation on the importance of
identifying influence of cultural values,
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MOTIVATION
Directions: Analyze the pictures, and identify the word
being illustrated by writing the missing letters.

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C_LT_RE
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MOTIVATION

CULTURE
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MOTIVATION

H_ST_R_
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MOTIVATION

HISTORY
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EN_I_ON_ENT
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MOTIVATION

ENVIRONMENT
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MOTIVATION

VAL_ _ S
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WORDS FORMED

VALUES
Presentation title

•CULTURE
•HISTORY
•ENVIRONMENT
•VALUES
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DISCUSSION

CULTURE
Culture – is the way of life. It is
central to the way we view,
experience, and engage with all
aspects of our lives and the
world around us.
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 CULTURE
DISCUSSION

Culture is consists of traditions,

beliefs, values, and norms that
are passed down from one
generation to the next and are
shared to a varying degree by
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 Directions: Match the pictures with their
ACTIVITY

corresponding cultural values.

1. RESPECT

2. HOSPITALITY

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ACTIVITY

3. GENEROSITY
(Bayanihan)

4. HARDWORK

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ACTIVITY

5. RELIGIOUSITY
(Makadiyos)

6. HUMANE
(Makatao)

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ACTIVITY

7. NATURE
LOVER
(Makakalikasan)

8.
NATIONALISTIC
(Makabansa)
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 HISTORY
DISCUSSION

History – is the study of the past which

provides individuals a sense of identity
and a sense of context in their life and
experiences. History helps us
understand how the way things are and
how we might approach the future.
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 ENVIRONMENT
DISCUSSION

Environment – is everything
that is around us or it may refer
either to actual physical
surroundings or the intangible
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aspects.
DISCUSSION

Scent Of Apples by Bienvenido

Santos (Excerpt)
In a backyard an old man burned
leaves and twigs while a gray
haired woman sat on the porch,
her red hands quiet on her lap,
watching the smoke rising above
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the elms.
DISCUSSION

How gold was found in Antamok from

Retold tales of Mountain Province
(Excerpt)
It was such a good fortune that he felt
he should not keep it a secret. And so
he hurried back to his village to tell
all his neighbors about it. Cenon’s
news made everybody in the village
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happy.
BACKGROUND
AUTHOR’S

THE ANATOMY OF A FILIPINO

By
Professor Felix Bautista
•Prof. Felix Bautista is a journalism
professor at the Faculty of Arts and Letters
and the adviser of ‘V’ for 18 years, had his
death anniversary celebrated last Sept. 7 at
the Mt. Carmel Church in Quezon City.
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BACKGROUND
AUTHOR’S

THE ANATOMY OF A FILIPINO

By
Professor Felix Bautista
•One of his noble work is “The Anatomy of
a Filipino” talks about the innate qualities
of a true Filipino and what it takes to be
called as a Filipino.

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DISCUSSION/ACTIVITY
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DISCUSSION/ACTIVITY
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DISCUSSION/ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY

How my Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife

by Manuel Arguilla (Excerpt)
The sky was wide and deep and very blue above
us: but along the saw-tooth rim of the
Katayaghan Hills to the southwest flamed huge
masses of clouds. Before us, the fields swam in
a golden haze through which floated big purple
and red and yellow bubbles when I looked at the
sinking sun.
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 Wedding Dance by Amador Daguio
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(Excerpt)
Luminary looked down and unconsciously
started to pull at the rattan that kept the split
bamboo flooring in place. She tugged at the
rattan flooring. Each time she did this, the
split bamboo went up and came down with a
slight rattle. The gong of the dancers
clamorously called in her care through the
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ACTIVITY
Laughter of My Father by Carlos Bulosan
(Excerpt)
I was a month old when the First World War
was declared, but the sound of distant guns
shook away my childhood. I grew up quickly
and found that my brother Polon was one of the
25,000 volunteers in the Philippine National
Guard that fought in Europe. Suddenly, the war
came and suddenly it ended. Then, my
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childhood was gone forever.
ACTIVITY BOARD
Directions: Identify if the following selections are
influenced by culture, history, and environment. Put a
check  on the column that corresponds to your answer.
Selection Culture History Environment

1.

2.

3.

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ACTIVITY GROUP

Directions: Explain the influence of culture,

history, and environment in the following excerpts.
Write your answers on a manila paper.
1. CULTURE
(The Legend of Mayon Volcano by Joellu Maire
Abanes) (Excerpt)
Not for long, the two became inseparable lovers and
their relationship was happily blessed by King
Makusog. Ulap asked permission from his lady love
to go home to Laguna and fetch his relatives for the
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pamamanhikan.
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2. HISTORY
(“Oli Impan” by Alberto S Florentino)
(Excerpt)
After the liberation of Manila,
hundreds of indigent families settled in
the squalid, cramped space of the
bombed ruins of an old building on
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Juan Luna.
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3. ENVIRONMENT
(The Storm by Maximo Ramos)
(Excerpt)
The wind huffed and squalled that
night and the house rocked like a
boat. Roofs in the neighborhood
clattered to the ground.
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SUM UP

•Clap! Snap! Clap! Culture!

•Clap! Snap! Clap! Values!
•Clap! Snap! Clap! History!
•Clap! Snap! Clap! Environment!
•Clap! Snap! Clap! Selection!

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Presentation title

Assignment:
Read the poem entitled “Sa Aking Mga
Kabata” by Dr. Jose P. Rizal. Identify
what factor/s influence/s it. Explain your
answer briefly. Write your answer on a
one (1) whole sheet of paper.

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THANK
YOU!