MODULE 16

AUTHOR
SHARMANE B. DELGADO
ILLUSTRATORS
BING MONTENEGRO
KATHERINE CORDORA
LAY-OUT ARTIST
ELEDEN DENOSTA
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Introduction

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

Module aims to engage students in appreciation and critical study of
21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World, encom-
passing their various dimensions, genres, elements, structures, con-
texts, and traditions.

This module allows the students to embark on a journey from

Philippine regions to the different parts of the world through various
literary encounters.

Here, the learners will be accompanied by Lito and Letty, the

ship captains of Balangay ( an old name of a Philippine boat). Lito is
a Filipino Ship Captain who is in-charge of the local destinations.
And Letty is a Lady Ship Captain from another country. She is in-
charge of the tour abroad. Lito and Letty assist each other in every
module visit.

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Legend

This Self Learning Kit is divided into 27 modules with varied

parts and respective icons:

Gearing Up
(Review)

Testing the Water

( Pre-test)

Leaving the Shore

( Priming Activity)

Rocking the Boat

( Activity Proper)

Plotting the Course

( Analysis)

Keeping Track
( Analysis)

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Legend

Approaching Destination
(Application)

Seeing the Lighthouse

( Reflection)

Dropping the Anchor

( Post Test)

Going Back to the Ocean

( Remediation)

Going Back to the Ocean

( Remediation)

Every module targets a specific Learning Competency and asks

learners to perform multiple tasks.

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Hello, dear student, our fellow voyager!

Welcome…

I’m Letty. Are you ready to set sail

and BEGIN your voyage with this module?

I’m Lito
Well, it’s time to GO
ABOARD to set your quest for
KNOWLEDGE in motion.
Have FUN!

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Horizon Overview

Learning Competency:
EN12Lit-IIc-29 Situate the text in the context of the region,
nation and the world.

The use of this module requires every learner to demonstrate un-

derstanding of how the characters and setting of a story helps in situat-
ing the text in the context of the region, nation and the world.
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:

 identify the two basic elements of a short story --- character and
setting;

 rewrite the story using a storyboard; and

 appreciate positive traits of the characters presented in the story.

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Connect with the Module

Some reminders before cruising:

Use the module with care especially in turning each

1 page.

Be reminded to answer the Pre-Test before moving

2 on to the Self-Learning Kit (SLK) Proper.

Read and understand the directions in every exer-

3 cise.

Observe honesty in answering the tests and exer-

4 cises and in checking your answers.

Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of this

5 module.

Try to finish the task at hand before proceeding to

6 the next.

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Gearing Up

Studying literature can be very easy

with the right amount of knowledge gained
from your journey in the past. Can you recall
module 15? How does your knowledge of
the story elements help you in understanding
a text better?

For your next journey , we will guide you in

gathering more story elements that will sure-
ly make learning more interesting. It will also
give you additional information that will be
very useful as you continue your journey.

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Testing the Waters

DIRECTIONS : Using the given answer sheet, darken the circle corre-
sponding to the letter of the best answer for each item.

1. What is known as the time and place of the story?

A.character
B.setting
C.plot
D.moral lesson

2. How do you call a person in a story, play or poem?

A.character
B.setting
C.plot
D.moral lesson
3. Roberto plays his guitar during his free time.
What element of short story is the underlined phrase?

A.character
B.setting
C.plot
D.moral lesson

4. What kind of character stays the same until the end of the story?

A.dynamic
B.foil
C.round
D.Flat

5. What kind of character stands in contrast to another character.

A.dynamic
B.foil
C.round
D.flat

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Let’s Navigate

Do you enjoy reading stories? How about travelling?

Have you ever travelled before? In this story, you will
learn more about the different characters and setting.
You will also know more about the environment and
the world we live in. Let’s go and do the following
activities to help us in our journey of learning.

Leaving the Shore

DIRECTIONS: Write a name of a famous Filipino

personality that comes to your mind with the following
events.

1. Boxing

_____________________________

2. Beauty Pageant

_____________________________

3. Singing

_____________________________

I know you are remembering your idols in your

country. Did you enjoy your first activity? Let’s
continue with your journey to this short story. Go to
the next page of the module and discover more.

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About the Author

Eva Maria Charlotte Michelle Ibbotson (née Wiesner), more

commenly known as Eva Ibbotson (21 January 1925 – 20 October
2010),was an Austrian-born British novelist, known for her children's
books. Some of her novels for adults have been successfully reis-
sued for the young adult market in recent years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Ibbotson

“Meet our companion in this journey . She will help us

learn through her story.”

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Rocking the Boat

DIRECTIONS : Read and understand the story below and answer the
questions that follow.

Adaptation from The Journey to the River Sea

By Eva Ibbotson

Maia is an orphan. Her only guardian is a lawyer, named Mr. Murray,

whose only responsibility is to help her with the small amount of money her par-
ents have left her when they died. Then, Maia learned that her relatives, the
Carters would be willing to take care of her. When a note written by the Carter
twins, Gwendolyn and Beatrice, arrives, Maia makes up her mind to go live with
the Carters in their house on the Amazon. She travels there with Miss Minton,
her new tutor. On the boat from England, she meets Clovis King, a struggling
child actor. The two quickly became friends. Maia is very excited to live with the
Carters. She imagines that she and the twins will become the best of friends
and they will have a wonderful time together.

However, the only reason the Carters took Maia in was her money. In re-
ality, Gwendolyn and Beatrice are selfish. They hate Maia before they even
know her. Maia feels like being with the Carters is like a being in prison. Soon,
however, she meets Finn, who is running away from private detectives known
as “the crows.” They are trying to force Finn to return to England and claim his
inheritance.

When Clovis committed a mistake in a play where he belongs, he goes to

Maia for help because his acting company fires him. She and Finn hide him in
the hidden lagoon where Finn lives and devise a plan to get Clovis back to Eng-
land. Finn, Maia, and Clovis plan to make the crows believe that Clovis is Finn
so Clovis pretended to be Finn.

Meanwhile, in England, Clovis confesses that he is not the real Finn and
wishes to go home, which causes Sir Aubrey, Finn’s father to have a heart at-
tack. The real Finn goes to his father's home, to help Clovis reveal the truth.
In the end, Mrs. Carter, Beatrice and Gwendolyn return to England to become
servants of their wealthy relative. However, Maia, Miss Minton and Clovis all
return to Brazil. Finn inherits all his family’s money and possessions.

Did you discover something about the

characters and the places they went to? Get
deeper with the story’s characters and settings as
you plot the course on your next travel.

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Plotting the Course

DIRECTIONS : Study the following questions carefully and

write your answer on each blank.

1. What problems did Maia experience during her travel to Brazil?

_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________

2. Describe the character of Gwendolyn and Beatrice.

_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________

3. What life lessons did she learn from her friends Finn and Clovis?
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________

Hi! Welcome back! Did you have fun exploring the

places in the story? What helped you understand its
message? Move to the next page so we can place
your thoughts on the right track.

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Keeping Track

Do you know that learning more about a story

involves a careful understanding of its characters
and settings? Please read and understand the infor-
mation given below.

Character is the person in a work of fiction

Kinds of Character

A round character usually dynamically changes or transforms by

the end of the story.

A flat character stays the same at the end of the story and is con-
sidered static.

A foil character stands in contrast to another character.

Setting is the time and place in which the story takes place

a very cold night while she was sleeping in her old house

one sunny day in a far away province

Did you find these kinds of characters in

our story? Challenge yourself more with the
next activity. Have you observed that a
person’s character might be affected by the
places they belong to? Let’s know more
through the next activity.

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Approaching Destination

DIRECTIONS : Rewrite the story based on the given pictures. You will only
use one to two sentences for each picture.

SCENE 2

SCENE 1 SCENE 3

____________________ ____________________ ____________________

____________________ ____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________ ____________________

SCENE 5

SCENE 4 SCENE 6

____________________ ____________________ ____________________

____________________ ____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________ ____________________

How did you get on with the challenge?

Were the scenes easy to remember? Prove your
knowledge as you enjoy the task on the next page.

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Approaching Destination

DIRECTIONS : Read and understand the comics below. After

reading, answer the questions that follow.

One afternoon, a friend named Jenna from Cebu called Teth The two successfully found the house of her new boss.
for help. Jenna, cannot a find job in Cebu so she decided to
find a job in Manila. She does not know much about Manila Hi! Jenna, what are Great! We found it!
so she asked for Teth’s you doing here in This is the house of
Sorry for disturbing you. your new boss.
Manila?. Sorry that I
I called because I don’t Jenna, please work
Hi! Jenna, what came late. I just
know much about this well and be good to
are you doing came from my work
place? I plan to work as him.
here in Manila?. a housemaid here in
Sorry that I came Manila.
late. I just came
from my work

Jenna is now earning enough and is helping her family in A week passed, they saw each other again. Jenna also shared
Antique, her province. Teth told Jenna that she is problematic the good news that she received from her boss. She is now
because her family needs enough money that is why she has promoted and will have a higher position. Teth congratulated
decided to work as a maid in Manila. Jenna gave her an ad- Jenna and told her that she hopes to see her again.

I feel so happy
I am blessed with a Praise God, I just
seeing you success-
stable job. I am now Your family in received a good news.
ful here in Manila.
able to support my Antique must I am now promoted! I
family in Antique. be so proud of am so happy.
you.

I hope that you got the message of the comics. Prove

your understanding on this by answering the ques-
tions on the next page.

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Approaching Destination

Processing Questions

1. Where did Jenna come from and why did she move to Manila?
______________________________________________________________

2. What problems did Jenna encounter when she reached Manila?

______________________________________________________________

3.How does Teth’s transfer to Manila affect her life positively?

______________________________________________________________

Seeing the Lighthouse

DIRECTIONS : Write a paragraph with 2- 4 sentences
explaining your idea about the picture below and how this
relates to your goals in life.
Guide
Questions:

• Where do you want to travel and why?

• How does your dream destination look like?
• What things do you want to experience
travelling there?

One of my dreams is to travel to _______________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

Prove your understanding on this by answer-

ing the questions on the next page.

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Dropping the Anchor

DIRECTIONS : Using the given answer sheet, darken the circle corresponding
to the letter of the best answer for each item.

1. Which refers to the place and the time of the story?

A.character
B.setting
C.plot
D.moral lesson

2. How do you call a person in the story, play or drama?

A.setting
B.plot
C.character
D.moral lesson

3. Rina plays his piano at the church.

What element of short story is the underlined phrase?
A.character
B.moral lesson
C.plot
D.Setting

4. What kind of character opposes another character?

A.dynamic
B.flat
C.round
D.Foil

5. What kind of character shows the same characteristics until the end of
the story?
A. dynamic
B. foil
C. round
D. flat

At last you’re almost through with your journey!

Did you find it easier to answer now that you’ve
learned figures of speech? Turn to the next
page and let’s see how many exciting gems you
have discovered.
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Discovering the Gems

Hi! Here are the gems you’ve kept along the

course of your journey. Let’s count them.

PRE-TEST POST-TEST

B
1. B 1. B
2. A 2. C
3. B 3. D
4. D 4. B
5. B 5. B

Leaving the Shore Rocking the Boat

Boxing Scene 1—Miss Minton and Ma-
ia travels to Brazil to meet the
Manny Pacquiao
Carters.
Beauty Pageant
Scene 2—Maia met the Carters ,
Catriona Gray Gwendolyn and Beatrice
Singing
Charice Pempengco
Scene 3—Maia’s friends Finn
and Clovis exchange roles. Clo-
vis pretended to be Finn.
Scene 4—Fake Finn ( Clovis)
revealed that he is not Finn. Sir
Aubrey, Finn’s father had a heart
Scene 5—After helping in solv-
ing her friend’s problems. Maia
went with Miss Minton went back
to Brazil.
Scene 6—The real Finn was re-
vealed and he was able to get his
inheritance.

Approaching Destination

She met her cousins who are not sincere with their intentions. They just
want to be with Maia because of her money that was left by her deceased
parents.

They are Brazilians.

They are not sincere and kind with their intentions to Maia

I learned that honesty must always be practiced because the truth

will eventually come out.

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(For scores 4-5)

CONGRATULATIONS!
You have succeeded in your journey to the exciting
atmosphere in the ocean. See you next time!

(For scores 1-3)

Hello there! Are you satisfied with your
gems? Do you want to gain more? Get ready
because I will be with you as you search for
more gems amidst the waters. Good luck!

Going Back to the Ocean

DIRECTIONS. Complete the table using two or more words based on

the comics that you have read.
______________________
Story title
__________________
Author

Description

Main Character
Secondary
Character

Setting (Place
and time the story
happened)

Were you able to fill out the table? Well,

congratulations! You can now move to
your next journey. See you next time!

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REFERENCES

Sanchez et al. (2011) 21st Century Literature From the Philippines and the
World

Wikipedia.com(2001)
Retrieved from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Eva_Ibbotson

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