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What I Know
What I Know
What I Know
15, 2020
G-12 Bezos
What I Know
1. During this period, Jose Rizal’s works such as Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo were
written to awake the mind of our countrymen.
2. The Philippines had literature such as legends, folktakes, folksongs, and the like.
3. In this period, religious books were written, such as Doctrina Cristiana and Urbana and Felisa,
to support or contradict the Catholic Church.
4. Filipino writers went into all forms of literature like news, reporting, poetry, stories play,
essays, and novels which clearly depicted their love of country and their longings for
independence.
5. Filipino literature was given a break during this period for the Filipino literature was
prohibited from using. Many wrote plays, poems, short stories, etc. Topics and themes were
often about life in the provinces.
8. This literary period witnessed newspapers which were once branded crony newspapers
become instant opposition papers.
9. Poetry during this period were during this period were romantic and revolutionary.
10. Poetry during this period were dealt with patience, regard for native culture and customs.
a. Dynamic b. Outdated
c. Spoken d. Traditional
b. encouraged so that the culture and tradition of a people are upheld despite effects of
modernity
c. opposed for the reason that it constraints the expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas of a
writer
d. affirmed by many for it allows free flow of feelings and in-sights not understandable to
readers
15. Because of the archipelagic nature of the Philippines, its geographical features, and the
presence of various ethno-linguistic groups in the country, regional literature has become
____________.
What’s In
1. What do you know about the different Literary Periods in Philippine Literature?
I know that there are three different Literary Periods in Philippine Literature which is the Pre-
Colonial Period, Colonial Period, and Post-Colonial Period.
2. What are the essential elements of the literary pieces under different periods of literature?
The essential elements of the literary pieces under different periods of literature are the
character, setting, theme, structure and diction.
What’s New
Task 1. Literary Timeline
Directions: Try to complete the literary TIMELINE below. Choose your answers from the
given choices written below.
1565 1566- 1872- 1898 1898- 1841 1941- 1946- 1970- 1981- 1886- 2001-
1871 1945 1970 1980 1885 1999 present
e g h d a b i j c f
What’s More
Activity 1. Who’s Who?
Direction: Identify the author of the following literary pieces written by the Ilustrados. Write
the letter of your correct answer.
A form of prose that has Made up of stories A long Narrative These are one of
common theme which is about life, poems in which a oldest forms of
about the origin of a adventure, love, series of heroic Philippine literature
thing, place, location or horror and humor achievements or that emerged in the
name. The events are where one can events, usually of a Pre-Spanish Period.
imaginary, devoid of truth derive lessons about hero, are dealt These songs mirrored
and unbelievable. life. with at length. the early forms of
culture. Many of
these have 12
syllables.
In the olden days, like the moon, the sun had also star children which were
yellowish in color, very bright and very hot.
The star children of the moon, however, were reddish and cool. That
moon was scared that his stars would wither and die if they play with the
star children of the sun.
The moon suggested to the sun that they kill their children who were
crowding the heavens with their number.
When the sun had killed her children, the moon merely hid behind the
clouds.
In the evening, when the clouds faded, the moon stars appeared.
This angered the sun so he gave chase to the moon. Thus, when he
overtakes the moon, we have the so-called eclipse.
Every morning, the sun kills the moon stars that he catches.
Until now, this chase continues and because the moon still continues…
1. What is the concern of the moon regarding his stars?
The concern of the moon is regarding the star children of the sun, he is afraid that his star
would wither and die if they play with them.
The moon anger the sun by suggesting a lie to kill their children for the reason that they are
crowding the heavens with their numbers, but the truth is she only hidden them and appears in
the evening when the clouds faded.
Eclipse
I. The Philippines describe of and having richness of natural resources and a place of beauty.
II. Philippines is very beautiful that’s why the foreigners are attracted to it. They colonized it.
Chorus. Us Filipinos have rights to live peacefully or freely. We should fight for our freedom We
should not let foreign countries to lead or control the Philippines that we owned.
I Can Do Task 1.
As a grade 11 Filipino learner, in what way you can show a sense of adaptability to the diverse
Philippines Literary History? State your answer in a 3 -5 paragraph essay.
Philippines Literature evolved side by side with the Philippine history. This can be
appreciated in context of our country pre-colonial cultural. Our ancestors discovered their
talents in writing a poem and songs. We are being occupied by foreigners that time. Until now
we still adapt the ways and tradition by other country who colonized us.
As a Grade 12 Filipino Learner, I can show my sense of adaptability to the diverse Philippines
Literary History by sharing our literature to my fellow student. I will also encourage my friends
to read and learn literature. I’m also going to encourage myself to love and understand our
literature. Philippine literature was actually epic passed on from generation togeneration.
Philippines is unique for having important works in many language and unique literature. As
filpino I will respect and love our literature as a sign of respect in our ancestor.
What’s In
1. What are the different Literary Periods in Philippine Literature?
Native, Islamic, Spanish, American and Nationalist which is belong any of the 3 historical
periods of Philippine history which is Pre-Colonial, Colonial, Post-Colonial Periods.
2. What are the basic elements of the literary pieces under the Japanese Regime? American
Period? Spanish Period?
Basic elements of the literary pieces under the Japanese Regime, American Period, Spanish
Period, are Allusion, Antagonist, Allegory, , Characterization, Climax, Conflict, Connotation, and
Crisis.
The change during the 21st Century is this century have made our lives much easier because of
technologies. A lot of people now is addicted and depends only in technology.
Gabu
by Carlos A. Angeles
The battering restlessness of the sea And neutral where the sea has
Insists a tidal fury upon the beach beached its brine,
At Gabu, and its pure consistency Where the spilt salt of its heart lies
Havos the wasteland hard within its spread
reach. Among the dark habiliments of Time
Brutal the daylong bashing of its heart The vital splendor misses. For here,
Against the seascape where, for miles here
around, At Gabu where the ageless tide recurs
Farther than sight itself, the rock All things forfeited are most loved and
stones part dear.
And drop into the elemental wound. It is the sea pursues a habit of shores.
The waste of centuries is grey and dead
The poem Gabu create an image of chaos and violence which a guy is observing the beach place
and thinking deeply about life.
2. Which word or group of words from the poem help you form this image? Draw this on a
separate sheet of paper.
What’s More
Activity 1. Graphic Organizer Directions: Delve deeper into the poem Gabu by Carlos A.
Angeles using the graphic organizer. You may re-read the poem to get the details that would
complete the organizer.
The text aim to accomplish is to motivate the readers to feel eager about literature
Activity 2. Outline
What does the writer want to say about the use of Filipino especially in awakening the social
and moral consciousness of the masses? Outline the main points of the essay through the
graphic organizer below.
They did not tell the true They portrait love The literature during
situation of the people instead of the true stand that time is not based in
of the filipino true to life story
But because of Efren Abueg and his co-writers who wrote the short story of mga aagos sa
disyerto the literature become alive again. This short story tells an portrait the true
situation of the Filipino farmers, women’s and childrens who suffers from injustice and
unfair treatment.
Assessment 2. Theme’s Up
1. What is the central theme of this text?
The central theme of the story is injustice, superiority, hatred and bitterness.
What I Can Do
Activity 1. Verse of the Day
Assessment
1. C. Pre-Spanish Period
2. A. Spanish Period
3. D. Period of Enlightment
5. B. American Period
6. B. American Period
7. B. Period of Activism
9. D. Post-EDSA 1 Period
11. A. It mirrors the deeply ingrained Filipino values, culture and tradition even when keeping
up with the changing times.
12. B. Imagery
13. B. Our people’s culture and tradition are upheld through this despite effects of colonization
or even modernity.
14. D. grew and prospered alongside the country’s history.
15. D. the archipelagic nature of the Philippines, its geographical features, and the presence of
various ethno-linguistic groups in the country.