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Physical Education
Quarter 3 – Module 7:
Participation in Physical Activities
(FOLK DANCE – La Jota Yogad)

Department of Education Republic of the Philippines

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 Lesson Displaying Joy and Respect
during Participation in
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Physical Activities
(FOLK DANCE-La Jota Yogad)
How are you dear learners? I hope you are all fine. It’s time for us again to move
into an exciting moment that your participation is highly needed. Thus, let us not waste
the time. Be ready as you will now move and develop physical fitness through our
prepared dance for you. So, what are you waiting for? Start learning and dancing now!

What I Need to Know

OVERVIEW
This module contains the nature and background of the dance La Jota Yogad.
This will also give the learners adequate time to appreciate and perform folk dance as
one of their physical activities.
 Lesson 1. Displaying Joy and Respect during Participation in Physical Activity
(FOLK DANCE – La Jota Yogad)

After completing this module, you are expected to:

1. identify the nature and background of the dance.
2. execute the basic dance steps and arm/hand positions involved in the dance.
3. display joy of effort, respect for others during participation in physical activities.

o General Instruction Before you go further, you should remember the

following:

1. Read and follow instructions carefully.

2. Answer the pretest before you go to the lesson proper.
3. Jot notes and record points for clarification.
4. Check your own answers. Compare it to the key answer found at the end
of the module.
5. Perform the activities designed to fully understand the lesson.
6. Answer the assessment to know how much you have learned in each lesson.
7. Take the post-test after going through the entire module.

What I Know

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Pre-Test:
Instructions: Read the statements carefully. Select the letter of the correct answer from
the given choices and write it in your activity notebook.

1. What is the classification of the folk dance La Jota Yogad?

A. War Dance
B. Festival dance
C. Courtship dance
D. Play Dance
2. Where is La Jota Yogad originated?
A. Echague, Isabela
B. Loboc, Bohol
C. Lingayen, Pangasinan
D. Camiling, Tarlac
3. What will you observe before having your practice or before the actual dance?
A. Observe Silence
B. Observe Safety Precautions
C. Observe Cleanliness
D. Observe Proper Hygiene
4. As a dancer, which of the following values you should not possess?
A. Joy
B. Respect
C. Fairness
D. Superiority
5. Why do you need to preserve our own culture especially folk dances?
A. To boast it with the other countries
B. To use the costumes and props intended for the dance
C. To pass it in the next generation
D. All of the above
6. The following are the dance steps used in La Jota Yogad except __________.
A. Waltz Step
B. Sway Balance
C. Mazurka
D. Close Step
7. When do we usually perform this kind of dance?
A. Social Gatherings
B. Harvest Time
C. Burial Service
D. Battle Situation
8. What is the basic arm position that is frequently used in the dance La Jota Yogad?
A. Hayon-hayon
B. Lateral Position
C. Kumintang
D. Sarok
9. How will you show your appreciation to folk dances?
A. by listening its music
B. by watching its videos
C. by reading its literature
D. by dancing it wholeheartedly

10. What will be developed when there is joy during the dance?
A. Negativity

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 B. Dependence
C. Bravery
D. Love of the dance

What’s In

Last lesson, we talked about the importance of participation in physical activities

especially in folk dancing. This kind of activity gives a lot of benefits not just to the health
of the learners but also in their emotional and social life.
Now, can you enumerate these benefits? Write at least three (3) importance of
participation in folk dancing in your activity notebook.
1. ____________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________

What’s New

Look at the picture.

 Are you familiar with what they are dancing?

 How do you call that dance?
 Do you know how to dance it?

This time, we will be learning the folk dance called La Jota Yogad.

What is It

Meaning: A lively dance Jota version of the Yogads

Dance Culture: Christian Lowland
Place of Origin: Echague, Isabela
Ethno Linguistic Group: Yogads
Classification: Festival dance

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Background:
La Jota Yogad is a lively dance usually performed during weddings,
baptismal parties and other social gatherings.

Costume:
Female: Maskota or siesgo skirt, camisa, paṅoleto around neck
or soft kerchief and corcho
Male: Camisa de Chino or Barong Tagalog with any colored
trousers and kerchief around neck and chinelas

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Music: , Composed of three parts: A, B and C
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Count: One, two, three to a measure

Formation: Partners stand opposite each other about one and one-half meters apart.
Girl stands at the right side of Boy when facing the audience

*The following are the basic dance steps used in the folk dance La Jota Yogad:

1. Waltz Step – Step(1), close(2), Step(3) in place for 1 Measure

2. Waltz Turn – do the Waltz Step while turning in 1 Measure
3. Sway Balance with a Raise – Step(1,2), cross-step(3), step(1),raise(2,3)
in 1 Measure
4. Close Step – Step(1), close(2) in 1 Measure
5. Three-Step Turn – three step turn in 1 Measure

*The following are the basic arm/hand positions used in the folk dance La Jota Yogad:

1. Arms in Lateral Position – your both arms are raised at one side parallel to
each other.
2. Reverse “T” Position – your two arms are raised at sides and bent at elbows so
that the forearms are parallel to the head, palms facing
inward

What’s More

Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is not. Do it in your
activity notebook.

____1. Love of the dance is developed when there is joy during the performance.

____2.When there is respect, there’s a good relationship with the dancers.

____3.You should not be fair in treating your co-dancers.

____4. Displaying joy, respect and fairness should be displayed when participating to
any physical activities.

____5. One should show superiority among its colleagues in every performance made.

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 What I Have Learned

Based from our lesson, answer the activity below.

Activity 1:
Directions: Match the statements in column A with their corresponding answers in
column B. Write the letter of the correct answer in your activity notebook.

A B

____ 1. A female costume put around the neck of a. Festival Dance

the dancer

____ 2. The place where the dance originated b. Barong Tagalog

____ 3. It is a social gathering wherein the dance c. Yogads

usually performed.

____ 4. A classification of the dance La Jota Yogad d. Paṅoleto

____ 5. They are the Ethno Linguistic Group e. Wedding

where this dance belongs.

f. Echague, Isabela

Values Integration:
How will you show joy, respect for others and fairness when participating in
physical activities like folk dancing?
______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

What I Can Do

Directions: Execute the given step patterns involved in the folk dance La Jota Yogad and
identify the name of its basic steps/arm and hand positions. Write your answer in your
activity notebook.
Note: Always observe safety precautions and do warm-up before doing the activity.

_____ 1. Step(1), close(2) in 1 Measure

_____ 2. Step(1,2), cross-step(3), step(1),raise(2,3) in 1 Measure

_____ 3. Your both arms are raised at one side parallel to each other

_____ 4. Step(1), close(2), Step(3) in place for 1 Measure

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_____ 5. Your two arms are raised at sides and bent at elbows so that the forearms are
parallel to the head, palms facing inward

Assessment
Instructions: Read the statements carefully. Select the letter of the correct answer from
the given choices and write it in your activity notebook.

1. What does La Jota Yogad mean?

A. A serious dance for the Yogads
B. A lively dance version of the Yogads
C. A chaotic dance by the Yogads
D. A quiet dance from the Yogads
2. Where is the dance La Jota Yogad originated?
A. Tacloban City, Leyte
B. Echague, Isabela
C. Talisay, Cebu
D. Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental
3. What is the basic arm position that is frequently used in the dance La Jota Yogad?
A. Kumintang
B. Hayon-hayon
C. Lateral Position
D. Sarok
4. When do we usually perform this kind of dance?
A. Burial Service
B. Social Gatherings
C. Harvest Time
D. Battle Situation
5. What part of the costume is tied around the neck of the boy dancer?
A. Veil
B. Buri Hat
C. Kerchief
D. None of the Above
6. What is the classification of the folk dance La Jota Yogad?
A. Skill Dance
B. Play Dance
C. War dance
D. Festival dance
7. The following are the dance steps used in La Jota Yogad except __________.
A. Close Step
B. Sway Balance
C. Waltz Step
D. Mazurka
8. Marlon as a dancer shows the following values except ________.
A. Overconfidence
B. Fairness
C. Respect
D. Joy

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 9. What will be developed when there is happiness during the performance?
A. Negativity
B. Addiction
C. Bravery
D. Passion of the dance

10. What will you observe before having your practice or before the actual dance?
A. Observe Safety Precautions
B. Observe Cleanliness
C. Observe Silence
D. Observe Proper Hygiene

Additional Activities

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY:
Directions: Practice the basic steps/arm and hand positions involved in the folk dance La
Jota Yogad.

Note: Always observe safety precautions.

Performance of the Learners will be Rated Based this Rubric.

Basic Steps 5 4 3 2 1
Excellent Very Satisfactory Moderately Good
Satisfactory Satisfactory

1.Waltz Step
2.Waltz Turn
3.Sway Balance
with a Raise
4.Close Step
5.3-Step Turn
6.Arms in Lateral
Position
7.Reverse “T”
Position

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 Post Test
Instructions: Read the statements carefully. Select the letter of the correct answer from
the given choices and write it in your activity notebook.

1. Linda wants to preserve the culture of Filipino people. In what way, will she show this?
A. by listening to modern music
B. by uploading Tiktok videos
C. by reading fantasy books
D. by studying and dancing folk dances
2. What will you do before having your practice or dance?
A. Eat a lot
B. Listen to music
C. Drink vitamins
D. Do stretching and warm-up
3. Which of the following dance steps that is not used in La Jota Yogad?
A. Mazurka
B. Close Step
C. Sway Balance
D. Waltz Step
4. Where is the dance La Jota Yogad originated?
A. Kawit, Cavite
B. Loboc, Bohol
C. Echague, Isabela
D. Malolos, Bulacan
5. In the formation of the dance, when you are facing the audience, where should the girl
stand?
A. Left side of the boy
B. Right side of the boy
C. Back portion of the boy
D. Front part of the boy
6. What does La Jota Yogad mean?
A. A lively dance version of the Yogads
B. A quiet dance from the Yogads
C. A chaotic dance by the Yogads
D. A serious dance for the Yogads
7. What is the classification of the folk dance La Jota Yogad?
A. Festival dance
B. Play Dance
C. Courtship dance
D. Skill Dance
8. What is the basic arm position that is usually used in the dance La Jota Yogad?
A. Kewet (Kalawit)
B. Hayon-hayon
C. Sarok
D. Lateral Position

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9. What part of the costume is tied around the neck of the boy dancer?
A. Buri Hat
B. Veil
C. Kerchief
D. None of the Above

10. Jimmy as a performer, shows the following values except ________.

A. Respect
B. Boastfulness
C. Fairness
D. Joy

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 Answers Key

PRE-TEST POST-TEST

What’s More What I have Learned Assessment

What I Can Do

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