Name: Samboy S.

Niepes Course Code: PED 13_SCIENCE

Course & Yr: BSED-SCIENCE II-A Instructor: Ms. Kathryn Archuleta

UNIT II

Direction: Interview at least three teachers of the following questions and accomplish the given
matrix. Write a summary and state your realization/observation from the teacher’s responses
with regards to the development of cultural literacy among teachers and learners.

1. How do you know about Cultural Literacy?

2. How does DepEd or CHED give attention to the development of cultural literacy?

Name of Interviewee Name of School of the Answers

Mary Grace H. Portuguez
Sindangan Incorporated
Interviewee
Question Question no.
No.1 2
Saint Joseph College of 1. Cultural Literacy means to
be literate of the many
different culture in the
Philippines and other foreign
countries. It brings attention
to diversity, equity, social
justice to foster cultural
awareness by addressing
difficult issues like
discrimination and oppression
towards other ethnicities.

2. As a public teacher, DepEd

(we) sustain the support of
cultural literacy in their
academe such as:

a. DepEd 32, s.2015-

Adopting the Indigenous
People’s Education
Curriculum Framework
 b. DepEd Memorandum 47 s.
2016- Kaguruan Makabayan:
National Training on Culture-
Based Basic Education
Curriculum and Lesson
Exemplar Competition

c. Declaration of ‘Buwan ng
Pambansang Katutubo” every
October.

Jencent F. Ortouste Saint Joseph College of 1. Cultural Literacy for our

Sindangan Incorporated context here in the Philippines
defines as a knowledge of
basic understanding of our
own culture from values,
norms, beliefs and other more
that has been practiced by
different Filipinos on different
parts and regions in the
Philippines.

2. I have been teaching for

almost 8 years on private
schools therefore I don’t have
much knowledge and
information on such
development but yet our
system of activities is
somewhat aligned to DepEd
like Nutrition Months, Buwan
ng Wika and other pertaining
activity which most likely has
themes and programs that
correlates to our culture.
Reziel Mae Yosores Saint Joseph College of 1. Culture-based knowledge is
Sindangan the ability of an individual to
understand or recognize all
cultural aspects of a specific
culture or group of people.

2. DepEd encourages
multilingual learning through
MTLB curriculum and
celebrate cultural feast also.
 For example, Indigenous
People Celebrations.

Culture refers to how a group of people lives in a given setting or place. When we say
cultural literacy, it refers to how a person understands and embraces the traditions and way of
living of a group of people in a given culture. If a person is culturally literate, he can easily
adjust to the norms of other cultures and respect their set of beliefs and traditions no matter how
obsolete or conservative it may be. Thus, for me, respect comes when one is culturally literate.
Racism is done when one knows how to understand the traditions of others.

In my observation, DepEd gives attention to the development of cultural literacy by

engaging and introducing the “mother tongue” for grades 1 to 3. When one uses and embraces
his language in learning, he will be able to value the strength of his native language. Language is
a vital aspect of tradition. Many native young people nowadays don’t know how to speak their
own vernacular because that they are ashamed to be called natives. In engaging mother tongue to
all subjects in Grades 1-3, the native language will be preserved.

Secondly, the Department of Education also promotes culture by integrating Indigenous

Programs (IP) to some subjects in Social Science like Araling Panlipunan and Edukasyon sa
Pagpapakatao. Integrations of lessons about the value of culture, traditions, and beliefs will
educate the children on how to love their own culture and embrace it instead of adopting the
Westerner’s way of living.

And thirdly, the Department of Education celebrates each year the IP month. It is a particular
timeline in the DepED’s school calendar wherein teachers and schools celebrate the traditions
that people embrace in that particular place. IPED (Indigenous People’s Education) Centers are
put up in each school to cater to the educational needs of indigent learners. It’s an
implementation of an education that is anchored on the social and cultural context of IP learners.