Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region 02
Schools Division of Quirino
Diffun District I
Der-an Integrated School

Catch –up English Grade Level: 7

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Time: 10:00-12:00 Date: February 16, 2024

II.Session Details

Session Title: “Ancient Philippine Creation Myth: The Legend of The Three Races” from
outline of Philippine Mythology by F. Landa Jocano
Session A. Determine specific details from a selection through answering guide
Objectives questions
B. Note details from a selection
Key Concepts:

III.Facilitation Strategies

Components Duration Activities and Procedure

Ask the class to say what they like the most about
themselves.
The following sentence frames may be given:
I am _______________________.
Others, say I am ________________.
Actually, I am ________________.
Introduction and 5 mins
Warm-up Show pictures of people from different races
(Africans, Europeans, Asians, etc.) Get students’
ideas / prior knowledge through the following
questions:
a. How can you describe the people in the pictures?
b. How are they similar?
c. How are they different?
d. In what way/s is/are you different from them?

Concept 25 mins 1. The students will read the text silently.

Exploration 2. The students will answer the comprehension
questions.

Ancient Philippine Creation Myth: The Legend of

The Three Races from outline of Philippine
Mythology by F. Landa Jocano

In the beginning, the great god Kabunian decided

that he was lonely. He came up with the idea of
shaping a man out of clay that he could bring to life
and talk to. He would then be able to put man in
charge of the other beings on the Earth every now
and then. He decided that he would make the clay
man look like himself.

He took some clay from the Earth, molded it into the

shape of a man, and then placed it inside his
oven. While he waited for the clay man to
solidify, he toured the Earth and amused himself,
but alas, Kabunian lost all track of time.

When he remembered that he had left something in

the oven longer than was ought, his first clay man
was all burnt already. It was black as coal all over
and its hair curled tightly from the heat. Kabunian
thought it a grand creation anyway, and therefore
breathed life into it. But it was not yet the kind of
man he wanted at the start.

So, Kabunian, decided to give it another try. He

placed his second clay man into the oven. But this
time, Kabunian became so eager to see what would
come out, and he brought the clay man out while it
was not yet fully baked. The second clay man was
so pale that now we would call it raw,
but it was solid enough. Kabunian liked it well,
and he then breathed life into it. But it was still not
yet the
kind of man he wanted at the start.

At his third and final try, Kabunian resolved to be

careful. He guarded the time while his third clay
man baked to perfection. When his clay man was
finally drawn from the oven it was a perfect brown,
its hair was straight and dark, and there was
laughter in its cheeks. Kabunian loved this third
clay man, and happily breathed life into it.

But in the end Kabunian came to love the three

Races of Man equally. He began to encourage the
three Races to get along - for the truth is they had
all come from the same clay and are therefore
brothers.

Comprehension Questions:
1. Who was the creator of the earth and men?
2. Why did Kabunian created men?
3. What did Kabunian used to form men?
4. How did Kabunian made the black man, white
man, and brown?
 5. Why do people have different skin colors?
6. How do you feel being a Filipino?
Valuing 10 mins Read these questions carefully. Write the letters of
the correct answers in your notebook.
1. A long, long time ago, some Filipinos called their
god as ______.
a. Godfather b. Kabunian c. Kabutihan
2. Why did Kabunian make men?
a. to take care of the earth
b. to live in the earth
c. to have someone who will accompany Kabunian
3. What kind of man did he do during the night?
a. brown man b. black man c. white man
4. What kind of man did he do in the early morning?
a. brown man b. black man c. white man
5. What kind of man did he do at noon time?
a. brown man b. black man c. white man
Reflective 15 mins For the YELLOW CLASS (Non-decoder)
Journaling Word Adventure
Read the pairs of words below with the help of your
teacher. Listen for the difference between the short o
and long o sounds.
Words:
bot / boat mop / mope
dot / dote cot / coat
got / goat rod / road
jock / joke rot / rote
cod / code pock / poke
sop / soap cop / cope
hop / hope ross / rose

Phrases:
1. soak in the pot
2. dom with a mop
3. on the cot
4. with the road
5. joke by rote
Sentences:
1. The cod will soak in the pot.
2. Ross will poke Dom with a mop.
3. The cop can cope with the road.
4. I know Todd’s joke by rote.
5. Joan’s coat is on the cot.
Wrap-up 5 mins For the GREEN CLASS (Non-comprehender)
Myth as a Folk Narrative
Based on a myth that you read, write T
if the statement is correct and F if
otherwise.
1. A myth is a traditional story of events.
2. A myth is an attempt to explain or elaborate the
origin or beginning of a people or a practice, belief,
or natural phenomenon.
3. The primary characters of a myth are
some heroes and normal human
beings.
4. A myth occurred in a timeless past.
5. Mythic narratives relate, for example, how the
world began, how humans
and animals were created, and how certain customs
 were originated.
6. Myths are primarily created for entertainment
purposes and hold no deeper
meaning.
7. Myths are static and never change over time.
8. Myths can serve as moral lessons for society.
9. Myths reflect the cultural values and beliefs of
the societies that create
them.
10.Myths are only found in religious texts and have
no secular significance.

Prepared by: Checked by:

VILMA A. HIMMAYOD IMELDA G. ZAMORA

Adviser-Grade 7 Master Teacher I

Noted by:

MARITES C. BUYUCCAN
Head Teacher III