GRADE 8 LESSON

IVY C. ODATO BSED-ENGLISH III-A

OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson the students are expected
to:
a. Read the text “The People of the Philippines”
b. Pronounce correctly the given vowel and
consonants.
c. Explain the unique qualities of the Filipino people.
d. Present a group activity that shows the qualities
of the Filipino people.
Read:

The People of the Philippines

By the Philippine Tourism Promotios Board

The Filipino people is basically of Malay stock

with a sprinkling of Chinese, American, Spanish, and
Arab blood. The Philippines has a population of 70
million, and it is hard to distinguish accurately
the lines between stocks.
From a long history of Western colonial rule,
interspersed with the visits of merchants and
traders evolved a people of a unique blend of
east and west, both in appearance and culture.
The Filipino character is actually a little bit of all the
cultures put together. The bayanihan or spirit of
kinship and camaraderie that Filipinos are
famous for is said to be taken from Malay
forefathers.
 The close family relations are said to have been
inherited from the Chinese. The piousness comes
from the Spaniards who introduced Christianity in
the16th century. Hospitalilty is a common
dinaminator in the Filipino character and this is what
distinguishes the Filipino.Filipinos are probably
one of the few, if not the only, English-proficient
Oriental people today.
Pilipino is the official national language, with English
considered as the country’s unofficial one.
The Filipinos are divided geographically and
culturally into regions, and each regional group
is recognizable by distinct tarits and dialects –
the sturdy and frugal Ilocanos of the north, the
industrious Tagalogs of the central plains, the
carefree Visayans from the central islands and the
colorful tribesmen and religious Moslems of
Mindanao.
 Tribal communities can be found scattered
across the archipelago. The Philippines ha more
than
111 dialects spoken, owing to the subdivisions of
these basic regional and cultural groups. Some *0
percent of the population is Catholic. Spain’s lasting
legacy. About 15 percent is Moslem and these
people can be found basically in Mindanao. The
rest of the population is made up mostly of smaller
Christian denominations and Buddhist.
The country is marked by a true blend of cultures;
truly in the Philippines, East meets West. The
background of the people in Indonesian and Malay.
There are Chinese and Spanish elements as well.
The history of American rule and contact with
merchants and traders culminated in a unique blend
of East and West, both in the appearance and
culture of the people of the Filipinos, or people of
the Philippines.
Class, write the things you know and what you don’t
know about Filipino people. Write it in a 1/2 sheet of
paper.

What I Know What I Want To Know

• [I] pronounced as short I [i] prounced as long I
• [s] pronounced as short s
• [ S] pronounced sh like shell
Read:
[I} [i}
bit unique
kinship east
basic appearance
archipelago camaraderie
Philippines fifteen

[s] [S]
spirit Spanish
stock Population
study Indonesian
scattered Distinguisher
some kinship
Read some Sentences:

1. A little bit of all the culture.

2. Spirit of kinship.
3. East meets west.
4. Chinese and Spanish.
5. People of the Philippines.
Group Activity:

Make a group 4 then for 5 minutes create a

presentation that will show the uniqueness of
the Filipino people.

EXCELLENT - 4
Subject Subject knowledge is evident
Knowledge throughout the project. All
information is clear, appropriate,
and correct.
Organization The sequence of information is
logical and intuitive. Menus and
paths to all information are clear
and direct.
Originality The project shows significant
evidence of originality and
inventiveness. The majority of the
content and many of the ideas are
fresh, original, and inventive.
Technical Project runs perfectly with no
technical problems. For example,
there are no error messages, all
sound, video, or other files are
found.
Criteria
GOOD - 3
Subject knowledge is evident in
much of the project. Most
information is clear, appropriate,
and correct.
The sequence of information is
logical. Menus and paths to most
information are clear and direct.
The project shows some evidence
of originality and inventiveness.
The work is an extensive
collection and rehash of other
people's ideas, products, and
images. There is little evidence of
new thought or inventiveness.
Project runs adequately with
minor technical problems.
SATISFACTORY - 2 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT -
1
Some subject Subject knowledge is not
knowledge is evident. evident. Information is
Some Information is confusing, incorrect, or
confusing, incorrect, flawed.
or flawed.
The sequence of The sequence of information is
information is not logical. Menus and paths
somewhat logical. to information are not evident.
Menus and paths are
confusing and flawed.
The work is a minimal There is no evidence of new
collection or rehash of thought.
other people's ideas,
products, and images.
Project runs Project does not run
minimally. There are satisfactorily. There are too
many technical many technical problems to
problems when view the project.
viewing the project.
Read quietly the short article below to locate information that will
help you determine whether you will agree to the following
statements.
1. The Filipinos are uniquely diversified.
2. The Filipinos are religious in nature
3. The diversity of the Filipinos culture, language, and
religion is a hindrance to the country’s unity and progress.
4. The strength of the Filipino culture lies in the resiliency
of its people who overcame the colonizers’ oppressive rule.
5. Acceptance of differences in culture, belief, and
language can only start with awareness.
Assignment:

Make an advance reading of the story A Rose for

Emily by William Faulkner.