Intel Teach to the Future Workshop on Teaching Thinking with Technology

Understanding Philippine Culture through Literature

Authors

Last Name, First Name Angela Grace B . Rojo, Jaypee Cordero

School Name USLS-Bacolod

School Louis-Hervias National High School

School Address Bacolod City

Classroom Information
Subject Area
English
Grade Level(s)
Grade 7: 1st Quarter
Unit Overview
Unit Title
Understanding Philippine Culture Through Literature
Unit Summary
Philippine culture topics: History of the Phils. Philippine Literature, society of the country past v.s present. Philippine
culture sub- topics: Philippine poems and songs before, during and after the war, Philippine allegories, products,
mythology, folklore and tourist spots.
A brief explanation of how the activities will help my students answer the Curriculum Framing Questions are, asking
them why learning a local culture is important, they will understand different Philippine ethnics more, what are their
learnings about this subject?
They will take part in activities such as retelling a chosen myth or legend, group poem recitation and making a Travel
Brochure.
Building the Foundation
Habits of Learning Taxonomy
Remembering, Comprehending, Applying and Analyzing
K-12 Learning Competencies
EN7OL-Ih-1.14.5: Observe and use correct juncture/phrasing and rate of speech when reading sample
passages (prose or poetry)
EN7G-Ia-11: Observe correct subject-verb agreement. Determine singular and plural verbs.
EN7WC-Ii-2.2: Retell a chosen myth or legend in a series of simple paragraphs.
EN7WC-Ie-2.8.1: Recognize the parts of a simple paragraph.
EN7LT-Ia-1: Discover literature as a means of connecting to a significant past
EN7LT-Ia-2.1: Identify the distinguishing features of proverbs, myths, and legends
EN7OL-Ig-1.14.4: Use the rising intonation pattern with Yes-No and tag questions; the rising-falling
intonation with information- seeking questions, option questions and with statements
EN7SS-Ih-1.2: Give the meaning of given signs and symbols (road signs, prohibited signs, etc

Learning Objectives
Their will know, remember, and understand Philippine culture. They will love their own country more, show respect to
the other people from other regions, especially tribes. Students can evaluate and analyze the difference of the people
long time ago versus todays generation.
Essential Question
QuestionsFramingCurriculum-

Why do we need to know, remember and understand Philippine culture?

Unit Questions
Does literature connects you to a significant past?
Is there a big difference in our way of life today from our culture?
Can you recognize the parts of a simple paragraph?
Content Questions
What is a song?
What are the earliest forms of songs?
What is a proverb, myth and legend?

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Student Assessment Plan

Assessment Summary
After lectures, students will be given formative test and will make a group output which is a brochure.
Assessment Timeline

Before Project Work Begins While Students Work on Projects After Project Work Ends

Introduce and discuss the lesson.
Teacher will conduct a group
based project.
Questioning for understanding.
Students will work now with their
chosen groups.
The leader of each group will
assign tasks to each of his
member.
Evaluation for the students for
what they have learned in working
in groups.
Projects are being presented by
each group in the class and will
be checked by the teacher.

Unit Details

Approximate Time Needed

3 weeks, 1-hr lesson, 3 times per week
Prerequisite Skills
Reading comprehension, computer skills
Procedures

Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction

Resource
Student:

English We have no foreign students, all of them are inside the Philippines only.
Language
Learner:

Gifted
Student:

Materials and Resources Required For Unit

Printed Handouts from the pages of text books related to the subject area.

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Materials:

Supplies:

Technology
Hardware

Technology -
Software

Internet
Google.com, moodle websites for quizzes.
Resources:

Other
Resources:

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