MODULE 1 – LESSON 1

•SEARCHING for
My Beginnings
Task 1: The Philippines during the Pre-
Colonial Period. View each painting
closely. With a partner, describe the kind
of life the Filipinos had during the Pre-
Colonial Period.

Pre-Colonial Period -
A Way of Life: Work with a partner and
state your agreement with the statements
below. Be ready to justify your stand.
1.The early Filipinos have high
literacy rate.
2.They had no foreign
relations.
3.They were not self-sufficient.
4. Several professions already existed.
5. They already had an advanced
civilization.
6. Early Filipinos enjoyed a high
standard of government.
7. Our forefathers already possessed a
working judicial and legislative
system.
Introduction:
• We are not aware that the statements that our
grandparents use while conversing with their
peers are nuggets of wisdom during their times.
Wisdom in the pre-colonial period was not just
theoretical knowledge but practical expertise.
It was passed on from generations to
generations, with versions and translations
varying from one region to another, Filipino
proverbs or salawikain, reflect traditional
Filipino beliefs, and customs. The wisdom it gives
is encapsulated in short rhyming two-liners easy
nuggets (noun)
• a lump of something, as of precious metal.
• a lump of native gold.
• anything of great value, significance, or the like:
• nuggets of wisdom.
Identify the distinguishing
features of Proverbs
To formulate own proverb based on
given examples and criteria
Activity
Each group will be given a jumbled proverb in
cut-out strips of paper
Each must arrange the strips correctly to form
a proverb
Prepare to explain your work in class

This must done in FIVE minutes

What to report?
1. What is your assigned proverb?

2. What is the form of the proverb? Is it

rhyming? What words are rhyming?

3. What does the proverb teach us? What

values does it talk about?
What are the characteristics of
proverbs?
Express NORMS or CODES OF BEHAVIOR,
COMMUNITY BELIEF, or VALUES
Nuggets of wisdom during the time of our
grandparents
Encapsulated in short rhyming two-liners easy
to remember verse
Performance Task 1.1
To be done by group
Formulate your own proverb (Use English
Language)
-Maximum of 2 lines
- Should have rhyme
- Should impart lesson or instill values
To be done in 1/8 illustration board, add
design for plus factor
Performance Task 1.1
Be ready to present output on the next
meeting
Criteria for Scoring
10 pts. 6 pts. 2 pts.
Deep/ Shallow/
LESSON None
Symbolic Literal
INTERPRETA
Elaborate and Vague No delivered
TION
Clear explanation report
(Reporting)
Memorable
VISUAL
and with Little impact No impact
IMPACT
Assignment
Just for sharing: search
from the internet
proverbs from other
countries.