21st Century Literature_Unit 5_Lesson 1_The Precolonial Period.pptx

21st Century Lit.

1. Lesson 1 The Precolonial Period

2. Identify the geographic, linguistic, and ethnic dimensions of Philippine literary history from pre-colonial to the contemporary. (EN12Lit-Ia-21) 1 Explain the relationship of context with the text’s meaning. (EN12Lit-Ie-30) 2

3. d efine and describe precolonial literature; and explain the development of precolonial literature.

4. What are the different qualities of Philippine precolonial literature?

5. Form groups with four members each. Assign a member to be a “storyteller,” a “listener or recounter,” and a “recorder.” The storyteller will be shown an English version of a Filipino short story (of about one to two paragraphs long) and he/she will read and memorize as much as he or she can of it. Without reading from the paper, the storyteller will retell the story to the listener or recounter only. The listener can have the story repeated to him or her as many times as needed.

6. The listener then heads to the recorder to again retell the story. The recorder can also listen to the story multiple times. Lastly, the recorder heads to the board and writes the story that he or she has listened to but in Filipino.

7. Guide Questions What was challenging about your role as storyteller, listener, or recorder? How similar is the recorded story to that of the original? What made it so? What made it different?

8. communal ( adjective ) - of or relating to a community Public, communal baths are common in Japan. deities ( noun ) - beings exalted or revered as supremely good or powerful Ancient civilizations worshipped various deities . 1 2 3 Vocabulary Words epic ( noun ) - a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero The epic of Beowulf is a well-known classic.

9. stereotyping ( noun ) - an often unfair or untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic Minorities are often subject to stereotyping by the dominant classes. transmission ( noun ) - the act or process by which something is spread or passed from one person or thing to another The government is scrambling to stop the widespread transmission of diseases that should have been eradicated already. 4 5 Vocabulary Words

10. Most literary works during the precolonial period were transmitted through oral tradition I n some cases, our ancestors made use of a writing system to pen down some works of literature E arly literary written forms of pre-colonial Filipinos were destroyed by the Spanish friars Surviving texts were restored because of resistance and geographical isolation

11. C onventions of Oral Literature Common experiences of the community as subject matter Communal authorship Formulaic repetitions Stereotyping of characters Regular rhythmic and musical devices

12. E. Arsenio Manuel , a literary scholar notable for his studies on Philippine folk literature, divided Philippine precolonial literature into three, namely the Mythological Age , Heroic Age , and Folktales from all ages . Mythological Age the period when our ancestors told stories about the creation of human beings and the world, natural phenomena, and deities and spirits

13. Heroic Age Ordinary mortals and cultural heroes became the chief subject matter in this period Epics became a popular genre chanted during important events in the community to inspire people also performed to remind the community of their ideals and values

14. Folktales traditional stories that had humans, animals, and even plants as characters Fictional tales that have been modified through successive retellings before they were finally recorded and written down

15. Baybayin writing system - derived from Kavi , a Javanese (Indonesian) script

16. E arly Filipinos wrote on palm leaves or bamboo using knives as pens and sap from plants and trees as ink The ancient Tagalog script had seventeen basic syllables composed of three vowels and fourteen consonants Vowels: a, e/i, o/u Consonants: ba, ka, da/ra, ga, ha, la, ma, na, nga, pa, sa, ta, wa, ya S ymbols used could be modified to present different vowel sounds.

17. The Monkey and the Crocodile ( Tale from Zambales )

18. Guide Questions How would you classify the story? What characteristics of the story make you think so? How would you describe the characters in the story? What is the main source of conflict? How is the conflict resolved? What message does the story seem to convey?

19. Read and analyze the selection below, then answer the following questions comprehensively. Responses must be at least one paragraph long. Bagobo Tradition (excerpt)

20. Short Response Questions In what era would you classify the selection? Why do you say so? What are the characters like? What source(s) of tension can you find in the selection? What kind of story is it? What is its purpose? What theme does the selection seem to convey?

21. Criteria Score Content (Focus on details are clearly evident; it is clearly related to the topic.) 6 pts Organization (Logical progression of details; clear transitions between ideas.) 6 pts Language (spelling, mechanics, grammar and usage) 3 pts Score: /15

22. Values Integration How can knowledge of our earliest traditions help you to better understand our present culture and attitudes?

23. F orm groups of three. Research on other precolonial creation myths. Each group’s task is to come up with your own creation myth, drawing inspiration from your research. The creation myth must feature characteristics of Philippine precolonial literature, and follow the standard conventions of a story. Present your myth in a makeshift storybook. You may supplement your text with illustrations. Each group may be called to present their work in class. Your classmates may comment or ask questions.

24. Assignment Read and analyze the selection below, then answer the following questions comprehensively. Responses must be at least one paragraph long. Story of Lumabat and Wari ( Bagobo Tradition)

25. Short Response Questions In what era would you classify the selection? Why do you say so? What are the characters like? What source(s) of tension can you find in the selection? What kind of story is it? What is its purpose? What theme does the selection seem to convey?

26. Assignment Criteria Score Content (Focus on details are clearly evident; it is clearly related to the topic.) 6 pts Organization (Logical progression of details; clear transitions between ideas.) 6 pts Language (spelling, mechanics, grammar and usage) 3 pts Score: /15