English 7 MATATAG Curriculum Ode and Elegy

Expressing Love for our Country
Discussion of Theme
Example of Ode and Elegy
Collaborative Discussion

1. Activity: Recognizing our Heroes’ Legacy

2. Fe Del Mundo Made Bamboo Incubator

3. Andres Bonifacio KKK Leader

4. St. Pedro Calungsod Second Filipino to be declared a saint.

5. Dr. Jose Rizal Wrote Noli Me Tangere, and El Filibusterismo

6. Making my Own Legacy

7. “Did you know that our National Hero, Jose Rizal, was a “Naturalist”? During his exile in Dapitan, Rizal managed to identify many of the species he collected just based on notes he had from his university days in Spain. and there were some creatures he found that no one had ever identified before. Among Rizal’s less heralded achievements, four fauna species he collected would be named after him: the Draco rizali (flying lizard), the Rachophorus rizali (a tree frog), and two beetle species, the Spathomeles rizali (a.k.a. the “handsome fungus beetle”) and the Apogonia rizali (a flying beetle).”

8. Working activity 1 Pair-up and plan an invention/ a new discovery that could help save lives or any community. Draw your prototype/ blueprint, and name your invention.

9. Theme The underlying message that the writer would like to get across. Examples Courage Death and Dying Friendship Power of Love

10. Ode to my Pearl of the Orient Seas Jett Franco

11. Guide Questions What images or metaphors does the poet use to describe the Philippines? What themes or messages do you think the poet is trying to convey about the Philippines?

12. 3. How does the poet’s perspective and tone differ from your own understanding or impression of the Philippines? 4. What lines or phrases stood out to you the most, and why?

13. Discuss the following questions with your groups: What did you learn about the Philippines from this poem that you didn’t know before? How does the poet’s depiction of the Philippines compare to your own experiences or impressions of the country? What do you think the poet is trying to convey about the Philippines and its significance to them?

14. Reflection Describe one or two key themes or messages you took away from the poem. Discuss one or two specific lines or images from the poem that stood out to you and why.

15. Explain why their love for the country can lead to a positive change, and why their love for the country can be something they can be remembered for.

16. Expressing love for our country

17. Elegiac poetry Traces back to the ancient Greek tradition of “ elegeia ” Referred to a poetic verse that is phrased in elegiac couplets, addressing topics such as loss, death, love, and war. When Romans conquered Greek lands, they frequently appropriated Greek artistic traditions, and elegiac poetry was no exception.

18. Elegy Themes The Universality of Death Social Class and Value Rural Life and Remembrance Poetry and Posterity

19. Poem Serves as a powerful expression of his love for his country and his commitment to the fight for freedom.

20. Analyzing a Poem