Name: Bautista, Prauline Daisy C.

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Schedule: M/W/F 10-12:00 T/TH 10-11:30 Date: June 17, 2020

Activity/Assessment:

TASK1: Answer the following questions briefly.

1. What does the document want to convey?

It conveys the message about the Proclamation of Philippine Independence in
Kawit Cavite on June 12, 1898. It states there that we Filipinos are free under Spain
Crown. Moreover, it is about conferring upon the famous Dictator Don Emilio Aguinaldo
all the powers necessary to enable him to discharge the duties of Government, including
the prerogatives of granting pardon and amnesty. And lastly, it aslo discussed the
meaning of the symbols of the Philippine flag.

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2. How did the Filipinos regard the United States of America based on the

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document? What is your stand on this? Do you agree with the Filipinos the way

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they looked at the Americans?
“The colors of Blue, Red, and White, commemorating the flag of the United States

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of America, as a manifestation of our profound gratitude towards this Great Nation for its
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disinterested protection which it lent us and continues lending us”. I agree with this
because they help Filipinos to set from the hands of Spain. In that day, what important is
we are free and it happened with the help of Americans.
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3. What is the importance of this document in the history of our country?

It is a really important document indeed for it reminds us Filipinos of the day we
have set free from Spaniards colonization. It reminds us the word freedom that we seek
from a very long time. Many of us Filipinos offered their lives just to fight for our beloved
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land. It is such a long story but in the end, we are free. Free from slavery and blasphemy
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of other country.
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 Compare and Contrast the Meaning of the Philippine Flag as embodied in the Act of
Declaration and at present.

Meaning of the Phil. Flag Meaning of the Phil. Flag

(Act of Declaration) (At Present)

1. White triangle 1. White Color

 signifying the distinctive  represents hope for equality
emblem of the famous Society
of the Katipunan which by 2. Three Stars
means of blood compact  stand for the three big islands
inspired the masses to rise in of the Philippines, namely
revolution. Luzon, Visayas, and
Mindanao
2. Three stars 3. Sun
 signifying the three principal  represents liberty
islands of this Archipelago –

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Luzon, Mindanao and Panay 4. Eight rays

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where this revolutionary  represent the first eight

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movement started provinces that revolted against

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Spain
3. Sun

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sun representing the gigantic
steps made by the sons of the
5. Blue Color
 stands for peace, truth, and
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country along the path of justice
Progress and Civilization
6. Red Color
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4. Eight rays  symbolises patriotism and

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 signifying the eight provinces – valour

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Manila, Cavite, Bulacan,

Pampanga, Nueva Ecija,
Bataan, Laguna, and
Batangas – which declared
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themselves in a state of war as

soon as the first revolt was
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initiated

5. Blue, Red and White color

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 commemorating the flag of the

United States of America, as a
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manifestation of our profound

gratitude towards this Great
Nation for its disinterested
protection which it lent us and
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continues lending us

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 TASK2: Art Analysis.

Source: https://www.warrenhills.org

1.Observe the parts of the Cartoon

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a. Are there people, symbols, or objects in the cartoon?

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The cartoon art above has people. There are objects illustrated obviously and
there’s also symbols drawn there.

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b. What are the people doing in the cartoon?

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The man who stands straight and has a decent clothing is pointing and showing
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out something to his fellow man (Filipino).
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c. What are the objects used for in the cartoon?
The objects used were books, bird, flag and a fire.
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d. Write one sentence that describes the cartoon?

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The cartoon is easy to depict because there are words written in the objects
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which helps in understanding it easier and there are symbols which

helps to emphasize and bring out the hidden meaning of the illustration.

2.Try to make sense of it.

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a. What do the symbols stand for in the cartoon?

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The books symbolize as the ladder of knowledge, the bird symbolizes freedom,
the flag symbolizes American colonization and the fire as the light.

b. When do you think this cartoon was drawn?

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The cartoon was drawn I think during American colonization because the
American flag was visible in the illustration.
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c. What is the main idea of the cartoon? List two parts (words or objects from
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cartoon) that support the main idea.

The cartoon’s main idea is that the person that pointing out something is an
American leader while the person beside him is Filipino. It says there that if Filipino see
and believes what American colonization can do, we can attain commerce, justice,
education and freedom (it is the book that symbolizes these). And we will have a bright
future (the light symbolizes it) and a much better civilization if we only let Americans be
our leader in the Philippines.
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 POST-TEST: Write T if the statement is correct and F if incorrect.
___T__1.The of the cover of the Manunggul jar features three faces.
___T__2. The Three human figures in a boat represent a voyage to the afterlife.
___T_3. The first Christian Mass celebrated on the Philippine soil was made in an island which
Pigafetta called as “Mazaua.”
___F__4.The Manunggul jar can be found in the 500 peso bill.
___T__5.There is only one account of the First Catholic Mass in the Philippines.
___F__6.Jose Rizal is considered as the First Philippine hero.

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___T__7.Ambrosio Rianzares-Bautista designation is as a War Counselor and special delegate.

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___F__8.Supremo was the title given to Emilio Aguinaldo during the reading of the Act of

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Philippine independence?

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___T__9.Emilio Aguinaldo waved the Philippine Flag for the first time in Kawit, Cavite.
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___F__10. The leader who denied the overlordship of either Humabon or the King of Spain was
Rajah Sikatuna.
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