ENGLISH

Quarter 3 – Module 3
Explaining How a Selection may be
Influenced by Culture,
History, Environment or Other Factors

QUEZON COLLEGES OF THE NORTH

SCHOOL-BASED SLMs

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Introductory Message
Welcome to the ENGLISH School-Based Learning Module (SBLM). I am
MRS. LORGILDA P. TAMAYO, LPT, your teacher or facilitator in this subject.
This learning material is especially crafted to provide you with independent
and self-directed learning experiences and to have more autonomy and control over
your learning. This will help you improve your academic performance, increase
motivation and confidence, make choices and decisions about how to meet your
learning needs, take responsibility for constructing and carrying out your own
learning.

The competencies included in this module are considered as the most

essential competencies which need to be mastered by a Grade 7 student like you.
These competencies are anchored on the general principles, goals, and objectives of
the K to 12 Basic Education program for Grade 7 student like you to become
productive and effective participant in the society you are in.

For the Parents/Guardians:

Greetings!

The world is currently in a very challenging situation due to the corona virus
2019 pandemic. All are affected including the education system. In this time of crisis,
learning must continue. That is why the Quezon Colleges of the North initiates this
School-Based Self-Learning Module for the students to continue learning even at
home.

You, as the parents, play an important role in this new way of learning. Kindly
give your child enough lesson time. Check their modules if they seriously do the
activities. Your support would mean so much for them. Help them to become a
productive learner even at home. This is just a temporary situation. Everything would
go back to normal when this corona virus is over. Thank you for the unconditional
support to your child’s education. Let us join, hand in hand, for your child’s future.

For the Learner:

Welcome to the new normal way of learning!

This self-directed module is designed for you to be equipped with the most
essential competencies you need to learn for your grade level. For you to become
successful independent learner, you must have a good time management so that
you would be able to complete this course. In reading, you need to pay close
attention to the words you are reading and their meanings. In times that you need to
do some research, try to draw from a variety of different courses and if things are

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getting difficult, do not give up. Please ask assistance from your teacher or anyone
whom you know that can help you. Love and enjoy this beautiful and meaningful
learning experience!

1. Read the module title and the module introduction to get an idea of what the
module covers. Specifically, read the first two sections of this module
carefully. The first section tells you what this module is all about while the
second section tells you of what you are expected to learn.

2. Never move on to the next page unless you have done what you are expected
to do in the previous page. Before you start each lesson, read first the
INSTRUCTIONS.

3. Work on the activities. Take note of the skills that each activity is helping you
to develop.

4. Take the Post-Test after you are done with all the lessons and activities in the
module.

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encountered in this module.

6. Finally, prepare and gather all your outputs and submit them to your teacher.

7. Please write all your answers of the tests, activities, exercises, and others in
your separate activity notebook.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not
alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 What I Need to Know
As a learner living in this technological or ‘gadget’ age. You are consistently
fed with a lot of information from print and non-print sources. Most of the information
you get from these sources are very useful and helpful if you want to learn
something new or update yourself from what is happening around you. They can
actually enrich your mind.
However, some of the information that you read in any printed source or hear
over the radio might be very confusing and misleading. It is because many of them
may just come from unverified sources, hearsays, and mere fake news. So, it is very
important that you carefully check the accuracy of the information that you get from a
certain source by comparing it to another source. Through this way, you can check
what is true or not.
After completing this module, you should be able to compare content of
materials viewed to other sources of information (print and radio). Specifically, you
should:
1. Understand Philippine Culture and History, and environment;
2. Explain the influence embedded in a particular story;
3. Value family relationship especially these trying times.

In going through this learning experience, be extra patient in accomplishing

the tasks, but more importantly, have time to enjoy in answering them. Just
remember that this will enrich you with important knowledge and skills in your
academic journey

Exploration

Put check  marks if you agree on the given statements.

_______ 1. Philippines has a rich cultural history.
_______ 2. Selections help you realize the importance of cultural history.
_______ 3. It is a Filipino culture when we remember dead loved ones.
_______4. Selections give us a clear picture of our forefather’s way of life,
their
beliefs, and ideals.
_______5. Mat weaving was a woman’s work, a tradition that had been
around
for ages.
Culture is the word for the ‘way of life’ of groups of people, meaning,
the way they do things. Culture is seen in people’s writing, religion, music,
clothes, cooking and in what they do. Some cultures place significant value
in things.

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LESSON PROPER
Philippines is abundant in culture enriched in the family. As we can observe,
some families have traditions and values that they have inherited from their
forefathers which until now they have observed and follow.
Philippine heritage is an evidence of our cultural history and
development. It reflects our shared values and a tangible proof of Filipino
excellence and creativity. A Filipino society that values and preserves its
cultural heritage instills pride of place and strengthens Philippine national
identity.
Find out the Philippine cultural history embedded in the following story.
How does each family member value each other?
The Mats was a story written by Francisco Arcellana.

Arcellana was a highly regarded poet, essayist, critic, journalist and

teacher. He was proclaimed a national artist of the Philippines in 1990 and
was given a state funeral.Read the summary of the story.

For the Angeles Family, Mr. Angeles’s homecoming from his periodic
inspection trips was an occasion for celebration. But his homecoming-from a
trip to the South-was fated to be more memorable than, say, of the others.
He had written from Mariveles; “I have just met a marvelous mat
weaver-a real artist-and I shall have a surprise for you. I asked him to weave
a sleeping mat for everyone in the family. He is using many different colors
and for each the dominant color is that of our respective birthstones. I am
sure that the children will be very pleased. I know you will be. I can hardly
wait to show them to you.”
Nana Emilia read that letter that morning again and again every time
she had a chance to leave the kitchen. In the evening when all the children
were home from school, she asked her oldest son, Jose, to read the letter at
dinner table. The children became very much excited about the mats and
talked about them until late into the night. This thoughts made her wrote her
husband. For days after that, mats continued to be the chief topic of
conversation among the children.

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Mr. Angeles travelled to southern Philippines and brought mats for his
wife and children. Each mat has the corresponding name of all his living
offspring, even those who already died. When he arrived home from his trip,
he presented the mats to his family. The sorrow heightened when the last
three mats he opened are for his dead children who made his wife reacted
with grief.
At that point, Mr. Angeles cried with pain while telling his wife that the
three mats were for Josefina, Victoria and Conception. He added that his three
dead children must always be in their memory no matter where they are now.
Comprehension Questions:

1. What is the title of the story you have just read?

2. Who is the author of the story?

3. Who are the main characters in the story?

4. What made Mr. Angeles a good father in the story?

Guided Discussion:

Read parts of the story taken from the original copy. Bring out some cultural
and historical aspect depicted by each. Here is the first one for you.
1. Papa’s homecoming from his many inspection trips around the Philippines
was always an occasion to remember. But there was one homecoming -
from a trip to the south - that turned out to be more memorable than any
of the others. “I have just met a marvelous mat weaver - a real artist - and
I shall have a surprise for you. I asked him to weave a sleeping mat for
every one of the family. I can hardly wait to show them to you...”
◼ What can you say about Mr. Angeles here?

➢ Mr. Angeles was the breadwinner of the family like other Filipino
families. Mr. Angeles was a caring, loving, thoughtful and responsible
father.
➢ He portrays here a typical Filipino father who remembers his family
away from home.

◼ What did Mr. Angeles bring to each of the family member?

➢ He makes everyone in the family special because of the special mat
with birthstones colors for each mat.

➢ Giving gifts is part of our tradition when someone comes back home.
2. That evening Papa arrived. He had brought home a lot of fruits.
Aside from the mats, what other presents awaits the family?

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➢ Mr. Angeles brought home fruits fresh from Mariveles.
➢ Bringing home fruits is always the best pasalubong for Filipinos
especially if you are from the province.

3. A mat was not something new to us. There was already one in the house.
It was one we seldom use, a mat older than any of us. This mat had been
given to mama by her mother when mama and papa were married.
◼ Who gave the mat older than anyone of the kids to Nana Emilia?
➢ The older mat was given to Nana Emilia when they got married.
➢ Mats plays an important role to Nana Emilia. Like other Filipinos who are
naturally sentimental. Filipinos always treasure the things we received
from our special someone or family member. We, Filipinos care for that
certain thing we have received from others.

4. “I said I would bring home a sleeping mat for everyone of the family. And
so, I did,” Papa said. Then his eyes fell on each of us. “Do you think I’d
forgotten them? Do you think I had forgotten them? Do you think I could
forget them?”

“This is for you Josefina! And this, for you Victoria! And this, for you
Conception! Papa’s face was filled with a long-bewildered sorrow. Then I
understand. The mats were for my three sisters, who died when they
were still very young.

◼ How did Mr. Angeles remember departed loved ones in the family?
➢ He never forgets them.

➢ It shows our Filipino sentiment and cultural attitude toward honoring

our dead departed loved ones. We never forget remembering our dead
loved ones no matter how many years had passed.

5. “I have just met a marvelous mat weaver - a real artist - and I shall have
a surprise for you. I asked him to weave a sleeping mat for every one of
the family...”

◼ Is making mats or ‘banig’ part of our history and tradition? Is using

mats or banig part of our culture? What particular area of our country
is famous for mat weaving?

➢ Yes, definitely!

➢ A banig is a handwoven mat usually used in East Asia and made in

the Philippines for sleeping and sitting.

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➢ Native mat weavers are from Tawi-Tawi. The Samal Mat considered
design-wise as one of the most interesting traditions in the Philippines.
The Samals are Muslims occupying the bigger islands in Tawi-Tawi.
The Samal mat uses the leaves of pandanus plant which grows
abundantly in the area.

The Angeles family showed great love for each member of the household, and
that begins from the head of the family, which is honestly visible to all Filipino
families even before.

Exercises/Developmental Activities

Activity 1:
Draw a heart if the following statements depict Philippine culture, a history
or valuing a family on the space provided.
__________1. Remembering a family member during birthdays and special
occasion.
__________2. Teaching a younger brother/sister to read at home.
__________3. Placing folded mats on a corner of the house.
__________4. Bringing home delicacies of the place after a long travel.
__________5. Helping mother in the household chores.

Generalization

Activity 1: To wrap up everything that we have talked about in this lesson, do this
activity.
Make a five-sentence summary of the Filipino culture and other things you
have learned for today.

Assessment

Write T if the statement is true and F if it is false.

________ 1. Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts that are

inherited from past generations, maintained by the present, and bestowed for
the benefit of the future.

________ 2. Every aspect of our present is greatly influenced by our past

experiences and environment we are associated with.

________ 3. Objects are important to the study of historical heritage because

they provide concrete basis for ideas.

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_________4. The natural and cultural resources are conserved for its
continuous use in the future.

_________5. Through the nation’s collaborative effort, tying the world’s cultural
heritage may be possible.

Closure/Reflection

Activity 1: Use the quotation below in making a slogan promoting unity in family
during pandemic. Make sure to integrate the culture and tradition of a Filipino family.
“Focus on what ties you together and your family can never fall apart.”

Congratulations! You have successfully completed Module 5 of Quarter 2.

Please proceed to Module 6 and learn about using analogy to describe or
make a point.

References

Abellana, Francisco, Accessed July 21, 2020

https://prezi.com/rqvnlrgp9ofy/francisco-arcellana/
Alcober, Edna M. Ph.D. (2000) English Arts: Textbook for Second Year .,
Quezon City., JTW Corporation
Bandasan, Renalyn. Philippine Literature. Slideshare.net. Accessed July
21,2020
https://www.slideshare.net/midnightphantom26/bandasan-renalyn-
philippine-literature
“Banig” Accessed JUly 21, 2020
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banig
Bermudez, Virginia F, Ed.D., et al., (2007) English Expressways II:Textbook
for Second Year . Quezon City. SD PUBLICATIONS, INC

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