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ACTIVITY #1

The Legend of Mayon Volcano

Long ago, along the streams of Yawa river lays a kingdom named Rawis. It is reigned by a very generous and intelligent king -
King Makusog. His only daughter was called “Daragang Magayon” (beautiful maiden) because of the exceptional beauty that
she possesses. Because of this beauty, all the men in their kingdom, as well as in the neighboring kingdoms, dream to have her
heart.

It has been a hobby of Daragang Magayon to secretly take a bath in the Yawa River every morning at the break of dawn. It was
one morning when a traveler from the faraway kingdom of Laguna accidentally saw her secret ritual. He was a young lad named
Ulap (cloud). Upon seeing the beautiful maiden, Ulap was instantly hypnotized by her beauty.

In the many journeys of Ulap, it was only then that a maiden has uccessfully captured his heart. Every morning since then, he
would secretly watch behind the bamboo groves as Daragang Magayon takes a bath in the Yawa River. He was not contented in
being a secret admirer so he eventually decided to come out of his hiding place and introduce himself to the maiden.

Daragang Magayon, startled by this revelation , started to come to her feet and run away, but as fate may have dictated it, she
was tripped by a mossy stone and was about to be drawn away by the river current when Ulap grabbed her arm. In that instant,
she too was hypnotized by the lad’s stance and charming eyes that she failed to turn her back from him and run away.

Not for long, the two became inseparable lovers and their relationship was happily blessed by King Makusog. Ulap asked
permission from his lady love to go home to Laguna and fetch his relatives for the pamamanhikan (prenuptial get together). He
was away for two months.

Meanwhile, the news of the soon-to-be wedding spread like fire in the nearby kingdoms including the Kingdom of Iraya which is
reigned by Patugo. This news enraged him and brought back the pain incurred by Daragang Magayon’s refusal of his love
proposal.

He convinced his people to set a battle against the Kingdom of Rawin by telling them that Daragang Magayon’s marriage to a
foreign man is an insult to their maleness. They agreed to capture King Makusog and ask for Daragang Magayon as a ransom.

Meanwhile, the Kingdom of Rawis is busy in the preparation for the arrival of the people from Laguna. This was used by Patugo
and his army as an opportunity to attack them. The people of Rawis was so stunned by this sudden attack that the king was
effortlessly captured. The festive mood was instantly replaced with doom. Daragang Magayon offered herself as a ransom for
the freedom of his father even if this was against her will. Just then, their expecting visitors, Ulap and his clan from Laguna,
arrived and helped in fighting the enemies. “If you are real men, fight with men! Do not waste your

power in terrorizing ladies and old men!”, Ulap exclaimed. With this, the battle heated up and there was bloodshed. Under the
heat of the sun, behind the dusty wind, swords and bolos were ravagely swished against each other. Daragang Magayon’s heart
beated outrageously because of the suspense brought about by the battle. A bloody body fell on the ground, and the maiden’s
heart skipped a beat thinking that this might be his lover’s. She ran closer and reveled when she saw that instead of Ulap, the
lifeless body belongs to Patugo. She turned around and saw Ulap with his arms wide open. She joyfully ran towards the waiting
arms of her lover. As the two passionately embraced each other, a deadly arrow came flying from one of the enemies and struck
their entwined bodies. The sky was covered with gloom as the two lovers slowly fell on the ground. The whole Kingdom of Rawis
grieved upon their loss. King Makusog proclaimed that the two shall be buried together since it is not right to separate what
death has united as one.

As they say, true love is hard to bury. Like a strong current, it will eventually struggle and resurface. Daragang Magayon’s love is
as such. It is said that because of the strong love of Daragang Magayon for Ulap, her grave mounted into a towering mass of
volcano as if an emblem of her undying love. Raging lava even came out of it as a symbol of her overflowing affection. This
volcano which surfaced from the grave of Daragang Magayon is now known as the Mayon volcano. Daragang Magayon is what
they claim as the Mayon.
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ACTIVITY #3
Comprehension Questions:

1.What does Daragang Magayon mean?

2. Describe Panganoron.
3. Who is your favorite Character and why?
4. How does love move you to sacrifice even your life just for the one you love so much?

ASSIGMENT #1

Below are pictures captured from the short film, In Sickness, an award winning animated short film directed by Ian Van Heerden,
Benito Kok, Johan Combrink, Chris Eloff, Peter Backeberg, South Africa (2011). Go to the given 10 Downloaded website and
watch the film. Then, answer the questions that follow. Write the letter of the best answer.

QUESTIONS:

1. Why is the man’s bed situated in this location?

a. The man lost his house. b. The man is just dreaming.
c. The man is camping outside. d. The man likes to spend time outside.

2. How do you think does the man feel? a. sad b. happy c. terrified d. confused
3. Based on the picture, what is the mood of the story? a. sad b. happy c. euphoric d. lethargic
4. In the picture above, what does the black shadow represent? a. God b. life c. friend d. sickness
5. What can we interpret of the setting as shown in the picture above?
a. It tells us of a happily ever after kind of ending.
b. It tells us that the black shadow is patiently waiting for the man.
c. It tells us that it’s already morning when the man and woman saw each other.
d. It tells us that there is acceptance with the man’s situation because of the bright color in the background.

ACTIVITY #4

1.Looking at the picture, what could be the mood of the story? a. sad b. scary c. exciting d. surprising
2. What does this picture tell us?
a. It tells us that sharks are monsters. b. It tells us that sharks feed on people.

c. It tells us that sharks exist to scare people. d. It tells us that the deep parts of the sea are dangerous.

3. What kind of person does the character in the picture portray?

a. dumb b. naïve c. careful d. adventurous
4. What do you think is the character doing in the water?
a. diving b. mining c. snorkeling d. swimming

5. Do you think that the character in this picture escaped from this dreadful situation? How do you know?
a. No, because there is no way that he/she can escape this huge shark.
b. No, because of the distance that is shown between the shark and the character.
c. Yes, because the character is lucky enough to survive his/her situation.
d. Yes, because of how the character’s feet paddles for his/her escape from the chasing shark.

6. Where do you think did this woman come from? a. battle b. circus c. cosplay d. modeling

7. What do you think could this woman be doing in the picture? a. posing b. fighting c. bragging d. searching
8. What does the picture tell us about women?
a. It tells us that women are also strong and independent.
b. It tells us that women are so beautiful when dressed properly.
c. It tells us that women need to look sexy in front of everybody.
d. It tells us that women should be praised for their beauty and glamour.

9. What characteristic does the woman show? a. helpful b. friendly c. gullible d. humble

10. What kind of behaviour does this woman portray in this picture? a. heroic b. joyful c. boastful d. resentful

ACTIVITY #5

ASSIGMENT #2