The Philippines
By: Averie Boles, Grant Reed, Chris Kan,
Jose Rivera-Rios, Justin Elizondo
Agenda
History and culture of The Philippines
Bataan Death March
When the Elephants Dance
Kahoot Quiz
Analyze Film & Art from the Philippines
Exit Ticket
Q&A about High School (if there is time)
Key Terms
Guerilla: Member of a small group that takes part in irregular
fighting, commonly against larger forces
Filipino: A native of Philippine nationality (Also the spoken
and written language)
Philippines Campaign: American and Filipino campaigns to
defeat Japanese forces from taking the Philippines during
World War 2
Magical Realism: a literary or artistic genre in which
realistic narrative and naturalistic techniques are
combined with surreal elements of dream or fantasy
Propaganda: misleading information used to promote or
publicize a particular cause or point of view
Culture
Philippines have many festivals such as Masskara
Festival, Pahiyas, and the Sinulog festival.
Dancing is a big part of culture in the country
including the dances by the name Tinkling, and
Carinosa.
Nipa Hut is a typical house for the filipino people.
Bamboo and coconut are main sources of
wood.
Sports in the Philippines consist of Bahay Kubo,
chess, horse racing, and etc.
Colonial Times
In 1521, Ferdinand Magellan sailed around the world and made his
way to the Philippines which led to the attention of Europeans
In 1565 Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, established the first Spanish
colony in the Philippines
After The Spanish-American War in 1898, The United States took
control of the Philippines and began integrating their own
government on the islands
World War 2
The United States controlled the Philippines during WW2 until the
Japanese attacked Luzon on December 8, 1941
The Japanese held the Philippines for 3 years until liberated by the
United States in 1944
About 1 million Filipinos died during the war and over 90% of the
casualties were Filipino citizens
About 10,000 American soldiers were killed
and another 36,000 were wounded
Bataan Death March
Bataan Backpack Simulation
You are a prisoner of war going from the southern part of the Bataan Peninsula
to Camp ODonnell which is 66 miles (106km) long
You must carry your equipment with you the entire time
Your equipment weighs 30 pounds
This is similar to how the prisoners felt carrying a 30lb bag or some of them
carried dead bodies
76,000 prisoners of war (66,000 Filipinos, 10,000 Americans) were forced by
the Japanese military to endure in April 1942, during the early stages of
World War II
Only 54,000 prisoners reached the camp (exact numbers are unknown)
Some 2,500 Filipinos and 500 Americans may have died during the march
Additional 26,000 Filipinos and 1,500 Americans died at Camp ODonnell
When the Elephants DanceBy Tess Uriza Holthe
Tess Uriza Holthe is a Filipino-American author of
When the Elephants Dance whose father was
a Filipino child
in the middle of one of the worlds harshest and
bloodiest war.
Holthe was able to use the stories told by her
father and use them to write her novel.
Though this book was a historical fiction,
Holthe was able to add true, key factors of life
about the Philippines.
Passage from the Book
Back to Manila. A caravan of walking skeletons. After an hour some of
the women begin to fall. The men keep walking. When someone does
not get up, the soldiers prod them with the points of their blades. Those
without [children] are not helped by the others. Those who fall are
stabbed. They do not cry out, and no one speaks. It has become dog
eat dog. (229)
When the Elephants Dance by Holthe
Kahoot
Kahoot Back-Up
1.
2.
3.
4.
What country is the Filipino culture most
influenced by?
a. Italy
b. Russia
c. United States of America
d. Japan
How long was the Philippines a US territory?
a. 44 years
b. 42 years
c. 48 years
d. Philippines were not a US territory
Which festival is part of the Filipino culture?
a. Masskara Festival
b. Pecan Street Festival
c. Qingming Festival
d. Cinco de Mayo
What year did the Philippines enter World War ll?
a. 1941
b. 1944
c. 1923
d. 1936
5.
6.
7.
8.
By the end of World War ll, how many Filipinos died?
a. 2 million
b. 1 milion
c. 900,000
d. 10,000
What did the prisoners carry to camp O'Donnel?
a.
30lb bag
b.
Timber Trees
c.
30lb bag & dead bodies
d.
dead animals
Who is the author of "When the Elephants Dance?"
a.
Mina V. Esguerra
b,
Tess Uriza Holthe
c.
J. K. Rowling
d,
Mina V. Esguerra
What inspired Holthe to write the "When the Elephants Dance?"
a.
Her Grandpa
b.
Her Father
c.
Her Mother
d.
Her Uncle
Analyze Art & Film
Look at the art
Look for key details
Magical Realism
Author trying to convey
What do you see in the Art that can help you
understand the culture and what it was like in the
battle field or even just living in the philippines at the
time of World War Two.
Film
Exit Ticket
What was the most interesting fact you
learned about today?
Sources
"Who We Are." Its More Fun in the Philippines RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 14
May 2015.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/55717/Bataan-DeathMarch
"Philippines - Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette." Philippines.
N.p., n.d. Web. 14 May 2015.
"Philippines - World War II." Philippines - World War II. N.p., n.d. Web.
14 May 2015.
"Philippine Islands." Culture of the Philippines. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 May
2015.
"Philippine History-Spanish Colonization." Philippine Country. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 14 May 2015
