21st Century Literature

from the Philippines

and the World
Quarter 1 – Module 4: Creative
Representation of the Literary Text
After going through this lesson, you are
able to:
1. demonstrate an understanding of the
anecdote;
2. interpret the anecdote using appropriate
multimedia format;
3. apply ICT skills in crafting an adaptation of a
literary text; and show an appreciation for the
use of multimedia to creatively interpret a
literary text.
 LESSON 1
Multimedia Formats in Interpreting
Literary Text
Watch the video of a group of students
interpreting the song of Levi Celerio,“Ang Pipit”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPa0rjDtVMQ
After watching the video, answer the
following questions:
1.What message does the lyricist, Levi
Celerio, convey in his song?
2.How did the students interpret the
song?
3.What media platform did the students
use in interpreting the song?
Marshall (2001) defined multimedia as
computer-controlled integration of text,
graphics, drawings, still and moving
images (video), animation, audio, and any
other media where every type of
information can be represented, stored,
transmitted and processed digitally.
Here are some of the multimedia formats
that you can use to creatively interpret
various genres of literary texts.
BLOG

1. Blog or a “weblog” is a website

containing informational articles about a
person’s own opinions, interests and
experiences. These are usually changed
regularly (DepEd 2013, 9).
Mind Mapping
2. Mind mapping is a graphical technique to
visualize connections of ideas and pieces
of information. This tool structures
information to better analyze, comprehend,
synthesize, recall and generate new ideas.
You can use Microsoft Word or online mind
mapping tools in creating a mind map
(Pasuello 2017).
Mobile Phone Text Tula

3. Mobile phone text tula is a traditional

Filipino poem. A particular example of this
poem is a tanaga that consists of 4 lines
with 7 syllables each with the same
rhyme at the end of each line. (DepEd
2013, 8).
Slideshow Presentation

4. Slideshow presentation is created with

the use of Microsoft PowerPoint. It
contains series of pictures or pages of
information (slides) arranged in sequence
and often displayed on a large screen
using a video projector (Computer Hope
2018).
Tag Cloud
5. Tag cloud is a visual, stylized
arrangement of words or tags within a
textual content such as websites, articles,
speeches and databases (Techopedia
2020).
Video
6. Video is an electronic device used to
record, copy, playback, broadcast, and
display moving visual media (Lexico
2020).
Activity 1. Mind Mapping: Do the
following instructions below.
1. Create a cluster map as shown below
using Microsoft Word.
2. Write related concepts on multimedia
formats used to interpret literary texts in the
cluster map.
3. Write a brief explanation of the cluster map
4. Send your output to your teacher via
messenger.
Activity 2. Mobile Text tula: Do the following.

1. Watch again the video clip, “Ang Pipit”, by

Levi Celerio.
2. Create a text tula reflecting your
interpretation of the message of the song.
3. Send your output through any platform
most convenient for you and with your
teacher’s consent.
Directions:
1. Read the poem, “Apo On the Wall” by
Bj Patino.
2. Interview people about their
experiences during the Martial Law.
3. Create a collage of photos using
PowerPoint depicting the experiences
of people during Martial Law. Write a
brief description to your work.
 Apo On the Wall
by Bj Patino

There’s this man’s photo on the wall

Of my father’s office at home, you
Know, where father brings his work,
Where he doesn’t look strange
Still wearing his green uniform
And colored breast plates, where,
To prove that he works hard, he
Also brought a photo of his boss
Whom he calls Apo, so Apo could
You know, hang around on the wall
 Behind him and look over his shoulders
To make sure he’s snappy and all.
Father snapped at me once, caught me
Sneaking around his office at home
Looking at the stuff on his wall- handguns,
Plaques, a sword, medals a rifle
Told me that was no place for a boy
Only men, when he didn’t really
Have to tell me because, you know,
That photo of Apo on the wall was already
Looking at me around,
His eyes following me like he was
That scary Jesus in the hallway, saying
I know what you’re doing.
 LESSON 2
Applying ICT Skills in Interpreting
Literary Texts
In the previous lesson, you have learned
about the multimedia formats that you can
use to creatively understand and interpret
a literary text. Lesson 2 will introduce
you to an analysis of an anecdote with the
use of multimedia in furtherance of your
ICT skills. Before you learn something
new, try to do the activity below.
Directions: Identify the type of multimedia
format described in each of the statements
below. Write your answer on a piece of paper.
1. This refers to a stylized method that represents the
occurrence of words within a textual content such as
websites, articles, speeches and databases.
2. It is an electronic medium for the recording, copying,
replaying, broadcasting and displaying of moving visual
media.
3. This is a website containing short articles called posts that are
changed regularly.
4. These are series of slides, often displayed on a large screen
using a projector.
5. It is a graphical way to represent ideas and concepts.
Directions: Study the picture below.
What is It
• Have you read an anecdote? Have you ever
retold a personal experience to someone? How
do you find recalling past experiences?
• We are fond of sharing humorous experiences in
life to our family members and friends. We
might not be aware that we are already sharing
stories like anecdotes all day, every day.
Anecdote
An anecdote is a short entertaining or interesting
story about a real incident or person (Nagpal
2016).
Anecdotes tell about a variety of stories and tales,
since they can be about any topic under the sun.
It is a short story about a real person or event
which usually intends to make the listeners laugh
or ponder over a topic (Your Dictionary 2020).
For example, if a group of learners tell about
their favorite pets, and one learner shares a
story about how his dog cuddles every time
he comes home from school, then that learner
has just imparted an anecdote. Let's look at
how John Jack Wigley made use of anecdotes
in his memoir “Home of the Ashfall”
Let’s explore some of the purposes of
anecdotes:
To Bring Cheer
• Stories pop up anywhere and these are just
sometimes making people laugh to brighten
their mood. Here is an example of an
anecdote meant to look back on happy
memories:
• At the dinner, a Grade 11 learner shared his
story on his first day at school when he got
lost and attended a wrong class.
To Reminisce
• In most anecdotes, people are talking about
their experiences in the past. They try to
look back on moments in their lives and
share the joy of that time with others. Here
is an example of an anecdote with a hint of
reminiscence:
• A mother tells her children a story about her
life in the province when she was a
teenager.
To Caution
• Sometimes, just giving rules for individuals is not
effective. Sharing to them frightening stories of
dangers can be helpful for them to realize the
possible consequences of their actions. Here is
an example of a cautionary anecdote:
• Before beginning a lecture on not following
traffic rules, a father tells his son an incident of
collision that caused many lives due to ignoring
traffic signs.
To Persuade or Inspire
• Sometimes, people share stories on how they
surpassed their struggles in life. These, most of the
time, give encouragement to others who have been in
similar situations. The message usually conveys
successes in life as a fruit of hard work. Here is an
example of an inspirational anecdote:
• Before beginning a remedial class, the teacher tells
the students how a boy who used to struggle in
reading managed to be a proficient reader.
Activity 1
1. Watch the short video on YouTube entitled “Salbabida Story”.
Video Link: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYNv32ZqwmQ)
2. Pick out some lines (at least three) wherein the speakers look
back at some of their experiences like the example below: “Kasi
dati, nabubully ako sa school. Ang pumasok lang sa isip ko nun,
gumanti. Siya (KB) yung tutulong sa ‘kin na makipagresbakan, and
akala ko nun ano e, ‘makikipagbugbugan’ kami e, sapakan.
Tinuruan ako ni KB kung paano maging salbabida rin sa iba.”
3. After writing down some of the lines about their memories,
compose your own interpretation of what you think the video is
about. Write a text tula as a tribute to the people in the video
and acknowledge their share in the society by helping other
people.
Activity 2. Answer the following questions based on the
video clip you have watched. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. In the first part of the video, we are introduced to Efren
Peñaflorida, 2009 CNN Hero of the Year. To whom does he
compare his friend and mentor, KB Manalaysay?
2. What does he mean by this comparison?
3. What was Efren’s problem when KB met him? How was the
latter able to help him?
4. How has KB’s simple act of kindness affected Efren? How
was it able to affect not only Efren but many other kids like
Kesz, for example?
5. What do you think is the message of the video? What
lesson does it want to share to the viewers?
Thank you!!!