This lesson examines poetry and discusses a poem called "Mayon" by Kristian Sendon Cordero about Mount Mayon volcano in Camarines Sur, Philippines. Students will read and analyze the poem, discussing imagery and interpreting it both literally and figuratively. They will also research and present on the culture of different regions. The lesson later discusses elements of plot like exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement.
This lesson examines poetry and discusses a poem called "Mayon" by Kristian Sendon Cordero about Mount Mayon volcano in Camarines Sur, Philippines. Students will read and analyze the poem, discussing imagery and interpreting it both literally and figuratively. They will also research and present on the culture of different regions. The lesson later discusses elements of plot like exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement.
This lesson examines poetry and discusses a poem called "Mayon" by Kristian Sendon Cordero about Mount Mayon volcano in Camarines Sur, Philippines. Students will read and analyze the poem, discussing imagery and interpreting it both literally and figuratively. They will also research and present on the culture of different regions. The lesson later discusses elements of plot like exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement.
This lesson examines poetry and discusses a poem called "Mayon" by Kristian Sendon Cordero about Mount Mayon volcano in Camarines Sur, Philippines. Students will read and analyze the poem, discussing imagery and interpreting it both literally and figuratively. They will also research and present on the culture of different regions. The lesson later discusses elements of plot like exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement.
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LESSON 1: POETRY
Poetry is a style of writing that uses a formal organization and
that is often divided up into lines or stanzas, or it refers to something beautiful. Overview This lesson examines the elements of poetry by looking at an example of Filipino regional poetry. culture. Objectives Identify the geographic, linguistic and ethnic dimensions of Philippine literary history from pre-colonial to modern.
Appreciate the application of imagery in the text provided,
paying particular attention to the regional origins of the poem.
Respond critically to the poem and articulate this response
through a presentation that showcases regional culture. Students will be grouped into 3-4 members and will be asked to discuss about the picture of Mayon Volcano that the teacher presented to the class. What do you think about Mayon Volcano? Why do you think people love this tourist destination? Have you seen Mount Mayon up close? If yes, how did you react when you saw it for the first time? Can other events have the same effect on us as a volcanic eruption? Name some. Read the poem: MAYON by Kristian Sendon Cordero (Camarines Sur) Translated from the Bikol by the author ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------- MAYON Kristian Sendon Cordero Camarines Sur
Ayon sa alamat, lason ng pana ni Pagtuga,
Ang lumikha sa bulkan – libingan ito Ng dalagang namatay sa isang digmaan. Ngayon, ano ang tutubo sa paanan ng Mayon Gayong nagiging malawak na itong sementeryo Ng abo, ng tao. Manganganak na kaya ito? Read the poem: MAYON by Kristian Sendon Cordero (Camarines Sur) Translated from the Bikol by the author -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAYON Kristian Sendon Cordero Camarines Sur
Tinitigan ko ang nakangangang bulkan – binalot
Ng ulap at ng sariling usok ang tuktok, gatas sa labi. Baka sakali, magpakita, nang may silbi ang kamera. Read the poem: MAYON by Kristian Sendon Cordero (Camarines Sur) Translated from the Bikol by the author ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------- MAYON Kristian Sendon Cordero Camarines Sur
Sa ilang retrato na ibinebenta ng mga bata sa
Cagsawa Lusaw na tae ang nagliliyab na lava, dumadaloy pababa. Matandang nag-nganganga ayon naman sa isang makata. Read the poem: MAYON by Kristian Sendon Cordero (Camarines Sur) Translated from the Bikol by the author ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------- MAYON Kristian Sendon Cordero Camarines Sur
Sa isang lumang postcard na nakita ko sa
Antigo Merkado— Kapag sa malayo, isa siyang magandang sikyung nakatanod, Handa sa pagkapkap, naghihintay sa iyong pagpasok. 1. Prepare a grid on the board. Divide the class into 4 groups then ask each group to: a) Explain a particular stanza b) Identify the various images in the poem c) Brainstorm on how the poem Mayon can be interpreted literally and figuratively d) Write a short critique of the poem focusing on how the images in the poem present the experience of viewing Mount Mayon Assignment:
2. Research into an aspect of four different region’s
culture and present it to the class via a five-minute audio visual presentation that may be recorded or on print. A country without miracles Sits heavy on the map, Thinking of banana trees rotting In the sunlight. The man who watches over it Has commandeered all hopes, Placed them in a sack, And tied its loose end. He goes around carrying it On his back. When asked what is inside, He say, “Just a handful of feathers, Just a handful of feathers.” That’s how light the burden Of government is in peace time – Any tyrant can turn it into a metaphor. You kneel on the parched earth And pray for rice. Only the wind Hears your useless words. The country without miracles Tries to get up from the page, But the bold ink and sharp colors Hold it down. Activity 2 a) Cut out news clippings of oppression happening in other parts of the world, paste this on a sheet of paper and write your reaction about it. (The cut out of news clippings should be given as a home work.) b) Write about the realities of struggles that happen in a country faced with an oppressive ruler. c) Relate the details and images in the poem and how it can be related to actual historical events in the story. d) Explain the dramatic situation presented in the poem. Assignment: Search for a blog site about oppression and write your reaction about the blog on a ½ sheet of paper. (The blog site search should be given as a home work, the reaction will be written in class) Are you ready? Elements of a Plot 1. Exposition is the beginning information given by the writer in the story. 2. Rising Action mirrors the essential inner conflict that will wrestle to complication and then head start to another conflict. In short, it is the complication of the plot. Elements of a Plot 3. Climax is the highest level of the storyline since it represents the turning point that marks a change of the main character. This is where the main part of the story takes place. 4. Falling Action is the reversal of the story that depicts the moment of final suspense. Elements of a Plot 5. Denouement is the time when the falling action and the concluding scene of the narrative takes place.