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Grade/Semester: Grade 12 – 1st Semester (S.Y. 2018 – 2019) Date: July 26, 2018 (STEM
12)
CONTENT STANDARD 21st Century literature from the region where the school is based in relation to the
literature of other regions in various genres and forms in consideration of :
canonical authors and works of Philippine National Artists in Literature;
PERFORMANCE STANDARD The learner will be able to demonstrate understanding and appreciation of 21st Century
Philippine literature from the regions through:
II. Subject Matter Topic: The Martyr by Nick Joaquin or Nicomedes Marquez Joaquin
Reference: (Solmerano, E.M. 2017. 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the
World. Pasay City: JFS Publishing Services) Pages 57-65
Materials: handouts
III. Procedure A. Daily Routine:
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Classroom Management
4. Checking of Attendance
B. Motivation
The HUGOTan mo
Game!
Divide the class into 2
groups. (Girls vs. Boys)
Each group will throw
hugot lines about the
assigned topic per
group. The game
should last for 2
minutes. The group that
provided the most
number of Hugot will
win the game.
“Mahal mo ba ako dahil
kailangan mo ako, o
Kailangan mo ako kaya
mahal mo ako?”
B. Activity
Presentation of the poem: The Martyr
Introduction to the author: Nick Joaquin
Nick Joaquin or Nicomedes Marquez Joaquin was a Filipino writer, historian and
journalist, best known for his short stories and novels in the English language.He
also write using pen name Quijano de Manila. Joaquin was conferred the rank
and title of National Artist of the Philippines for literature. He is considered as the
most important Filipino writers in English, and the third most important overall,
after Jose Rizal and Claro M. Recto. He died in cardiac arrest in the early morning
of April 29, 2004, at his home in San Juan, Metro Manila. He was an editor of
Philippine Graphic and Mirror Weekly. He also wrote the column (“Small Beer”)
for the Philippine Daily Inquirer and Isyu, an opinion tabloid.
I wouldn't even think twice about sacrificing my own happiness for yours,
I was even willing to bare up this walled but crumpled heart of mine,
Just so I could be with you.
All I ever did was care for you.
All I ever did was to make you happy.
And all I ever did was love you.
C. Analysis
Brainstorming Activity with their respective group.
1. Who is the speaker of the poem?
2. What is the poem all about?
3. What is the persona’s perception of love? Why do you think so?
4. Why the poem is entitled as the Martyr? Cite some lines that prove your
answer.
5. Explain in your own words the meaning of the poem’s final stanza.
6. As a teenager, do you see yourself with this kind of perception in love?
Cite some instances in your life related to the theme of this poem.
D. Abstraction:
This will rely on the presentation and discussion of each group’s answer.
Let the students summarize the theme of the poem.
E. Application
Littpad Entry no.4
Concrete Poetry
Compose a concrete poem in relation to the theme of the poem.(free
verse)
Concrete poetry—sometimes also called 'shape poetry'—is poetry
whose visual appearance matches the topic of the poem. The words form
shapes which illustrate the poem's subject as a picture, as well as through
their literal meaning.