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Content Standard: Understands the principles Content Standard: Understands the principles and Content Standard: Understands the principles and
National Heroes Day and uses of concept paper uses of concept paper uses of concept paper
Performance Standard: Produces a well- Performance Standard: Produces a well-balanced Performance Standard: Produces a well-balanced
balanced concept paper in a specific discipline concept paper in a specific discipline concept paper in a specific discipline
Curriculum Guide Page No. 4 of 6 Curriculum Guide Page No. 4 of 6 Curriculum Guide Page No. 4 of 6
B. Learning Competencies/Objectives: B. Learning Competencies/Objectives: B. Learning Competencies/Objectives:
At the end of sixty minute period, the At the end of sixty minute period, the learner At the end of sixty minute period, the learner
learner are able to: are able to: are able to:
National Heroes Day Presents a novel concept or project Presents a novel concept or project Presents a novel concept or project
with accomplishing visuals/graphic with accomplishing visuals/graphic with accomplishing visuals/graphic
aids aids aids
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C. Subject Matter: C. Subject Matter: C. Subject Matter:
Reading the Reviews and Reacting Reading the Reviews and Reacting to Reading the Reviews and Reacting to
to Them Them Them
1. Brief Background on the Film Subject 1. Brief Background on the Film Subject 1. Brief Background on the Film Subject
Find out how much the students know Find out how much the students know about Find out how much the students know about
National Heroes Day about Antonio Luna. Do they know that he Antonio Luna. Do they know that he was much Antonio Luna. Do they know that he was much
was much more than what most people more than what most people consider him -- more than what most people consider him --
consider him -- the great military strategist the great military strategist and the greatest the great military strategist and the greatest
and the greatest general of the Revolution? general of the Revolution? Do they know that general of the Revolution? Do they know that
Do they know that he excelled in chemistry, he excelled in chemistry, had a Licentiate and he excelled in chemistry, had a Licentiate and
had a Licentiate and later a doctorate in later a doctorate in pharmacy (Madrid)? Do later a doctorate in pharmacy (Madrid)? Do
pharmacy (Madrid)? Do they know that they know that after his highly acclaimed they know that after his highly acclaimed
after his highly acclaimed dissertation on dissertation on malaria, he studied dissertation on malaria, he studied
malaria, he studied bacteriology and bacteriology and histology (Paris), and bacteriology and histology (Paris), and medical
histology (Paris), and medical chemistry in medical chemistry in Belgium and Germany? chemistry in Belgium and Germany? Do they
Belgium and Germany? Do they know that Do they know that as a chemistry expert in know that as a chemistry expert in Manila, he
as a chemistry expert in Manila, he was the Manila, he was the first to study was the first to study environmental science,
first to study environmental science, and environmental science, and forensic science? and forensic science? Do they realize that
forensic science? Do they realize that when Do they realize that when he was associated when he was associated with the Katipunan,
he was associated with the Katipunan, he with the Katipunan, he was jailed, and then he was jailed, and then exiled to Madrid,
was jailed, and then exiled to Madrid, exiled to Madrid, where he studied military where he studied military science when he was
where he studied military science when he science when he was released from prison? released from prison? When he returned to
was released from prison? When he When he returned to the country, he founded the country, he founded a military academy
returned to the country, he founded a a military academy where trained soldiers but where trained soldiers but earned their ire for
military academy where trained soldiers earned their ire for his having been a strict his having been a strict disciplinarian. But do
but earned their ire for his having been a disciplinarian. But do they realize that for all they realize that for all his ideals and efforts,
strict disciplinarian. But do they realize that his ideals and efforts, he was assassinated, he was assassinated, stabbed allegedly by his
for all his ideals and efforts, he was stabbed allegedly by his own people? own people?
assassinated, stabbed allegedly by his own
people? 2. Unlocking Verbal Difficulties. Make the 2. Unlocking Verbal Difficulties. Make the
students eliminate stumbling blocks to smooth students eliminate stumbling blocks to smooth
2. Unlocking Verbal Difficulties. Make the reading and comprehension by their looking reading and comprehension by their looking
students eliminate stumbling blocks to up the meanings of these expressions: up the meanings of these expressions:
smooth reading and comprehension by
their looking up the meanings of these a. Group 1 from “Epic Movie Shows a. Group 1 from “Epic Movie Shows
expressions: How the Revolution Assassinated Heneral How the Revolution Assassinated Heneral
Luna:” Luna:”
a. Group 1 from “Epic Movie Shows
How the Revolution Assassinated Heneral (1.) revitalizes dormant genres (1.) revitalizes dormant genres
Luna:” (2.) well-choreographed (2.) well-choreographed
(3.) production design (3.) production design
(1.) revitalizes dormant genres (4.) nascent (4.) nascent
(2.) well-choreographed (5.) expatriates (5.) expatriates
(3.) production design (6.) stark fashion (6.) stark fashion
(4.) nascent (7.) fossilized (7.) fossilized
(5.) expatriates (8.) desiccated (8.) desiccated
(6.) stark fashion (9.) contemplative character (9.) contemplative character
(7.) fossilized (10.) cliché heroics (10.) cliché heroics
(8.) desiccated (11.) pantheon of heroes (11.) pantheon of heroes
(9.) contemplative character (12.) hubris (12.) hubris
(10.) cliché heroics (13.) damaged culture (13.) damaged culture
(11.) pantheon of heroes (14.) parochial interests (14.) parochial interests
(12.) hubris (15.) opportunism (15.) opportunism
(13.) damaged culture
(14.) parochial interests b. Group 2 from “Heneral Luna:” b. Group 2 from “Heneral Luna:”
(15.) opportunism
(1.) compelling story (1.) compelling story
b. Group 2 from “Heneral Luna:” (2.) allegorical (2.) allegorical
(3.) run-of-the-mill historical bio pic (3.) run-of-the-mill historical bio pic
(1.) compelling story (4.) dastardly (4.) dastardly
(2.) allegorical (5.) periphery (5.) periphery
(3.) run-of-the-mill historical bio pic (6.) inner turmoil (6.) inner turmoil
(4.) dastardly (7.) volatile (7.) volatile
(5.) periphery (8.) rile up their morale (8.) rile up their morale
(6.) inner turmoil (9.) banter (9.) banter
(7.) volatile (10.) nuanced (10.) nuanced
(8.) rile up their morale (11.) cohorts (11.) cohorts
(9.) banter (12.) political foil (12.) political foil
(10.) nuanced (13.) snippets (13.) snippets
(11.) cohorts (14.) rowdy meeting (14.) rowdy meeting
(12.) political foil (15.) glossed over (15.) glossed over
(13.) snippets (16.) grit (16.) grit
(14.) rowdy meeting (17.) trifecta (17.) trifecta
(15.) glossed over
(16.) grit
(17.) trifecta
c. Group 3 from “Heneral Luna Shows c. Group 3 from “Heneral Luna Shows
c. Group 3 from “Heneral Luna Human Side of Hero:” Human Side of Hero:”
Shows Human Side of Hero:”
(1.) artistic license (1.) artistic license
(1.) artistic license (2.) spewing curse words (2.) spewing curse words
(2.) spewing curse words (3.) superb portrayal (3.) superb portrayal
(3.) superb portrayal (4.) comfort zone (4.) comfort zone
(4.) comfort zone
d. Group 4 from ““Heneral Luna” d. Group 4 from ““Heneral Luna”
d. Group 4 from ““Heneral Luna” (Tsui): (Tsui):
(Tsui):
(1.) spearheading (1.) spearheading
(1.) spearheading (2.) treachery (2.) treachery
(2.) treachery (3.) high octane turn (3.) high octane turn
(3.) high octane turn (4.) swash-buckling drama (4.) swash-buckling drama
(4.) swash-buckling drama (5.) futility of ideals (5.) futility of ideals
(5.) futility of ideals (6.) global diaspora (6.) global diaspora
(6.) global diaspora (7.) mainstream production values (7.) mainstream production values
(7.) mainstream production values (8.) reconstructing the historical narrative (9.) (8.) reconstructing the historical narrative (9.)
(8.) reconstructing the historical narrative broached broached
(9.) broached (10.) pedagogical objective (10.) pedagogical objective
(10.) pedagogical objective (11.) lingua franca (11.) lingua franca
(11.) lingua franca (12.) inconvenient truth (12.) inconvenient truth
(12.) inconvenient truth (13.) delved headlong into the revolution (14.) (13.) delved headlong into the revolution (14.)
(13.) delved headlong into the revolution reconciliatory voices reconciliatory voices
(14.) reconciliatory voices (15.) dissenting comrades (15.) dissenting comrades
(15.) dissenting comrades (16.) j’accuse (16.) j’accuse
(16.) j’accuse (17.) double-dealing (17.) double-dealing
(17.) double-dealing (18.) clandestine affair (18.) clandestine affair
(18.) clandestine affair (19.) impunity (19.) impunity
(19.) impunity (20.) anachronism (20.) anachronism
(20.) anachronism (21.) unflinchingly (21.) unflinchingly
(21.) unflinchingly (22.) subtlety (22.) subtlety
(22.) subtlety (23.) raucous (23.) raucous
(23.) raucous (24.) still chaotic political landscape (24.) still chaotic political landscape
(24.) still chaotic political landscape
3. Understanding the Texts. Make the 3. Understanding the Texts. Make the
3. Understanding the Texts. Make the students note that the four movie reviews students note that the four movie reviews
students note that the four movie reviews critique the same movie, Heneral Luna. Ask critique the same movie, Heneral Luna. Ask
critique the same movie, Heneral Luna. Ask them if they find that the four reviews are all them if they find that the four reviews are all
them if they find that the four reviews are extolling the movie, foregrounding extolling the movie, foregrounding
all extolling the movie, foregrounding similar/different strengths and flaws, and/or similar/different strengths and flaws, and/or
similar/different strengths and flaws, asserting unique observations. asserting unique observations.
and/or asserting unique observations.
Ask these guide questions: Ask these guide questions:
Ask these guide questions:
a. Review 1 – “Epic Movie Shows How a. Review 1 – “Epic Movie Shows How
a. Review 1 – “Epic Movie Shows the Revolution Assassinated Heneral Luna” the Revolution Assassinated Heneral Luna”
How the Revolution Assassinated Heneral
Luna” (1.) How does Director Jerrold Tarog revive the (1.) How does Director Jerrold Tarog revive the
historical action movie in Heneral Luna? historical action movie in Heneral Luna?
(1.) How does Director Jerrold Tarog revive
the historical action movie in Heneral Luna? (2.) In what ways may the movie be (2.) In what ways may the movie be
considered “superbly made?” considered “superbly made?”
(2.) In what ways may the movie be
considered “superbly made?” (3.) How significant is the reference to Juan (3.) How significant is the reference to Juan
(3.) How significant is the reference to Juan Luna’s Spoliarium to the ending of the movie? Luna’s Spoliarium to the ending of the movie?
Luna’s Spoliarium to the ending of the
movie? (4.) How different “an action man” is Gen. (4.) How different “an action man” is Gen.
Luna from other Filipino heroes depicted in Luna from other Filipino heroes depicted in
(4.) How different “an action man” is Gen. movies? movies?
Luna from other Filipino heroes depicted in
movies? (5.) What makes the subject matter of the (5.) What makes the subject matter of the
movie most intriguing? movie most intriguing?
(5.) What makes the subject matter of the
movie most intriguing? (6.) Explain why A. Luna was a tragic character, (6.) Explain why A. Luna was a tragic character,
a “victim of the damaged culture of the a “victim of the damaged culture of the
(6.) Explain why A. Luna was a tragic Filipinos,” and of the “ultranationalism that Filipinos,” and of the “ultranationalism that
character, a “victim of the damaged culture has bedeviled Philippine history.” has bedeviled Philippine history.”
of the Filipinos,” and of the
“ultranationalism that has bedeviled (7.) Do you agree that Gen. A. Luna “was (7.) Do you agree that Gen. A. Luna “was
Philippine history.” assassinated by the Revolution?” Why or why assassinated by the Revolution?” Why or why
not? not?
(7.) Do you agree that Gen. A. Luna “was
assassinated by the Revolution?” Why or b. Review 2- Heneral Luna b. Review 2- Heneral Luna
why not?
(1.) What makes Heneral Luna different from (1.) What makes Heneral Luna different from
b. Review 2- Heneral Luna the run-of-the-mill historical biopic? the run-of-the-mill historical biopic?
(1.) What makes Heneral Luna different (2.) What tone do you detect in Par. 3 when (2.) What tone do you detect in Par. 3 when
from the run-of-the-mill historical biopic? the review asserts that the “real focus here is the review asserts that the “real focus here is
the tension, the inner turmoil, that brewed in the tension, the inner turmoil, that brewed in
(2.) What tone do you detect in Par. 3 when the ranks of our so-called founding fathers?” the ranks of our so-called founding fathers?”
the review asserts that the “real focus here
is the tension, the inner turmoil, that (3.) Which is the most praiseworthy feature of (3.) Which is the most praiseworthy feature of
brewed in the ranks of our so-called the movie? the movie?
founding fathers?”
(4.) Which is the problematic element? (4.) Which is the problematic element?
(3.) Which is the most praiseworthy feature
of the movie? (5.) What are the positive and negative effects (5.) What are the positive and negative effects
of the use of the frame narrative? of the use of the frame narrative?
(4.) Which is the problematic element?
c. Review 3 – Heneral Luna c. Review 3 – Heneral Luna
(5.) What are the positive and negative
effects of the use of the frame narrative? (1.) How does the movie "pay tribute to the (1.) How does the movie "pay tribute to the
heroic military commander spearheading the heroic military commander spearheading the
c. Review 3 – Heneral Luna Philippine struggle for nationhood at the end Philippine struggle for nationhood at the end
of the 19th century?” of the 19th century?”
(1.) How does the movie "pay tribute to the
heroic military commander spearheading (2.) What important qualities of the (2.) What important qualities of the
the Philippine struggle for nationhood at blockbuster movie “have generated immense blockbuster movie “have generated immense
the end of the 19th century?” buzz in the Philippines? buzz in the Philippines?
(2.) What important qualities of the (3.) Outside of the country, however, what (3.) Outside of the country, however, what
blockbuster movie “have generated limitations would prevent the movie from limitations would prevent the movie from
immense buzz in the Philippines? winning in international competitions? winning in international competitions?
(3.) Outside of the country, however, what (4.) What special role does Joven play in (4.) What special role does Joven play in
limitations would prevent the movie from reconstructing our history in the movie? reconstructing our history in the movie?
winning in international competitions?
(5.) Contrast Gen. Luna with Aguinaldo, (5.) Contrast Gen. Luna with Aguinaldo,
(4.) What special role does Joven play in especially in their traits and their manner of especially in their traits and their manner of
reconstructing our history in the movie? operation. operation.
(5.) Contrast Gen. Luna with Aguinaldo, (6.) Explain what is meant by the bold (6.) Explain what is meant by the bold
especially in their traits and their manner of observation here that the movie, in effect, observation here that the movie, in effect,
operation. “plays out a whirlwind J’accuse?” “plays out a whirlwind J’accuse?”
(6.) Explain what is meant by the bold (7.) In what way is Luna depicted as “a selfless (7.) In what way is Luna depicted as “a selfless
observation here that the movie, in effect, patriot in a dangerous age?” patriot in a dangerous age?”
“plays out a whirlwind J’accuse?”
(8.) Clarify how the movie is a “wake-up call” (8.) Clarify how the movie is a “wake-up call”
(7.) In what way is Luna depicted as “a against our worst enemies. against our worst enemies.
selfless patriot in a dangerous age?”
(9.) How relevant is the movie message to our (9.) How relevant is the movie message to our
(8.) Clarify how the movie is a “wake-up contemporary political landscape? contemporary political landscape?
call” against our worst enemies.
(10.) Among its artistic components, which is (10.) Among its artistic components, which is
(9.) How relevant is the movie message to the heavy weight? the heavy weight?
our contemporary political landscape?
d. Preview -4 “Heneral Luna shows d. Preview -4 “Heneral Luna shows
(10.) Among its artistic components, which human side of hero” human side of hero”
is the heavy weight?
(1.) In what way was Luna’s personality (1.) In what way was Luna’s personality
d. Preview -4 “Heneral Luna “beautifully captured in Heneral Luna?” “beautifully captured in Heneral Luna?”
shows human side of hero”
(2.) What is the effect of showing Luna’s (2.) What is the effect of showing Luna’s
(1.) In what way was Luna’s personality merciless killing by fellow Filipinos in the big merciless killing by fellow Filipinos in the big
“beautifully captured in Heneral Luna?” screen? screen?
(2.) What is the effect of showing Luna’s (3.) How did the film “combine history and art, (3.) How did the film “combine history and art,
merciless killing by fellow Filipinos in the without sacrificing anything?” without sacrificing anything?”
big screen?
(4.) How does the movie show to Filipinos that (4.) How does the movie show to Filipinos that
(3.) How did the film “combine history and “heroes are humans, too?” “heroes are humans, too?”
art, without sacrificing anything?”
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LM Pages: 75-82 LM Pages: 75-82 LM Pages: 75-82
Additional Learning Materials: Internet Additional Learning Materials: Internet Additional Learning Materials: Internet
E. Activity/Strategies: E. Activity/Strategies: E. Activity/Strategies:
Ask the students to do these Ask the students to do these projects: Ask the students to do these projects:
projects: 1. Academic: One motif of the movie focuses 1. Academic: One motif of the movie focuses
National Heroes Day 1. Academic: One motif of the movie on “Artikulo Uno.” Research on this on “Artikulo Uno.” Research on this
focuses on “Artikulo Uno.” Research on this Constitutional provision and write on how Constitutional provision and write on how
Constitutional provision and write on how Luna uses it to enforce military discipline Luna uses it to enforce military discipline
Luna uses it to enforce military discipline among the soldiers. among the soldiers.
among the soldiers.
2. Art and Design: The movie gained 2. Art and Design: The movie gained
2. Art and Design: The movie gained popularity based on word-of-mouth and a popularity based on word-of-mouth and a
popularity based on word-of-mouth and a grassroots campaign. Conceptualize how you grassroots campaign. Conceptualize how you
grassroots campaign. Conceptualize how would promote the movie through posters would promote the movie through posters
you would promote the movie through and other forms of media. and other forms of media.
posters and other forms of media.
3. Tech-Voc: Create either a meal or drink 3. Tech-Voc: Create either a meal or drink
3. Tech-Voc: Create either a meal or drink inspired by the characters in the movie and/or inspired by the characters in the movie and/or
inspired by the characters in the movie the period it is set in. the period it is set in.
and/or the period it is set in.
Assessment:
National Heroes Day This learning area English for Academic and This learning area English for Academic and This learning area English for Academic and
Professional Purposes contained 80 hours in the Professional Purposes contained 80 hours in the Professional Purposes contained 80 hours in the
whole semester with 1 hour per session. whole semester with 1 hour per session. whole semester with 1 hour per session.
JEMAR M. BANDAJA JOAN B. CAHILOG ALLAN H. PALMA GIL MARILYN S. CAPIÑA, ED.D.
SHS Teacher 1 Master Teacher, Academic Track SHS Focal Person Secondary School Principal IV