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Arts
Quarter 1 – Module 3

The Arts and Crafts of Luzon

(Highlands): Artifacts and Art
Objects

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

Arts – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
First Quarter – Module 3: The Arts And Crafts of Luzon (Highlands): Artifacts
and Art Objects
First Edition, 2020
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Assistant Regional Director: Dr. Victor G. De Gracia Jr., CESO V

Development Team of the Module

Author: Aldin M. Paza, T-I

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Arts
Quarter 1 – Module 3

The Arts and Crafts of Luzon

(Highlands): Artifacts and Art
Objects

This instructional material is collaboratively developed and reviewed

by educators from public secondary schools. We encourage teachers and
other education stakeholders to email their feedback, comments, and
recommendations to the Department of Education – Region 10 at
region10@deped.gov.ph.

Your feedback and recommendations are highly valued.

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

Introductory Message

For the learner:

Welcome to the Arts 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Arts and Crafts
of Luzon (Highlands and Lowlands).

Do you love art? Have you ever dreamed of becoming an artist? Art has been a part
of our lives for as long as humanity has existed. For thousands of years, people have
been creating, looking, criticizing, and enjoying art. I would like to address three
questions: what is art, what is its purpose, and why has it survived for this long.

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. It will enable you to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correctly, you may decide to skip this module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of the

lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions, sentences and

paragraphs to be filled in to process what you
have learned from the lesson.

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 What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will
help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given to

you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing

this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use your MAPEH activity notebook (big notebook) in answering the
written tasks. For activities like drawing, designing, etc., use bond papers in
doing the tasks of which later be made into portfolio. While some outputs that
require creative skill like mat and ball weaving, flower and collage making,
etc., should be done and be included in your submission.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module. Please answer the questions HONESTLY! Your
answers will not affect your grade.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate
to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain
deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 Table of Contents

What I Need to Know ---------------------- 1

What I Know ---------------------- 2
What’s In ---------------------- 3
What’s New ---------------------- 4
What is It ---------------------- 4
Arts and Crafts of Luzon, Reflecting Mood, Idea,
Message of an Art Objects - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
What’s More ---------------------- 7
What I Have Learned ---------------------- 8
What I Can Do ---------------------- 9
Assessment ---------------------- 10
Additional Activity ---------------------- 11
Answer Key ---------------------- 12
References ---------------------- 13

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 What I Need to Know

Art is one of the most important means of expression developed by human

beings. It has grown out of humans’ need to express themselves, their feelings,
and their views and ideas by using their skills and imagination. Art is found
everywhere and is very much a part of our lives. We find art objects that move
and affect us so that we feel and see their beauty in our homes, the community,
in religion, and in trade and industry.

This module will help you reflect how art and the different aspects of life are
interrelated.

Let me accompany and guide

you in working out the activities.
Read and understand the
information and instructions
carefully. You will surely enjoy
and have a great time as you
go along in your learning.

After going through this module, you are expected to reflect on and derive the
mood, idea, or message emanating from selected artifacts and art objects.

Specifically, you are expected to:

1. identify the messages of some examples of Luzon arts and crafts;

2. create artworks showing the characteristic of the artifacts and art objects
of Luzon (Highlands);
3. reflect on the message emerging from selected artifacts and art objects.

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 What I Know

PART I. IDENTIFICATION
Directions: Read the statements carefully. Draw a happy face if the
statement makes you happy and a sad face if it makes you sad.

1. A person with tattoo symbolizes bravery.

2. Tattooing nowadays is still considered as a work of art.
3. Every work of art is made with purpose of representation.
4. Textile weaving shows the creativity of the Filipino natives.
5. Colorful works of arts and crafts are famous Filipino tradition.
6. Many failed to patronize the locally made products in our country.
7. People tend to use modern things rather than locally made products.
8. Filipino arts and crafts are admired by many people around the world.
9. The youths idolized foreign icons which lead them to get attached to
foreign products.
10. Arts and crafts made by cultural communities have lost their
importance because of foreign influence.

PART II. Directions: Put (✓) if you think you can do it and (X) if you can’t.

1. Body tattooing.
2. Making fashionable jewelry.
3. Sleeping on Bolinao mats (banig).
4. Buying goods using basket as container.
5. Weaving indigenous materials (e.g. coconut leaves).

Were you able to find out how much you know about the
arts and crafts of Luzon (Highlands)? If you missed some
answers on the test, it’s okay. Take note of your wrong
answers because you can use this in our next task.
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 THE ARTS AND CRAFTS OF
Lesson LUZON (HIGHLANDS):
ARTIFACTS AND ART OBJECTS

What’s In

Directions: Read and answer the following questions.

1. Why do Ivatans of Batanes group of islands build stone houses?

2. What arts and crafts are known in Pampanga featuring dancing lights in
several shapes and colors?

You are now ready for the main part of

this material. This time, you are going
to find out the correct answers by
studying the lessons. Concentrate and
focus on the readings and activities in
the lesson. You are expected to do
your best in doing each task.

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 What’s New

Activity 1: Picture Analysis

Directions: Read and answer the following questions.

1. What can you say upon looking at the picture?

2. What do you think is the artist trying to say in his artwork?

What is It

The arts and crafts of Luzon reveal many aspects of the people’s culture,
traditions, and history. The mood, idea and the message of these fascinating arts
and crafts will give each Filipino the understanding that the Philippines is rich in
culture and tradition.

The following are the places found in Cordillera Administrative Region where
they greatly contribute to Philippine culture when it comes to arts and crafts.

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 ARTS AND CRAFTS OF LUZON, REFLECTING MOOD,
IDEA/MESSAGE OF AN ART OBJECTS

PLACE ARTS AND CRAFTS MESSAGES

- Shows creativity and

manipulative skills in
weaving
- The fabric designs
represent the wave of
the sea which the
Ilocanos believe to
Inabel fabric
protect them from bad
spirits

- A mark of heroism and

KALINGA
bravery, and one’s status
of the community
- Signifies passage from
youth to adulthood
tattoing

- A basket made of rattan

- Shows fine
craftsmanship

labba

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 - Represents rice granary
spirits
IFUGAO - Signifies wealth,
happiness and well-
being to the Ifugao
Bul’ul

- Accessories
- Symbolizes fertility
- Serves as amulets or
anting-anting

Dinumug or lingling-o

- Source of livelihood
- Relaxation/comfort
PANGASINAN

Bolinao mats

After reading the above lesson, I

want you to experience an artwork
that will bring out the creativity in
you. Are you ready?

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 What’s More

MATCHING TYPE
Directions: Match column A to the message it implies on column B.

A. B.

1. A. Relaxation/Comfort

2. B. Passage from youth to

adulthood

3. C. Thanksgiving and ritual

ceremonies

4. D. Accessories, symbolizes
fertility

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 What I Have Learned

Directions: Share your thoughts by completing the sentences using your own
words.

1. I think that __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________.
2. I learned that ________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
3. I can make use of ____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.

Good job! Did you have fun creating

artworks? Do you think this type of
artwork can be used for business
opportunities?

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 What I Can Do

Activity 2: Pinch Pot

Directions: Make your own pot/jar showing the characteristic elements of the
arts of Luzon (Highlands). Use clay or any available materials in
pottery making. Follow the procedure below.

Materials Needed:
 Clay or molding clay
 Pencil

Procedure:
1. Form the clay into round balls.
2. Use your thumb, push it in the center.
3. Rotate it at the center and continue pinching the clay until you get the
desired shape.
4. Start designing your pot using the tip of the pencil. You can use the tattoo
designs of Kalinga or the other different patterns in Ilocos and Cordillera
province textile as inspiration.
5. Take a picture of yourself holding the finished product.
6. Paste the picture in your MAPEH activity notebook.

Sample Design
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 Assessment

PART I. IDENTIFICATION

Directions: Give the message of the arts and crafts below.

1-2

3-6

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Part II. TRUE OR FALSE

Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is wrong.

1. A person with tattoo symbolizes bravery.

2. Body accessories are often used by everybody.
3. Every work of art is made with purpose of representation.
4. Textile weaving shows the creativity of the Filipino natives.
5. Baskets as container is not allowed in many areas in Luzon.
6. Colorful works of arts and crafts are famous Filipino tradition.
7. Filipino arts and crafts are admired by many people around the world.

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 Additional Activity

Reflections

Directions: Read and answer the question.

1. If given a chance to become an artist, what work of art object are you
going to create? Why?

Congratulations! You’ve finished

answering the individual activities.
To know more about arts and crafts
of Luzon (Highlands), you may do
online research.

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Assessment I
I: ESSAY
1. Represents rice granary
spirits
2. Signifies wealth,
happiness and well-being
to the Ifugao
3. A mark of heroism
4. Bravery
5. One’s status of the
community
6. Signifies passage from
youth to adulthood
7. Shows creativity and
manipulative skills in What I Know
weaving 1. 11-15.
8. The fabric designs
2. Answers
represent the wave of the
3. may vary.
sea which the Ilocanos
4.
believe to protect them
from bad spirits 5.
II: True or False 6.
1. True 6. True 7.
2. True 7. True 8.
3. True 9.
10.
4. True
5. False
Answer Key
 References

Book References:

In Music and Arts- Learner’s Material, Grade 7, by Lourdes R. Siobal et. al., 146-151. Pasig
City: Department of Eduation, 2017.

In Enjoy Life with Music and Arts Textbook, High School Series First Year, by Hazel P. Copiaco
et. al., 216. Quezon City: SD Publications, Inc., 2009.

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