Subject: 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World No.

of days/week 1/2
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:

1. a critical interpretation of a literary text in terms of theme; and

LEARNING COMPETENCIES
I. Learning Objectives
2. an adaptation of a text into other creative forms using multimedia
Writing a close analysis and critical interpretation of literary texts and doing an
adaptation of these require from the learner the ability to:
appreciate the contributions of the canonical Filipino writers to the development
of national literature EN12Lit-Ic-24
At the end of the lesson the students will be able to:
1. explain the significant lines in the poem;
2. identify the central idea/ or the message of the poem;
3. cite some lines that tells the reader the message of the poem;
4. compose a concrete poetry in relation to the theme of the poem
5. create a video graphical interpretation of the poem

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.

First Reading of the Poem (teacher)

Second Reading of the poem (students in Round Robin way)

The Martyr by Nick Joaquin

Being in love means never having to say you’re sorry
After all, at some point in your life
That love was the most important thing to you,
That love might be the one that you hoped would last forever,
That love made you believe that destiny does exist,
And that love made you question,
Why you were afraid to fall in love in the first place.

At that time in your life,

Everything just seemed so perfect,
Everything seemed so beautiful,
Everything seemed to glow for you,
And you were my everything.

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.

Being in love means never having to say you’re sorry

But I needed to ask forgiveness from the one who was hurt the most…
Myself.

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.

Rubric for Grading Concrete Poem (See attached file)

IV. Evaluation/Assessmen Authentic assessment
t Group activity
Create a 3-5 minute video graphical interpretation of the poem.
To be presented in class next meeting.
V. Agreement Read the poem “Soledad” by canonical author Angela C. Manalang-Gloria (1907-1995).
VI. REFLECTION
Prepared by: JULIE E. REYES