Assignment:
1. Read the story “Aurea” by Marissa Reorizo
Redburn.
2. Relate yourself with Marina and Aurea. Write a
short narrative essay (with 8-10 sentences)
about a one of a kind friend that you had once,
or perhaps a childhood friend that you have
and you care so much about and lost
eventually.
3. Be ready to share your work in the class.
Marissa ReorizoRedburn
Saróng kontemporaneong
Bikolanang parasurat asín
sarô sa mga tagapakarháy
kan Bangraw kan Arte,
Literatura asin Kultura. Dati
siyáng sekretarya kan
Kabulig Bikol.
Unlocking Meaning:
Correctly match the meaning of the words to
the sentences that contains the unfamiliar
words used in the story.
1. Risadong nangangalumata siya.
2. Abang ulyas ni Aurea.
3. Natigalpo ako.
4. Siya man giraray si Aurea na
kahuruhamlagan ko.
5. Ano daw ang magiginibo ko ngarig
mapundo an pagpatimasang ni Aurea?
Group Activity
Group 1 – Character Mug Sketch
Students describe each character of the story through
designing a mug for a particular character. Students may
use symbolisms for this activity.
Group 2 – Where and when do you think the story
happened? Illustrate the setting of the story based on the
descriptions given in the text.
Group 3 – Plot Mapping
Using a worksheet, students plot the sequence of events
in the story.
Group Activity
Group 4 – Guide Questions I
1. Using a Venn diagram, compare and contrast Aurea when she was a child and
when she had grown already. Identify the great changes that had happened to her.
2. Why do you think the main character bears the name “Aurea” instead of any other
name? What could “Aurea” mean and what could be its significance in the story?
3. What could be the irony in the story? Cite proof from the text and explain.
Group 4 – Guide Questions II
1. What are the social issues implied in the story? Explain them further.
2. Could you blame Aurea for being the kind of person she became? Justify your
answer.
3. What are the cultural traditions reflected in the story? What do these traditions
imply?
Group 6 – Movie Poster
Students illustrate a movie poster for the story. If the story would be turned into a
movie, how would its poster look like?
Present and explain your work in the class through representative(s) of the group.
Assignment:
Choose only one from the given tasks:
1. Create an alternate ending of the story; or
2. A continuation of the story.
Write it on a short size bond paper. Provide only a
one page output for this task.
Be ready to share your work in the class.
Thank
You!