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SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BALANGA CITY
HISTORY
AND
MAJESTY:
A CultureHISTORY
AND
MAJESTY
Based Module for Reading and Writing
Skills
I- THE PRELUDE
This module is an avenue to explore the
beauty and wonders of Bataan in a fun and scholarly
way. Each component contributes to the utmost
appreciation of the culture, place and tradition of the
province.
Upon crafting this scholarly paper, the writer
adheres to the principle of transformational teaching
that aims to make the teaching-learning process more
reflective and meaningful.
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Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BALANGA CITY
HISTORY
AND
MAJESTY:
A CultureHISTORY
AND
MAJESTY
Based Module for Reading and Writing
Skills
II- ABOUT THE WRITER
Mrs. Catherine Ambrocio-Baldoza is a pedagogue who is
currently rendering her service at Bataan National high SchoolSenior High School. She teaches English subjects like English for
Academic and Professional Purposes and Reading and Writing Skills.
With her undying zeal to attain professional development, she was able
to finish her master’s degree at Bataan Peninsula State University
under the program Master of Arts in Education, major in Language
Education.
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HISTORY AND MAJESTY: A CultureBased Module for Reading and Writing Skills
III- THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS
A. SUBJECT MATTER
Identifying patterns of development
TOPIC:
CONTENT STANDARDS: The learner realizes that information in a written text may be
selected and organized to achieve a particular purpose.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
The learner critiques a chosen sample of each pattern of
development focusing on information selection,
organization and development.
B. MELC AND UNPACKED OBJECTIVES
Learning Competency: Compare and contrast patterns of written texts across disciplines (Narration
and Description)
Learning Objectives: At the end of the session, the students should be able to:
1. Craft a comprehensive account of their experiences through a pattern of
development DESCRIPTION.
2. Narrate events chronologically by using signaling words and other
transitional words and expressions.
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HISTORY AND MAJESTY
III- THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS
C. PRELIMINARIES: A Threshold to Appreciation
ACTIVITY 1: Tatak Bataeño, Kahit Saan Mang Dako
Answer this question:
“Could you tell me you’re a Bataeño without actually saying you’re a
Bataeno?”
“You can make mention of famous delicacies, expressions, places and
traditions in Bataan. “
(Students’ varied answers will serve as SPRINGBOARD for A MORE thorough discussions.)
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III- THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS
C. PRELIMINARIES: A Threshold to Realization and Appreciation
ACTIVITY 2: Depict. Divulge. Describe. Detour.
DIRECTION: Locate the following tourist spots by naming the pictures and identifying the towns in
Bataan where these places can be found. Then, NARRATE your experiences upon visiting those sites.
(After discussing and processing their answers, the students may still mention/describe places in
Bataan that they have visited which are not included in the activity.)
Electronic source: https://guidetothephilippines.ph/articles/what-to-experience/bataan-tourist-spots
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D. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION: Unraveling of the Subject Matter
Questions to ponder:
1. How did you describe and narrate your experiences in visiting different places in Bataan? How
about your characteristics as Bataeño?
2. What are the words that you used to describe and narrate your accounts?
3. Did you find those words in doing the activities?
TOPIC: PATTERNS OF DEVELOPMENT
Writers don’t let their thoughts wander aimlessly. They think logically. They organize
details in patterns. In the written language these patterns help you follow ideas more easily and,
therefore, improve your understanding of the text. Authors use transition words and phrases to
create patterns within their writing.
The patterns of development that you utilized are DESCRIPTION and NARRATION. We
used different adjectives in describing things or events while in narration, we utilized signaling words
or time expressions.
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III- THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS
D. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION: Unraveling of the Subject Matter
DESCRIPTION
Vividly describing things is indeed a challenging task. In order to successfully
characterize things, you must have a repertoire of descriptive words to properly give attribute to your
topic.
There following are the types of description which you can consider in giving attributes
to a certain topic.
1. Subjective Description:
Writers use descriptive paragraphs most often in fiction. Just think of lines like "It was a dark and
stormy night," or "The mountains loomed above them." Description of time and place draws readers
into other worlds and sets the stage where a story can unfold. Description of characters, their
appearance, mannerisms, and utterances, helps us imagine what people are like.
2.Objective Description:
Description is also used in reportorial and scientific writing, or other writing in which the goal is to
present an objective picture of an object or scene. In these writing situations, the writer attempts to
stay away from emotional impressions or responses, and instead report what is seen
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D. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION: Unraveling of the Subject Matter
The following are the descriptive words that you may use in giving attributes to
places, people and events.
NOUNS
ADJECTIVES
places
astonishing, breath-taking, majestic,
astounding
people
resilient, hospitable
events
memorable, remarkable, significant,
momentous
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D. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION: Unraveling of the Subject Matter
NARRATION
A narrative is a story. As a method of development, storytelling can be very effective
for the simple reason that people love to hear stories, and will tune in to a story when their eyes
glaze over at other styles of writing. Even when your purpose is to write an essay that is primarily to
inform, analyze or argue, a narrative paragraph can be effective at drawing the reader in and
establishing your voice in the essay.
The following are the expressions that you can use in using the abovementioned
pattern of development:
-meanwhile, eventually, soon, first, second, then, amidst, consequently, finally, furthermore
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E. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY 3: FUN IN HISTORY
DID YOU KNOW THAT?
There is a particular folklore that narrates the origin of the name of the province Bataan.
According to it, Spanish Dominican Friars happened to see children playing with a big, ugly frog which they
called ‘Batan’. They asked the adults about the children’s activity so the latter said ang mga ‘bata’ naglalaro
si ‘Batan’. Due to language barrier, the friars came up with the term “Bataan” and eventually became the
name of the province.
There are still other folklores which trace the origin of the name ‘Bataan”. However, despite
having numerous versions of the story, the identity of being a ‘Bataeño’ will always remain constant and
remarkable: Bataan, Bayani at Banal.
DIRECTIONS: Upon pondering on the abovementioned folklore, re-tell the story of the origin of a town’s
name in Bataan. You can find and read the stories on the succeeding parts of this module.
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES:
-creating a comic strip (for modular)
-making a video presentation (for online)
-photo essay
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READINGS
1. LIMAY
During the Spanish regime, several Spanish soldiers were taking a walk along the shore of
his town. They came across five (5) persons who were also at the shore and whose craft was destroyed by
a strong storm that passed by. One of the Spaniards asked them for the name of this town in his native
tongue. Not understanding Spanish, the natives thought that the Spaniards were asking how many are
they, so they answered in their dialect, “lima ay”, meaning that they were five in all. The inhabitants of this
place are used to saying “ay” as part of their accent. The Spaniards thought that was the answer to their
question and went on with the knowledge that this was “Limay”. From then on, this town was called
Limay.
2. ABUCAY
The name Abucay was coined from “abu-kinaykay” which means digging debris of fire.
According to legend, a Spaniard came to this town and asking for its name. it so happened that his arrival
coincided with the just extinguished big fire that burned and destroyed quite a number of houses in the
place and so the people were busy digging the remains from the ashes. Digging or shoveling, “kinaykay’ in
local dialect. So when this Spaniard asked for the name of the place, the residents replied. “abu-kinaykay”,
thinking that this Spaniard was asking what they were doing. From then on this town was called that way
and later on to abucay.
3. BALANGA
It is said that the name “Balanga” was derived from a kind of pot used for cooking or
fetching water. This cooking pot is made of special clay and it is locally known as “banga” or “balanga”.
During the Spanish occupation people of this community often use this pot for fetching water and the
Spaniards would ask what they call it, and they would answer, “Banga”. The Spaniards would repeat the
word until they adopt the name of the community. From then on this place was called Balanga.
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4.BAGAC
Upon the arrival of the Spaniards in the Philippines some of them traveled along the
seacoasts looking for a better place to live in. Traveling without any fixed direction, they happen to pass by
this place that is partly hidden between two sharp points extending to the sea. The Spaniards. Asked the
Aeta, who was traveling with them as their guide, for the name of that place. The Aeta answered that that
is called “lumbak” meaning lying between tow hills. As their ship was crossing this place they sighted a
flock of herons flying above them. When the Spaniards inquired about them to their guide, the Aeta
replied, “Iyon po ay mga ibong tagak.” Came “bak and “gak”, and soon it became Bagac.
5. DINALUPIHAN
The story goes that even when Dinalupihan was still a barrio of Hermosa, its people
manifested a fighting instinct which served them well in the development of their community and in their
defense against alien invaders and local criminals. The place got so famous for its fighting spirit that it
came to be known as “di-nalupigan” or not conquered. The name “Di-nalupigan” stuck, but as luck would
have it, the letter “g” was inadvertently changed to “h” during the registration of its name. Thus, the town
with a fighting heart is now known as Dinalupihan.
6. HERMOSA
A group of Spaniards first came to this place, surprised and amazed they exclaimed, “Que
Hermosa! Que Hermosa!, when they saw some pretty maidens with long, black hair washing clothes and
bathing in the brook. The boys who accompanied their sisters repeated what they heard from the
Spaniards and upon returning home they repeated again and again what the Spaniards exclaimed. When
the next group of Spaniards visited the place, they asked for its name. the folks didn’t understand Spanish
but answered “Hermosa, Hermosa”. And that was how Hermosa got its name.
Another version was that “Liana Hermosa”, meaning beautiful plain of white flowers was the original name
of this town. When the province was created, the town was formally named Hermosa, a name that fits the
place not only due to the plain’s white flowers but more so to the beautiful maidens and places that
abound the town.
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7. MARIVELES
The name Mariveles is said to come from “maraming dilis” wchich pertains to the abundant
anchovies caught on the sesa surrounding the municipality. “Maraming dilis” was shortened to “maradilis” and eventually Mariveles through the passage of time.
Another legend talked about a forbidden love story between a beautiful lass named Maria
Velez and a priest from nearby Manila. The two eloped that took them to a lush forest at the tip of a
peninsula across the Manila Bay corridor. Authorities from Manila caught up and separated the lovers.
Maria Velez carried on to be a monk and the priest was banished to a far flung village in Mexico.
Immortalizing this legend, the lush forest was named Mariveles, after the lady monk.
8. MORONG
The town of Morong was originally known as “Bayandati” which was within the jurisdiction
of Nagbalayong. Because the land to be cultivated is too small, the people decided to transfer to other
places where there is big and wide land to cultivate. When the Spaniards came to the Philippines, some of
them arrived at this place. Morong was established by the Franciscan friars in 1578.
9. ORANI
One day, a Spaniard, while walking and surveying a thick forest, passed by a native who was
cutting a big tree. The Spaniard asked the native about the name of the tree and the reply was “narra”. The
Spaniard mistook the reply as “no ira” which meant “unselfish”. The Spaniard then rearranged the letters
from these words till it finally came out as “Orani”, which thenceforth became the official name of the
town.
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10. ORION
People of this town had known many stories of how Orion got its name. Some folks say that Udyong was
the first name adapted by this town. It came from the words “lu-ad” and “uryong” which meant muddy, because of the
fact4 that the place was muddy and swampy during those times.
Another popular story was that during the Spanish regime, some Spanish soldiers happened to pass by
this town. They did not know the name of the place so they asked the people they saw in the ricefields. One of the
soldiers pointed his finger to the ground and asked “Que es el llama pueblo”. Not understanding Spanish the people
thought that the soldier was referring to something he saw on the ground that happens to be a worm. The hurriedly
answered “uod yon”, referring to the worm. When the soldiers heard the word, they thought that the citizens were
referring to the name of the town, and left the place numbling to themselves. “Uod, uod yon”. Thus, the town was
known as Udyong and was later changed to Orion.
11. PILAR
Long ago this jurisdiction of the town of Balanga. There were very few inhabitants. One day a Spanish
galleon was tossed to its shores by a violent storm. The galleon’s destination was some town where it was to convey
the image of a virgin. The Spaniards were greeted by the inhabitants were they landed. The visitors asked for the name
of the place and they replied that it has no name. The Spaniards suggested that the place be named in honor of the
image they had with them which was that of the “Lady of the Pillar”. The people consented and since that time, the
town had been called “Pilar”.
12. SAMAL
A group of Spaniards were on their way to this town by boat when their attention was attracted by
something floating on the water. With unusual curiosity, they looked at the floating object. Each one of the Spaniards
asked the natives who were with them what the name of the floating object was. The native answered “samel”, which
meant that it was a covering that is attached to the banca to protect the passengers from the hot sun or from rain. This
covering was made of nipa leaves and woven together. The Spaniards repeated, “samel, samel” after the natives. Ever
since that time, the town has always been called Samal.
(Electronic source: https://www.bataan.gov.ph/goverment/ )
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III- THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS
E. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY 4: BATAAN AT ITS FINEST!
DIRECTIONS: Describe and narrate your unique experiences in visiting places in Bataan. The following are
the suggested activities for the task:
ONLINE:
-travelogue
-vlog
-narrative video presentation
-infographics
MODULAR:
-travelogue
-essay
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E. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY 5: BATAAN AT ITS FINEST!
DIRECTIONS: Upon learning the concepts of patterns of development, narrate and describe the following:
TRACK/STRAND
TASKS
ARTS AND DESIGN
Bataan’s Culture and Arts Heritage
ABM
Businesses in Bataan
HUMSS
Death March, Religions and Religious History
STEM
Infrastructure, Science, Breakthroughs
TVL
Different livelihoods in Bataan
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RUBRICS FOR ESSAY:
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RUBRICS FOR INFOGRAPHICS:
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RUBRICS FOR INFOGRAPHICS:
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Electronic sources:
https://guidetothephilippines.ph/articles/what-to-experience/bataan-tourist-spots
https://www.philippinesinsider.com/myths-folklore-superstition/folklore-on-howbataan-got-its-name/
http://srjcstaff.santarosa.edu/~jroyal/paragraphs/patternsdev/patterns.html
https://www.bataan.gov.ph/goverment/city-municipalities/city-of-balanga/
https://www.scribd.com/document/412322848/Contextualized-Rubric-for-Travelogue
http://science-infographics.org/general-infographic-rubric/