Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ROXAS CITY
Cluster IX

BALIJUAGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

S.Y 2020-2021

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN SPECIAL PROGRAM IN THE ARTS SPECIALIZED

IN CREATIVE WRITING

Quarter 2 -- Lesson 2

I. NAME: _____________________________________________________
GRADE: ________________________
SECTION: _______________________
DATE: __________________

II. Title
The Fusion of Arts, Essay, and Poetry

III. Brief Discussion of the topic/ cite examples.

Art expresses the diverse culture of people from different eras. It has become a way to communicate the uniqueness of
the people, their countless elaborate rituals, and colourful traditions. The paintings, sculptures, architecture, and folk arts present
the scope of civilization, technology, and history of people.1
A poem is a meaningful musical expression of significant human experiences where powerful words are used to signify
the beauty and grandeur of life. These powerful words give hue to important messages.

Poetry is a personal type of writing where words flow and carry you along the realms of beautiful thought. The
orchestration of sounds, story, senses, and form brings about life on a poem you read that absolutely drives you to feel life in it.2
Essay is generally a piece of writing that gives the author’s own argument- but the definition is vague, overlapping with
those of a paper, an article, a pamphlet, and a short story. Essays have traditionally been sub-classified as formal and informal.
Formal essays are characterized by “serious purpose, dignity, local organization, length,” whereas the informal essay is
characterized by “the personal element (self-revelation, individual tastes and experiences, confidential manner), humour, graceful
style, rambling structure, unconventionality or novelty of theme.4

Essay has 3 important parts: introduction, body and conclusion.

1. Introduction- an introduction must contain an attention grabber for the reader or at least make the essay sound
interesting, you may begin with a quote about the particular topic. It must provide the reader with a “road map”
in a logical order and at the end there must be a thesis statement that states the aim of the paper.

2. Body- the body must include the evidences and support of the paper in addition to the author’s ideas. The
paragraphs must include a topic sentence which relates the discussion back to the thesis statement. There are
three types of logical ordering of ideas:
a. Chronological order- order of time, good for narratives
b. Spatial order- good for description of locations
c. Emphatic order- least important to most important.

The body must include substantial examples and evidences to support your argument and ensure that these
examples are related to the main topic.

3. Conclusion- this section should wrap all of your arguments and points. It should restate the main arguments in
a simplified manner and ensure that the reader is left with something to think about, particularly if it is an
argumentative essay.5

TASK 1. FROM THE POET’S HEART!

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 DIRECTIONS: Below is the poem entitled “Crossing the Bar” by Alfred Lord Tennyson. 3 Read the poem below and
answer the guide questions provided. WRITE YOUR ANSWERS IN A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER.

CROSSING THE BAR

BY ALFRED LORD TENNYSON

Sunset and evening star,

And one clear call for me! GUIDE QUESTIONS:
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea, 1. What do you associate with sunset and
evening star? What could they symbolize
But such a tide as moving seems asleep, here?
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep 2. What does ‘clear call’ and ‘turn home’ tell us
Turns again home. about the poet’s feeling about death?

Twilight and evening bell, 3. Why doesn’t he want sadness at his death?
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell, 4. Who is the Pilot he wants to meet face to
When I embark; face?
For though from out our borne of Time and Place
5. When someone dies, we say “Poor fellow, he
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face is dead.” Who is to be pitied more – the one
When I have crossed the bar. who dies or the ones left behind? Explain.

TASK 2. TAKE IT ESSAY!

DIRECTIONS: Below is an essay entitled “Of Studies” by Francis Bacon.6 Read and analyse the essay below and answer the

OF STUDIES
BY FRANCIS BACON

Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring; for ornament, is
in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business. For expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of
particulars, one by one; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned. To
spend too much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the
humour of scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural plants that need pruning, by
study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience.

Crafty men condemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them; for they teach not their own use; but that is
wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor
to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.

Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be
read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books
also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others; but that would be only in the less important arguments, and the
meaner sort of books, else distilled books are like common distilled waters, flashy 2 things.

Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need
have a great memory; if he confer a little, he had need have a present wit: and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem
to know that he doth not.
Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics subtle; natural philosophy deep; moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend.
Abeunt studia on mores [Studies pass into and influence manners].

Nay, there is no stond or impediment in the wit but may be wrought out by fit studies; like as diseases of the body may have
appropriate exercises.

Bowling is good for three stone and reins; 3 shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach; riding for the
head; and the like. So if a man’s wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never
so little, he must begin again. If his wit not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the Schoolmen; for they are cymini sectors
[splitters of hairs]. If he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thins to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyer’s
cases. So every defect of the mind may have a special receipt.

guide questions provided. WRITE YOUR ANSWERS IN A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER.

GUIDE QUESTIONS:

1. Francis Bacon stated that studies serve for delight, ornament, and for ability. What do you think the author means? 2|Page

2. Explain the comparison made by Francis Bacon between studying and nature.

3. Explain what Francis Bacon meant when he said this line in his essay “Crafty men condemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men
IV. Competency with code

MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY: Publishes his/her creative outputs thru digital technology [SPA_CW-
1WDLP10IIe-2]

V. Directions

1. Study the Roman numeral number III and answer the tasks 1 and 2 that follows.
2. Answer the activities provided in roman numeral VI in a separate sheet of paper.

VI. Exercises/Activities

ACTIVITY 1. WORD OF ARTS!

Directions: Search for the words that relate to ART, POETRY, and ESSAY in the word search box below. Write your
answers in a separate sheet of paper.

 S  E R  J  J B B  S  E  S  N  E  S H O R I F I Y 
 M C  U G D H G  K D L N C  E C  P P K C D  C
 I J U  C G  P S A T Y  M K  G R Y O B  O L V
 C J C L  C  O  A T  T D  Y W  A Q  U O  B P   M L 
 H X Z  B  P   E B I  M  P O  E  M  L  O Y H E W  N
 E D F G A T  J K N  L  I U  I F  W G V X Z  O
 L T Y I O O U  F Q T  W A F J  R L N M T  I
 A F V B K R Y R  K O  I   A  T  E  I  P  A  L  N  S
 N  Q W I N L V V E  G O N  O G  T C K  T  O  S
 G F U O Y O N V L T P F G  P  E G  R R  I  E
 E O O U V A W  A A L   N B K S   R  O L P  S  R
 L T Y G F C B V U  A Z X C U  D I O T  U  P
 O K L G  Q W  E F  R T H L V  U K L G I  L  X
I U B M R T R  D C L Q A  C V X U J L  C  E
K L V U O O  H J  E M  O  T  I  O  N  B F G  N W
 O L H J L  S D X I O  I L G I V W Q F  O B
M J L O  T G K H I  O O P N M C A S X  C K
 O P  C V F D N C  N D X X Y U Q W A S F J

ACTIVITY 2. TELL ME ABOUT ME!

Directions: Take a good look at the picture provided below. What thoughts and feelings that evoked in you upon seeing
this masterpiece of art, “The La Pieta” by Michelangelo7? List down your answer in the bubble.

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ACTIVITY 3. ONE AND ONLY WOMAN

“The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light between the heart and the heavenly Father” – Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Directions: Our mother is the most wonderful woman in the world. Based on the picture of ‘La Pieta’ provided in Activity 1
write a short poem expressing our mothers’ endless love to us. Construct your poem in a separate sheer of paper.

Theme: Mother’s Love

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Activity 4. ART TELLS

Directions: Look closely the painting entitled “The Weeping Woman” by Picasso. 8 What story does it tell? Write a short
descriptive essay about the sensory details that you can see in the painting. Write your descriptive essay in a separate sheer of
paper.

The Weeping Woman by Picasso

A descriptive essay about the painting entitled,

“The Weeping Woman” by Picasso

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TASK 3 MY FINAL OUTPUT

DIRECTIONS: Using the Microsoft word and other applications or tools available in your technology room used for
writing and publishing, make a creative work of your masterpiece to make it more beautiful and appealing to the readers. Read
further the given instructions below. (Note: Publish your work and submit it to the nearest learning module’s drop boxes in your
area.)

a. Submit the poem you have written in Activity 3 in long hand and in digital form.
b. Submit the essay you have written in Activity 4 in long hand and in digital form.
c. Create another masterpiece by making a poem, short story, essay, comics, or other forms of literature related to the
present situation of the Philippines. Make sure to submit your published work in the drop boxes.

NOTE: RUBRICS WILL BE USED IN SCORING YOUR WORK. BE CREATIVE IN YOUR OUTPUT!

VII. Guide Questions

 How can I make an excellent essay?

 How the beauty of literature influences my view upon culture and values of Western countries?
 What feelings and thought have I felt after knowing and reading some of the masterpieces of Western countries?
 How can I be creative in publishing and creating my masterpiece?
 Why do I need to consider my readers in making or creating my work of art?

VIII. Rubrics for Scoring

Activity 1 WORD OF ARTS

Score Remarks

15 Outstanding
13-14 Very Satisfactory
10-12 Satisfactory
6-9 Fair
5 below Search more

Activity 2 TELL ME ABOUT ME

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 TRAITS POINTS
Expresses thoughts clearly. 1 2
Utilizes appropriate descriptive words 1 2
Demonstrates understanding of the context 1 2
Displays higher thinking in responding to the activity 1 2
provided

Activity 3 ONE AND ONLY WOMAN

Activity 4 ART TELLS

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TASK 3 MY FINAL OUTPUT

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 SCORE
Activities Completed all MS Word Completed all MS Completed all MS Did not
Activities before due date Word Activities by the Word Activities complete all MS
due date using all due date word Activities
extensions
Content/Accuracy Completed all MS Word Most of the MS Word Some of the MS Each of the
Activities with no errors Activities completed, word activities word activities
were without errors completed, contained
after adult feedback contained one or several errors or
more errors. needed to be re-
done
Graphics/Pictures/ All graphics and logos Few graphics and Few graphics and Graphics do not
creativity were placed and sized logos were placed logos were placed go with the
properly. It is very and sized properly. It and sized properly. accompanying
commendable exhibits good creation text or appear to
be randomly
chosen.
Relevance to the The work is very plausible The work exhibits The work exhibits a The work does
theme and relevant to the theme some relevance to quite relevance to not show any
the theme the theme relevance to the
theme
appropriateness The theme and topic The theme and topic The theme and The theme and
chosen is appropriate to is appropriate to the topic is somehow topic is does not
the society and targeted society and targeted appropriate to the go with the
readers. It is well readers. It is quite targeted readers targeted readers
organized organized

TOTAL

IX. Reflection

MY TREASURE!

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 DIRECTIONS: Complete the statement below. Write your answers on the separate piece of paper.

What learnings can I

What have I learned
share with my family and
from this lesson?
peers?

How the different forms of

What should I do to improve
literature help me in
more my writing skills and
expressing my thought and
become more creative?
emotions?

X. Reference/s

1. 1
Enjoy Life with Music and Arts textbook. P. 114
2. 2
A Journey through Anglo-American Literature. First Edition, 2014, p. 10-15
3. 3
English Communication Arts and Skills through Anglo-American and Philippine Literatures. Seventh Edition, p.151
4. 4
en.m.wikipedia.org
5. 5
www.evansville.edu
6. 6
Englishliterature.net
7. 7
pinterest.com La Pieta by Michelangelo
8. 8
painting-planet.com “The Weeping Woman” by Picasso

XI. Answers Key

TASK 1 FROM THE POET’S

HEART

1. Death
2. Acceptance
3. He only wants
happiness since he will
be reunited with our
Creator.
4. It refers to God
5. Answer may vary

TASK 2 TAKE IT ESSAY!

Answers may vary according to

their understanding of the essay.
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ACTIVITY 1 WORD OF ARTS

 S  E R  J  J B B  S  E  S  N  E  S H O R I F I Y 
 M C  U G D H G  K D L N C  E C  P P K C D  C
 I J U  C G  P S A T Y  M K  G R Y O B  O L V
 C J C L  C  O  A T  T D  Y W  A Q  U O  B P   M L 
 H X Z  B  P   E B I  M  P O  E  M  L  O Y H E W  N
 E D F G A T  J K N  L  I U  I F  W G V X Z  O
 L T Y I O O U  F Q T  W A F J  R L N M T  I
 A F V B K R Y R  K O  I   A  T  E  I  P  A  L  N  S
 N  Q W I N L V V E  G O N  O G  T C K  T  O  S
 G F U O Y O N V L T P F G  P  E G  R R  I  E
 E O O U V A W  A A L   N B K S   R  O L P  S  R
 L T Y G F C B V U  A Z X C U  D I O T  U  P
 O K L G  Q W  E F  R T H L V  U K L G I  L  X
I U B M R T R  D C L Q A  C V X U J L  C  E
K L V U O O  H J  E M  O  T  I  O  N  B F G  N W
 O L H J L  S D X I O  I L G I V W Q F  O B
M J L O  T G K H I  O O P N M C A S X  C K
 O P  C V F D N C  N D X X Y U Q W A S F J

1. Conclusion 9. Emotion
2. Body 10. Michelangelo
3. Introduction 11. Images
4. Sculpture 12. Painting
5. Poem 13. Expression
6. Poetry 14. Writer
7. Senses 15. La Pieta
8. Colourful

ACTIVITY 2 TELL ME ABOUT ACTIVITY 4 ART TELLS

ME
Answers may vary according to
Answers may vary according to their understanding and analysis
their understanding of the of the painting. The possible
sculpture made by Michelangelo answers is that the painting
entitled “La Pieta”. Possible depicts the mourning of the
answers may be about a mother woman, her hardships and
and a child, love for the children, fighting despite all her dilemmas.
the mourning for death of a loved You may answer based on the
ones, sadness, fear and shed of use of sensory words and 10 | P a g e
tears for the loss. images.

ACTIVITY 3 ONE AND ONLY

WOMAN TASK 3 MY FINAL OUTPUT
 Prepared by:

JIRAH A. ACEVEDO
LOVELYN-AR D. CATALAN
CORAZON C. CORROS

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