1. Module 4
Analyzing Primary Sources:
Dasalan at Tocsohan
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
â develop critical and analytical skills by reading primary sources
â analyze the context and content of a selected primary source.
â determine the historical importance of the text
â examine the authorâs point of view and main argument
ENGAGEMENT
When was the last time when you did not like what others did to you because they made
everything worse for you? And when was the time you wanted to speak back to them? Didnât
you speak back to themâor at least about them? Didnât you express your disgust? How hid
you do itâwhat exactly did you do? How did you express your disappointment or disgust of
their undesirable deeds? Did you just attack them to get back at themâor did you do
something more?
Such was the feeling of the members of the Propaganda Movementâincluding
Marcelo H. Del Pilar, who wrote and published on their periodical La Solidaridad. Most
ilustrados (Enlightened) during the 1880s did just thatâtake to writing to express their
opinions but most importantly their dislike of the oppressive Spanish rule.
The Ilustrados were a group of wealthy sons of the middle class who went abroad to
study and be enlightened of the real happenings in their country. There they published articles
and newspapers which attacked the oppressive rule in their home country, Las Islas Filipinas.
Among the literary forms they used are satire and parodies, which attack people in position
and power.
EXPLORATION
PARODY
What is a parody? A parody is an
imitation of something, particularly
literature or a film that is meant to make
fun of it. Also called a spoof, a send-up, a
takeoff, a lampoon, a play on something,
or a caricature, a parody is a creative work
that imitates, comments on, and/or makes
fun of its subject.
Often its subject is an original
work or some aspect of itâtheme or
content, author, style, etc. It can also be
about a real-life person (e.g. a politician),
event, or movement (e.g. the French
Revolution, people in government, or
despotic rulers).
Parodies can be found in art or
culture, including literature, music, theater,
television and film, animation and gaming.
Some parody is practiced in theater.
For example, in movies, Austin
Powers is a character parody of James
Bond while Fifty Shades of Black is a
parody of Fifty Shade of Grey. Vampires
Suck parodies Twilight while Meet the
Spartans makes fun of the popular movie
300.
See the collages below.
5. SEATWORK
LOGO PARODY. Make a parody of a popular brand. Design the logo using the same font or
stylization as the original. Make sure your parody is clear and makes fun ofâif not
criticizesâthe brand itself. See examples below.
6. SONG PARODY
Write a parody of a popular song you like. Write the title of the song and its lyricsâstanza by
stanza. You can choose Tagalog song or English song. Substitute the original lyrics with your
funny lyrics. Make sure you are criticizing or attacking an issue.