The curriculum map outlines an 8th grade English curriculum with a focus on African and East Asian literature. The first quarter explores African literature and how it examines human struggles. Students will read and analyze various poems and stories from Africa. They will also practice oral presentation skills. The second quarter focuses on East Asian literature inspired by nature, including Japanese zen stories and haikus. Students will continue to improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, and composition skills. The curriculum aims to develop values such as respect, acceptance, determination and embracing diversity.

1. CURRICULUM MAP
English
GRADE 8
First Quarter (African Literature as a Means of Exploring Forces That Human Beings Content With)
Content Standard (CS): The learner demonstrates understanding of: African literature as a means of exploring forces that human beings contend with; various reading styles vis-à-vis
purposes of reading; prosodic features that serve as carriers of meaning; ways by which information may be organized, related, and delivered orally; and parallel structures and cohesive
devices in presenting information.
Performance Standard (PS): The learner transfers learning by composing and delivering a persuasive speech based on a specific topic of interest keeping in mind the proper and effective
use of parallel structures and cohesive devices and appropriate prosodic features, stance, and behavior.
Legend:
A – RC/SS (reading comprehension/study skills); B – LC (Listening Comprehension); C – VC (Viewing Comprehension); D – VD (Vocabulary Development); E – Lit (Literature); F – WC
(Writing Composition); G – OL/F (Oral Language and Fluency); H – GA (Grammar Awareness)
Term
(No.):
Month
Unit Topic:
Content
Competencies/
Skills
Assessment Activities Resources
(K to 12 English
Curriculum Guide
December 2013)
Institutional
Core Values
Week 1 Africa’s Plea
(by Roland Tombekai
Dempster)
EN8LT-Ie-2.2
Explain how the elements
specific to a genre contribute to
the theme of a particular literary
selection
EN8V-Ie-4
Use appropriate strategies in
unlocking the meaning of the
unfamiliar words
EN8LT-Id2.2.3
Determine tone, mood, and
purpose of the author
EN8LT-IId2.2.2
Explain the literary devices used
Formative:
 Recitation
 Literary, analytical and
reflective discussion
 Summarizing
Summative
 Quizzes
 Performance Task
D1: Answer the questions
briefly to show one’s
understanding of the
italicized words
E1/E2/E3: Answer the given
questions to analyse the
poem
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 Respect for
Individuality
 Love for Oneself
 Acceptance for
Others
Week 2 Sentences and
Fragments
EN8WC-Ib-1.1.6:
Organize ideas in fragments and
sentence outline forms
Formative
 Discussion
 Distinguish between
sentence and fragments
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2. Journal
 Recitation
 Seatwork
 Assignments
Summative
 Quizzes
Formative
 Discussion
 Recitation
 Self-reflection
 Assignments
 Daily journal entry
Summative
 Journal output
 Complete a fragment into a
sentence
 Correcting punctuations
 Write original journal
 Examine various concepts
one wants to write
 Write reflection based on
selection using powerful
details to relate with one’s
experience in each journal
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11)
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Week 3 Black Woman
(by Leopold Sedar
Senghor)
EN8V-Ie-4: Use appropriate
strategies in unlocking the
meaning of unfamiliar words
EN8LT-Id2.2.3
Determine tone, mood, and
purpose of the author
EL8LT-I-I.2b
Identify poetic elements
Formative:
 Recitation
 Literary, analytical and
reflective discussion
 Summarizing
Summative
 Quizzes
 Performance Task
D1: Write synonym of the
given words based on the
context of the selection
E1/E2: Answer the questions
E3: Write the poetic
elements used in the given
verses
Everyday Life In Afro-
Asian Literature 8 (pp.
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 Appreciating others
 Embracing realities
of life
 Realizing the true
meaning of beauty
 Recognition and
respect for one’s
uniqueness
Week 4 Cause and Effect
Relationship
EN8G-IIa-9:
Use appropriate grammatical
signals or expressions suitable to
each pattern of idea
development: cause-effect
relationship
EN8WC-IIb-2.8:
Formative
 Discussion
 Recitation
 Seatwork
 Assignments
 Graphic Organizer
Summative
 Quizzes
 Distinguish the cause and
effect in a given scenario
 Completing the chart to
identify the cause and
effect based on a selection
 Compose sentence using
inverted order
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3. Sentences in Inverted
Order
Compose sentence in inverted
order
EN8G-IIb-9:
Use appropriate grammatical
signals or expressions suitable to
each pattern of idea
development: general to
particular
 Identify subject and
predicate
 Distinguish sentence with
natural and inverted order
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Proficiency 8 (pp. 23-
25)
Week 5 The Hands of the
Black
(by Luis Bernardo
Honwana)
EN8V-Ia-10.2:
Determine the meaning of
idiomatic expressions by noting
context clues and collocations
EL8LT-I-1.3
Analyze the literary element
EN8LT-Ie-2.2
Explain how the elements
specific to a genre contribute to
the theme of a particular literary
selection
EN8LT-Id2.2.3
Determine tone, mood, and
purpose of the author
Formative:
 Recitation
 Literary, analytical and
reflective discussion
 Summarizing
Summative
 Quizzes
 Performance Task
D1: Read the sentence and
give the meaning of the
idiomatic expression that
uses the word hand in each
sentence
E1/E2/E3: Answer the
questions briefly
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 Determination
 Perseverance
 Living a Purposeful
and meaningful life
 Faith and trust in
one’s capacity
Week 6 Sentence Patterns EN8G-IIa-9:
Use appropriate grammatical
signals or expressions suitable to
each pattern of idea development
Formative
 Discussion
 Recitation
 Seatwork
 Assignments
 Graphic Organizer
Summative
 Quizzes
 Identify the different
sentence patterns
 Understand the connection
of subject and verb
agreement with sentence
pattern
 Distinguish regular and
irregular verbs
 Identify transitive,
intransitive and linking
verbs
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4.  Identify subject and object
complement
Week 7 The Gentleman of the
Jungle
(by Jomo Kenyatta)
EN8V-Ie-4:
Use appropriate strategies in
unlocking the meaning of
unfamiliar words
EL8LT-I-1.4:
Explain the elements of a story
EN8LT-Ie-2.2
Explain how the elements
specific to a genre contribute to
the theme of a particular literary
selection
EN8LT-Id2.2.3
Determine tone, mood, and
purpose of the author
EN8WC-Ia-1.1:
Generate ideas
Formative:
 Recitation
 Literary, analytical and
reflective discussion
 Summarizing
Summative
 Quizzes
 Performance Task
D1: Read the given sentences
and underline the word or
group of words that help you
understand the meaning of
the italicized word in each
sentence
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 Respect for Others
 Truthfulness
 Honesty
 Fairness
Week 8 Drawing conclusions EN8WC-IId2.8.9:
Use a variety of techniques to
formulate a conclusion
Formative
 Discussion
 Recitation
 Seatwork
 Graphic Organizers
 Assignments
Summative
Quizzes
 Arrive at a reasonable
judgement after
considering facts of a given
selection
 Distinguish facts from
opinion
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Week 9 Nelson Mandela’s
Nobel Peace Prize
Lecture
EN8V-Ie-4:
Use appropriate strategies in
unlocking the meaning of
unfamiliar words
EN8LT-Id2.2.3
Determine the purpose of the
author
Formative:
 Recitation
 Discussion
 Literary, analytical and
reflective discussion
 Summarizing
Summative
D1: Write the meaning of the
word of the underlined words
based on the context clues
E1: Answer the question
based from the story read
F1: Write five major points
of Nelson Mandela’s speech
Everyday Life In Afro-
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24-32)
 Hope
 Optimism
 Equality
 Determination
 Acceptance
 Embracing Diversity
 Living a Purposeful
Life

5. EN8WC-Ia-1.1:
Generate idea
 Quizzes
 Performance Task
that courage people to
promote quality of life
Week 10 Unit Test
Second Quarter (East Asian Literature as an Form Inspired and Influenced by Nature)
Content Standard (CS): The learner demonstrates understanding of: East Asian literature as a mirror to a shares heritage; coping strategies in processing textual information; strategies in
examining features of a listening and viewing material; structural analysis of words and propaganda techniques; and grammatical signals for opinion-making, persuasion, and emphasis.
Performance Standard (PS): The learner transfers learning by composing and delivering a persuasive speech based on an informative essay featuring use of properly acknowledged
information sources, grammatical signals for opinion-making, persuasion, and emphasis, and appropriate prosodic features, stance, and behavior.
Legend:
A – RC/SS (reading comprehension/study skills); B – LC (Listening Comprehension); C – VC (Viewing Comprehension); D – VD (Vocabulary Development); E – Lit (Literature); F – WC
(Writing Composition); G – OL/F (Oral Language and Fluency); H – GA (Grammar Awareness)
Term
(No.):
Month
Unit Topic:
Content
Competencies/
Skills
Assessment Activities Resources Institutional
Core Values
Week 1 Japanese Zen Stories EL8RC-II-1.1:
Justify using textual evidences
EN8VC-IIa-1.3:
Predict the gist of the material
viewed based on the title,
pictures, and excerpt
EN8V-IIa-24.1:
Distinguish verbal ironies
EN8WC-IIc-2.8:
Compose effective paragraphs
through strategies in idea
development
Formative:
 Recitation
 Literary, analytical and
reflective discussion
 Multimedia presentation
 Group Activities
 Graphic Organizers
Summative
 Quizzes
 Performance Task
 Unit Test
Self-Assessment
 Blog
 Rubric
 Self-Reflection
A1: Based from the story
read, state the common
strands that make them Zen
stories and cite textual
evidence to justify the
answer
A2: Draw an Enso following
the given simple steps
C1: Write one’s idea about
the figure presented
D1: Identify the verbal
ironies in the Zen stories
F1: Choose one saying that
interests you and develop a
paragraph about it
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 Observance of right
principle life
 Appreciation of Zen
stories
 Respect for other
religion, belief, and
practices
 Interconnected-ness
with nature
Week 2 Nouns and their cases EN8G-IIa-9:
Use appropriate grammatical
signals or expressions suitable to
each pattern of idea development
Formative
 Discussion
 Recitation
 Seatwork
 Classifying and using
nouns in the different cases
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Summative
Quizzes
 Give samples of each cases
of nouns
 Determine the case of noun
and tell the function in the
sentence
Proficiency 8 (pp. 101-
105)
Week 3 Japanese Haikus EL8RC-II-1.1:
Analyze content using textual
evidences
EL8VC-II-1.2:
View comprehension
EL8VD-II-1.2
Identify literal meaning
EN8V-III-24:
Distinguish literal meaning and
figurative meaning
EL8LT-II-1.2a:
Distinguish the features of a
Haiku
EL8LT-II-1.2b:
Identify juxtaposition in poetry
EN8LT-Ic-2.2.1:
Identify sensory images
EL8WC-II-1.2:
Create original Haikus
Formative:
 Recitation
 Literary, analytical and
reflective discussion
 Multimedia presentation
 Group Activities
 Graphic Organizers
Summative
 Quizzes
 Performance Task
 Unit Test
Self-Assessment
 Blog
 Rubric
 Self-Reflection
A1/D1/D2/E1/E2/E3:
Answer the given questions
about the Haiku given
C1: Create a Haiku based
from the photo or image that
strikes you
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 Respect and love for
nature
 Appreciation for
Haikus and Japanese
of simplicity and
perfection
 Giving importance
to fleeting moments
and ordinary things
and events
 Living in the present
 Strengthening the
use of senses
 Group spirit and
teamwork
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Week 5 Japanese Play: Mad
man on the Roof (by
Kikuchi Kan)
EL8RC-II.1.3a:
Examine the character traits
EL8RC-II.1.3b:
Formative:
 Recitation
 Literary, analytical and
reflective discussion
A1/A2/E1/E2: In
cooperative groups, analyze
the play by answering the
given questions
 Respect and
understanding for
people with mental
disorder

7. Understand the importance of the
other characters
EL8RC-II.1.3c:
Describe and evaluate the setting
EL8WC/VC-II-1.3:
Integrate psychology and social
issue through research and
technology
EL8VC-IIa-1.3:
View comprehension
EN8V-IIIf-12.3:
Arrive at meanings through
context clues
EL8LT-II-1.3a:
Analyze elements of a play
through diffentiate
EL8LT-II-1.3b:
Break down plot components
EL8LT-II-1.3c:
Identify and express the theme in
a unified statement
EL8LT-II-1.3d:
Examine the themes universally
EN8WC-IIe-2.2:
Articulate and evaluate personal
response/Retell a personal
experience in coherent
paragraphs
 Multimedia presentation
 Group Activities
 Graphic Organizers
Summative
 Quizzes
 Performance Task
 Unit Test
Self-Assessment
 Blog
 Rubric
 Self-Reflection
A3/E3/E4/F1: In cooperative
groups, analyze the play by
answering the given
questions
A4: In cooperative groups,
choose one topic from the
given list and research about
it. Present it in multimedia
form
C1: Write one’s answers
what makes the presented
mask a universal symbol of
drama
D1: Study the phrase and
choose the word that best fit
each phrase
 Constant
examination of one’s
life
 Living a purposeful
in a confusing world
 Group spirit and
teamwork
 Attentive listening
Week 6 Modals EN8G-IIIf-3.6:
Use modals appropriately
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8. Week 7 Chinese Short Story:
A Country Boy Quits
School and the
Analects of Confucius
EL8VC-IIa-1.4:
View comprehension
EN9V-Ig-12.3:
Distinguish synonyms
EL8VD-II-1.4b:
Use words in context
EL8LT-II-1.4a:
Identify story elements
EL8LT-II-1.4b:
Analyze content
EL8/RCLT-II-1.4b:
Expand characterization
EL8/RCLT-II-1.4a:
Use textual evidence
EL8LT-II-1.4b:
Identify conflict and infer how it
interplays with the other story
elements
EL8/RCLT-II-1.4c:
Describe setting and its role in
developing the conflict
EN9VC-Id-21:
Summarize logically
EL8RC/LT-II-1.4d:
Infer meaning of events
EL8RC/LT-II-1.4f:
Evaluate personal significance of
a resolution in the story
EL8LT-II-1.4c:
Articulate the story’s theme
Formative:
 Recitation
 Literary, analytical and
reflective discussion
 Multimedia presentation
 Group Activities
 Graphic Organizers
Summative
 Quizzes
 Performance Task
 Unit Test
Self-Assessment
 Blog
 Rubric
 Self-Reflection
C1: Describe the man in the
picture and write one’s
answers to the given question
D1: In the box is a pool of
words. Look for synonyms
and put a different symbol
for each pair of synonyms
D2/F1: Construct meaningful
sentences using the given
words
E1: Do the given tasks in
cooperative groups and
complete the given story
frame. Discuss the questions
that follows
 Value education/
study well
 Gratitude and
appreciation for
parent’s efforts and
sacrifices
 Consistent
observation of
valuable principle s
in life
 Appreciation for
Chinese stories and
sayings
 Group spirit and
teamwork

9. EN8WC-IIa-2.8:
Construct meaningful and
effective sentences
EL8WC-II-1.4:
Construct higher order thinking
questions
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Silence of Love
(by Han Young-Un)
EL8VC-II-1.5:
View comprehension
EL8VD- II-1.5a:
Expand knowledge on
vocabulary words
EL8VD- II-1.5b:
Use vocabulary words in context
EL8LT- II-1.5a:
Analyze elements of poetry
through differentiation
EL8LT- II-1.5b:
Identify the poet’s attitude
towards the subject
EN8V-IIf-10.1.4:
Identify the figures of speech
EL8LT- II-1.5b:
Prove the universality of theme
EN8WC-IIe-2.2:
Express and evaluate personal
perspective/response
Formative:
 Recitation
 Literary, analytical and
reflective discussion
 Multimedia presentation
 Group Activities
 Graphic Organizers
Summative
 Quizzes
 Performance Task
 Unit Test
Self-Assessment
 Blog
 Rubric
 Self-Reflection
C1: Study the image
carefully, then answer
the given questions
D1: Choose five
unfamiliar words from
the poem and complete
the given table
E1: In cooperative
groups, analyse the
poem based in the
given sets of
questions. Express
answers in varied ways
 Respect for human
dignity
 Respect for women
 Advocacy against
war, slavery and
physical abuse
 Love for one’s
country
 Hopefulness
 Valuing historical
past
 Living at the present
moment with
learnings from the
past
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10. Third Quarter (Understanding the Literature of South East Asia for a Deeper Appreciation of Self and Others)
Content Standard (CS): The learner demonstrates understanding of: Southeast Asian literature as mirror to a shared heritage ; coping strategies in processing textual information; strategies
in examining features of a listening and viewing material; structural analysis of words and propaganda techniques; and grammatical signals for opinion- making, persuasion and emphasis.
Performance Standard (PS): The learner transfers learning by composing and delivering a persuasive speech based on an informative essay featuring use of properly acknowledged
information sources, grammatical signals for opinion-making , persuasion, and emphasis, and appropriate prosodic features, stance, and 10ehaviour.
Legend:
A – RC/SS (reading comprehension/study skills); B – LC (Listening Comprehension); C – VC (Viewing Comprehension); D – VD (Vocabulary Development); E – Lit (Literature); F – WC
(Writing Composition); G – OL/F (Oral Language and Fluency); H – GA (Grammar Awareness)
Term (No.):
Month
Unit Topic:
Content
Competencies/
Skills
Assessment Activities Resources Institutional
Core Values
Week 1 On the Three Evils (by
U Nu)
EN7WC-IV-a-2.8.4: Analyze,
interpret, and evaluate the
details of an essay
EN8RC-IIIf-2.1.7.1:
Evaluate the details that support
assertions in a text
EN8RC-IIIe-2.1.7:
React to what is asserted or
expressed in a text
EN8RC-III-I.1:
Reconstruct situations/realties
EN8WC-IIIc-1.1.6:
Expand the content of an
outline using the notes primary
and secondary sources
EN8VC-Iia-1.3:
Analyze, interpret and evaluate
details of illustrations
EN7VC-III-f-14:
Make a stand on the material
viewed
EN8V-IIIe-12.3:
Formative:
 Recitation
 Literary, analytical and
reflective discussions
 Reflective discussion
 Graphic organizer
 Assignments
 Group works
 Seat works
 Quizzes
Summative:
 Performance Task
A1/A2/A3/E1: Read
selection a second time and
answer the given questions
A4: Work in the given
numbers to see how these
issues affect the Philippines
and other countries
A5: Make an outline using
notes from primary and
secondary sources
 Freedom to express
one’s emotions
 Respect for diversity

11. Arrive at meanings through
context clues
EN7LT-I-I-3:
Explain how a selection is
influenced by culture, history
and environment
EN8WC-III.I.1:
Write an essay to shoe one’s
conviction in relation to an
issue
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Catherine Lim)
EN8VC-Iic-17:
Determine the message
conveyed in the material used
EL8VC-III-1.2:
Critical analysis of real-life
situation
EN8VC-Ib-8:
Deduce word meaning using
context clues
EN8WC-III-1.2c:
Compose an informative
article/essay
EL8G-III-I.2:
Determine errors in sentences
EL8WC-III-I.2a:
Write grammatical sentence
Formative:
 Recitation
 Literary, analytical and
reflective discussions
 Multimedia presentation
 Group sharing
 Critical viewing
Summative:
 Quizzes
 Performance task
 Unit test
C1: Do what is instructed
C2: Look for documents
featuring taxi drivers. Then
answer the questions that
follows
D1: Read the sentence taken
from the story and determine
what the underline words
mean
E1/E2: Answer the
following questions based in
the story
F1/F2: Prepare and produce
a magazine by group
H1/H2: Read the following
sentences taken from the
selection. Rewrite them to
correct any grammar error
 Understanding the
superstitious beliefs
of different people
 Understanding one’s
superstitious belief
 Respect and
acceptance of
people’s culture and
belief
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Week 5 The Cock
(by Tao Kim Hai)
EN7RC-III-a-8:
Use the universe of the text to
activate one’s schema
EL8RC-III-1.3:
Expand ideas from the text
EN8SS-IIIe-1.6:
Show respect for intellectual
property rights by
acknowledging citations
EN8RC-Iic-2.1.7:
React to assertions made
EN8V-IIIa-15.3:
Infer the meaning of the words
though structural analysis
EL8LT-III-I.3a:
Analyze how the different
elements of the text contributes
to its effectiveness
EL8LT-III-I.3b:
Discover literature as a tool to
understand cultural differences
EL8LT-Ih-3:
Explain how a selection is
influenced by culture, history,
environment
Formative:
 Recitation
 Literary, analytical and
reflective discussions
 Multimedia presentation
 Group sharing
 Critical viewing
Summative:
 Quizzes
 Performance task
Unit test
A1/E1/E2/E3:
Answer the give questions
A2:
Illustrate funny instances
based on the description in
the story
A3:
Conduct a simply survey
regarding people’s attitudes
towards superstitious belief
A4:
Watch videos on YouTube
about different superstitious
beliefs in South-East Asia.
Then answer the given
questions
D1:
Read how the words are used
in the selection. Then
complete the worksheet to
determine the meaning of
each words
 Understanding
superstitious belief
of different people
 Understanding one’s
superstitious belief
 Respect and
acceptance of
people’s culture and
belief
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Week 7 Welcome Home
(by Tammi Lavacheck)
EL8VD-III-1.4:
Identifying the word meaning
Formative:
 Recitation
A1: Study the literal
elements used by the poet
 Promoting peace

13. EL8LT-III-1.4:
Identifying, analysing, and
interpreting poetic elements
EN7RC-III-a-8:
Using one’s schema to
understand the text
EL8RC-III-1.4:
Establishing parallelism
EL8WC-III-1.4:
Writing original poem
EN8VC-Iic-17:
Determining the key message
conveyed in the material
viewed
EN7VC-III-f-14:
Making a stand on an issue
 Literary, analytical and
reflective discussions
 Multimedia presentation
 Group sharing
 Critical viewing
Summative:
 Quizzes
 Performance task
Unit test
and answer the given
questions
A2: Analyze further the
poem “Welcome Home” and
illustrate the given lines
C1: Sutdy the editorial
cartoons and answer the
questions that follow
D1: Complete the puzzle by
writing the words in the
poem that match the given
meaning or clues
F1: Research on the history
of Vietnam and identify
events that are referred to in
the poems. Research also n
how their people regard these
events
F2:Wite an essay that cites
other disadvantages of war
and discouraging other
people from engaging in it
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Week 9 Love of Country – an
excerpt
(by Andres Bonifacio)
EN7RC-III-a-8:
Using one’s schema to
understand the text
EL8RC-III-I.5:
Establishing parallelism
EN8VC-Iic-17:
Determining the key message
conveyed in the material
viewed
Formative:
 Recitation
 Literary, analytical and
reflective discussions
 Multimedia presentation
 Group sharing
 Critical viewing
Summative:
 Quizzes
 Performance task
A1/A2: Study the literary
elements used by the poet
and answer the given
question
A2: Read online materials
about the life of Andres
Bonifacio. List at least three
events in his life that would
prove any of the stanzas in
the poem
 Patriotism
 Taking pride in
Filipino heroism

14. EN7VC-III-f-14:
Make a stand on an issue
EN8V-IIIe-12.3:
Identify word meaning through
context clues
EL8LT-III-I.5:
Identify, analyse, and interpret
poetic elements
EL8WC-III-I.5:
Write an essay
Unit test
C1: study the illustrations
and answer the questions that
follow
D1: Check how the words
are used on the poem
F1: Write an effective essay
about one’s love for country
using propaganda technique
Week 10 Unit Test
Third Quarter (Understanding the Literature of South East Asia for a Deeper Appreciation of Self and Others)
Content Standard (CS): The learner demonstrates understanding of: Southeast Asian literature as mirror to a shared heritage ; coping strategies in processing textual information; strategies
in examining features of a listening and viewing material; structural analysis of words and propaganda techniques; and grammatical signals for opinion- making, persuasion, and emphasis.
Performance Standard (PS): The learner transfers learning by composing and delivering a persuasive speech based on an informative essay featuring use of properly acknowledged
information sources, grammatical signals for opinion-making , persuasion, and emphasis, and appropriate prosodic features, stance, and behavior.
Legend:
A – RC/SS (reading comprehension/study skills); B – LC (Listening Comprehension); C – VC (Viewing Comprehension); D – VD (Vocabulary Development); E – Lit (Literature); F – WC
(Writing Composition); G – OL/F (Oral Language and Fluency); H – GA (Grammar Awareness)
Term (No.):
Month
Unit Topic:
Content
Competencies/
Skills
Assessment Activities Resources Institutional
Core Values
Week 1 The Cabuliwallah EN8V-Ie-4:
Exploring different strategies to
get the meaning of unfamiliar
terms
EN8RC-Iva-2.2.1:
Identifying positions of topic
sentence
EN8RC-IVb-2.21.2:
Identifying details that support
the topic sentence
EN8LT-IVe-12:
Formative:
 Recitation
 Literary, analytical and
reflective discussions
 Reflective discussion
 Graphic organizer
 Assignments
 Group works
 Seat works
 Quizzes
Summative:
 Performance Task
A1: Answer the given
questions
A3: Write words that would
indicate the impression of the
given characters on the
Cabuliwallah
D1: Study the context of the
vocabulary word in the
indicated paragraph. The
write its meaning on the
space provided
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15. Appreciating literature as an
expression of philosophical and
religious ideas
EN8LT-IVf-2.2:
Explaining how the elements
specific to a genre contribute to
the theme of a particular
literary selection
EN8WC-IVd-3.4.2:
Identifying features of
journalistic ideas
E1: Answer the given
questions
F1: Answer the given
questions based on the article
Week 2 Phoenix Language
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Week 3 Karma
(by Khushwant Singh)
EL8VD-IV-1.2:
Use various strategies to
decode the meaning of the word
EN8LT-Ih-3:
Explain how a selection is
influenced by culture, history
and environment
EN8LT-IVf-2.2:
Explaining how the elements
specific to a genre contribute to
the theme of a particular
literary selection
ENLT-Iva-13.1:
Identifying the distinguishing
features found in the religious
texts, myths, drama, and short
stories by South and West
Asian writers
EL8WC-IV-1.2:
Writing feature article
Formative:
 Recitation
 Literary, analytical and
reflective discussions
 Reflective discussion
 Graphic organizer
 Assignments
 Group works
 Seat works
 Quizzes
Summative:
 Performance Task
A1/E4: Explain which part
of the essay do you
completely agree
D1: Choose from the word
pool below the term that is
defined by the set of words in
each number
E1/E2/E3: Answer the given
questions based on the article
F1: Write a feature article
about young Filipino’s
concept of Karma
 Nationalism
 Being Humble
 Respect for women/
gender sensitivity

16. EN8LT-IVe-12:
Appreciating literature as an
expression of philosophical and
religious ideas
EL8RC-IV-1.2:
Evaluating the information of a
given text
Week 4 Phoenix Language
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Week 5 Food of Paradise
(by Ibn Majid)
EL8VD-IV-1.2:
Use various strategies to
decode the meaning of the word
EN8LT-Id-2.2.3:
Determining key ideas, tone,
and purpose of the author
EN8LT-IVf-2.2:
Explaining how the elements
specific to a genre contribute to
the theme of a particular
literary selection
EN8LT-IVe-12:
Appreciating literature as an
expression of philosophical and
religious ideas
Formative:
 Recitation
 Literary, analytical and
reflective discussions
 Reflective discussion
 Graphic organizer
 Assignments
 Group works
 Seat works
 Quizzes
Summative:
 Performance Task
D1: Get your dictionary to
trace the origin of the words
from the South Asia and find
their meaning
E1/E2: Answer the given
questions
E3: Compare Ibrahim with
our own Juan Tamad
 Hard work
 Faith in God
 Laughing at our own
weakness
Week 6 Phoenix Language
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Week 7 Mules
(by Yuyutsa Sharma)
EL8VD-IV-1.2:
Use various strategies to
decode the meaning of the word
EN8LT-IVe-12:
Formative:
 Recitation
 Literary, analytical and
reflective discussions
 Reflective discussion
 Graphic organizer
D1: Go back to the poem and
look for the words that mean
the same as the given words
E1: Answer the given
questions
 Modernism
 Violence against
mother earth is
meted with
unimaginable
punishment

17. Appreciating literature as an
expression of philosophical and
religious ideas
EN8LT-Id-2.2.3:
Determining key ideas, tone,
and purpose of the author
 Assignments
 Group works
 Seat works
 Quizzes
Summative:
 Performance Task
E2: gather data about
different animals that other
Asian countries use for
transportation
Share your personal insights
on the formidable
relationship that exist
between animals and women
in Asia
Week 8 Phoenix Language
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Week 9 Song of the Flower
(by Kahlil Gibran)
EL8VD-IV-1.2:
Use various strategies to
decode the meaning of the word
EN8LT-IVe-12:
Appreciating literature as an
expression of philosophical and
religious ideas
EN8LT-IVf-2.2:
Explaining how the elements
specific to a genre contribute to
the theme of a particular
literary selection
EN8LT-IIId-2.2.4:
Explaining figurative language
used
EN8LT-Ic-2.2.1:
Expressing appreciation for
sensory images
EN8LT-Ig-2.3:
Identifying similarities and
differences of the featured
selections
Formative:
 Recitation
 Literary, analytical and
reflective discussions
 Reflective discussion
 Graphic organizer
 Assignments
 Group works
 Seat works
 Quizzes
Summative:
 Performance Task
D1: Identify people, events,
things, expressions,
synonyms, antonyms or ideas
related to the word at the
center
E1/E2/E3/E4: Do the given
activities per groups
E5/E6: Compare the
message of the song
“Bulaklak” with that of
Kahlil Gibran’s “Song of the
Flower”
 Strong sense of
determination helps
get to where and
what we want to be
in the future
 Optimism in life
 Flowing with life’s
natural course makes
adaptation easy and
smooth
 Openness to what
life has to offer

18. EL8LT-Ih-3:
Explain how a selection is
influenced by culture, history,
environment
Week 10 Unit Test