21ST CENTURY LITERATURE
FROM THE PHILIPPINES &
THE WORLD
LESSON 3
LESSON 3
Historical Overview of
Philippine Literature:
• Spanish Period
• American Period
• Japanese Period
SPANISH PERIOD
PRE-TEST
Recall Brainstorm
Introduction to the
Session
Generalization
Are you ready today's
Session?
Recall
What did you learn
from our
previous session?
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2 sentences to sum up
what you learned
Objectives
• Identify the geographic, linguistic, and ethnic dimensions of
Philippine literary history during Colonial Period;
• Compare and contrast the various 21st Century genres and
the ones from earlier genres;
• Determine representative texts and authors during the
period; and
• Situate selected texts in the current context to enrich
understanding.
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Spanish Period
History
Language and Literature
Religion
Initial Activity
SPAIN
NALLAMGE
GAUNILAOD
lRAZL
Initial Activity
SPAIN
MAGELLAN
AGUINALDO
RIZAL
Spanish Period (1565-1898)
What happened during
the Spanish Period?
Early
Spanish
Period Add yo
idea here
Late
Spanish
Period
Revolutionary
Period
Enrichment Activity
MESA
KWARTO
CORAZON
01 Spanish, Tagalog, and vernacular form
02 Medium of communication
03 Printing led to publication of various religious materials.
04 Morality and religion
06 Metrical Tales
Dimensions of Spanish Period
Diyaryong tagalog
La Solidaridad for Reform Movement
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08
Emergence of
other types of
literature
Let's begin.
Books
• Doctrina Cristiana by Fr. Juan de Placencia
and Fr. Domingo Nieva
• Nuestra Senora del Rosario by Fr. Blancas
de San Jose
• Barlaan at Josaphat translated from Greek by
Fr. Antonio de Borja
• Urbana at Felisa by Modesto de Castro
• Libro dela Lengua Tagala
• Florante at Laura
Folk Songs
Recreational Plays
• Cenacullo
• Carillo
• Zarzuela
• Moro moro
• Balagtasan
• Duplo
• Karagatan
Novels
• Ninay by Pedro Paterno
• Pasyon dapat Ipagalab ng Puso
• Noli Me Tangere
• El Filibusterismo
Newspapers
• Diaryong Tagalog
• La Solidaridad
Notable Writers
• Francisco Baltazar
• Pedro Paterno
• Jose Rizal
• Andres Bonifacio
• Leona Florentino
Generalization
Austen Tech
That's a wrap!
Thank you for participating.
June 1, 2025
POST-TEST
1. The First book published in the
Philippines.
A. Pasyon
B. Libro de Lengua Tagala
C. Doctrina Cristiana
D. Komedya
2. It refers to a theatrical tradition sometimes in
form of singing. It describes the conflict between
Christian and Muslim.
A. Komedya
B. Pasyon
C. Sarsuela
D. Diaryong Tagalog
3. The narrative poem which talks about royals,
warriors and lovers.
A. Drama
B. Awit at Korido
C. Pasyon
D. Komedya
4. What is the recurring theme during the Spanish
Revolutionary period?
A. Passion
B. Morality
C. Aesthetic
D. Freedom
5. How many years did Spain colonize the
Philippines?
A. 333 years
B. 334 years
C. 335 years
D. 336 years
#CHARACTERFACE OFF CHALLENGE
Find resemblance to the characters
from Spanish Literature and Squid Game film
In terms of:
Physique
Status
Attitude
Explain why they are alike in so many ways.
Austen Tech
That's a wrap!
Thank you for participating.

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