Filipino Tapestry: Tagalog Language through Culture

Scope and Sequence

vii The following gives teachers and students an overview of all the lessons and language skills and concepts included in Filipino Tapestry. 1. Pagbati (Greetings) Writing: Writing an e-mail with Q&A Speaking/Listening: Greeting different age groups Culture: Use of respect particle po/ho; Pagmamano Grammar: Markers; Simple sentences Assessment: Marking nouns; Appropriate greetings; Understanding different scenarios Reading: Reading minidialogs 2. Pagsakay ng Dyip (Riding a Jeepney) Writing: Writing simple directions; Describing new places Speaking/Listening: Common conversations; Song Culture: Public transportation; Proximity Grammar: Verb paki; Giving commands; Simple sentences and questions Assessment: Writing simple sentences and simple dialog; Interview: Q&A Reading: Reading the song “Limang Dipang Tao” 3. Pamilya (Family) Writing: Family tree Speaking/Listening: Dialog, different scenarios Culture: Cross-cultural differences; Intergenerational issues Grammar: Objective pronouns; review markers and simple sentences Assessment: Q&A; Information gap; Writing short narratives; Grammar use Reading: Short narrative “Ang Tindahan ni Aling Nena” 4. Barkada (Friends) Writing: Simple and appropriate dialog; Note taking; Tourism blurb; Sawikain Speaking/Listening: Dialog, different scenarios Culture: Barkadahan; Ninong and ninang; Cross-cultural friendships Grammar: Subjective pronouns Assessment: Q&A activity; Short narrative; Using pronouns Reading: Reading the song “Awit ng Barkada” 5. Bahay (Home) Writing: Labeling parts of a house; Describing Speaking/Listening: Listening, role-playing, and creating dialogs; “What’s My Line?” Scope and Sequence viii Scope and Sequence Culture: Proximity; Filipino home Grammar: Linkers; More sentences; Different phrases Assessment: Translation; Web development; Grammar use Reading: Reading the song “Bahay ni Gary Granada”; Short narratives 6. Pamamalengke (Going to Market) Writing: Writing minidialogs Speaking/Listening: Role-playing minidialogs; Re-creating scenes from palengke video Culture: Palengke and sari-sari store Grammar: Gaano; Magkano; Adjectives; Adverbs Assessment: Summarizing; Q&A; Grammar use Reading: Short narrative “Ang Tindahan ni Aling Nena” 7. Pagkain (Food) Writing: Writing recipes; Descriptive writing Speaking/Listening: Role-playing different dialogs; Food trading Culture: Merienda culture; Rice at every meal Grammar: Object focus affixes; Gusto; Ayaw Assessment: Writing and role-playing dialogs; Conjugating verbs; Demo cooking; Information gap Reading: Short narratives Mga Pagkain sa Iba’t-Ibang Probinsiya 8. Salu-salo (Parties) Writing: Writing invitation; Paanyaya; Descriptive narratives and scenarios Speaking/Listening: Role-playing dialog; Listening to and re-creating scenarios Culture: Pakikisama; Salu-Salo; What, where, why, and how Grammar: Mag verbs Assessment: “What’s the missing line?”; Translation; Oral conversation; Grammar use Reading: Word association; Reading narratives; Q&A 9. Pagsamba (Religion) Writing: Research different religious groups; Creating a PowerPoint presentation Speaking/Listening: Dialog – different scenarios; Film clip Himala Culture: Mga relihiyon sa Pilipinas Grammar: puwede, maaari, kailangan, dapat Assessment: Role-playing; Oral discussions; Writing a letter; Giving advice; Grammar use Reading: Reading the song “Sana”; Q&A 10. Pista (Festival) Writing: Translation; Simple narratives; Poetry writing Speaking/Listening: Alphabetizing things seen, heard, etc., at a festival Culture: Pistahan; (what, where, why?) Grammar: Noun affixes; More sentences Assessment: Interviewing a Filipino; Grammar use Reading: Different celebrations and holidays ix Scope and Sequence 11. Aliwan (Pastimes) Writing: Images of daily life Speaking/Listening: Pakikipanayan; Short discussions; Dialog Culture: Filipino pastimes Grammar: Saan/nasaan; Nasa/sa Assessment: Formulating Q&A; Grammar use Reading: Reading Sabungan and other short narratives 12. Buhay sa Bukid (Life in the Country) Writing: Creating a mural; Grid activity; Translation; Writing rhymes; Poster making Speaking/Listening: Dialog; Oral reporting; Oral discussions Culture: Buhay sa bukid Grammar: Magpa; Pa in/an/han; Kung, kapag; Actor focus; Object focus Assessment: Writing sentences and short narratives; Creating minidialogs; Grammar use Reading: Reading short narratives and the song “Magtanim Hindi Biro” 13. Buhay sa Siyudad (Life in the City) Writing: Describing people and places; Analyzing who, what, where, when, why; Question cards Speaking/Listening: You interviews; Oral recitation (poem); Reporting Culture: Comparing life in the city and barrio Grammar: Adjectives; Maging; Focus and aspects/tense Assessment: Translation; Q&A; Conjugation of verbs; Brainstorming/webbing Reading: Poem; Q&A; Summarizing 14. Tradisyon (Traditions) Writing: Translating Speaking/Listening: Guided conversation; Minidialogs; Summarizing and orally explaining Culture: Filipino traditions Grammar: Huwag; Hindi Assessment: More on translation; Grammar use Reading: Reading different Filipino Superstitions 15. Pangingibang Bansa (Working Abroad) Writing: Translating; Letter writing; Writing responses Speaking/Listening: Oral discussion; Caregiver film clip; Role-playing; Short balagtasan Culture: Overseas Filipino workers Grammar: Um verbs; Review sentences Assessment: Writing dialogs; Conjugation (verbs); Comprehension Q&A Reading: Reading the poem “Balikbayan Box” 16. Kasaysayan (History) Writing: Translating; Rewriting; Researching Speaking/Listening: Role-playing; Oral discussion x Scope and Sequence Culture: Philippine history Grammar: Time Indicators; Sa; Noon Assessment: Identifying; Open discussion; Formulating...