PPC ELEC 2: Philippine Popular Culture Quiz

Questions and Answers

What is the name of the popular dance represented by a pair of warriors staging a fight with bolos, bows and arrows?

Duel dance

What material did the ancient Filipinos use to make body ornaments such as beads and bracelets in the New Stone Age?

Green jade

Red cornelian

Other attractive stones

All of the above (correct)

The spread of Islam to Old Malaysia was brought about by the activities of Arab traders.

True

What form of government did the Arabs introduce to the Philippines?

sultanate form Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a graphic organizer in teaching and learning?

To organize information and ideas in a way that is easy to comprehend and internalize. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main task in Assessment Task 3 - Creating Infographic?

Produce a well-designed infographic on the cultural influences brought by the Arabs, the Chinese, and the Indians during the pre-colonial period to the Filipino culture. Signup and view all the answers

Indian influence on Filipino life is primarily shown in the Philippine languages, particularly in __________.

Tagalog Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis for rating the 'Required Elements' category in the infographic rubric?

The presence of all required elements related to the topic, in addition to clear and well-related pictures. Signup and view all the answers

Is it important for borrowed pictures in the infographic to have a correct source citation?

True Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the picture captions in the infographic?

The purpose is to add information that complements the images and maintains a consistent tone. Signup and view all the answers

What did the ancient Filipinos use as their system of writing before the arrival of the Spaniards?

Syllabary Signup and view all the answers

How many major languages are considered in the Philippines according to Agoncillo (2012)?

Eight Signup and view all the answers

Divorce was legal in pre-colonial Philippines.

True Signup and view all the answers

Before the arrival of the Spaniards, ancient Filipinos wrote on the bark of trees, on leaves, and bamboo tubes using their knives, daggers, or iron as pens and colored ____ of trees as ink.

saps Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Pre-Colonial Philippine Culture

In pre-colonial Philippines, a woman could obtain a divorce by returning the dowry to the man or his parents with an additional amount equal to the dowry.
If the couple had children, both the dowry and fine went to the children, which was held in trust for them by the grandparents or responsible relatives.

Early Filipino Literature

Early Filipinos had written languages that traced their origin to the Austronesian (Malayan-Polynesian) parent stock.
They used these languages not only as media of daily communication but also as vehicles for the expression of their literary moods.
Folk literature represented a group heritage and reflected their daily lives.
They had music and dance for almost all occasions and a wide variety of musical instruments indicative of their ingenuity.

System of Writing

Ancient Filipinos had a syllabary which was probably of Sanskrit or Arabic provenance.
The syllabary consisted of seventeen symbols, of which three were vowels standing for the present five vowels and fourteen consonants.
They wrote on the bark of trees, on leaves and bamboo tubes, using their knives, daggers, pointed sticks or iron as pens and the colored saps of trees as ink.

Early Philippine Music and Dance

Natives were music lovers and had various percussion instruments such as the timbal, timbrel, cymbal, and drum.
They also had stringed instruments like the kudyapi, a kind of small guitar.
The Negritos of Bataan and Zambales had their own musical instruments, including the Jew's harp made of bamboo, bansic made of mountain cane, bamboo violin with abaca strings, and gangsa, a sort of guitar.

Art

Art started in the first primitive inhabitants of the Philippines through their tools and weapons.
As time passed, tools and weapons were polished, developed, and formed along the lines of leaves and petals.
In the New Stone Age, primitive inhabitants started to improve their artistic sense through the use of body ornaments such as beads and bracelets made of green jade, red cornelian, and other attractive stones.

Cultural Influences

Arabs introduced Islam to the indigenous people, making Mindanao an Islamic and sacred island.
Arabs also introduced the sultanate form of government, where a sultan is the main chief in charge.
Chinese influences are reflected in the economy, with the introduction of umbrellas, gongs, lead, porcelain, gunpowder, mining methods, and metallurgy.
Indians influenced Filipino languages, particularly Tagalog, with a large number of terms of Sanskrit origin.
Indian influence is also seen in ancient Filipino customs, such as arranging marriages of children by parents, and mourning customs.### Philippine History: Pre-Colonial Period

Assessment Tasks

Three assessment tasks for evaluating understanding of Philippine Pre-Colonial Culture
Task 1: Identify three words that best describe Philippine Pre-Colonial Culture and explain why
Task 2: Create a concept map to show how Arabs, Chinese, and Indians influenced Philippine Culture
Task 3: Produce a well-designed infographic on cultural influences brought by Arabs, Chinese, and Indians during the pre-colonial period

Task 1: Identifying Philippine Pre-Colonial Culture

Basis for rating: words used in describing Philippine Pre-Colonial Culture (30 points) and supporting details (45 points)
Guidelines for answering:
- Understand the statement/question
- Organize thoughts
- Include relevant facts
- Use correct grammar and punctuation
- Write legibly and neatly

Task 2: Concept Mapping

Basis for rating: completeness of concept map (100 points)
Guidelines for creating a graphic organizer:
- Craft a graphic organizer to show relationships between concepts, terms, and facts
- Explain how each contribution from Arabs, Chinese, and Indians has created an impact on Philippine Culture

Task 3: Creating Infographic

Basis for rating: design and content of infographic (20 points each for required elements, relevance of pictures and captions, mechanics, and attractiveness)
Guidelines for creating an infographic:
- Use relevant and focused pictures and captions
- Include all required elements
- Ensure pictures and captions are related to the topic and have a source citation
- Use correct capitalization and punctuation
- Design an attractive and well-organized infographic