Philippine Literature During The American Colonial Period PDF

Lesson 1 Philippine Literature during the American Colonial Period Learning Identify the literary forms Competency 1 that emerged in the American colonial period (EN12Lit-IIa- 22).  Objectives identify the literary forms that emerged during the...

Lesson 1 Philippine Literature during the American Colonial Period Learning Identify the literary forms Competency 1 that emerged in the American colonial period (EN12Lit-IIa- 22).  Objectives identify the literary forms that emerged during the American colonial period; and interpret and analyze representative texts during the American colonial period.  Learn About It! Significant events during the American Colonial Period: On April 11, 1899, John Hay, the US Secretary of State, signed an agreement wherein Spain surrendered the remaining colonies of the Spanish empire, including the Philippines, to the United States for 20 million dollars. Education was first headed by American soldiers, and then teachers called the Thomasites. Public education was made free, and the medium of instruction used was English. This created a new educated middle class in the country. Alongside the use of English in education, Filipinos learned American models of thought, culture, and ways of life.  Learn About It! Impact of the American Colonial Period on literature: An initial boom in literature in Spanish before English became more widespread through promotion and schooling. Comics and satirical editorial cartoons began appearing in publications. Tagalog drama went from merely a form of entertainment to an expression of revolt. English sarsuwela (stage musicals) began to emerge. Filipino writers became apprentices to American writers, first learning to emulate their styles before creating their own. Lesson 2 Filipino Author during the American Colonization: Aurelio Tolentino  Determine the events in 1 American and Japanese Learning periods that influenced the Competency literary texts discussed (EN12Lit-IIb-32); and 2 Distinguish notable writers in each colonial period (EN12Lit- IIa-22). Objective analyze the work of Aurelio Tolentino; and synthesize events and/or themes in the text relevant to American and Japanese colonization.  Learn About It! About Aurelio Tolentino He was born on October 3, 1867 in Guagua, Pampanga. He obtained a bachelor of arts degree at Colegio de San Juan de Letran and took law at the University of Santo Tomas. However, his father’s passing forced him to stop his schooling. He helped in printing and distributing La Solidaridad. He was imprisoned during the 1896 revolution. He was again sent to prison by Americans in the American colonial era. He was also one of the witnesses who signed the  Learn About It! About Aurelio Tolentino Due to his play Kahapon, Ngayon, at Bukas (Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow), he became known as the Father of Tagalog Drama. He was an advocate of using Tagalog as a language that unifies Filipinos from different regions. Because of this, he founded the El Parnaso Filipino, a school that promotes Tagalog literature.