The house on Zapote's Street Quiz

PRE-READING ACTIVITY
Familiarize yourself about the Philippines in 1958 to 1960 and 2013 to 2015. Please follow the directions below.
Pick a year (1958, 1959, 1960, 2013, and 2014 to 2015).
Research the following:

One-headline making crime in that particular year.
- Baguio Massacre.

Who was the perpetrator of the crime?
- The perpetrator is Philip Tolentino Avelino.

Who was the victim of the crime?
- The victims of Baguio Massacre are: Jacquiline Kate Marquez Nociete (19 years old),  Joey Nociete (9 years old), Jonalyn Lozano (Housemaid) (32 years old), Joey Dave Deguzman (7 years old), Dave Deguzman and Raymundo Delmundo (8 years old).

Who were the witnesses to the crime?
- The one witness the neighbor of nociete family. According to them they saw Avelino come around the same time the victims believe were killed.

What were the details to the crime? Include how the person was victimized.
- Evening of April 9, all the victims found dead with multiple stabs in different part of their body in a rented apartment.

When was the exact time and date of the crime?
- The exact date is April 6, 2014 around 1-5 afternoon.

Where did the crime happen?
- The massacre happend in Baguio, Kayang Hilltop at the Nociete's Residence.

Why did it happen? What was the motive of the perpetrator?
- It happened beacuse of Samantha (Not her real name) Nociete amily employee. The motive of the perpetrator is not kill the nociete family. He just want to visit and talk to Samantha because of their break up but the nociete' s family refuse to let avino inside thats why avino began to treat against the Nociety family.


DISCUSSION
Define reportage.
- a genre of journalism, operatively and brightly to "transfer" from the scene, a genre of journalism, giving quick visual representation of the event through the prism of worldview of the author, his party or witness.
(Poznaya.org)
Name some writers of modern reportage.
Mel Tiangco - GMA Network.
Mike Enriquez - GMA Network.
Pia Arcangel - GMA Network.
Maki Pulido - GMA Network.
Jessica Soho - GMA Network.
Arnold Clavio - GMA Network.

What are the elements of reportage?
-  Good journalism interprets events by contextualizing elements such as historical background and causality, presenting readers with material for a more enlightened interpretation of world affairs
Compare reportage with newspaper report or news item. What are the differences and similarities between the two?
- newspaper or on radio or television that is about something that happened or that gives information about something. : a written or spoken description of a situation, event, etc. : an official document that gives information about a particular subject. While Reportage is a special, factual, relatively extensive, and featurized narrative account by a journalist concerning an event or a person presented in a book, newspaper, magazine, radio, and other medium.
(Brainly.com)

What do you expect from a reporter? When is a reporter credible to you?
- I expect them to report what is truth and reporters must not be bias.
- A reporter becomes credible when he/she is not bias and they based in facts and they haved evidence.



What is your opinion and stand on gun control and gun ownership in the Philippines?
- Im not against implementing guns in philippines bacause how can we protect ourselves to the bad persons like thieves if they implemented gun ban and how can we ensure our safetiness when we go outside if we don't have gun? What can we if someone suddenly attack us? That why guns should not be ban in philippines.

How do you define crime of passion?
- crime of passion, in popular usage, refers to a violent crime, especially homicide, in which the perpetrator commits the act against someone because of sudden strong impulse such as sudden rage rather than as a premeditated crime.
        (Wikipedia.org)


CONVENTIONS
Analysis
What can you say about the use of dialogues in The House on Zapote Street?
-  The dialogue is just like a true story and it happened in real life.

Do you think the conversations were accurate or did Nick Joaquin imagine them as being said by the people/characters?
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What kind of personality did these people/characters have?
Pablo Cabading
- The Strict father.
Anunciacion Cabading
- The Underdog Mother.
Lydia Cabading
- The follower and loving daugther.
Leonardo Quitangon
- The loving and kind husband.

Analyze the relationship these people/characters with one another:
Pablo and Anunciacion
- Husband and Wife Relationship

Pablo and Lydia
- Father and Daugther Relationship

Pablo and Leonardo
- Son in law and Father in law Relationship

Lydia and Anunciacion
- Daugther and Mother Relationship

Lydia and Leonardo
- Wife and Husband Relationship

Lydia and the Quitangon family
- A good daugther in law

Leonardo and the Quitangon family
- Relatives of leonardo

After analyzing the characters, do you believe that they were real people? Why or why not?
- Yes because it happens in real life. There are many fathers who is machismo. They feel like they have a power to do what they want even if it is not right.

Why do you think that the peoples personalities and relationships lead to the crime? What is the biggest motivation?
- Because of the selfishness of Pablo Cabading and he's bad manners. (mas gugutuhin pa niya na walang makinabang sa anak niya kaya pinatay niya na lng ito)


CONNECTIONS

Lydia was afraid of her father. Who are you afraid of in your family?
- I'm afraid to my Father because he is scary when he is angry.

What forms of punishment did Lydia receive? Have you ever been punished? What forms of punishment are you familiar with?
- Lydia murder by her father because they left in the house on Zapote St. The most painful punishment that I received to my father is hitting in my butt and pinching in my belly.

Who has the power to make you change your decisions even at the last minute?
- I'm the only one who could change my decision because I'm the only one has the power to change it even in last minute.

When are you allowed to have a steady date?
- When I'm at the right age and have a stable job.

Many courted Lydia, but only Leonardo was approved by Pablo. Do your parents have to know who is courting you?
- Yes, because its there rights as parents to know whom you dating with.

After reading The House on Zapote Street, what did you feel about the story?
- Sad because Lydia and Leonardo can't live a happy life and their life became miserable because of the selfishness of the father of Lydia. The beautiful house on Zapote St. became a murder site.

If you were Lydia, in that same situation, what would you do? What would be your choices?
- I will leave on my father's house and I will not let him  decide for myself because I'm on my right age and I'm already married. I have my own decision for myself and for my own good. 

If you were Leonardo, given the same weaknesses, what would you do to protect Lydia and your relationship?
- We will escape in that house that there's no freedom and privacy or I might hurt his father accidentally to protect my wife and fight for our relationship and for our freedom.

The Joys of Urban Gardening based on Gulayan Classroom

    Each of us can plant crops even if we are not farmers. It doesn't matter where we plant because it depends on how are we going to take care of it and protect it. Planting crops in our own yard is fun because we don't need to spend money so much to grow a plant. There is a saying that "Kapag gusto may paraan, kapag ayaw maraming dahilan". It's just fun to think that by simply planting in our yard we will have lunch and dinner as well as livelihood.

    By planting we become responsible in our environment and to other people that sorrounds us. Especially when we share it with others and we work together to produce it. Besides of a healthy body that the plant give to us, it also becomes our hobby. It's tedious when we're planting but it's worth looking at when you see the result of your hardwork and planting does not only require fertilizer it also need love and care. 

     It was fun to go back to those days when I was young and excited to plant in our yard. I watch it daily to see if they are growing or not. Like today, I have planted tomatoes and I watched  them grow each day. There are days that I can't take care of it so my plant withers. After that it has been a lesson for me and I have been careful and I water it daily. It is sad to think that because of my negligence my first plant was withered  but it was good that the others lived and I learned not to neglect the plant because it has grown us and it has given us many benefits.

    Today, few people plant vegetables in Maynila. Often in the Province we will see many crops. So since I read " Gulayan Klasrum" I have been encouraged to plant vegetables even if we don't have a yard. Because there are other ways that we can plant vegetables. So that, I will also experince and learn the lessons that Rosales experienced at the "Gulayan Klasrum".

Tomatoes

Gulayan Classroom Quiz

Pre-Reading Activity

1. Search and list down the benefits of an urban garden.
2. Search and list down the problems and solutions of the environment in the world, and 
    particularly, in the Philippines.
3. Watch the video of a National Geographic feature on mass animal deaths that were caused
     by humans.

                          [1]   Benefits of an urban gardening

•  Here are some important benefits to be obtained from urban gardening
• Improved indoor air quality.
• Lowered risk of respiratory disorders, as well as chronic headaches and eye irritation.
• Increased levels of empathy and compassion through attention and care given to plants.
• Improved human mental wellbeing as well as productivity levels.
• Access to fresh kitchen ingredients in your own home.
•  Reduced risk of chemical ingestion found in foods that have been transported to grocery stores.
• Increased awareness about the need for improving our environmental impact.
• Reduced maintenance requirements as plants are relatively safe from pests and disease.
• Increased availability of low-maintenance, automated indoor gardening systems for the home or office.

                                  [2] Problems & Solutions

CLIMATE CHANGE

- What You Can Do: Your home and transportation could be major sources of greenhouse gas emissions. A certified home energy audit can help make your home more energy efficient. If you commute via biking, walking or public transportation you are doing your part to fight global warming, but if you must own a motor vehicle, consider trading in your gas guzzler for a fuel efficient hybrid or better yet—go electric. When you fly, make sure to reduce your carbon footprint from air miles traveled with carbon offsets from a respected company such as Carbonfund.org.

POLLUTION

- What You Can Do: Many of the solutions to air pollution are similar to those for climate change, though it’s important to either make a concerted effort to drive less, or switch to a lower-emissions vehicle. Switching over to green energy is also important, as that will cut back on fossil fuel emissions. If you aren’t able to install solar or wind power on your property or if your utility gets its electricity from dirty energy sources, consider signing up for a renewable energy producer like Ethical Electric that connects consumers to 100 percent renewable energy sources to power their homes.

DEFORESTATION

- What You Can Do: You can support Rainforest Alliance and similar organizations, stop using paper towels and use washable cloths instead, use cloth shopping bags (instead of paper), and look at labels to make sure you only use FSC-certified wood and paper products. You can also boycott products made by palm oil companies that contribute to deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia.

LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY

- What You Can Do: As consumers we can all help protect biodiversity by purchasing products that don’t harm the environment. Next time you are at the grocery store, check to see if food packaging contains any of the following eco-labels: USDA Organic, Fair Trade Certified, Marine Stewardship Council or Green Seal. Other product certifications include Forest Stewardship Council Certification, Rainforest Alliance Certification and Certified Wildlife Friendly. Also, reusing, recycling and composting are easy ways to protect biodiversity.

FLOOD
These are the Solutions:

• Construction of Dams - Dams store excess water and regulate it.
• Planting Shelter belts - It helps in Reducing the flow of water and hence prevents concentration of water at a spot.
• Strip cropping - It helps in controlling floods.
• Afforestation - It is major factor for protection of floods.

Post- Reading Activity

1. Look at our households and in our school: What are the things that we are wasting? Include
    water, energy and material resources. Give concrete examples.
- Time. We waste time on nonsense things like school noise and time at home. Those time that we spending on nonsense things is the moment that we can use to think how to help our environment, like planting crops. Not only vegetables and fruits but also trees that help to reduce flooding in our environment.

2. Why does the author call it Gulayan Klasrum? Why is it called a Klasrum?
- The " Gulayan Klasrum" was called "Classroom" because the author learned something about vegetable gardening. Like what it know about our hearts and experience, he learned how to love the nature and to value and learn the human role in nature that we develop as time goes by. 

3. In your research in the Pre-Reading activity, what are the worst consequences of human
    neglect of the environment.
- The worst punishment caused by our negligence in nature is flooding. Because of the dumping of garbage everywhere and cutting down trees there was a flood. Because of this, many people have been harmed and killed not only people but also the animals.

4. In your research in the Pre-Reading activity, are there solutions to environmental
    problems? Be specific.
- There's only one solution in our environment. We are the solution here. We are responsible for our every move and neglect. All we need to do is love our nature and keep it clean to avoid environmental problems.

5. In your research in the Pre-Reading activity, what is an urban garden? What are the
    benefits of an urban garden?
- The benefits of Urban Garden are much easier and you will have less difficulty in planting especially when you are at home and you're not doing anything. It is easier to get fertilizers from the plant and no longer need to be used chemical and plants can also avoid from pests. We will love the plant more and give more care of it. 

6. Why did Rosales compare education in the four corners of the classroom and the education
     he gets in his Gulayan Klasrum?
- Rosales compares classrom to his plants because there are important things that are sometimes not taught to us and we discover it by ourselves. Just as he learned how to plant vegetables, he learned there how to develop himself and love and care the nature. This is also taught to us by our teachers in school but we cannot learn it if we don't do it. Because sometimes there are things we must discover and learn that no one else needs to say.

7. According to Rosales, whats the essence of being a hero?
- According to Rosales, you don't have to be a leader to say you are a Hero. Because a Hero is self-disciplined and nature-loving wherever you go, you will treassure it as well in the years to come.

8. What is the theme of the text?
Sustainability (food security)
Love of environment
- For me the theme of the text is both because in gulayan classroom it's all about loving our environment and it sustained us.

9. Juxtapose these two.
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Dead Star Quiz

NAME:  Jefferson Thomas A. Gammad
Course and Section: 11- HUMMS Andres Bonifacio
Date: Dec. 27, 2019


B.   1. What is the SETTING of ‘Dead Stars’?
a. Christmas Season b. Lenten Season
c. Harvest Season d. Valentine’s Day

C.   2. She is the protagonist’s fiancée, a homely woman, and intensely passionate.
a. Julia Salas b. Carmen
c. Esperanza d. Calixta

 A.   3. He is more than 30 years old and a bachelor who is engaged, but still unsure of his love for the woman he is going to marry.
a. Alfredo Salazar b. Judge Del Valle
c. Dionisio d. Vicente

D.   4. What does ‘Dead Stars’ symbolize?

a. dream come true b. Alfredo’s illusion
c. nonexistent dream d. both b and c

C.  5. What is the POINT OF VIEW of Dead Stars?

a. Stream of Consciousness   b. First Person
c. Third Person Omniscient   d. Innocent Eye

D.  6. Identify the THEME of the story.

a. Marriage is not a ritual or an end.
b. Life is a choice.
c. Making decisions wisely molds our destiny.
d. All of the above.

A.  7. Identify the CONFLICT in the story.

a. Man VS. Himself
b. Man VS. Consequences
c. Man VS. Society
d. Man VS. Man

A.  8. What is the TONE of the story?
a. melancholy b. happy
c. sarcastic d. angry

B.  9. In the story “Dead Stars,” ‘long table’ refers to what?

a. procession b. wedding
c. family dinner d. reunion

B.  10. What is the job of Alfredo?

a. businessman b. lawyer
c. writer d. teacher

II. Critical Analysis (5 points each)

11-25. “…That half lie told him that what he had not admitted openly to himself; that he was giving Julia Salas something which he was not free to give. He realized that; yet something that would not be denied beckoned imperiously, and he followed on. It was so easy to forget up there, away from the prying eyes of the world, so easy and so poignantly sweet. The beloved woman, he standing close to her, the shadows around enfolding…

…Down there the road is too broad, too trodden by feet, too barren of mystery. Down there beyond the ancient tamarinds lay the road, upturned to the stars. In the darkness the fireflies glimmered while an errant breeze strayed in from somewhere, bringing elusive, faraway sounds as of voices in a dream.”

What is that something that Alfredo cannot give to Julia?

The thing that Alfredo can’t give to Julia is “Love” because he realized that his affection to Julia is just for a short of time.





Using the context of sentence two of the first paragraph, give the meaning of the word “beckoned.”

Beckoned means making a gesture in a dictator/bossy way to someone to come nearer or to follow.

What is meant by the line in the second paragraph that says that: Down there the road is too broad, too trodden by feet, too barren of mystery? How could you compare it with the ‘down’ there?

Alfredo implies that his relationship with Esperanza was just like a “road” that  is “too broad, too trodden by feet, too barren of mystery”.



BONUS Question:
Explain the quote.

“Love is a decision…not an emotion”
Think.Exist.com



Yes it’s true that love is a decision not an emotion because  if  love were only a feeling, there will be no basis for the promise to love each other forever. The emotion of a person is  just for a short of time it will fade someday but our decision will remain forever. The decision that we will make may result a good or we’ll regret it.

The Relevance of Literature in our life

Literature is like looking at the mirror of life where people see their innermost feeling nad thoughts. Many people know that the literature is just a simple text but they don't really know what's the real meaning. Literature teaches us in many ways.

First, Literature is one way for us to understand to hear the voices  of the past and work with the present. It represent our culture and traditions of langauge or a people. Second, Literature help us to improve our critical thinking, and with the help of literature we can easily express what we feel through poems and poetry. Last, Literature is relevance in our life because sometimes we can relate on what we read and we ca  get a lesson and learn in our past experiences.

Literature plays a big role in our life. It help us to be a good
Good reader and a listener. It is more on analyzing so it teach us to be a better thinker.

Tanaga

               "Depression"

The light is gone, dark is back
Cover me with endless black
My tears fall like pouring rain
My heart is in so much pain.


                "God"
Buhay niya'y mahalaga
Ngunit isinuko niya
Para sa kaligtasan
Ng buong sanlibutan.

21st Century Riddles

People used me as their diary, sometimes I am used to cyberbullying. What am I?
-social media


Napakaganda, Napakahalaga ngunit ang dungis-dungis na.
-kalikasan