*JUMBLED LETTERS CHALLENGE 

The teacher will let the students discover the words behind the jumbled letters. 
1. TAR = ART
2. ONCEMTOPARRY= CONTEMPORARY
3. HIPIPLPNIES= PHILIPPINES
4. ISHOTRY= HISTORY
*What can be the topic from the words revealed in the challenge? 
- History of Contemporary arts in the Philippines.

What are the changes in the Philippine Art and the area of education during American
regime?

1. What is Modern Art? 

- Modern art is the inventive world's reaction to the realist practices and points of
view of the new lives and thoughts given by the innovative advances of the
mechanical age that made contemporary society show itself in new manners
contrasted with the past.

2. What is Contemporary Art?

- Contemporary arts is the term utilized for the specialty of the current day. Typically, the
craftsmen are alive and as yet making work. Contemporary craftsmanship is frequently about
thoughts and concerns, instead of exclusively the tasteful (the appearance of the work).
Specialists attempt various methods of exploring different avenues regarding thoughts and
materials.

After the Lesson Activity 

*Make a research showing some art forms in the Three Major Traditions including
Contemporary Period. 
Ethnic Tradition  Spanish Colonial Tradition
- Pottery is another ethnic tradition - Carvings for churches include
commonly practiced by Asians. altarpieces called retablos (usually
Pottery originated from the with niches for the icons), the
Chinese. They make the best central point of any Catholic
porcelain in the Asian region. church. The retablo houses the
Carvings for churches include tabernacle and the image of the
town’s patron saint. Usually
altarpieces called retablos (usually
referred to as a “cabinet of saints”,
with niches for the icons), the
one would see a hierarchy of saints
central point of any Catholic depending on their importance to
church. The retablo houses the the townspeople. The patron saint
tabernacle and the image of the would be in the middle; less
town’s patron saint. Usually important saints would be in the
referred to as a “cabinet of saints”, periphery. The most elaborate
one would see a hierarchy of saints retablos can be seen in the San
depending on their importance to Agustin Church in Intramuros.
 the townspeople. The patron saint
would be in the middle; less
important saints would be in the
periphery. The most elaborate
retablos can be seen in the San
Agustin Church in Intramuros.
Portraits were still favored by the
public officials, usually depicting
them in dignified poses. There
from, the American Colonization
brought high influence to the major
Filipino art forms: paintings,
sculptures and architectures. There
are many art forms in our
contemporary tradition such as
sculptures, paintings, and other
creative works that are from the
current time, or since World War II.
An example of contemporary art is
graffiti art that is shown in a
museum.

American Colonial  Contemporary Tradition

- Portraits were still favored by the - There are many art forms in our
public officials, usually depicting contemporary tradition such as
them in dignified poses. There sculptures, paintings, and other
from, the American Colonization creative works that are from the
brought high influence to the major current time, or since World War II.
Filipino art forms: paintings, An example of contemporary art is
sculptures and architectures. graffiti art that is shown in a
museum.

V. EVALUATION 

Direction: Write E if the statement belongs to Ethnic Tradition, S if it belongs to Spanish

Tradition, A to American Colonial and C to Contemporary Traditions. 

1. Filipinos developed choreographies by mimicking movements of animals. E

2. Zarsuelas and operas became popular in this period. S
3. Filipinos studied abroad and later on introduced new ideas in art making. A
4. Technological innovations affected art making resulting to non-
conventional artworks. C
 5. The geographical location and experiences of the Filipinos were the main
factors in art production. E
Discussion 

Guide Questions: 
1. What are the three major traditions in the development of Philippine Art?
- An old Asian influenced music referred to as the indigenous;
- A religious and secular music influenced by Spanish and European forms;
- And an American/European inspired classical, semi-classical, and popular
music.
2. What are the ethnic art forms during pre-colonial times in the following?
Give examples. 

Dance?  
- Before the recorded history of the Philippines, before the Spanish conquistadors
conquered and Christianized the populace, from the earliest occupation of this
volcanic archipelago, the people danced. They danced to appease the gods, to curry
favor from powerful spirits, to celebrate a hunt or harvest, to mimic the exotic life
forms around them. They danced their stories and their shamanic rituals, their rites of
passage and their remembered legends and history.
- Rural dances include such favorites as the high-stepping Tinikling, which mimics a
bird, and the Gaway-Gaway, which features the movements of children pulling the
stalks of the gaway roots during a bountiful harvest. The pagan tribes, the Higaonon,
Subanon, Bagogo, and others who have inhabited the Philippines for thousands of
years, preserved their customs and symbolic dances.
Choreography? 
- Their choreography imitates nature and their life experiences.
Visual arts? 
- “Silup”. The tattooing imitated the upper garment worn by the men of north Kalinga.
Architecture? 
- An example of it is a Tausog House. To the seafaring Tausog of Sulu, a house is built
on a flat dry land or a site that slopes toward Mercca is lucky. The one-room, gabbled
roof house known as “bay sinug”, has a separate kitchen accessible through a side
porch.
Literature?
- Riddles, proverbs, aphorism, maxims, ballads, folk lyrics, myths, legends, fables, tales, and
epics were some of the literary types during the period.
Theater arts?
- During the pre-historic times, theater in the Philippines was in the form of indigenous rituals,
verbal jousts or games, or songs and dances to praise gods. According to early chronicles, pre-
historic dramas consisted of three elements – myth, mimesis, and spectacle.
Music
- Ethnic dances are usually accompanied by chordophones such as the “tangkol” or bamboo zither
of Bukidnon. While the Cordillerans have a flat gong that serves us a percussion in dancing called
“gadang”.

3. What happened to the Philippine indigenous art during Spanish regime? *What are the art forms
in the following field: 
- When the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines in 1521, the colonizers used art as a tool to propagate the
Catholic faith through beautiful images. With communication as problem, the friars used images to
explain the concepts behind Catholicism, and to tell the stories of Christ’s life and passion. Images of the
Holy Family and the saints were introduced to the Filipino psyche through carved santos, the via crucis
(Stations of the Cross), engravings on estampas and estampitas, and through paintings on church walls.

Though the ethnic art forms such as pottery, weaving and metalwork were retained, the Spanish friars and
the Chinese, the colony’s primary trading partner, were slowly introducing newer art forms. Icons brought
by the friars were used as models for sculpture. Filipino artisans were taught the Chinese brushwork
technique in painting. Engraving was also introduced.
a. Literature? Theatre arts? Choreography? Dance? 
b. Music? Visual arts? Architecture? 

4. What are the changes in the Philippine Art and the area of education during
American regime? 
- In 1940, several changes were made in the Philippine educational system by virtue of the
Educational Act of 1940. Under this law, the elementary course was reduced from 7 years
to 6 years. The minimum age for admission to Grade I was raised to 7.

5. What is Modern Art? What is Contemporary Art? 

- Modern art is the inventive world's reaction to the realist practices and points of view of the
new lives and thoughts given by the innovative advances of the mechanical age that made
contemporary society show itself in new manners contrasted with the past. Contemporary arts
is the term utilized for the specialty of the current day. Typically, the craftsmen are alive and
as yet making work. Contemporary craftsmanship is frequently about thoughts and concerns,
instead of exclusively the tasteful (the appearance of the work). Specialists attempt various
methods of exploring different avenues regarding thoughts and materials.

ENRICHMENT 
 6. Identify various contemporary art forms and practices initiatives from the regions. 
- There are many art forms in our contemporary tradition such as sculptures, paintings,
and other creative works that are from the current time, or since World War II. An
example of contemporary art is graffiti art that is shown in a museum.