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PHYSICAL EDUCATION
QUARTER 3 – MODULE 1
MELC: Undertakes physical activity and physical fitness assessments.
Reviews goals based on assessment results.
PART I:
A. Introduction
Physical fitness is indeed important to one’s life. It is an indicator which shows whether an
individual has the ability to meet with ease the ordinary as well as unusual demands of everyday life and still
have energy left to enjoy free time.
Physical fitness is a personal responsibility. It implies making a personal effort to stay healthy and
active throughout life. Staying active keeps body functioning at a high level. Improvement of physical fitness
can be accomplished by everyone. Some people achieve fitness through different physical activities like sports
or dance that demands a certain amount of inherent skill.
In this module, you will be introduced to folk dancing as one of the physical activities that you can
do to improve your personal fitness. After this module you may not end up as the best folk dancer in your
class, but it will bring you to an enjoyable experience while developing your body strength at the same time.
B. Discussion
Folk dance refers to the dances created and performed collectively by the ordinary people. The term
usually includes “ethnic dances” such as those in the cultural community of Cordillera, Mindoro, Palawan,
Sulu and Mindanao; and the rural or lowland Christian dances, among the groups like Ilocano, Pangasinan,
Tagalog, Pampango, Bicol, Cebuano, Ilongo and Waray.
Folk dances may be classified as "regional” which refer to dances particular to one locale or area; and
"national", referring to those dances performed in the entire country.
Philippine folk dances are diverse, and include religious, ceremonial, courtship, funeral, combative,
exorcism, torture, comic, and game dances. They have been named after saints, heroes, teachers, foreign steps
or dances, their countries or regions of origin, events, tribes, Philippine steps, a combination of steps or of
steps and places, and a combination of words.
Insects, reptiles, fowls, birds, simians, medicinal fragrant plants, edible shoots, national flower,
bamboo nodes and the sound of the wind as it passes through the leaves have all been accorded as recognitions
for Philippine dances. Activities such as rice production, broom making, gold panning, fishing, tuba making,
gathering of sweet potatoes, clams or honey, fetching of water, pot making, corn planting, and communal
work have been reflected in Philippine folk dances.
The dances use movements of the head, waist, arms, feet throwing, circling, swooping, offering,
even crowning. Some dances feature flags, beating with sticks, and swaying motions such as those drunkards.
Hand or stage properties are also used in the performance of these dances such as: fans, earrings, bench, food
covers, hats, fish containers, pots, leaves, floral arches, coconut shells, wooden implements, chopsticks and
maypoles.

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 Dance Step Step Pattern Counting Measures Link:
http://youtu.be/IjW8R2u-yjE

1. Touch Step Point, Close 1,2 8 30-40 seconds

2. Close Step Step, Close 1,2 8 1.01 – 1.15 minutes

3. Hop Step Step, Hop 1,2 8 2.01- 2.09 minutes

4. Change Step Step, Close, Step 1 and 2 8 1.50 – 1.57 minutes

5. Change Step, Step, Close, Step; 1 and 2 8

Arms in Lateral Arms in Lateral
Position, R & L Position, R and L
alternately alternately

6. Change Step, Step, Close, Step; 1, and, 2 8

Arms in Reverse Arms in Reverse “T”,
"T", while doing turning the hand from
Kumintang in the wrist clockwise
clockwise

7. Kuradang Step, close, step, cross- 1 and 2, 3 8

step, step, close, step, 1 and 2, 3
point

C. Readings
Folk dancing has all the benefits of dancing (fitness and coordination) plus maintaining traditions
and encouraging a community engagement. Folk dancing is a bridge between physical regime and a way of
life. Dancing is one of the oldest and most popular forms of exercise. When done regularly,
• dancing is a good way to develop cardiovascular and muscular endurance, body composition as well
as balance and flexibility and body composition.
• it lowers the risk of cardiovascular diseases, lowers body mass index, lowers resting heart rate,
enables joint mobility (hip motion and spine flexibility)
• helps improve and maintain bone density and helps recover coordination and neuro muscular skill
after injury.

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D. Examples
The Philippines enjoys a rich cultural heritage which includes a diverse collection of traditional dances.
Folk dances which have evolved and changed as they have been passed down from generation to generation.
Here are some of the most popular dances from the region.

Figure 1. Tinikling (google.com)

Tinikling
Tinikling is one of the oldest and favorite dances in Visayan Island particularly in the province of Leyte.
The Tinikling is considered by many to be the Philippines’ national dance. The dance’s movements
imitate the move of a tikling bird as it walks around tall grass and between tree branches.

Figure 2. Binasuan (www.pinterest.com)

Binasuan
The Binasuan is an entertaining dance from Bayambang, Pangasinan that is usually performed at festive
occasions. Dancers balance three half-filled glasses of rice wine on their heads and hands as they gracefully
spin and roll on the ground.

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 Figure 3. Binislakan (www.danceanddance.com)
Binislakan
Binislakan is a Filipino folk dance of Pangasinan and believed to have Chinese origins. Dancers use sticks
(bislak) imitating the use of chopsticks.

Figure 4. Sayaw sa Bangko (www.pinterest.ph)

Sayaw sa Bangko
Sayaw sa Bangko is a folk dance from the province of Pangasinan. Performers dance on top of a bench
that is normally six inches wide.

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PART II: Activity Proper
I. Directions: Encircle the words related to Physical Fitness listed inside the box
below. Words may be found in any direction.

Balance Benefit Fitness Cultural Folk

Dance Ethnic People Mental Social

B C Z L K B V Y S K E T

E I C A O K K O J C E E

N N T R Z E C U N Q C F

E H L U G I L A T N E M

F T C T A Q L P A G D X

I E D L X A Q D O Y R W

T L V U B F I T N E S S

L L G C W X F O L K P H

II. Directions: Complete the table below. Write your answer on the missing part/s of
each item.

Dance Step Step Pattern Counting

1. Touch Step 1,2

2. Close Step Step, Close

3. Step, Hop 1,2

4. Change Step 1 and 2

5. Change Step, Arms in Step, Close, Step;

Lateral Position, R & Arms in Lateral
L alternately Position, R and L
alternately

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 III. Directions: Match Column A with column B. Write your answer before the
number.
A B

____ 1. A. Binislakan

____ 2. B. Tinikling

____ 3. C. Sayaw sa Bangko

____ 4.
D. Sayaw sa Banga

____ 5. E. Binasuan

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II.
1. Point, close
2. 1, 2
3. Hop Step
4. Step, close, step
5. 1 and 2
III.
1. Sayaw sa bangko
2. Binislakan
3. Tinikling
4. Binasuan
5. Sayaw sa Banga
Key to Corrections
PART III: Summative Evaluation
A. Directions: Read each statement carefully. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE
if the statement is incorrect.

_____1. As a rule, folk dances begin and end with a saludo.

_____2. Most of the folk dances are done in pairs.

_____3. Folk dances are performed by both young and old and by both sexes.

_____4. Most of our folk dances are done in long formation.

_____5. Performing folk dance is good for one’s health.

_____6. Folk dance refers to the dances created and performed collectively by the ordinary people.

_____7. Costumes are not important in folk dance.

_____8. Folk dances represent different cultures.

_____9. Pandango is an example of ethnic dance.

_____10. Folk dance does not perform any function in the life of people.

B. Directions: Read the description and arrange the jumbled letters to come up with the correct
answer. Write your answer in the 3rd column.

Jumbled Letters Description Word

1. OKFL CDANE Refers to dances created and performed

collectively by the ordinary people.

2. HICNTE Performed in primitive tribes and have

CDANE retained their close kinship with religious
ritual and community custom.

3. SUANANIB Folk dance in which the performer holds

full wine glasses in each hand while
performing balancing tricks.

4. LINGKINIT A traditional Philippine folk dance which

involves two people beating, tapping and
sliding bamboo poles on the ground and
against each other.

5. ROSAINCA A Philippine folk dance of colonial era

origin using the Maria Clara suit, where
fan or handkerchief plays an instrumental
role.

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C. Directions: Setting fitness goal. You are supposed to create a simple dance performance to improve
your health and feel better about folk dancing. Take a video of yourself performing the different dance steps
by executing the step pattern. Select proper music to utilize. Rubrics will be used to rate the performance.

1. Touch Step 5. Change Step, arms in lateral position, R & L alternately

2. Close Step 6. Change step, arms in reverse “T” while doing kumintang clockwise

3. Hop Step 7. Kuradang

4. Change Step

0-1 2-4 5-7 8-10

Beginning Satisfactory Proficient Excellent MARK

Dance Steps Student seems lost Student can follow Student can follow Students clearly
or demonstrate portions of the most of the dance demonstrates all
incorrect dance dance steps. steps. the dance steps.
steps.
Beat Movement and the Student beat is Demonstrates the Student clearly
beat of the music inconsistent and it beat most times maintains the beat
are out of step or fluctuates at times. and is able to throughout the
not synchronized. maintain in the dance.
dance.
Style Student Student is Student at times Student
demonstrates mix progressing towards will demonstrate consistently
of styles which do the demonstration of “stylistic” moves in demonstrates
not show “stylistic “moves keeping with the “stylistic” moves in
progression or that are dance. keeping with the
theme specific for characteristics of the dance.
the dance. dance.
Work Ethic Show little or no Student participates Approaches dance Student is totally
enthusiasm for in the dance. with a positive motivated to
dance. Does not Frequent reminders attitude. Can stay participate in the
focus and follow are needed to focused and follow dance. Is always
instructions. Is maintain his/her instructions fairly. focused and on
easily distracted. focus on the dance. task.
Comments: TOTAL

What I Have Learned

After the dance performance, assess yourself about the activity. Complete the following statement. Rubrics
will be used to assess this activity.
1. I learned that ……….
2. I realized that ………
3. I observed that …….
Criteria Very Good (4) Good (3) Satisfactory (2) Poor (1)
Relevance of the Insightful and well Ideas are considered; Ideas are somewhat on Ideas are unclear
Ideas considered ideas more than one topic; makes some few connections
making multiple thoughtful connections connections
connections are made
Content/ Topic Thorough and Complete Shows some Shows incomplete
insightful understanding of the understanding of understanding of
understanding of content/topic content/topic content/topic
content/topic

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References:
A. Books

Aparato, Conrado R, Breabante, Zyra Ruth, et al. 2017. Physical Education and Health Volume II
First Edition. Rex Printing Company.
HOPE 1, Health Optimizing Physical Education ,FITNESS. Vibal Group Inc. Quezon City, 2016
Lacia, Gerardo C., Limos, Adelina P., et. al. 2015. The 21s Century MAPEH in ACTION. Rex
Printing Company, Inc. Quezon City.
Lagyap, Cloyd M, Bulalacao Jr., Francisco B., et. al. 2017. Physical Education and Health Grade 7
Learner’s Module First Edition. FEP Printing Corporation.
Urbiztondo,Stella Marie,and Mangubat,Anamaria, and Tolitol,Marivic and Vergara, Lordino.

B. Online and Other Resources

Dance Health. Benefits.Better Health Channel

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au.
Nature and Origin of Festival Dances-Slide Share Festival Dances
https://www.slideshare.net.
Benefits of Dance
https://en.m.wikipedia.org.

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