Detailed Lesson Plan in

MAPEH MUSIC
Grade 7

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, 100% of the students shall be able to attain at least 80% of
proficiency to;
1. discuss the origin and cultural background of selected Philippine Festivals;
2. creates movements of a selected Philippine Festival and;
3. identify the importance of Philippine Festivals.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Philippine Festivals
Sub Topic: Sublian, Ati-atihan, Kadayawan, Ibalong, Sinulog and Moriones
Reference: Wikipedia, MAPEH for You and Me; Grade 7
FestivalsinthePhilippines.ph
Curriculum Guide Grade VII MAPEH
Materials: Laptop, Projector, Speakers

III. Teaching Procedure

A. Preliminary Activities
1. Prayer
2. Greeting
3. Checking of Attendance
4. Checking of Orderliness
5. Checking and Passing of Assignment

B. Developmental Activities
Teacher’s Activities Student’s Activities
1. Review
Before we start our lesson, let’s have a
review of our previous topic. Are you ready? - Yes Ma’am we’re ready.

Okay class, what was our lesson last - Ma’am it was all about religious
time? and non-religious Festivals in the
Philippines.

That’s right! Can you give me

examples of religious Festivals in - Ma’am the Religious Festivals in the
the Philippines? Philippines are Pahiyas, Fertility
Dance, Moriones, Ati-atihan, Sinulog,
Dinagyang and Santacruzan.
 Excellent! How about the non- - Ma’am the non-religious festivals in
religious Festivals in the Philippines? the Philippines are Panagbengga,
Maskara, Kaamulan, Kadayawan.

Very good! It looks that you really

understand our lesson.
2. Motivation
Before we start our lesson, let’s have
an activity. This activity will help you
determine our lesson for today. Are you
ready? - Yes Ma’am we’re ready!

I want you to listen and analyze this

song. Afterwards we will sing together.

Are you ready? - Yes Ma’am we’re ready!

This song is entitled “Piliin Mo Ang

Pilipinas”.

Minsan natuwa ang may likha

Pitong libong pulo ang
ginawa Mga hiyas na inilatag
Sa malasutlang dagat
At ang bayan nyang
pinili Nasa dulo ng
bahag-hari Kaya't isang
libong kulay Nang aakit
kumakaway

Piliin mo rin ang Pilipinas

Kapuluang kwintas ng perlas
Piliin mo yakapin mo
Kayamanan nyang likas
Piliin mo ang Pilipinas

- Ma’am the song is all about the

Now class, what can you say about Philippines.
the song?

- Ma’am it is about the beauty of the

Yes, that’s right. What else? Philippines.

- Ma’am we usually hear this song

Excellent! Now, where do you usually when promoting the tourist attractions
hear this song? in the
Philippines.
 That’s right! Any other answer? - Ma’am we usually hear this song
in some events like festivals in the
Philippines.
Absolutely! All of your answers are
correct!

3. Lesson Proper
Now, based on your answers, what
do you think is our lesson for today? - Ma’am it has something to do with the
Philippines.

That’s correct, any other idea? - Ma’am I think it has something to do

with the festivals in the Philippines.

Perfect! And our lesson for today is all

about Philippine Festivals and here are our 1. Discuss the origin and cultural
objectives. Kindly read. background of selected Philippine
Festivals.
2. Creates movements of a selected
Philippine Festival.
3. Identify the importance of
Philippine Festivals.
Class. I know that you have ideas
regarding our topic because some parts of it - Yes Ma’am.
were already discussed in our lesson in arts
right?

- Ma’am it is an event where they

Good! Now what comes first to your celebrate something like their patrons.
mind when you hear the word Festival?
- Ma’am it is an event where they shows
and celebrate their traditions and
beliefs.
Correct! Another?
- Festival is an event ordinarily
celebrated by a community and
centering on some beliefs and its
Excellent! Now, let us define what religion or traditions.
Festival is. Kindly read.

There are famous Festivals in the - (students will give their ideas)
Philippines; will you give examples of
Festivals in the Philippines that you know?

Great! All of your answers are correct!

Based on your answers, we will focus more
on the six(6) festivals in the Philippines.

But before I reveal the six festivals, I

will group you into 6 groups. This activity is
called “Team Learning”.

I will give an envelope each group.

Inside the envelopes are sets of Festivals
with keywords. I will play a video then I
want you to observe each video to
determine what festival is being presented.
The group who will identify the video that is
being presented will shout “Viva” and paste
the corresponding festival in front with
short explanation. Is that clear? - Yes Ma’am!

(play the video) - (students will observe the video

carefully then unlock what festival is
being presented with a short
explanation)
That’s correct! The first video is all
about Sublian Festival. Let us define what
Sublian Festival is. Please read. - The highlight of the two-week long
festival is the Subli dance, a worship
dance of the Holy Cross.

It is a very long celebration of fiesta.

They dance the Subli Dance and they honor - Sublian came from the word subli, a
the Holy Cross. combination of the words subsubw, a
Tagalog word, which means falling on
Kindly read the next one. the head,or being in a crouching
position; and bali, a Tagalog word,
which means broken or bent.

So the Sublian came from the word

subli which a combination of tagalog word
subsub and bali meaning to bent or in a
crouching position. Like this.
(the teacher will show the position)

Sublian Festival is celebrated every - Ma’am Sublian came from the word
July 23 in Batangas City. subsub and bali.

Again, Sublian Festival came from

what word?
 Very good! When and where does the - Ma’m Sublian Festival celebrate every
Sublian Festival celebrate? July 23 in Batangas City.

Excellent! Let’s proceed to the next

video, take a look to the paper I gave you.

(play the video) - (students will observe the video

carefully then unlock what festival is
being presented with a short
explanation)
Great! Very good! So the second video
is all about Ati-atihan Festival. The Ati-
atihan festival is very lively, colorful and it is
a weeklong fiesta. It is known as the mother
of all festivals in the Philippines. It is a feast
held annually in honor of Sto. Nino in the
island of Kalibo, Aklan. The celebration
begins in the 3rd week of January.

Is there anyone who knows the - Ma’am the meaning of Ati-atihan is “to
meaning of Ati-atihan? be like aetas”.

That’s right! The meaning of Ati-

atihan is “to be like aetas” or “make believe
in atis”.

Ati-atihan is a celebration of pact

between Spaniards and Aetas. Do you
have an idea why? - Ma’am because the Spaniard brought
Sto. Nino in the Philippines.
That’s correct! Spaniards brought Sto.
Nino in the Philippines.

They yell “Viva Sto. Nino” meaning

“Mabuhay Sto. Nino” and “Hala Bira”means
cheer a person to give it all he’s got.

Again, when and where does Ati- - Ma’am they celebrate Ati-atihan
atihan celebrate? Festival every 3rd week of January in
Kalibo,Aklan.
Very good! Now, here’s the third
video, again take a look to the paper I gave
you.

(play the video)

- (students will observe the video
 Great! The third video is all about carefully then unlock what festival is
Kadayawan Festival. Kindly read. being presented with a short
explanation)

- A thanksgiving festival because of

bountiful harvest. It is held every 3rd
week of August in Davao City. It is
called as the “King of all Festivals in
the Philippines”.

- Its name derives from the

friendly greeting "Madayaw.
Okay, so Kadayawan Festival
celebrates every 3rd week of August in
Davao and it came from the word “
madayaw”, a friendly greeting of
Davaoenios.
- This ritual serves as their
thanksgiving to the Gods particularly
to the "Manama" (the Supreme Being)
and “Bulan” (a moon deity).

Okay, when we say deity it means

God. So they honor Manama the
supreme being and Bulan the moon God.

Again class, Kadayawan came from - Ma’am Kadayawan came from the
what word? word Madayaw.

Excellent! How about the place - Ma’am Kadayawan Festival is

and date of Kadayawan Festival? held every 3rd week of August in
Davao City.
Very good! It seems that you really
understand our lesson. Here’s the fourth
video. Observe carefully and find the
keywords.

(play the video)

- (students will observe the video
carefully then unlock what festival is
being presented with a short
explanation)
That’s right! The fourth video is
the Ibalong Festival.

The Ibalong Festival celebrates the

epic story of the town of Ibalong with
threelegendary heroes, namely Baltog,
Handyong, Bantong and other ancient
heroes.

(Show the pictures)

They fought mythical creatures such

as the tandayag (giantboar), dambuhala (one-
eyed monster), oryol (half-woman, half-
serpent), and a giant called Rabot.

(show pictures)

Ibalong Festival of Legazpi City has

no official schedule as of this writing, but it
is tentatively slated from August 3 – 30.

Again class, who are the 3 legendary - Ma’am the three legendary heroes of
heroes of Ibalong Festival? Ibalong Festival are Baltog, Handyong
and Bantong.

Very good! When and where does the - Ma’am they celebrate Ibalong Festival
Ibalong Festival celebrate? every August 3 to 30 in Legazpi City.

Is that clear? - Yes Ma’am!

Here’s the fifth video. Observe

carefully. Take a look to the paper I gave you
earlier.

(play the video) - (students will observe the video

carefully then unlock what festival is
being presented with a short
Yes, that’s right! The fifth video is explanation)
the Sinulog Festival. Kindly read.

- The festival is characterized by a very

long parade with many groups of
people dressed in colourful
costumes, finding their way through
the streets while dancing the Sinulog.

- This Sinulog dance is now the

traditional ritual dance in honor of
Santo Niño. The dance is accompanied
(the teacher will show the step by the sound of the drums while the
pattern) dancers move two steps forward
 Now I want you to stand up and do followed by one step backward.
the step pattern.

- Shouting is necessary because the

pilgrims have to be sure that they will
be heard by the Santo Niño.
“Pit Señor! Señor Santo Niño, Manoy
Kiloy...." means “to call upon, ask and
plead. Thank you for the baby boy”

- The famous Sinulog festival in

Cebu City is held every year on the
third Sunday of January.

Again, who is the center of celebration - Ma’am Sinulog Festival centers Santo
in Sinulog Festival? Nino.

Great! How about the Step pattern - Ma’am the step pattern of Sinulog
of Sinulog Festival? Festival is two steps forward and one
step backward.

Very good! Now, pay attention to

this video.

(play the video)

That’s right! The video presents the

Moriones Festival.

Kindly read.
- The "Moriones" are men and women
in costumes and masks replicating the
garb of biblical Roman soldiers as
interpreted by local folks.

When we say mercenaries it means - The participants use morion masks

soldier. to depict the Roman soldiers and
Syrian mercenaries within the story
of the Passion of the Christ.

- The Moriones refers to the masked and

costumed penitents who march around
the town for seven days searching for
Saint Longinus.

- They celebrate Moriones Festival every

Holy week in Marinduque.
 Who among you know the story of - (students will share their ideas)
St. Longinus?

That’s right! St. Longinus is a

Roman centurion who was blind in one eye.
He struck Jesus Christ in the body, and then
the blood of Jesus Christ dropped to his eyes
and magically healed his blind eyes.
Afterwards, he believed in Jesus Christ and
developed his faith to God. And then he
became a Saint.

Again, when and where does the - Ma’am they celebrate Moriones
celebration of Moriones Festival being held? Festival every Holy week in
Marinduque.

Very good! Who is the center of - Ma’am the center of celebration in

celebration in Moriones Festival? Moriones Festival is St. Longinus
and the Passion of the Christ.

Excellent! What kind of mask do - Ma’am they use Morion mask.

Marinduque people use?

That’s right! Now, I have a question, - Yes Ma’am

do you think Festivals in the Philippines
are important?
- (students will give their ideas)
Why?

Very good! All of your answers are

correct. Festivals in the Philippines are
important because;
1. It restores moral and social values.
2. We discover new interest.
3. It teaches us to love diversities.
4. It can help our country to increase
our economy.
5. It preserves our traditions and beliefs.

Is that clear?
Do you have any questions?
- (students will ask if they have a
question)
4. Generalization

To see if you really understand our lesson,

let’s have an activity.

This activity is called “Sing, Stop, and

Answer”. But before that, I have a question.
What do you usually see in a festival? What - Ma’am little flags or Banderitas
common designs and display? - Ma’am Masks
- Ma’am flowers

That’s right! I have here a Mask with

Little Flags or Banderitas. Inside these
Banderitas are questions. You will pass this
to your classmates while the music is
playing. When the music stops, the person
who has the mask will pick one Banderitas
and answer the question inside. Are you - Yes,Ma’am we’re ready.
ready?

(play the music “Piliin ang Pilipinas”)

Questions:
1. It is known as the mother of all - Ati-atihan Festival
festivals in the Philippines.

2. When and where does the Kadayawan - Kadayawan Festival held every third
Festival being held? week of August in Davao City.

3. What mask does the Marinduque - Morion Mask

people used in Moriones Festival?
- Two steps forward and one step
4. Dance Pattern of Sinulog Festival? backward

5. It is a worship dance of and for the Holy - Subli

Cross?

Excellent! It seems that you really

understand our lesson for today.

5. Application
Let’s have another activity. I will
group you in to 6.

(the teacher will group the students)

In this activity, your group will make

 your own yell or shout with corresponding
pose or movement.

I need one representative from each

group then pick here in the box on what
festival you are going to do.

Is that clear?

You will be guided by these rubrics.

15 10 5
Content Slightly Not aligned
Aligned in
aligned in the in the topic at
the topic
topic all
15 10 5
Team Some of the All of the
work All of the members members
members cooperate were not
cooperate cooperate at
all

IV. Evaluation
A. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Sublian came from the word subsub and?

a. Bali
b. Blain
c. Bulan

2. The three legendary heroes of Ibalong Festival are;

a. Bantong, Tandayag and Rabot
b. Bantog, Handyong and Bantong
c. Rabot, Tandayag and Oryol

3. All of the statement shows the importance of festivals in the Philippines except:
a. Discover new interests.
b. It teaches us to love diversities.
c. It helps to us to be a good performer.

4. Known as the “Mother of all Fiesta” in the Philippines.

a. Kadayawan
b. Ati-atihan
c. Moriones

5. All of the statements are true about the importance of festival in the Philippines
except:
 a. Festivals restore our principles of right and wrong.
b. Festivals can promote our country.
c. It develops competition with others.

B. Identify the following.

6. This festival depicts the Roman soldiers and Syrian mercenaries within the story
of the Passion of the Christ.
7. The meaning of Ati-atihan.
8. This festival shouts “Pit Senior! Senior Santo Nino! Manoy Kiloy!
9. This festival shouts “Hala Bira” and “Viva Santo Nino”.
10. The center of Moriones Festival.

V. Assignment
Answer the following;
1. What is Philippine Theater?
2. What are the different theatrical forms in the Philippines?

Prepared by:
Patricia Anne R. Ramos