There are many ways to analyze the El Fili, and different teachers naturally have various approaches. In one case, it looks as if the teacher is trying to write a book of sorts. If you look at the requirements, you’ll find yourself going “Hmmm….”
Anyway, friends of ElFilibusterismo.com, check out the outline below…
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Take note that this applies to each and every chapter of the novel.
1. Vocabulary / Talasalitaan
Find at least 25 words, and list down their meaning. If you wish to be more creative, present these in the form of a crossword puzzle or word game.
2. Important Events or Ideas
It’s sort of like the minutes of a meeting, except that you will compress in sequence the noteworthy events in each chapter. I don’t know why some teachers require this, and I’m itching to ask them if they even bother to read what students submit.
3. Character Review, Analysis, and Appreciation
Here’s where you list each character presented in the chapter or kabanata, along with a quick description. You can delve into the “character” of each person by pointing out displayed behavior in the story (i.e., how they relate to others), or by citing the so-called quotable quotes.
4. Relate to Current Events
Is the chapter relevant in today’s times? Can you give examples of things happening around you that can be related to the chapter you are reading?
5. Comprehension and Mastery
Usually, a sign that you understood a chapter is your ability to teach it. One of the quickest ways to prove that is to formulate chapter questions of your own, and to provide the answers to those questions.
(Now you understand why I can’t shake the feeling that some teachers are going to use this to write another El Fili review book.)
The types of questions that some teachers require students to submit are:
- Multiple choice
- Fill in the blanks
- Matching
In certain cases, certain teachers will require at least 25 questions. Wow! 😉
And all these in an effort to show:
- Knowledge
- Comprehension
- Application
- Analysis
- Synthesis
- Evaluation
Sounds pretty comprehensive, right? If you do all that on a per-chapter basis, will you still have time to do anything else? Well, I’m sure you’re creative enough to find a solution to that challenge… 🙂
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