THIRD WORLD GEOGRAPHYBy Cirilo F. Bautista, Manila

Lesson Objectives:

• Cite the contributions of representative or

canonical texts to the development of

Philippine Literature.

• Appreciate the use of poetic devices in

the development of meaning in a poem.

• Respond critically to the poem and

articulate this response through a creative

visualization of a poem.

The author

Which regions are classified as Third World?

To understand clearly

the concept of “Third

World”, let us watch

this video.

The bottom line: MONEY, right?

How does a country get rich?

And how does a country become

poor?

Let us learn why…

One factor mentioned in the video is

INSTITUTION.

The institution that is of importance to you now

is EDUCATION.

Can POVERTY affect EDUCATION?

Let us learn find out.

A country without miraclessits heavy on the map,thinking of banana trees rottingin the sunlight.The man who watches over ithas commandeered all hopes,placed them in a sack,and tied its loose end.He goes around carrying iton his back.

Third World Geography

Cirilo F. Bautista

Can you identify the poetic devices

used by the author?

When asked what is inside,

he says, “Just a handful of feathers,just a handful of feathers.”That’s how light the burdenof government is in peace time—any tyrant can turn it into a metaphor.You kneel on the parched earthand pray for rice. Only the windhears your useless words.The country without miraclestries to get up from the page,but the bold ink and sharp colorshold it down.

Can you identify the poetic

devices used by the author?

Factors affecting a nation’s wealth:

Institutions

Culture

Geography

Theme of the poem:

Those who are poor and uneducated are easily

oppressed.

Remember:

Guide Question:

What are the different scenarios in the

present time that show oppression?

• Form groups of 6-8 members. Present a 3-

minute dramatization of the different

instances of oppression in the present time.

• Group presentation later.

ActivityForToday:

• How do 21st century people

combat oppression in their simple

ways?

• Give a short actual historical data

on what happened during the time

of Marcos.

DiscussionPoint:

Finally, why is the Philippines

still a poor country?

Let us attempt to explain

through this video.

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Thank You!