Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
MIMAROPA REGION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CALAPAN CITY
ORIENTAL MINDORO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
J.P. RIZAL ST., SAN VICENTE EAST, CALAPAN CITY
Cultural and Aesthetic Diversity of Literature and the World
Lesson Objectives
A. Read closely to determine the cultural diversity of Filipino-American literature.
B. Identify the cultural clashes among Filipino-American experiences of homecoming.
C. Appreciate the cultural and aesthetic diversity of literature of the world. (EN12lit-IIC-
33)
Testing the Waters
DIRECTION: Choose the correct answer.
1. The title of the essay “Under My Invisible Umbrella” implies different meaning to the
writer, as it reflects her personality. How does she refer to the “umbrella” in the essay
literally?
A. The umbrella is a daily necessity in Manila.
B. The umbrella can be used only during rainy days.
C. The umbrella is part of female fashion.
D. The umbrella is a useless thing.
2. The Fil-Am writer herself, has humorously but reflectively recounts experiences
about her homecoming to the Philippines. The underlined word “her” refers to _______.
A. Laurelle Fantauzzo
B. Lauriel Fantazo
C. Laurel Anne Fantauzzo
D. All of them
3. The context of the essay focuses on how the people live in the __________.
A. United States of America
B. Philippines
C. European Countries
D. not stated in the essay
4. The phrase “Salamat Po” in the beginning paragraph of the essay was addressed to
the
_________ of the university.
A. security guard B. janitor C. mail courier D. administrator
5. Laurel Fantauzzo is the writer of the essay entitled “Under my invisible Umbrella. Her
identity is ______?
A. Chinese-American C. Filipino-American
B. korean-American D. not mentioned
Leaving the Shore
Which among the pictures describe the Filipinos?
What about the Americans?
If the picture represent Filipino culture, write the number under Marian Rivera’s box but if
it represents an American culture, write the number under Taylor Swift’s box.
Rocking the Boat
Plotting the Course