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English
Quarter 1 – Module 1
Information Gathering for
Everyday Life Usage

Department of Education • Republic of the Philippines

English – Grade 10
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Quarter 1 – Module1: Information Gathering for Everyday Life Usage
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 1 – Module 1
Information Gathering for
Everyday Life Usage

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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Hi. As the facilitator of this module, kindly orient the learner on how to go about
reading and answering this learning material. When possible, advise the learner‟s
parents or guardians of the same procedure since they will be the primary
supporters in the learners‟ academic progress. By the way, do not forget to remind
the learner to use separate sheets in answering all the of the activities found in the
learning module.

For the learner:

Hello learner. I hope you are ready to progress in your Grade 10 English by
accomplishing this learning module. This is designed to provide you with
interactive tasks to further develop the desired learning competencies prescribed in
our curriculum. In this module, you are expected to get information that can be
used in everyday life from news reports, speeches, informative talks, panel
discussions, etc.

Here is a guide on the parts of the learning modules which you need to understand
as you progress in reading and analyzing its content.

ICON LABEL DETAIL

What I need to know This contains the learning objectives
which you need to accomplish
What I know This assesses what you know about
the lesson you are to tackle
What‟s In This connects the current lessons
with the previous lessons
What‟s New This introduces the lesson through
an activity
What‟s Is It This contains a brief discussion of
the lessons
What‟s More These are activities to check your
understanding of the lesson
What I have Learned This summarizes the important ideas
presented in the lesson
What I Can Do This is a real life application of what
you have learned
Assessment This is a post assessment of what
you have learned
Additional Activities This is an activity that will
strengthen your knowledge about the
lesson
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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to
help you get information from news reports, speeches, informative talks,
panel discussions, and many other more that can be used in everyday life.
The scope of this module permits it to be used in varied reading activities.
The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But
the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the
textbook you are now using.
The module is divided into two lessons, namely:
• Lesson 1 – Information Gathering through Noting for Specific
Details
• Lesson 2 – Scanning and Skimming to Gather and Locate
Required Information

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. note for specific details or information;
2. summarize information through words and graphic organizers;
3. scan for facts;
4. get information that can be used in everyday life by skimming;
5. explain the importance of information gathering for everyday life
usage.

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 What I Know

TRUE OR FALSE. Write the complete word TRUE if the statement is correct.
Otherwise, write the complete word FALSE if the statement is incorrect.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. You read to understand and relate to what‟s happening around you.

2. Reading for details is a skill that you should acquire.
3. Noting for details is important because you often need to listen and read
to find specific information for a specific purpose.
4. Noting for details is a skill that helps develop the habit of distinguishing
important information for everyday life.
5. Cornell method, outlining method and mapping method are effective
noting detail methods.
6. Interviews, questioning and observation are the frequently used
methods of gathering information.
7. Information gathering is the act of getting information from news
reports, speeches and other informative sources for everyday life usage.

SCANNING & SKIMMING FOR INFORMATION. Read the informative text in

the box and then gather the required information.

THE ELOQUENT LANGUAGE OF A LADY’S HANDKERCHIEF

By August Miranda

A handkerchief is a piece of cloth for wiping the face or nose or other

parts of the body. But here are some of its meanings in the art of flirtation.

 Drawing across the lips- desirous of acquaintance.

 Drawing across the eyes- I am sorry.
 Taking it by the center- you are too willing.
 Dropping- we will be friends.
 Twirling in both hands- indifference.
 Withdrawing it across the cheek- I love you.
 Drawing it through the hands- I hate you.
 Letting it rest on the right cheek- yes.
 Letting it rest on the left cheek- no.
 Twirling it in the left hand- I wish to get rid of you.

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  Twirling it in the right hand- I love another.
 Drawing it across the forehead- we are watched.
 Over the shoulder- follow me.
 Opposite corners of both hands- wait for me.
 Placing it on the right ear- you have changed.
 Letting it remain on the eye- you are cruel.
 Winding around the forefinger- I am married.
 Putting it in the pocket- no more at present.

So girls, be careful in using your handkerchief. Drop your hanky when

you meet that lad or simply hold it- but beware drawing it through your
hands. As for boys, think twice before letting your handkerchief remain on
your left eye or twirl it on both hands.

8. What is the text all about?

a. how to be clean with our handkerchief
b. how handkerchief is used in the art of flirtation
c. the parts of a handkerchief
d. the key to impressing ladies
9. What paragraph states advice for girls and boys in the use of the
handkerchief?
a. paragraph 1
b. paragraph 2
c. paragraph 3
d. paragraph 4

• For items 10-15, choose your answer in the box.

Choices:
a. No more at present
b. Yes
c. I love you
d. Follow me
e. You have changed
f. I am married

10. withdrawing the handkerchief across the cheek

11. placing it on the right ear
12. letting it rest on the right cheek
13. winding it around the forefinger
14. putting it in the pocket
15. placing the handkerchief over the shoulder

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Lesson Information Gathering
1 through Noting for Specific
Details

What’s In

One of your major responsibilities is to gather information related to

the subjects that you are studying. You read your textbooks, watch
informative medias and even listen to news reports in order to fully
understand not only your academic topics but as well as what‟s happening
around you.
Information gathering is the act of getting varied kinds of information
for a particular reason or purpose. The type of information you are trying to
obtain, as well as the people or other resources providing the information
will determine which techniques you should use.
The common methods in gathering information are the following:
1. reading
2. interviews
3. questioning
4. questionnaires
5. observation
6. study of existing reports

Notes to the Teacher

Prior to understanding the lesson on information gathering through noting for
specific details, the students are given a brief background on the general
meaning of information gathering. The students should be able to discern that
information gathering is significant in all aspects of human life.

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 What’s New

Activity: Note for Specific Details

Gather information by reading the news report below and then answer the
questions that follow on a separate paper.

RIGHT INSTINCTS

Other cases to be reviewed by the new committee will be the death

sentence of the rapist whose victims have forgiven him.

This study was apparently prompted by the recent execution of

Eduardo Agbayani, who was convicted of raping his own daughters. On the
eve of his execution, his victims announced that they had already forgiven
him and pleaded his life be spared. They had suffered enough and they
didn‟t want their father‟s death to weigh on their conscience they said.

The study will obviously be too late to save Agbayani. While Mr.
Estrada wanted to give him reprieve, the order to stop the execution could
not be relayed on time because the phone in the execution chamber wasn‟t
working.

But such cases certainly merit some serious thought for reasons
brought out dramatically by the appeal of the Agbayani sisters. The sisters
were saying in effect that after the trauma of the rape, they don‟t want to be
victimized a second time by being haunted by the guilt feelings about their
father‟s death. This raises the questions of whether it is fair for the state to
impose its own brand of justice? If it insists on carrying out the extreme
penalty, the probability is high that many victims will simply hide the crime
rather than feel responsible for their abuser‟s death, particularly if he
happens to be a brother, a father, or a grandfather.

In this issue, Mr. Estrada‟s instincts are pointing him in the right
direction. Perhaps he should trust them even more than the advice of his
committee, whose members lean toward a strict application of the law rather
than a more liberal exercise of clemency.
-Philippine Daily Inquirer,
14/209 (7 July 1999)

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Create 2 column and then answer the following questions following the
template below:
Column 1 Column 2
1. What is the issue in the editorial?  Main lecture notes
2. What prompted the new committee to  Use concise sentences.
conduct the review or study?  Use shorthand symbols
3. Why did the Agbayani sisters plead
or appeal to spare their father‟s life?
4. Create a diagram about the question,  Use abbreviations or symbols
“According to the editorial, what will
happen if the state insists on
imposing death penalty on the
accused despite the victim‟s plea to
stop the execution?”
5. What is the newspaper editor‟s stand  Use lists
on the issue?
6. Do you agree? Support your answer.  Put space between points

What is It

Reading for details is the easiest skill to learn and the most utilized
information gathering technique by students like you. It is a practice of
reading information from another source. When you note details in
gathering information, you often prove a point, find specific details and even
solve a problem. This skill also enables us to distinguish significant details.
Moreover, gathering information by noting details is a great help not only for
academic purposes but also when you need urgent information in relation to
everyday life requirements.

The methods that you can use to effectively note details for
information are Cornell Method, outlining method and mind mapping. The
Cornell method is used by dividing the paper in two columns. The first
column is used to enter key or cue words while the second is the notes
column for recording ideas and facts.

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Example:
Electrons are tiny particles that revolve around the nucleus or
center of atoms. Each electron carries a very small charge of negative
electricity. An electric current is a flow of electrons moving from one place
to another. Electrons always flow from high negative pressure areas to
areas of lower negative pressures. They do not always need to flow along
the wire but may jump across a gap if the pressure difference is high
enough.

Column 1 Column 2
 Main Idea:  Electrons are tiny particles that revolve around the
nucleus or center of atoms.
 Questions 1. What are electrons?
that 2. What does each electron carry?
connects 3. What do you call the flow of electrons which move
points: from one place to another?
4. Do electrons carry positively-charged electricity?
5. Where does the flow of electrons start?
 Diagrams
proton
+
- electron

 Study 1. Each electron carries a little charge of negative

prompts electricity.
2. Electrons always flow from high negative pressure
areas to areas of lower negative pressures.

Outlining Method organizes information into main topic and sub

topic through numbers, roman numerals and letters.
Some suggested ways in outlining:
1. Use only one form of outline, either number letter sequence or decimal
sequence.
Number letter Sequence: Decimal Sequence:
I. Food 1. Choose desired college university
A. Vegetables 1.1. Visit and evaluate college
B. Fruits campuses
1.Vegetables 1.2. visit and evaluate college websites
a. Cabbage 1.2.1. Look for interesting classes.
1.2.2. Note important statistics.
b. Broccoli
2. Fruits
a. Apple
b. Mango

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 2. Write related topics in parallel construction.
Not parallel:
I. The first part of the race came out according to predictions.
II. The excitement of a race is its unpredictability, as indicated by the
second part.
Parallel:
I. The first part of the race came out according to predictions.
II. The second part went contrary to predictions.

3. See to it that each topic should have more than just one sub topic or
none at all.
Incorrect:
I. Planning a party can be both enjoyable and tiring.
A. The guest list must be made and the invitations be mailed.
II. The day of the party is the most hectic.
III. Cleaning up after the party is no fun.
Correct:
I. Planning a party can be both enjoyable and tiring.
A. The guest list must be made and the invitations be mailed.
B. The recreational activities must be worked out.
II. The day of the party has the most hectic schedule.

4. Classify your materials accurately into major and subordinate topics.

Do not place a subordinate topic in the same ranking as a major topic
and vice versa.
Incorrect:
I. My young brother has a self-acquired knowledge on different
machines.
A. He can build a model airplane.
B. He can repair an automobile motor.
C. He can put it together again.
D. He can repair a tractor.
Note: The topic which is inappropriately ranked is letter C, which should
belong as a subtopic under B. A, B, and D belong under the category of
different machines mentioned in the main topic.
Correct:
I. My young brother has a self-acquired knowledge on different
machines.
A. He can build a model airplane.
B. He can repair an automobile motor.
1. He can put it together again.
2. He has worked on different automobile motors so far.
C. He can repair a tractor.

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 5. Do not overload your outline.
Incorrect:
I. I made preparations carefully, since a visit to grandfather‟s did not
happen everyday, and also because the vacation promised to be full
of opportunities for outdoor activities.
Better:
I. I made preparations carefully.

Mind Mapping Method is the method to see the main idea and how
information related to one another. This method uses diagram to represent
words, ideas, tasks or other items linked to and arranged radially around a
central key word.

Key Issues

Enhance
Supervising Community Monitoring
Quarantine

Main idea

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 What’s More

Activity: Inform Me
After learning about the note-taking methods, read the news report below
and then gather the significant information by using the outline method.
Answer on a separate paper.

COVID-19: Too Little, Too Late?

Although WHO has yet to call the outbreak of SARS-Cov2 infection a

pandemic, it has confirmed that the virus is likely to spread to most, if not
all countries. Regardless of terminology, this latest coronavirus epidemic is
now seeing larger increases in cases outside China. As of March 3, more
than 90,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in 73
countries. The outbreak in northern Italy, which has seen 11 towns officially
locked down and residents threatened with imprisonment if they try to
leave, shocked European political leaders. Their shock turned to horror as
they saw Italy become the epicenter for further spread across the continent.
As the window for global containment closes, health ministers are
scrambling to implement appropriate measures to delay the spread of the
virus. But their actions have been slow and insufficient. There is now real
danger that countries have done too little, too late to contain the epidemic.

-The Lancet
395/10226 (7 March, 2020)

Outline Format: Decimal Sequence

1 Main topic 1: ___________________________________________________
2 Main topic 2: ___________________________________________________
2.1. Sub topic: ________________________________________________
2.2. Sub topic: ________________________________________________
2.2.1. Supporting facts 1: _________________________________
2.2.2. Supporting facts 2: _________________________________

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 What I Have Learned

Activity: See the Big Picture

Highlight the significant ideas from Jose Rizal‟s The Song of the Traveler by
answering the questions in the mind map.

THE SONG OF THE TRAVELER

Like to a leaf that is fallen and withered

Tossed by the tempest from pole unto pole:
Thus roam the pilgrim abroad without purpose,
Roams without love, without country, or soul.

Following anxious treacherous fortune,

Fortune which, e‟en as he grasps at, it flees;
Vain though the hopes that his yearning is seeking,
Yet does the pilgrim embark on the seas.

Ever impelled by the invisible power,

Destined to roam from the East to the West;
Oft he remembers the faces of loved ones,
Dreams of the day when he too must rest.

Chance may assign him a tomb in the desert,

Grant him final asylum of peace;
Soon by the world and his country forgotten-
God rest his soul when his wanderings cease!

Often the sorrowful pilgrim is envied,

Circling the globe like a seagull above;
Little, ah, little they know what a void
Saddens his soul by the absence of love.

Home may pilgrim return in the future,

Back to his loved ones his footsteps he bends;
Naught will he find but the dust and the ruins,
Ashes of love and the tombs of his friends.

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 Pilgrim, begone! No return more hereafter,
Strange thou art in the land of thy birth;
Others may sing of their love while rejoicing,
Though once again must roam o‟er the earth.

Pilgrim, begone! Nor return more hereafter,

Dry are the tears that a while for three ran;
Pilgrim, begone! And forget they affliction,
Loud laughs the world at the sorrows of man.

- Jose Rizal, trans.

Charles Derbyshire

Mind Mapping Method

1. To what
does the
speaker
compare the
pilgrim?

5. Where will
2. What does
the pilgrim die
the pilgrim
if he is
seek?
unlucky?
The Song
of the
Traveler

3. What
4. Why should impels the
we not envy pilgrim to
the pilgrim? roam from
East to West?

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 What I Can Do

Activity: Inform Me More

Read a reliable informative text and note significant details by using
any of the note-taking methods.
Cornell Method
Outline Method
Mind Mapping Method

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Lesson Scanning and Skimming to
2 Gather and Locate Required
Information

What’s In

In the present-day society, there is a great and urgent need for access
and availability of accurate information because it is an aid in decision
making, policy making or simply increasing the knowledge of the
information recipient. Thus, noting details plays crucial part in gathering
truthful information for everyday life usage.
You can gather information from news reports, speeches, informative
talks, panel discussions and many other more. You can note details using
the Cornell method wherein as you listen to the informative talks you
divide the paper in two columns. The first column is used to enter key or
cue words while the second is the notes column for recording ideas and
facts. The Outlining Method organizes information into main topic and sub
topic by using numbers, roman numerals and letters. Mind Mapping
Method is the method to see the “big picture” and how information relates
to one another. This method uses diagram which represents words, ideas,
tasks or other items linked to and arranged radially around a central key
word.

Notes to the Teacher

Prior to understanding the lesson on listening to be informed, the students
are given a review on information gathering through noting for specific details.
The students should be able to discern that information gathering is
significant in all aspects of human life.

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 What’s New

Activity: Scan Me
Read the panel discussion script and get ready to answer the questions on
special details.

HELP YOUR CHILD TAKE A STAND AGAINST BULLYING

by Tyler Jacobson

According to StopBullying.gov, one in four school aged children

report that they have been the victim of bullying in the past.

Our reliance on technology isn‟t helping. DoSomething.org reports

that 68% of teenagers admit that cyber bullying is a real problem. Our kids
used to be victims of targeting outside of the home. Now they are being
tormented in the place where they should be safe: their own home. They
carry a means of destroying their self-esteem right in their pockets in the
form of a smartphone.

The Very Real Threat of Depression and Anxiety

Our children are under a great deal of stress, more so than past
generations. Recent research has shown that their pressures are equal to
that of adults. But teenagers don‟t have the brain development, self-care
knowledge, emotional maturity or experience to deal with it in nearly as
effective a way as adults do.

That may explain why depression seems to be on the rise in children

and teens. With suicide being the second leading cause of death in young
people, it is critical that we do something.

Ending Bullying from the Inside

As adults, parents, teachers and others who are involved in the lives
of our children, it is our job to help end this harmful epidemic. However, we
can‟t be there 24-hours a day. We can‟t protect our children from every
hurt feeling or confront bullies when they appear.

What we can do is be proactive in teaching our kids to recognize and

stand up to bullying. By raising young people to be brave and firm in the
face of this behavior, we can stop bullying as it happens.

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Questions:
1. What is the panel discussion script all about?
a. Policies c. Bullying
b. Education d. Freedom
2. What is the ratio of bullying as reported by StopBullying.gov?
a. 1:1 c. 1:3
b. 1:2 d. 1:4
3. What kind of bullying was reported by DoSomething.org?
a. Verbal Bullying c. Cyberbullying
b. Physical Bullying d. Social Bullying
4. Where does the bullying usually occur?
a. School c. Gym
b. Home d. Cinema
5. Why do teenagers feel real threat of depression and anxiety when
being bullied?
a. because of their brain development and emotional maturity to deal
with the problem
b. because children are really weak both inside and out
c. because the society doesn‟t care about the children
d. because bullying is deadly
6. Who can help children from bullying?
a. everybody involved in the children‟s lives
b. nobody
c. counselors only
d. themselves

What is It

The activity above is an example of scanning and skimming for

information. When we read informative texts and time is very limited for you
to gather information, you can still be effective in information gathering
through the use of scanning and skimming.
To successfully gather information, you must be skilled in reading. If
it is a news report, you can read the headline of the news. Check the title
and the main points carefully. The more you read them, the better and
deeper you understand. Understanding is a process. The following

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techniques in gathering and locating required information will help you to be
successful in your reading comprehension.
Skimming is reading swiftly or glancing quickly through printed material in
search for the main idea. When skimming, familiarize yourself with the
general topic of your information source and while you skim try to notice the
words more stressed and clearly pronounced. This will enable you to note
the keywords which will help you gather the information. Furthermore, if
you have a sufficient background knowledge or believe you don‟t need the
information, then skip it. However, pick and choose carefully what you skim
and skip
While reading, ask yourself the following questions to help you decide
whether or not to skim. If you answered „yes' to any of these questions, then
skimming is a useful tool.
Is the material non-fiction?
Do I have a lot to read and only a small amount of time?
Do I really know something about this material?
Can any of the material be skipped?

Scanning is finding the special details to find specific facts or to answer a

question. For scanning to be successful, you need to understand how your
material is structured. Comprehend what you read so you can locate the
specific information you need. Furthermore, establishing your purpose and
locating the appropriate material before you scan is essential.

Use your hands when scanning because using your hand or finger is
extremely helpful in focusing your attention and keeping your place while
scanning a column of material. Moreover, use your peripheral vision when
scanning. When your hand moves down a list of names, you see not only the
name your finger is pointing to, but also the names above and below. Let
your eyes work for you when searching for information.

What’s More

Activity: Maze Test!

Good job! The skill you have developed in skimming and scanning may now
be applied in the maze test. Read the selection from beginning to end.
Record the time it took you to read the whole selection. Then go back and

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choose the right word or phrase from the choices given. Work as fast as you
can.

Answer on a separate paper.

POPULATION EDUCATION

Population explosion is one of the five serious global problems that

(1)_____________ (humanity, sexuality, education) is facing- the four
others are food (2) _____________ (surplus, oversupply, shortage)
malnutrition, resource depletion, and environmental. Population explosion
(3)____________ (sanitation, pollution, beautification) is the center of all
these (4) global ____________ (progress, ills, development). Population
growth in our country is a cause of (5)____________ (happiness, joy, alarm).
Our population increases at the rate of 3.01%, which is one of the
(6)____________ (lowest, highest, least) growth rates in the world. Our
population keeps growing, but our land (7)____________ (remains constant,
grows bigger, enlarges). The rapid population growth will (8)____________
(check, bring about, stop or solve) the four other global ills. Therefore,
(9)____________ (positive, negative, indifferent) steps must be taken to
(10)____________ (look back, set up, make right) this unfortunate
situation.

What I Have Learned

Activity: Where is This?

Do you know everything about Baguio City and its popular Burnham Park?
Read the feature article about the city and its park and then gather the
important information by applying the scanning and skimming steps. Be
guided by the instruction below the article.

BAGUIO AND BURNHAM: HOW THIS CITY WAS MADE TO LAST

by Nicai de Guzman

1) Temperatures are steadily rising all around the country and sadly,
because of the quarantine, we are left to roast inside our houses. In
times like these, don‟t we all wish we were in Baguio and walking
carelessly around Burnham Park as we snack on our strawberry taho?

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2) Aside from being a holiday and hot weather destination, did you know
that Burnham Park is also significant cultural and historical
landmark? Let‟s take a closer look at this distinguished park in the city
of Pines. Baguio was one of the last strongholds of pre-Hispanic
Philippines. We can‟t start to talk about Burnham Park without talking
about the history of Baguio, one of the last places to surrender its
sovereignty to the Spaniards.

3) The area that occupies Baguio used to be known as Kafagaway. The

Kankanaey and Ibaloi tribes of the Cordilleras used to rule the land.
They would bow to no one- not even the white colonizers who have
been invading areas south of their territory. Juan Salcedo, the
grandson of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, tried in 1572 and failed. A
century later, in 1694, Don Q.M. Quirantine also attempted to bring
these tribes down to their knees and claim the lands fully as their own.
Again, they were unsuccessful. It was 1846 when Commandante
Guiilermo Galvey established a military garrison in this fertile land,
which he later named La Trinidad after his wife. Camps and houses or
rancherias were later set up. The Spaniards who lived in the area
introduced coffee farming and up to now. Benguet is still known for its
coffee.

4) Americans developed Baguio to be their home away from home but at a

price. The same way the Spaniards made Manila look like Europe to
combat their homesickness, the Americans wanted to do the same with
Baguio. It was cold and it reminded them of their home, minus the
chilling winter. In 1909, Baguio was proclaimed a chartered city and
official “Summer Capital” of the Philippines. The Mansion became the
official residence of the American Governor- General. The Philippine
Commission held its first session in Baguio City and this explains why
there is a street called Session Road. The Americans were obsessed
with making their mark in their newly colonized lands and they
thought that the best way to do that was with architecture and urban
planning. Their thinking back then was that anything local is primitive
and savage.

5) In a January 22, 1899 article from The World, a New York newspaper,
there is a cartoon called “Revenge of the Filipino,” which illustrates
Filipino “insurgents” injecting an American soldier with leprosy. The
caption states, “In such a hut as this the incident happened.” As such,
the hut was connoted to be a symbol of savagery. In a way, this was
also a political move by the Americans who were trying to justify
colonizing the country. They must build roads, buildings! Decades
later, the locals remember the Americans‟ contribution to the

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 development of Baguio. Well, they did build Kennon Road, which
became instrumental in the fast transit of goods to the neighboring
provinces. On July 4, 2019, Filipino-American Friendship Day, floral
wreaths were laid along Kennon Road, Burnham Park, Governor Pack
Road, and Malcolm Square. A year earlier, the U.S. Embassy also
affirmed its support in supporting conservation efforts for American-
built heritage sites in Baguio.

6) Daniel Burnham was willing to design Baguio for free. In a letter

written to William Cameron Forbes, who was part of the Philippine
Commission, acclaimed architect Daniel Burnham expressed his
enthusiasm for being appointed as the country‟s resident urban
planner. “There can be no monetary profit in this work but it would be
a door to happiness to men who care to improve opportunity for the
sake of the poetic thing itself,” he wrote in the letter dated April 4,
1904. “The Luzon work should have a man‟s whole heart. Dreams will
not come for pay. Whoever does this should go in because he can‟t keep
out,” he wrote in a letter he sent a week later. Despite his enthusiasm,
there were some locals who dissented the Americans suddenly coming
in and redesigning the whole place. There were some political cartoons
in the papers describing the efforts of the Philippine Commission as
“pabigat” to the people. Baguio's urban design was patterned after
Washington D.C. Burnham wrote a report dated October 3, 1905,
about how Baguio was unlike Manila in the sense that it isn‟t
influenced by Spanish architecture. It was more or less a blank slate
however it was an “abrupt and hilly” country. Washington D.C. could
be a sort of template for Baguio that adheres to the City Beautiful
movement, an idea in urban design that cities should be beautiful,
engaging, and not far removed from a society‟s issues. He explored the
directional orientation of streets by which all future homes can receive
direct sunlight, which can do very well for the houses‟ ventilation and
sanitation. Lots were sold to wealthy individuals, most of whom were
Americans, Spaniards, and English. Of course, the strategic location of
these lots can also be interpreted as a way that these colonizers can
oversee the locals. Burnham Park itself was a manifestation of the City
Beautiful movement. While a lot of Burnham‟s plans stayed on paper,
his namesake park was a homage to him and the movement he
pioneered. Within the park are mini-parks and groves where people can
socialize and relax.

7) There are 12 clusters inside the park, each with its own allure. At its
heart is the Burnham Lake or City Pond, a man-made lake designed for
aesthetic purposes in accordance with the City Beautiful movement. It
became known as the 'tent city' after the 1990 earthquake. Arguably, it

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 was one of the places that Baguio suffered the most during the 7.8-
magnitude quake that hit the country on July 16, 1990. And with
buildings and houses in disrepair, locals sought refuge in public
spaces, most notably, in Burnham Park.

8) People pitched tents as their temporary shelter, which is why it became

known then as the “tent city.” In 2015, then Baguio City Mayor
Mauricio Domogan also opened the park to campers who prefer to stay
in the outdoors overnight. “We have to open suitable portions of
Burnham Park for those interested to put up their tents and stay
overnight for them to have a feel of the city‟s cool and romantic
weather,” he said in the Baguio Herald Express. Unfortunately, though
earthquake drills were being organized by the local government, so the
participation of current Baguio residents was lackluster. A portion of
the park was supposed to be converted into a parking lot. Back in
2015, with more visitors flocking to Baguio, especially during the
summer holidays, there was a proposal to build a parking lot with a
3,000-vehicle capacity. The parked cars were clogging the streets and
tourists found it inconvenient to find parking almost anywhere. The
location of the parking lot was supposed to be in the Melvin Jones
Grandstand area but heritage conservationists gathered support
(15,000 signatures) to stop this from happening. Earlier that year, the
NHCP also recognized the historical significance of the park. Aside
from this, according to Baguio Heritage Foundation, Inc. chairman Dr.
Ronaldo Paraan, Burnham Park also serves an environmental purpose.
Not only is it an aquifer or a place where groundwater can be extracted,
it is also a carbon sink, which means the area absorbs more carbon
than it releases. From a heritage site, it is now a National Heritage
Park. In 2015, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines
(NHCP) has declared the more than a century-old Burnham Park a
heritage site. And finally, on June 13, 2019, House Bill 7966 Declaring
Burnham Park as a National Heritage Park was approved on its third
and final reading in the House of Representatives. The objectives of this
bill are the overall and comprehensive planning, preservation,
restoration, and development of Burnham Park, according to
Representative Mark O. Go of Baguio. Basically, it will use the strength
of the Department of Tourism, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise
Zone Authority, NHCP, and city government of Baguio to prepare a
development plan “involving the conservation and/ or maintenance of
the appropriate facilities which shall enhance the identified areas.”
“Preserving our rich cultural heritage like Burnham Park will
strengthen our foundation in nation-building that would echo
throughout many generations. This Park has become a part of the

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 progress and prosperity of our City, but more than that, we all shared
wonderful memories in this park,” he said on his Facebook post.
-Esquire
(15 May, 2020)

Instructions:
I. Read carefully the feature article.
II. Find a particular detail of the article through skimming. Use the guide
questions below and write your answer on your paper.
1. What is the feature article all about?
2. Why is Baguio one of the last strongholds of pre-Hispanic Philippines?
3. Who was willing to design Baguio for free?
4. What paragraph mentioned Baguio‟s urban design pattern?
5. What paragraph mentioned the park being converted as a parking lot?

III. Scan for more information. Use the guide questions below and write your
answer on your paper.
1. What tribes used to rule the Cordilleran land?
2. Who is the grandson of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi who tried to
overthrow the Cordilleran tribes?
3. Why did the Americans want to develop Baguio?
4. What is the name of the newspaper which published a cartoon called
“Revenge of the Filipino?”
5. What place is considered as the urban design template of Baguio
City?
6. What year did Baguio become the „tent city‟?
7. Who is the mayor who opened the park to campers who prefer to stay
in the outdoors overnight?

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 What I Can Do

Activity: Application time!

Congratulation! You are now skilled in scanning and skimming.
Based on your lesson in scanning and skimming in relation to information
gathering, how will you use these skills in your everyday life? Enumerate
your answers using the format of the diagram below.

Skimming Scanning

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

5. 5.

Assessment
TRUE OR FALSE. Write the complete word TRUE if the statement is correct.
Otherwise, write the complete word FALSE if the statement is incorrect.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. You read to understand and relate to what‟s happening around you.

2. Reading for details is a skill that you should acquire.
3. Noting for details is important because you often need to listen and read
to find specific information for a specific purpose.
4. Noting for details is a skill that helps24 develop the habit of
distinguishing important information for everyday life.
5. Cornell method, outlining method and mapping method are effective
noting detail methods.

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6. Interviews, questioning and observation are the frequently used methods
of gathering information.
7. Information gathering is the act of getting information from news reports,
speeches and other informative sources for everyday life usage.

SCANNING & SKIMMING FOR INFORMATION. Read the informative text in

the box and then gather the required information.

THE ELOQUENT LANGUAGE OF A LADY’S HANDKERCHIEF

By August Miranda

A handkerchief is a piece of cloth for wiping the face or nose or other

parts of the body. But here are some of its meanings in the art of flirtation.
 Drawing across the lips- desirous of acquaintance.
 Drawing across the eyes- I am sorry.
 Taking it by the center- you are too willing.
 Dropping- we will be friends.
 Twirling in both hands- indifference.
 Withdrawing it across the cheek- I love you.
 Drawing it through the hands- I hate you.
 Letting it rest on the right cheek- yes.
 Letting it rest on the left cheek- no.
 Twirling it in the left hand- I wish to get rid of you.
 Twirling it in the right hand- I love another.
 Drawing it across the forehead- we are watched.
 Over the shoulder- follow me.
 Opposite corners of both hands- wait for me.
 Placing it on the right ear- you have changed.
 Letting it remain on the eye- you are cruel.
 Winding around the forefinger- I am married.
 Putting it in the pocket- no more at present.

So girls, be careful in using your handkerchief. Drop your hanky when

you meet that lad or simply hold it- but beware drawing it through your
hands. As for boys, think twice before letting your handkerchief remain on
your left eye or twirl it on both hands.

8. What is the text all about?

a. how to be clean with our handkerchief
b. how handkerchief is used in the art of flirtation
c. the parts of a handkerchief
d. the key to impressing ladies

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 9. What paragraph states advice for girls and boys in the use of the
handkerchief?
a. paragraph 1
b. paragraph 2
c. paragraph 3
d. paragraph 4

• For items 10-15, choose your answer in the box.

Choices:
a. No more at present
b. Yes
c. I love you
d. Follow me
e. You have changed
f. I am married

10. withdrawing the handkerchief across the cheek

11. placing it on the right ear
12. letting it rest on the right cheek
13. winding it around the forefinger
14. putting it in the pocket
15. placing the handkerchief over the shoulder

Additional Activities

Activity 5 Bird Information:

Read the paragraph below and then gather the necessary accurate
information by answering the questions. Write your answer on a separate
paper.

Few of us realize that a vast amount of information has been gathered

(1)

about our feathered friends, the birds. (2) Birds are very valuable because they
destroy insects that are harmful to agriculture, because they feed on the seeds
of weeds, and because some of them eat mice on the farmers‟ crops. (3) A
Scarlet tanager has been known to eat six hundred thirty caterpillars in
eighteen minutes, and one nighthawk which was killed had recently eaten
sixty grasshoppers and five hundred mosquitoes. (4) We can estimate the vast
quantity of insects that birds consume when we know that a pair of
chickadees were found to feed their young forty times in thirty minutes.

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1. This informative text deals primarily with ____________.
a. birds
b. the consumption of mice by birds
c. the migration of birds
d. the destruction of insects by birds

2. The main idea of the paragraph is in sentence number ____________.

3. The paragraph states that birds are

a. poisonous to man
b. harmful to agriculture
c. poisonous to other birds
d. valuable to agriculture

4. Give the ideas that support your answer in number 3.

a. __________________
b. __________________
c. __________________

5. Name the kinds of birds mentioned.

a. _________________
b. _________________
c. _________________

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What I Know Lesson 1 Assessment Additional
1. TRUE What‟s New 1. TRUE Activity
2. TRUE  Answers may vary. 2. TRUE 1. A
3. TRUE 3. TRUE 2. 2
4. TRUE What‟s More 4. TRUE 3. D
5. TRUE 1. Pandemic outbreak 5. TRUE 4. a. They
6. TRUE 2. Health ministers „actions to 6. TRUE destroy
7. TRUE contain the virus is slow and 7. TRUE insects that
8. b insufficient. 8. b are harmful
9. b 2.1. Outbreak increases outside 9. b to
10. c China. 10. c agriculture.
11. e 2.2. Italy became the epicenter of 11. e b. They feed
12. b outbreak across the continent. 12. b on the seeds
13. f 2.2.1. more than 90,000 13. f of weeds.
14. a confirmed cases have been 14. a c. Some of
15. d reported in 70 countries. 15. d them eat
2.2.2. towns were locked down mice on the
in Northern Italy due to the farmer‟s
pandemic. crops.
5. a. scarlet
What I have Learned tanager
1. a fallen and withered leaf b.
2. fortune nighthawk
3. invisible power c.
4. He is lonely and saddened by the chickadees
absence of love.
5. in the desert
What I Can Do
 Answers may vary.
Lesson 2
What‟s New What I Have
Learned
1. C II. Step 2
2. D 1. The history of
Baguio and
3. C Burnham Park
4. B 2. because they were not
easily
5. A conquered by the
Spanish
6. A colonizers
What‟s More 3. Daniel
Burnham
1. A 4. Paragraph 6
2. C 5. Paragraph 8
3. B III. Step 3
4. B 1. Kankanaey and
Ibaloi
5. C 2. Juan Salcedo
6. B 3. to be similar with
their
7. A hometown (home away from
home)
8. B 4. The World
9. A 5. Washington, D.C.
10. C 6. 2015
7. Mayor Mauricio
Domogan
Answer Key
What I Can Do
 Answers may vary.
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