Learning Package English Grade 7 Lesson 2 - Valuing My Family

1. Prepared by:
Ms. She

2. How do you and your
family remember a dead
loved ones?
How did Mr. Angeles
remember his dead
children?

5. Banig or brown mat is a traditional
hand woven mat commonly used for
sleeping. Banig weaving is a genuine
treasure handed down as a tradition or
a trade from one generation to another
as it is widely practiced in the country.
Its ingenuity is very much employed in
its creation and the designs may vary
from the practices of those from other
regions.

7. Francisco "Franz"[1]
Arcellana
(September 6, 1916 – August 1, 2002)
A Filipino writer, poet, essayist, critic, journalist
and teacher. He was born on September 20, 1916.
Arcellana already had ambitions of becoming a
writer during his years in the elementary. His
actual writing, however, started when he became
a member of The Torres Torch Organization
during his high school years. Arcellana continued
writing in various school papers at the University
of the Philippines Diliman. He later on received a
Rockfeller Grant and became a fellow in creative
writing the University of Iowa and Bread loaf's
writers conference from 1956- 1957.

8. Mr. Angeles (Jaime) - the head of
Angeles family
Emilia (Miling) - wife of Mr.
Angeles
Marcelina, Jose, Antonio,
Juan, Jesus, Susanna,
and Alfonso - children of Mr. and
Mrs. Angeles
Josefina, Victoria,
and Concepcion - dead family

9. Answer the following questions:
1. What presents did
Mr.Angeles bring home for
the family?
2. What made these mats
special and unique?

10.  3. How were the last
three mats different
from the rest?
4. What was the effect
of death on the
Angeles family?