Walking Through Grade 10 English Module 4 Focus: Contextualization and Localization

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GETTING READY! Visit Module 4 of the Learner’s Material (LM) Group 1 will be working on Lesson 1, Group 2 on Lesson 2 and so on. Read all the tasks under each phase (Your Initial task, etc) Identify the tasks where contextualization and localization were applied AND could be applied. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

GETTING READY! Use the template below for the said purpose Write your answers on a manila paper Have your outputs presented to the class Phase Activities that made use of contextualization and localization. Activities where contextualization and localization could be applied Your Initial Task Your Text Your Discovery Task Your Final Task (Enabling task only) Show this matrix after you have given all the instructions. After the allotted time in filling out this matrix, invite the participants to post and present their outputs through a gallery walk. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Contextualization and Localization: Guiding Principles

Say “contextualization and localization provides relevance between schooling and real life”.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES To contextualize, teachers use authentic materials, activities, interests, issues, and needs from learners’ lives Should create rooms for students to pose problems and issues and develop strategies together for addressing them

POINTS TO PONDER The localized or contextualized curriculum is based on local needs and relevance for the learners where there is flexibility and creativity in the lessons.

Build on what they already have GETTING READY! Tailor-fit the lesson Build on what they already have Accommodate and respect cultural, linguistic, and racial diversity

Contextualizing and Localizing Materials Sample Activity EXAMPLE: Lesson 2 (LM) Page 425 TASK 3 Picasso   Analyze one of Picasso’s most famous paintings, guess its title and answer the questions that follow. In terms of materials, one can use another painting of local visual artist (localization) or a painting of similar theme / idea (contextualization).

Contextualizing and Localizing Task’s Content Sample Activity EXAMPLE: Lesson 1 (LM) Page 408 TASK 1 More Fun in the Philippines Complete the concept map by supplying it with information that can be taken from the video clip. Write the key concepts about the topic on the circles and the details about these key concepts on the rectangle. It is very important to closely watch the video. Find a video of local tourism campaign (localization), find a video of the same but more familiar content / idea (contextualization)

Contextualizing and Localizing Issues Sample Activity EXAMPLE: Lesson 1 (LM) Page 415 Cite specific scenarios where respect for differences could be achieved e.g. gender, religion, perspectives, ethnicity , age (contextualization)

Keep in mind... Each student is unique!