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21ST CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD

FINAL TERM LEARNING RESOURCES

Week 3: LESSON 3 THE FOLDED EARTH by Anuradha Roy

Index
Week 1: LESSON 1 INTRODUCTION TO WORLD LITERATURE
Week 2: LESSON 2 THE BOY NAMED CROW by Haruki Murakami
Quiz 1 (WRITTEN WORK 1)
Week 3: LESSON 3 THE FOLDED EARTH by Anuradha Roy
Performance Task 1 (Making a Comic Strip)
Week 4: LESSON 4 LIKE STARS ON EARTH by Zainab Lakhani
Performance Task 2 (Slogan Making)

Namaste, Louisian GEMs!

To start, here are our learning objectives:
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

identify symbolisms used in the story;

recognize the main theme of the story through understanding the different situations presented; and
create a movie poster which depicts the main theme of the story

Last week, you studied the literary piece, The Boy Named Crow which gave you a lesson that you should not run away from your problems instead you have to be
tough and brave enough to withstand the storms in your life. Our lesson for this week will make you choose between achieving your dreams or staying with the person you
love.

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C K Anuradha Roy is an award-winning Indian novelist, journalist and editor. She has wri en three novels, which have been widely translated in Europe and Asia,
including into Dutch, Spanish, Arabic, French, and Italian. Anuradha Roy's first novel, An Atlas of Impossible Longing, has been translated into fi een languages across the
world. It was named by World Literature Today as one of the "60 Essen al English Language Works of Modern Indian Literature". Her second novel, The Folded Earth, won
the Economist Crossword Prize and is widely translated. Sleeping on Jupiter, her third novel, won the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature and was nominated for the Man
Booker Prize. Her essays and reviews have appeared in newspapers in India, the US and Britain.

Now, here are the questions which you have to answer during or after you read the excerpt.

1. What does the author mean when she said, “My rival in love was not a woman but a mountain range.”?
2. Describe the married life of Maya and Michael in the first few months.
3. “Michael’s yearnings made me understand how it is that some people have the mountains in them while some have the sea.” What does this line mean?
4. “I knew from our student days together that Michael trekked and climbed. What I had not known was that his need for the mountains was as powerful as his need for
me. “ What is meant by the persona in this line?
5. Based on the story, describe Roopkund.
6. “This time, he had better equipment, he said; he was timing it differently, he knew what to expect. Even so, I felt a cloud of dread grow and darken as the day for his
departure neared. “Based on the given line, what is the plan of Michael?
7. “The trek was not really difficult.” What is the hidden message in the given line?
8. What does the mountain symbolize?
9. Why do people long to be somewhere else? (Answer can be based on your own idea/experience)
10. How do you think Maya will move on after Michael’s Death? (Answer can be based on your own idea/experience)
11. Why couldn’t Maya stop Michael from climbing, even when she was afraid? What does this say about the nature of Love? (Answer can be based on your own
idea/experience)

My rival in love was not a woman but a mountain range. It was very soon after my wedding that I discovered this. We had defied our families to be together, and
those first few months we were exultant castaways who had fitted the universe into two rented rooms and a narrow bed. Daytime was only waiting for evening, when we
would be together. Nights were not for sleeping. It took many good-byes before we could bear to walk off in different directions in the mornings. Not for long.

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It began in little ways—silences, the poring over maps, the unearthing of boots and jackets stuffed in a suitcase under our bed—and then the slow-burning
restlessness in Michael became overpowering. He was with me, but not with me. His feet walked on flat land but flexed themselves for inclines. He lay at night with his eyes
open, dreaming. He studied weather reports for places I had never heard of.

Michael was not a climber; he was a press photographer. Through a school friend whose father was an editor, he had found a job with a newspaper when we got
married. We could not afford more than an annual trek for him in the mountains and that one trek was what he lived for all year.

Michael’s yearnings made me understand how it is that some people have the mountains in them while some have the sea. The ocean exerts an inexorable pull over
sea people wherever they are—in a bright-lit, inland city or the dead center of a desert— and when they feel the tug there is no choice but somehow to reach it and stand at
its immense, earth-dissolving edge, straightaway calmed. Hill people, even if they are born in flatlands, cannot be parted for long from the mountains. Anywhere else is
exile. Anywhere else, the ground is too flat, the air too dense, the trees too broad-leaved for beauty. The color of the light is all wrong, the sounds nothing but noise.

I knew from our student days together that Michael trekked and climbed. What I had not known was that his need for the mountains was as powerful as his need for
me. We were far away from the high peaks: we lived in Hyderabad. The journey to the foothills of the Himalaya took two nights on trains and cars and it took many more
days to reach the peaks. No hills closer at hand would do. Not the Nilgiris, nor the entire Western Ghats. It had to be the Himalaya—it would be impossible for e to
understand why until I experienced it, Michael told me, and one day I would. Meanwhile, each year, the rucksack and sleeping bag came out and his body left in a trail of his
mind, which was already nine thousand feet above sea level and climbing.

One year, Michael decided to go on a trek to Roopkund, a lake in the Himalaya at about sixteen thousand feet. It is reached by a long, hard climb toward the Trishul,
a snow peak that is more thantwenty-two thousand feet high. For much of the year, its water remains frozen. A park ranger stumbled upon the lake in 1942 and it has been an
enigma ever since: it contains the bones and skulls, preserved by the cold, of some six hundred people who died there in the ninth century, some say the sixth. Many of the
skeletons wore gold anklets, bracelets, necklaces, and bangles. Six hundred travelers at that altitude, in that stark wilderness—where were they going?

Impossible to tell: there was no known route from Roopkund to Tibet, or to anywhere else. How did they die? Archeologists think they may have been caught in an
avalanche or hit by large hailstones: there are tennis-ball-sized dents on many of the skulls.

The bones were stripped of their jewelry and most of them were left where they were. And there they have remained, although momento-seekers have carried off bits
and pieces as trophies. Even now, each time the lake melts during the monsoon, bones and skulls float in the water and wash up at its edges. Michael had tried to reach
Roopkund once before and failed because of bad weather and lack of experience. This time, he had better equipment, he said; he was timing it differently, he knew what to
expect. Even so, I felt a cloud of dread grow and darken as the day for his departure neared. I found myself looking at him with an intensity I had forgotten over six years of
being married to him. The smell of him, which I breathed in deep as if to store inside me; the bump on his nose where it had been broken when he was a boy; the early lines
of gray in his hair; the way he cleared his throat mid-sentence and pulled at his earlobes when thinking hard.

He knew I was worrying, and the night before he left, as I lay on my stomach and his fingers wandered my tense back and aching neck, he told me in a voice hardly
more than a murmur about the route: the trek was not really difficult, he said, it only sounded as if it was. His fingers went down my spine and up my neck while an iron ball
of fear grew heavier inside me. Many had done it before, he said. The rains and snow would have retreated from that altitude by the time they reached it; there would be
wildflowers all over the high meadows on their route. His hands worked their way from my legs to my shoulders, finding knotted muscles, teasing them loose before he
returned to my back. The boots, sleeping bag, tent, would be checked, every zip tried, every rope tested. The bulbs and batteries in his headlamp were new, he would get
himself better sunglasses in Delhi. It was as if he was running through a list in his head.

Each item he mentioned reminded me of things that could go wrong. I did not want to know any more. I touched his always fast-growing stubble and I think I said,
“By the time you’re home you’ll have a beard again, like every other time.” My fingers held the inch or two of fat he had recently grown at his waist. “And you’ll have lost
this. You’ll be thin and starved.”

“Completely starved,” he said. “Lean and hungry.” His teeth tugged at my earlobes. He stretched over me to switch on the shaded lamp by our bed and traced with
his eyes every curve of my face and the dimple on my chin. “Why did he marry this girl?” he said in a voice that imitated the stereotypical older relative. “Why did he marry
this stick-thin girl, as dark as boot polish? All you can see in her face are her big eyes.” He ran his fingers through the tangled mass of my hair. “Almost at your waist, Maya.
Where will it have grown to by the time I’m back?” I could smell onions frying although it was almost midnight. On our neighbor’s radio, a prosaic voice reported floods,
scams, train accidents, cricket scores. Michael’s hand wandered downward until it reached my hips. He said, “Your hair will be here—or maybe longer? This far?

I switched the light off .

The news came to me by way of my landlord, who had a telephone. They had found Michael’s body after three days of searching. It was close to the lake, I was told,
he had almost made it there when the landslides, rain, and snowstorms came and separated Michael from the others with him. His body had a broken ankle, which was no
doubt why he had not been able to move to a less exposed place. And the face was unrecognizable, burned black by the cold.

The story can be based on a real life setting and is applicable to anyone's life. In our world, people are meant to love and exist for love, people also look for
commitment towards their fulfillment but certainly relationships are always imperfect. Even true love can never make two people exactly alike. People have different
passions, goals and aspirations others tend to stay within their comfort zones while others crave for adventure and new discoveries. Though it is not impossible for a stable
and fulfilled person to love an unpredictable and undecided one but it can be tough. Difficulties can always be surpassed through respect. Love and commitment do not last
because each and every one of us is intervened with death, our existence will be brought to an end all of us will die without knowing when or how that's why we have to be
ready because life and love is are of uncertainties. When people love, they embrace and respect each other's imperfections, Love is about accepting differences and accepting
the truth that one day you can lose another.

Watch the video below to deeply understand the lesson.

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VALUE STATEMENT
We may all be coming from the bottom of the sea with a humble beginning
but life will always give us the chance and the courage to climb our dreams
and reach the mountain of success.

References:
Textbook:

Menoy, Jesus Z. (2016). 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World: Books Atbp. Publishing Corp.

Roselinde. 5 Facts about Roopkund Skeleton Lake. Retrieved from https://www.globonaut.eu/5-facts-about-roopkund-skeleton-lake/on October 24, 2020

Retrieved from https://thefoldedearth.neocities.org/ on October 24, 2020

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21ST CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD

FINAL TERM LEARNING RESOURCES

Week 4: LESSON 4 LIKE STARS ON EARTH by Zainab Lakhani

Index
Week 1: LESSON 1 INTRODUCTION TO WORLD LITERATURE
Week 2: LESSON 2 THE BOY NAMED CROW by Haruki Murakami
Quiz 1 (WRITTEN WORK 1)
Week 3: LESSON 3 THE FOLDED EARTH by Anuradha Roy
Performance Task 1 (Making a Comic Strip)
Week 4: LESSON 4 LIKE STARS ON EARTH by Zainab Lakhani
Performance Task 2 (Slogan Making)

BONUM MANE!
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

interpret critically the main points of the story;

identify symbolisms present in the story; and
show understanding of the story through a slogan which advocates awareness about dyslexia.

What makes someone unique and special?

Let’s get to know some trivia which will lead you to better understand the story we are going to study.

MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences proposes that people are not born with all of the intelligence they will ever have.
This theory challenged the traditional notion that there is one single type of intelligence, sometimes known as “g” for general
intelligence, that only focuses on cognitive abilities.
Gardner introduced eight different types of intelligences consisting of : Logical/Mathematical, Linguistic, Musical, Spatial, Bodily-
Kinesthetic, Naturalist, Interpersonal, and Intrapersonal.
All human beings possess all intelligences in varying amounts.
Each person has a different intellectual composition.
We can improve education by addressing the multiple intelligences of our students.
These intelligences are located in different areas of the brain and can either work independently or together.
These intelligences may define the human species.
Multiple intelligences can be nurtured and strengthened, or ignored and weakened
Each individual has nine intelligences (and maybe more to be discovered).

INDIA
India is a tropical country varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north.
India has two National languages (Central administrative). They are English (associate official) and Hindi (in the Devanagiri script). The
Indian Constitution also officially recognizes 22 regional languages.
The food, clothing and habits of an Indian differ in accordance to the place of origin.
India is a diverse country, a fact that is visibly prominent in its people, culture and climate.
The beauty of the Indian people lies in their spirit of tolerance, give-and-take and a composition of cultures that can be compared to a garden
of flowers of various colours and shades of which, while maintaining their own entity, lend harmony and beauty to the garden.

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Costumes - Diversity reflects not only the culture of people, it also display in the colorful costumes they wear. The ubiquitous sari is perhaps
the most recognizable Indian garment of all. The traditional dress of North Indian men, especially Muslims, is the sherwani. South Indian men
keep it simple- sporting a shirt with their sarong.
Crafts of India - Artifacts are very popular and display creativity in its highest. Perpetual Indian artistic trail is dribbling from region to sub-
region developing its own genre and style. Majestically carved furniture in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur and walnut woodwork of Kashmir,
exquisite Karnataka's fragrant sandalwood artifacts are few to name.
Buddhism - Buddhism is most widespread religion throughout Asia and along with Christianity and Islam, one of the three most influential
religions of the world. Buddhism originated in India. With so many places to visit in India, Buddhist trail is one of favorite tour amongst
travelers. From Bodhgaya (Bihar) to extremes of Leh and Ladakh with verdant monasteries, the religion seems enshrouds the whole map.
Ayurveda - Ayurveda is as old as Indian civilization, the earliest school of medicine known to humans is one of the fastest growing alternative
medicine all over world.

LIKE STARS ON EARTH

Every Child is Special, with an original Hindi title, Taare Zameen Par, and reissued as Like Stars on Earth for Walt Disney, is a 2007 Indian
drama movie. This movie was directed by Aamir Khan as his debut film.
After its international release, Every Child is Special has received numerous critical acclaims for its one of a kind story offering.

CHARACTERS
Ishaan Awasthi - an eight-year old boy who wondered why adults seemed not to appreciate the colors, fish, dogs and kites and instead, likes
to do homework, marks and neatness.
Ram Shankar Nikumbh - Ishaan's Art Teacher; He is an ideal teacher with just the right amount of wit to make a class so interesting and
with the ever flowing compassion towards a struggling kid, whether his students or not.
Maya Awasthi - Ishaan's mother; She is strict one that wants her son to be all prim and proper. But that soon changed after they went to
Ishaan’s school to talk with the principal and the teachers.
Nandkishore Awasthi - Ishaan's strict father; He is a stubborn man who wanted the perfect son and drives both of his sons to do so. In
pushing his sons he becomes blinded to their true needs.
Yohaan Awasthi- Ishaan's elder brother; He is the complete of opposite of Ishaan at the start. He is the ideal son, top of the class, never has
problem with teachers and schoolmates, ever gets in trouble, very good at badminton, and obedient to his parents.
Sen Sir and Tiwari Sir, respectively - Teachers at New Era High School whose attitudes changed towards Ishaan when he is already
accumulating high grades.

GUIDE QUESTIONS
After reading/watching the story, try to answer the following questions based on your own understanding/interpretation.

1. What are the characteristics of Ishaan?

2. What is dyslexia?
3. Why did the father of Ishaan decides to send him to a boarding school?
4. Why did Ishaan win in the painting competition?
5. What is the theme of the story Like Stars on Earth?
6. What is the purpose of the story?
SUMMARY
Ishaan Awasthi is an 8-year-old boy who hates school and learning, as he finds all the subjects difficult and is frequently belittled
and disliked by both his teachers and his classmates. His imagination, creativity and talent for art and painting are often disregarded or
unnoticed. His father, Nandkishore Awasthi, is a successful executive who expects his children to excel, and his mother, Maya
Awasthi, is a housewife frustrated by her inability to educate Ishaan. Ishaan's elder brother, Yohaan Awasthi, is an exemplary student
and athlete whose merits Ishaan is often ashamed of.
After receiving a particularly poor academic report, Ishaan's parents sends him to a boarding school. There he rapidly sinks into
a state of fear, anxiety and depression, despite being befriended by Rajan Damodharan, a physically disabled boy who is one of the
top students in the class. Ishaan is anguished due to missing his parents, the boarding school teachers being even more abusive than
the previous school's, and starting to feel that he genuinely was a failure. Ishaan contemplates suicide, climbing up the fence in a
terrace, but Rajan intervenes, saving him.
Ishaan's condition changes when a new art teacher, Ram Shankar Nikumbh, a cheerful and optimistic instructor at the Tulips
School for young children with developmental disabilities, joins the school. Nikumbh's teaching style is markedly different from that of
his strict and abusive predecessor, and he quickly observes Ishaan's unhappiness and impassive participation in class activities. He
reviews Ishaan's work and concludes that his academic shortcomings are indicative of dyslexia, a condition suppressing his artistic
capabilities. One day he sets off to Mumbai to visit Ishaan's parents where he is surprised to discover Ishaan's hidden interest in art
after finding some of his drawings. Upset, he asks Nandkishore why he sent the child to a boarding school in the first place and shows
Mrs Awasthi her son's notebooks giving an analysis of his struggles. He explains how Ishaan has severe difficulty in understanding
letters and words due to dyslexia even though Nandkishore, labelling it as mental retardation, dismisses it as a mere excuse for
laziness. Frustrated by his crude and inaccurate explanation of Ishaan's condition, Nikumbh leaves. Nandkishore finally feels guilty for
his mistreatment towards Ishaan.

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Nikumbh returns and subsequently brings up the topic of dyslexia in a class by offering a list of famous people who were
dyslexic. Afterwards, he comforts Ishaan by telling him how he struggled as a child as well by facing similar problems. Nikumbh then
visits the school's principal and obtains his permission to become Ishaan's tutor. With gradual care, he attempts to improve Ishaan's
reading and writing by using remedial techniques developed by dyslexia specialists. Ishaan soon develops an interest in his studies
and eventually his grades improve.
Towards the end of the school year, Nikumbh organises an art fair for the staff and students. The competition is judged by artist
Lalita Lajmi. Ishaan, with his strikingly creative style, is declared the winner and Nikumbh, who paints Ishaan's portrait, is declared the
runner-up. The principal announces that Nikumbh has been hired as the school's permanent art teacher. When Ishaan's parents meet
his teachers on the last day of school they are left speechless by the transformation they see in him. Overcome with emotion, Mr.
Awasthi thanks Nikumbh. As Ishaan gets into the car to leave with his parents for summer vacations, he turns around and runs toward
Nikumbh, who gives him a hug and tells him to return next year.
ü For better understanding of the story, you may watch the movie in Youtube in these links.
Part 1 youtube.com/watch?v=HjLEPOgu9ek
Part 2 youtube.com/watch?v=DiXfajmXY9o

Thought for Reflection

Each child is special and unique.

VALUE STATEMENTS
"We may be different from each other in different aspects but there is surely
something within all of us that falls under the term ‘special".
"People are so quick to judge when you are out of what they perceive is ‘normal".

References:
Textbook:

Menoy, Jesus Z. (2016). 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World: Books Atbp. Publishing Corp.
Trivia:

Retrieved from shorturl.at/jlruN on October 22, 2020

Retrieved from shorturl.at/hzLO5 on October 22, 2020

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FINAL TERM LEARNING RESOURCES

Week 5: LESSON 4 LIKE STARS ON EARTH by Zainab Lakhani

Index
Week 1: LESSON 1 INTRODUCTION TO WORLD LITERATURE
Week 2: LESSON 2 THE BOY NAMED CROW by Haruki Murakami
Quiz 1 (WRITTEN WORK 1)
Week 3: LESSON 3 THE FOLDED EARTH by Anuradha Roy
Performance Task 1 (Making a Comic Strip)
Week 4: LESSON 4 LIKE STARS ON EARTH by Zainab Lakhani
Performance Task 2 (Slogan Making)
Week 5: LESSON 4 LIKE STARS ON EARTH by Zainab Lakhani

BUENOS DIAS!
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

interpret critically the main points of the story;

identify symbolisms present in the story; and
show understanding of the story through a quiz.

Last week, you familiarized yourself with the third literary piece of world literature entitled Like Stars on Earth. For this week, you shall be given another
opportunity to deepen your understanding of the movie/story.

Before I presented the story last week, you were asked to give an insight about the question “What makes someone unique and special” and given trivia about the
theory of Multiple Intelligences by Howard Gardner and about India. I hope you tried your best to at least reflect and ponder on the given question. This time, as you deepen
your understanding about the story Like Stars on Earth by Zainab Lakhani, you will be given another question to think about.

In a world full of uncertainties, how can you make a difference?

SYNOPSIS
The movie “Like Stars on Earth” is about an eight-year old boy who constantly gets in trouble. He is an introverted little boy who would much rather play with stray
dogs than the kids in his neighborhood. He doesn’t have the same urgency about life as the other around him do. Not bound by routine he’d happily miss the bus for a few
more minutes of sleep full of limitless dreams.

Aamir Khan’s directorial debut, “Taare Zameen Par” (Every Child is Special), is a very touching film that can make one cry and smile at the same time. Based on a
script by Amole Gupte, this film became a hit in India, and is ranked in IMDB’s Top 250. Although director Aamir also stars in the movie, he does not appear until the
second half. He leaves the stage to Darsheel Safary, playing nine-year-old Ishaan.

The movie is divided into two parts – first we see things from Ishaan’s perspective, and then through the teacher, Nikumbh. This is achieved by clever camera tactics
and good use of soundtrack songs, and creates a strong bond between viewer and Ishaan. His role has very little dialogue, but the great performance of this young actor, plus
his beautifully animated inner world, creates a vivid character. When we see Ishaan bonding with Nikumbh and building his confidence back in the second part of the film, it
is such a strong emotional trigger.

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ESSENCE OF THE MOVIE

The movie shines a light on the problem of dyslexia and portrays it relatively accurately. Activists who want to bring awareness to this problem in
India and worldwide celebrated this theme. But the movie is not just about the particular issue of dyslexia, but more of a general statement on education.

“Out here it’s a merciless, competitive world where everyone wants to breed toppers and rankers. Each child has unique skills, capabilities and dreams. But
no, everyone’s hell bent on pulling and stretching to make each finger long. Go ahead, even if the finger breaks,” says Aamir’s character Nikumbh.

The movie shows that a child is not just an empty jar that parents can put their hopes and ambitions into, forming him or her into a “perfect citizen.”
And ironically, the robotic, monotone daily life of family members, beautifully shown in song sequence, is not joyous at all. Parents and teachers are forcing
children to follow in their steps for their “bright future,” leading them to the same “rat race” that they are in themselves. “Taare Zameen Par” and “3 Idiots”,
both movies with Aamir Khan, go very well together, as one spotlights problems in the high school system, and the other in higher education.

CHARACTERISTICS OF ISHAAN

Ishaan Avasti (played by Darsheel Safary) is much more different from his peers than his lack of social skills, he scores way below the average in all subject areas.
His teachers and parents alike are frustrated with him and are at their wits end. They blame bad behavior, laziness and lack of discipline. Soon he is shipped off to boarding
school in hopes of better discipline (however its more for his father’s relief than anything else). Enter substitute art teacher Ram Shankar Nikhumb. “Nikhumb Sir,” played
by Bollywood super star Aamir Khan, quickly realizes the boy’s problem and begins to enlighten the others. He is an art teacher at a school that caters to children with
disabilities, and he also has first-hand experience with dyslexia. Realizing that Ishaan has the same disorder, he works with him a few extra hours outside of school and soon
the little guy is able to read and write with much less difficulty and spelling mistakes. Even math comes easier.

Ishaan is the second child in a middle class Awasthi family. His older brother is an exemplary student and athlete who makes his parents very proud. Meanwhile, most of
Ishaan’s time is spent in his own world where fish and dogs are his friends, and there are birds, dragons and intergalactic fights. However, harsh reality often knocks its way
into his vast world of imagination, and we get to know that the boy struggles a lot at school. He cannot read or write, and is about to fail third grade for a second time. He
responds to the stress with disobedience that gets him into even more trouble. Eventually losing patience, the father sends his son to a boarding school to be “beaten into
shape”.

Ishaan is overwhelmed with frustration in his new environment. Not only he is a new kid coming in mid-term, but he also loses the support of his mother and brother.
He is ridiculed by strict teachers and even loses his biggest passion, painting. We watch how everything goes downhill for Ishaan as a soundtrack song sings, “Idiot, duffer,
crazy, lazy. Why can’t you?” When Aamir Khan’s character, arts teacher Ram Nikumbh, enters the scene, everything changes. He comes in with music and play; he doesn’t
act as any other teacher in the school. He notices Ishaan and sets out to find what is troubling the boy. He discovers what Ishaan’s parents and teachers have missed – all the
boy’s mistakes and shortcomings have a pattern. Nikumbh concludes that Ishaan is dyslexic, and admits he has the same problem. He starts helping the boy to overcome his
disability, meanwhile unleashing his amazing artistic potential.

MESSAGE OF THE MOVIE/STORY

The message behind the movie is clear; do not dismiss a person because they are not performing at the same level as everyone else. Look for the underlying cause
and work with it. Dismissal of Ishaan could have caused him to become much worse and he might have ended up being a drop-out. However, with a little dedication and
some individual attention, he was able to thrive and his above average intelligence showed. He also was able to express himself through his paintings which were very
mature for his age. Sometimes what a person can offer to the world is not mainstream or one of the major interest areas such as science or mathematics. Encouragement
should be given where children excel, though it may be art or another area which isn’t so lucrative.

Generalization

This week and the previous week, you were a given a chance to appreciate another masterpiece of world literature by the story “Like Stars on Earth”. The
story/movie tells a story of young Ishaan, an eight-year-old boy who struggles to adapt to school and where he lives. After years of fighting his rebellious ways, his parents
decide to send him away to boarding school so that he can learn to be disciplined. Ishaan suffers from the mental disease called dyslexia, this is only discovered by his art
teacher who then explains to Ishaan’s parents all of years of learning he has lost. This is a realistic movie, about a sickness and the suffering of millions of misunderstood
children. This is the type of movie that all parents and teachers should watch. Sometimes we forget, and only believe in what we see, missing out important details that are
overlooked.

Thought for Reflection

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Every child is special in their own ways.

Each student has his/her own way, pace and motivation in their studies. Others cope with problems and pressure differently. Every student has their own
strengths and has their own way of dealing their weaknesses. Others may start early, and others may progress slowly, but all have the same aim. The path to
success is not just one, but everyone has their own unique path.

VALUE STATEMENTS
"We may be different from each other in different aspects but there is surely something within all of us that falls
under the term ‘special".
"People are so quick to judge when you are out of what they perceive is ‘normal".

For better understanding of the story, you may watch again the movie in Youtube in these links.

Part 1 youtube.com/watch?v=HjLEPOgu9ek
Part 2 youtube.com/watch?v=DiXfajmXY9o

10:00 – 11:00 11:00 – 12:00

ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS ST. MARTHA OF BETHANY
ST. CYRIL OF JERUSALEM ST. ALPHONSUS LIGUORI
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES ST. BONAVENTURE
ST. TERESA OF AVILA ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX
ST. GREGORY THE GREAT ST. LEO THE GREAT
ST. ALBERT THE GREAT ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
ST. BASIL THE GREAT ST. PETER DAMIAN
ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX ST. JEROME
ST. ANSELM ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
ST. ATHANASIUS ST. AUGUSTINE
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Teleconferencing Etiquette

For a conducive and effective teleconferencing session, please be guided by the following:

1. Teleconferencing session with your subject teacher is a formal academic undertaking.

2. Before the scheduled teleconferencing, make sure to be in a proper disposition. This includes:
• proper attire or wear a decent attire (wearing of sando is not allowed)
• environment/area free of distractions
• make sure to have writing materials
3. Please standby and be ready for at least 5 minutes before the scheduled session.
4. During teleconferencing, please be guided by the following:
• use your full name as your account name
• mute your microphones while the discussion is on-going (unmute only when you are told to do so)
• uploading of screenshots/recording of the teleconferencing session is NOT ALLOWED
• be courteous when making clarifications or when asking questions
• speak loudly and clearly
• introduce yourself before sharing your ideas, asking questions, or making clarifications

Reference:
Textbook:
Menoy, Jesus Z. (2016). 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World: Books Atbp. Publishing Corp.

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