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

2. 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

3. 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.
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4. Contextualization and Localization:
Guiding Principles

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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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).

10. 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)

11. 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)

12. Keep in mind...
Each student is unique!