Mariano Marcos State University: College of Teacher Education

MARIANO MARCOS STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Teacher Education

Footnote to Youth
by Jose Garcia Villa
Objective To enable students explore, interpret and

appreciate Jose G. Villa’s short story, Footnote to
Youth.
Value Infusion Determination
Time Frame Three Hours
Learning Aims
 Determine the factors to consider before marrying.

 Infer details from a story to answer specific questions.
 Describe the qualities of the characters in the story.
 Create an infomercial about the negative effects of early marriage and advice one can give
for those who have already married early in life.
What is so exciting about youth? Yes, you have crushes, boyfriends or girlfriends and
childhood sweethearts. What else? Of course, you are single, thus, you get to do things quite easily
because you don’t have serious responsibilities to face yet. So what do you do? For sure, you try to
have so much fun. But why do you think some teenagers marry early?
Remember that life after marriage is hard. One should see to it that he/she is ready and
prepared enough for the bigger responsibilities that a married life demands.
TASK 1. If you were to get married someday, what would be the factors that you would want to
consider before marrying? Share your responses by accomplishing the graphic organizer below.
FACTORS TO CONSIDER BEFORE MARRYING
MARRIAGE
Castro Ave., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Philippines

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To better understand the concept about marriage, read the story titled “Footnote to Youth”
by Jose Garcia Villa using the link below.
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TASK 2. Which part of the story can you relate with and why? Let us see how well you understood it by
answering the following questions.
1. Describe each of the characters in the story.

2. Describe the setting including the social condition (daily life of the characters) in the story.
3. What made Dodong feel that he was no longer a boy but a man?
4. What character is revealed by Dodong when he was tickled by the worm, jerked his foot,
flinging the worm into the air yet he never bothered to look at where it fell?
5. Why was Dodong’s father and eventually Dodong himself hesitant to let their sons marry?
But why couldn’t he say no?
6. Explain Dodong’s reaction when Teang gave birth.
7. Are Dodong and Teang happy in their married life? Prove your answer.
8. Compare and contrast the scene between Blas and his father, and Dodong and his father.
9. Explain the following sentences from the story: “Youth must triumph now. Love must
triumph… now. Afterwards… it will be life.”
10. What message does the author wish to convey to the youth of today
What did you feel and realize after reading the story? What reflections about young love have
you formed out? Should marriage be a hindrance to success? Shall you then marry at an early age?
TASK 3. Create one-minute infomercial manifesting the negative effects of teen marriage and the
advice you can give for those who have already married early in life. Common, you can do it! Have
fun!
NOTE: Submit a PDF file or a captured image of your answers in Task 1 and Task 2 in MVLE
following the format lastname_firstname_footnotetoyouth_tasks1&2. Meanwhile, upload your
infomercial in our group page.

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MARIANO MARCOS STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Teacher Education

Objective To enable students explore, interpret and

Value Infusion Determination

Time Frame Three Hours

 Determine the factors to consider before marrying.

FACTORS TO CONSIDER BEFORE MARRYING

Castro Ave., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Philippines

1. Describe each of the characters in the story.

Castro Ave., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Philippines

Missing Poor Fair Good Excellent

Organization Audience Audience Presents Presents Presents

Content Content is Content is Student is Student is at Student

Volume and Unable to Student Student's Student's Student uses

Presentation Student is Student is Student Student Student

Castro Ave., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Philippines

Castro Ave., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Philippines

Castro Ave., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Philippines

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