MAPEH Grade 7 Topics

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MAPEH

An acronym for Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health, an essential component of the Philippine educational curriculum.

Kundiman

A traditional genre of Filipino love songs written in Tagalog, characterized by a smooth, flowing, and gentle rhythm.

Tinikling

A traditional Philippine folk dance involving two people beating, tapping, and sliding bamboo poles on the ground while dancers step over and between them.

Singkil

A famous Maranao folk dance originating from Lake Lanao, depicting the epic legend of Princess Gandingan using crisscrossed bamboo poles.

Cariñosa

A Philippine dance of Hispanic origin where dancers use fans and handkerchiefs to perform hide-and-seek movements.

Maglalatik

An indigenous dance from Biñan, Laguna, where male dancers wear coconut shells attached to their bodies and hit them in rhythm.

Subli

A ceremonial folk dance from Batangas dedicated to the Holy Cross, combining religious devotion with rhythmic stepping.

Pandanggo sa Ilaw

A popular Philippine folk dance where dancers balance oil lamps on their heads and the backs of their hands while moving.

Itik-Itik

A Philippine folk dance that originated in Surigao del Norte, mimicking the movements of ducks splashing in water.

Sayaw sa Bangko

A daring Philippine folk dance performed on top of a narrow wooden bench requiring precise balance.

Bulul

A carved wooden figure used by the Igorot people of Northern Luzon to guard rice crops and symbolize ancestral spirits.

Okir

A distinct geometric and flowing plant-based design motif found in Maranao and Maguindanao art.

Vinta

A traditional boat from Mindanao recognized by its colorful, rectangular sail used by the Sama-Bajau people.

Torogan

A traditional ancestral house of Maranao royalty characterized by protruding carved beams called panolong.

Manunggul Jar

A secondary burial jar found in Palawan dating back to the Neolithic period, featuring two figures rowing a boat on its lid.

Balangay

A traditional plank boat used in the ancient Philippines, serving as a symbol of early Filipino community structure.

Pangalay

A traditional Tausug dance characterized by elaborate hand and arm movements resembling the waves of the sea.

Carabao Mango

A national symbol often featured in Philippine arts representing local agriculture and culture.

Arnis

The national martial art and sport of the Philippines, emphasizing weapon-based fighting using rattan sticks.

Luksong Baka

A traditional Philippine game where players leap over a person acting as the baka (cow) in various heights.

Luksong Tinik

A traditional game where two players stack their feet and hands to create a obstacle for others to jump over.

Patintero

A popular outdoor game where a team tries to cross lines guarded by defenders without getting tagged.

Sipa

A traditional Philippine sport similar to foot volleyball, traditionally played using a lead washer with colorful plastic ribbons.

Tumbang Preso

A popular street game where players throw slippers to knock down a tin can guarded by the it.

Agawan Base

A traditional Philippine tag game where two opposing teams try to capture each other's base.

Bahay Kubo

A iconic stilt house indigenous to the Philippines made of bamboo and nipa palm leaves.

Physical Fitness

The ability of the body's systems to work together efficiently to allow you to be healthy and perform daily activities.

BMI (Body Mass Index)

A measurement of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women.

Cardiovascular Endurance

The ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to body tissues during sustained physical activity.

Personal Hygiene

Practices such as handwashing and bathing that maintain cleanliness and promote good health.

Balanced Diet

A diet that contains adequate amounts of all necessary nutrients required for healthy growth and activity.

Malnutrition

A health condition resulting from an incorrect intake of nutrients, including both undernutrition and overnutrition.

First Aid

Immediate care given to a injured or ill person before full medical treatment is available.

Communicable Disease

An infectious disease transmissible by direct contact with an affected individual or its discharges.

Non-communicable Disease

A medical condition or disease that is non-infectious and non-transmissible among people.

Pangkat Kawayan

A Philippine bamboo orchestra that plays traditional and modern music using instruments made of bamboo.

Kulintang

A modern term for an ancient instrumental form of music composed on a row of small, horizontally laid gongs.

Gangsa

A flat gong used primarily in the music of the Cordillera region in Northern Luzon.

Kudyapi

A traditional two-stringed fretted boat-lute native to the Philippines.

Baybayin

An ancient pre-Hispanic Philippine writing system or syllabary used predominantly in Luzon.