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Francisco Arcellana’sShort Stories

An interactive web-based literary learning platform
for selected short stories by Francisco Arcellana,
exploring life, society, and the Filipino soul.

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Illustration for The Mats

The Mats

A quiet story of memory, family, and tenderness carried by ordinary objects.

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Illustration for The Flowers of May

Flowers of May

A tender story for close reading, reflection, and interpretation.

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Illustration for The Yellow Shawl

Yellow Shawl

A poignant story for annotation, theme study, and classroom discussion.

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Resource access

Instructional and learning spaces

Use these spaces for teacher files, student files, and the separate digital story board.

Teaching Materials

For lesson delivery, assessment, and classroom discussion.

  • Lesson guides and plans
  • Discussion questions
  • Activities and assessments
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Learning Resources

For guided reading, interpretation, and reflection tasks.

  • Study guides and worksheets
  • Theme and character organizers
  • Context notes and prompts
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Digital Story Board

Book-cover access for the selected short stories.

Francisco Arcellana Selected Stories The Mats · May · Shawl
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