DE LA SALLE-COLLEGE OF SAINT BENILDE

SCHOOL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

REVISED GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

COURSE CODE : LITEPOP

COURSE TITLE : Literature and Popular Culture
COURSE CREDIT : 3 units
PRE-REQUISITE(S) : None
TYPE OF COURSE : General Education
DOMAIN : Arts and Humanities
NAME OF FACULTY : Ms. Charlotte Sharon Aninion-De Guzman
CLASS SCHEDULE : LITEPOP OHCB22 / TH / 2:40 – 4:10
CONSULTATION SCHEDULE : Mon-Fri / 9:00 am – 6:00 pm/ [email protected] / (0917) 629-52-89
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COURSE DESCRIPTION: Literature and popular culture, at times, collide, harmonize, negotiate. This course allows students to
discover how literature is expressed in popular culture forms like films, television, music, games, fashion, social media platforms, and
even in gastronomy (food). Their critical thinking, communication, and presentation skills will be enhanced as they demonstrate their
analyses of how literature inspires popular culture and how the different popular culture forms transform and appropriate the
storyline, elements, themes, and other features of literature.

COURSE OUTCOMES: On completion of the course, you been able to:

KNOWLEDGE:
1. Recognize the distinction between the literary and the popular;
2. Rediscover the relevance of literature in our world;
3. Learn how literature is expressed in popular culture forms;

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SKILLS:
1. Critically read, identify, and discuss literary texts and themes that are represented in popular culture;
2. Analyze how literary characters, themes, storylines, elements, and other literary features are shown and appropriated in
popular culture by demonstrating critical thinking and writing in different in-class activities;
3. Present an analysis in an individual or group setting using varied creative presentation formats;

VALUES:
1. Reflect integrity and intellectual honesty in the varied writing discourses and multi-media presentations through accurate and
proper citations and documentations;
2. Manifest Benildean core values by reading, thinking, speaking, and writing critically and with consideration of diversity and
inclusivity; and
3. Espouse Benildean identity by living up with defined goals as a student and a citizen, and embracing a sense of purpose vis-
à-vis the Benildean Expressions (BenEx) of Lasallian Core Values.

COURSE STRUCTURE:

WORLMYT is an online course which will be conducted via BigSky (https://bigsky.benilde.edu.ph). All students should have an active
BigSky account in order to access the various lectures and accomplish the different activities that the successful completion of this
course requires.

A. Technology Requirements
1. Active BigSky account
2. Active Benilde email
3. A computer (desktop/laptop) or tablet (with working keyboard) with an updated operating system
4. Internet browser (Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge)
5. MS Office
6. Programs that would enable the students to come up with short video presentations
7. Active Messenger account
8. Headset with microphone
9. Internet connection (preferably with at least 6mbps speed)

B. Communication Guidelines

1. Check BigSky regularly for the following:

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b. Announcements

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 c. Schedule of deadlines
d. Schedule of exams and quizzes
2. Student consultation will be conducted online. Schedule a consultation date and time by sending an email to your
designated professor. Use your professor’s Benilde email address and wait for your professor’s reply concerning your
request. The professor is expected to reply promptly to the email.
3. Technical difficulties encountered by the student that are beyond the professor’s ability to fix should be referred to
Benilde’s HelpDesk (https://circ-edtech.online/support/).

C. Submission Protocol

1. Submission of requirements will be done through BigSky’s DropBox. Students should carefully read the names of the
folders within the DropBox, because they are required to submit their works inside the correct folder.
2. Students are expected to submit on the designated deadlines. Deductions will be given to late submissions.
3. Students should read the directions and rubrics carefully. Any questions regarding the directions or criteria should be
directed to the professor. The professor is expected to reply as soon as possible and clarify any activity-related queries
the students may have.

D. Netiquette

Communication is vital in this course, and as Benildeans, we are all expected to carry ourselves with dignity and composure
whether we are interacting with other people in the physical world or in the virtual world. Therefore, the following rules should
be observed when we are communicating with one another through messages, chats, or emails.

1. Provide your complete name at once upon entering the chatroom during an online discussion – this will be proof of your
attendance as well.
2. Read the chat carefully to avoid misunderstandings or illogical comments or replies.
3. No flooding will be allowed during online discussions.
4. Express yourself politely when sharing your thoughts, ideas, insights, or opinions. Only academically approved language
will be allowed, which means swearing, the use of offensive language, or green jokes will not be tolerated.
5. Respect your fellow students and professor. We are all coming from different walks of life and we should appreciate one
another’s differences when it comes to race, gender, personality, religion, culture, and tradition.
6. Help one another to overcome lesson difficulties. We are all in the same boat and we have the same aims, which are: to
successfully finish the course and to learn from one another.

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 8. Disagreements and squabbles should be brought to the attention of the professor, so that the professor could mediate
and any misunderstandings would not escalate. We may start out as strangers in the beginning of this course, but by the
end, hopefully, we will all become good friends.

INCLUSION STATEMENT:

Benilde provides reasonable accommodations in classes for students with specific learning needs. If you need accommodations to
fully participate in this class or if you just need to consult something in relation to your learning condition please contact the Center
for Inclusive Education (CIE) so they can coordinate with subject professor on how to give you effective learning support. Send an
email to CIE at [email protected] or drop us a message on Facebook at fb.com/benildecie.

COURSE PLAN:

Intended Learning
Weeks Course Topics Evaluation Strategies (ESs) Resources Due Dates
Outcomes (ILOs)

Weeks 1-2 A. Course 1. Recalls the 1. Forum Post (Part of  Recorded Lecture Individual Work:
Introduction definition of Participation Grade)  Online Meme
Literature and January 19
literature and Generators:
Popular Definition of 2. Individual Work: Power
popular culture
Culture Literature of Pop Kapwing:
2. Demonstrates Forum Post:
(January 12 B. Definition of understanding of Directions: https://www.kapwing.c January 21
-January 21) Popular the relationship om/meme-maker
 Choose a popular culture
Culture between popular
that had or still has an Adobe Spark:
culture and Group Work:
impact in the pupil’s life
literature by https://spark.adobe.co January 21
 The student must explain
providing and m/make/meme-
the relevance of the
example of a maker/
chosen popular culture in
popular culture
his/her life Canva:
that was based on
a literary work  The student must post https://www.canva.co
3. Creates a meme his/her answer in the forum m/create/memes/

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people’s lives om/meme-generator
 Image – 1 point
nowadays
 Explanation – 2 points  Online APA
 Grammar – 2 points Generator
Total: 5 points MyBiB:
3. Group Work: LitePop My first project –
Living MyBib
Directions:
 Using a meme online You may use other
generator, the group will meme generator sites
create their own meme. if you wish, as long as
See Resources column for you don’t forget to cite
links to various meme them in your
generator sites. reference list.
 Indicate the meme
generator that was used by
providing the website name
and the link to the website.
 The created meme should
NOT use pre-existing
images that can be found
in the meme generator site
they used. The group,
however, can use images
that are in the Web.
 Write an explanation
regarding how the meme is
supposed to show the
influence of popular culture
in modern living today.
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format. See Resources
column for link to online
APA generator.
Grade Component:
 Image Clarity – 2 points
 Visual Harmony or Balance
– 2 points
 Relevance of the image
shown in the meme with
the message being
conveyed – 2 points
 Grammar in the written
explanation – 2 points
 Source Citation – 2 points
Total: 10 points

Weeks 3-4 A. Elements of 1. Recalls the Group Work: Comparison-  Recorded Group Work:
the elements of the and Contrast Paper Lectures February 4
Literature and
Narrative narrative  Text: The
Media: Directions and Grading
B. Literary Snow Queen
2. Understands the Component:
Narrative Theory:  Movie: Frozen Discussion on
Feminist ideas
Elements and Feminist  Choose a movie that was 2013 Group Midterm
used in the film
the Movies Theory based on any form of text Project –
Frozen 2013 https://xmovies8.p
C. Movies (for example: a short story, January 28
(January 26 – w/watch/8RVCeB
(Frozen 3. Explores and a novel, a graphic novel, a
February 4) ZJ/frozen-
2013) explains how the comic book, a folklore, a
themes, elements, biography, a historical 2013/watch-
and other literary account, or an free.html
features are autobiography)
appropriated in  Compare-and-contrast the
the popular culture Reminder on
chosen movie to the actual

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based on the following

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narrative elements:
different literary
o Character
features as used
Classification (main
in the actual texts
character) – 2
and in popular
points
culture
o Setting – 2 points
5. Analyzes and
determines if the o Conflict – 2 points
presented popular o Theme – 2 points
culture is in o Tone regarding the
harmony, main character – 2
negotiation, or points
collision with the  Determine if the movie is in
actual text harmony, collision, or
negotiation with the actual
text. Explain your answer.
(2 points)
Total: 12 points

Weeks 5-6 A. Movie, 1. Understands the Individual Work: History  Recorded Individual Work:
History, Marxist ideas in and the Movies Lectures
Literature and February 18
and Social the film “The  Biography of P.T.
Media: Direction and Grading
Reality: Greatest Barnum
Component:
Popular The Showman”
Culture and Greatest  Choose a movie that https://www.smithsoni
2. Determines the anmag.com/history/tru
History Showman was inspired by an
similarities and e-story-pt-barnum-
(February 9 – B. Literary actual historical event
differences greatest-humbug-
February 18) Theory: or experience
between the them-all-180967634/
Marxist
actual historical  Identify and explain the
Theory following:  The Greatest
account and the
reality shown o 2 similarities Showman
within the movie between the
https://xmovies8.pw/w
historical
atch/egYV2ZDx/the-
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between the
historical
event/experience
and the movie (2
points)
 Determine and explain if
the movie is harmony, or in
negotiation, or in collision
with the event/experience it
was based on. (2 points)
Total: 6 points

Week 7 A. The 1. Explores the  Individual Work: The  Recorded Lecture Individual Work:
Conversion social reality Melody of Pop  Sirena by Gloc-9 March 4
Literature and
by J. Neil presented in both Literature https://www.youtu
Media:
Garcia the actual text and be.com/watch?
Music and Directions and Grading Group Midterm
B. Sirena by music video v=3nKmv5oDzBw
Literature Component: Project:
Gloc-9  How to create a
2. Determines if the
 Choose a song or a recorded PPT: February 25
(February 23 - Submission of music video is in
February 25) Group harmony, or in music video that was https://www.youtu
Midterm collision, or in inspired by an actual be.com/watch?
Project negotiation with text (for example: a v=D8JV3w4TOVw
the actual text. poem, a short fiction, a
novel, a historical Group Midterm
3. Create a movie person, a historical Project
pitch based on a event, a comic book, a Submission
text and graphic novel, a play,
employing the etc.)
narrative elements  Identify the title of the
song or music video (1
point)
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and discuss the
following:
o How the song or
music video
brought out the
theme of the
actual text. (2
points)
o If the song or
music video is in
harmony, in
collision, or in
negotiation with
the actual text.
(2 points)
Note: Check References
column for link on how to
create a recorded PPT
presentation
Total: 6 points
 Group Multimedia
Project for Midterms

See end of the

syllabus for
Directions and Grade
Component

Weeks 8- 10 A. Archetypal 1. Demonstrates Group Work: A World of  Recorded Group Work:

Criticism understanding of Games Lectures March 18
Literature and
B. The Lore archetypes and  The Story Behind
Media: General Direction and Grading

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Literature and C. The understands how D. Clearly state the title of https://pop.inquire Individual
Games Literary and legends and your game (1 point) r.net/101667/whe Final Project
Cultural myths could be E. Identify and explain 5 n-was-the-last-
(March 2 –
Inspiration used in popular literary and/or cultural time-you-saw-the-
March 18)
behind culture influences that can be lady-in-balete-
Pokemon found in the game - drive
3. Explores and
3 points per answer (1
appreciates the
point for the literary
cultural and
and/or cultural element Reminder on
literary influence
and 2 points for the Individual Final
that can be found
explanation) = 15 Project
in the world of
points)
games
F. Cite your sources using
4. Analyzes and the APA format (2
explains the points)
literary and
Total: 18 points
cultural influences
that can be found
in games
Weeks 11 The Power of Food 1.Critically reads and Group Work: Cooking Up Love  Recorded Lecture Group Work:
in “Like Water for engages with March 25
Literature and General Directions and
Chocolate” different literary
Food Grading Component:
references to
(March 23 – identify and  Think of a dish that you
March 25) explain how food would give the person
becomes a form of you romantically love or
literary have a crush on.
expression:
 Provide the following
constructed and
information
deconstructed
from the original o Picture of the
(recipe, etc.). dish

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 represent ideas points)
o Needed
ingredients
o Procedure on
how to cook it.
(Total: 5
POINTS)
 Explain the qualities of
the dish that you
associate with love. Do
not limit the explanation
to the physical
appearance of the dish,
but take into account its
taste and texture as
well. (5 points)
 Anything with
chocolates cannot be
used. Be creative about
this.
Total: 10 points

Weeks 12-14 The Power of 1. Recognizes the Forum Post: What you liked  Recorded Lecture Forum Post:
Threads difference between most and least in this subject?  Fashion is Power March 30
The Popular
clothing, style, and Suggested activities? https://www.youtu
Culture of
fashion be.com/watch?
Fashion Individual Final Individual Work: My Cup of T
2. Understands and v=6k8YBJ5sgko April 1:
Project
(March 30 – appreciates the General Directions and Grade Individual Work
Submission
April 15) power of fashion as Component
a form or art and Individual Final
Grade  Create a design for a Project Submission

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self-expression April 8:
Consultation white T-shirt
3. Creates a shirt Final Project

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 indicate their support supporting in your
for a social issue design
Grade
4. Create an individual
• Explain the elements Consultation
final project that
(colors, shapes,
would demonstrate April 13 - 15
symbols, figures or
their understanding
images used) behind
of literature and pop
your design and how
culture
they are relevant to
your chosen social
issue.
• Cite your sources for
your images using the
APA format
Visual – 5 points
Explanation – 5 points
Sources – 2 points
Total: 12 points

Individual Final Project

See End of Syllabus for
General Directions and
Grade Component

Grading System

i. Activities (Group and/or Individual)

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 Individual (40%)
 Group (10%) - 50%

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ii. Class Participation
 Behavior (5%)
(Observance of netiquette, Ability to submit on time)
 Participation
Literature and Popular Culture (LITEPOP) (5%)
– SMS English Area - 10%
(Participation on the following: Forum Engagement)
iii. Midterm Output - 20%
iv. Final Output - 20%
 LITEPOP MIDTERM GROUP PROJECT: Reel it Up! (22 points)

General Directions:
 Clearly write your names.
 Storyline should be based on an existing literary text, for example: a short story, comic book, novel.

Questions to Answer:

A. Relationship of Your Movie with the Literary Text it is based on: (6 points)

1. Title of the literary text (1 point)

2. Identify if your storyline and your character are in harmony, or in negotiation, or in collision with the original text. Elaborate
on your answer. (5 points)

B. Plot (10 points)

A. Title of the movie (1 point)

B. Setting (2 points)
a) Time
b) Place
C. What is your theme (the main idea or message that you wish to impart to your audience)? (1 point)
D. What is the conflict? (1 point)
E. What are the sequence of events that would lead to it? (5 points)
a) Exposition
b) Rising Action
c) Climax
d) Falling Action
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2. Characterization (age, work, gender, personality, status in life) (1 point)
3. Character Classification (2 points)
a) Is your character a round or flat character? Why?
b) Is your character a dynamic or static character? Why?

4. Final fate in the story (Will he/she live? Will he/she be successful? Will he/she be happy by the end of the movie?) Explain
why you chose that ending for your character. (2 point)

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 LITEPOP INDIVIDUAL FINAL PROJECT: FREED FROM THE PAGE (25 points)

Direction:

A. Visual Representation (10 points):

Design an outfit that reflects your chosen character from any of the following literary text

•Novel
• Short Story
• Play
• Comic Book or Graphic Novel
• Manga
• Role Playing Game

Grading Component for Visual Representation:

Project Component Points Excellent : 10 points Fair : 6 – 9 points Poor : 0 – 5 points

Visual Representation 10 points  Could be clearly  There are some  Can be barely
related to the elements that connected to the
chosen text. A could not be chosen text
deep clearly
 Design is dull
understanding of connected to the
the subject is chosen text  Project has
clearly sloppy
 Design is
manifested. appearance
adequate
 Original and
 Overall design is
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B. Written Content (15 points):

1) State the name of your chosen character.

2) Give a brief background on your chosen character and the text he/she is featured in. (2 points)

3) State your reason why you chose that particular character. (2 points)

4) Explanation of your outfit design including a photograph of you wearing your outfit: (Note: photograph should be in a separate
short bond page) (10 points)

Every detail of your outfit should be relatable to your chosen character in terms of your character’s personality and
his/her storyline - this will include your hairstyle, accessories, and even your cosmetics.

For example: Why is it a skirt and not pants? Why choose that particular color? Why choose that cut? Why choose that pattern?
Why did you choose to wear those accessories?

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