RTL COURSE SYLLABUS IN 21 CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES TO THE WORLD

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Course No./Title: 21 Century Literature from the Philippines to the World

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Credit: 4 Units
Duration: 8 Weeks (September to October 2020);
Effort: 4 hours per week
Delivery Mode: RTL (asynchronous); Online: Schoology/Google Classroom
Level: Introductory
n: This course aims to engage students in appreciation and critical study of 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World encompassing their various dimensions,
genres, elements, structures, contexts, and traditions. To study and to appreciate the literature of the region where the school is located in relation to the literature of the
other regions of the country and the literature of the world originally written in the 21st century.
me: By the end of this course, students will be able to develop their skills in understanding and analyzing the different literature in the Philippines and across the world, and to
produce creative representations of the various literature they have read.
Prerequisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Evaluation Criteria: Written Works (Module Outcomes/Post-test/Portfolio) – 40 %, Final Grading Exam (Module Outcome) – 30%, Project – 30%
Course Developers/Instructors: Name: Louise Francine M. Socillo
Office Location: IDS English Office
Email Address: [email protected]
Contact Number: 09155172093
PROGRAM OUTCOMES (HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION)
A. To keep abreast of latest developments in the specific field of practice;
B. Effectively communicate using English and Filipino, orally and in writing;
C. Work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams;
D. Exemplify professional, social, ethical, and environmental responsibility;
E. Preserve and promote “Filipino historical and cultural heritage” (based on RA 7722); and
F. Advocate for peace in multi-cultural settings.
DEP.ED CORE VALUES
Maka-Diyos, Maka-tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa
MSU-IIT CORE VALUES To realize our vision, mission, and goals, we dedicate ourselves to the following code of conduct:
1. Commitment- being bound emotionally and intelectually to the institution.
2. Integrity- ability to stand up for what is morally right and to fulfill comittments and promises.
3. Excellence- being superior in one’s performance, product, and output.
4. Teamwork- being able to work collaboratively with others in a group.
5. Accountability- accepting responsibility for one’s actions.
IDS OBJECTIVES
1. To produce self-directed and research-oriented graduates who will be academically prepared for the professional and non-professional programs of the institute and other
leading institutions in the Philippines.
2. To develop the student’s potential towards the realization of a self-actualization individual.
3. To inculcate the values of teamwork, accountability, commitment, excellence, integrity, and uprightness of character.

Course Goals:

Upon successful completion of this course, the students are expected to:
1. Write a close analysis and critical impression of literary texts, apply reading strategies, and do an adaptation of these texts.
2. Identify the geographic, linguistic, and ethnic dimensions of Philippine history from pre-colonial period to the contemporary.
3. Identify the representative texts and authors from each region in the Philippines, and from Asia, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Africa.
4. Explain literary, biographical, linguistic, and socio cultural contexts and discuss how they enhance the text’s meaning and enrich the reader’s understanding.
5. Distinguish the literary uses of language from non-literary and understand their use, as well as the formal features and conventions of literature.
6. Explain the relationship of context with the text’s meaning.
7. Explain texts in terms of literary elements, genres, and traditions.

Course Schedule of Course Requirements

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Week 1 Literary History expected to 1. A Survey of Philippine Literature by Cristobal Zarco - Journals Portfolio :
b. Think and Share: Students
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4 hours
periods of in the country and if they 3. Building the National by Butch Dalisay Quizlet/Googl Test
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literature genres by the teacher.
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periods;
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2. Identify thoughts and opinions about a 1. Literature in the Philippines during Pre-colonial Period by Hannah Faye Sabillo
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texts and authors Literature and include an Rubric
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the contributions
of the canonical
Filipino writers
to the
development of
national literature

Duration: On National At the end of this Online(Schoology/Google Reading Resources: Pretest via Module 2
Literature and module, you are Classroom) 1. Harnessing Regional Literature for National Literature by Bienvenido Lumbera. Quizzizz Outcome:
Week 2
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linguistic, and ethnic ideas of the historical 2. Tong by F. Sionil Jose and Resurrection by Cirilo Bautista
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Focus: module, you are Quizzizz Outcome:
Week 3 a. Forum: Students will 1. Flowers by the Crypt by Catherina Garcia Dario
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Session :5 - 6 Issues in the
sharing of ideas about Organizers Journal
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Online(Schoology/Google
Duration: What is At the end of this Reading Resources: Pretest via Module 4
Classroom)
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Week 4 a. Forum: Students will 1. The Safe House, The Man Who Wasn’t My Father, Sa Loob by Sandra Nicole
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figures of speech and
literary techniques
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Duration: What is World At the end of this Reading Resources: Pretest via Module 5
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Session 9 – 10 representative texts 2. His T-shirts by Tammy Ho Lai-Ming
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Duration: Literature from At the end of this Reading Resources: Pretest via Module 5
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the Global module, you are 1. The Apologizer by Milan Kundera Quizzizz Outcome:
Week 6 a. Forum: Students will be
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having a guided sharing Graphic Portfolio :
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Session 13 – 14
sharing of ideas about Practice Drill Journal
4 hours 1. Identify and the topic. 2. Kino by Haruki Murakami
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Duration: Media, At the end of this Online(Schoology/Google Reading Resources: Pretest via Module 5
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exercise about a
chosen literary or
cultural text and write
their reaction or
interpretation of the
chosen text.

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Duration: Languages and At the end of this Online(Schoology/Google Reading Resources: Pretest via Module 5
Translation module, you are Classroom) 1. Translating a Peony by Ilya Kaminsky Quizzizz Outcome:
Week 8
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Course Outline
FIRST QUARTER TOPIC HOUR WEEK
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AN OVERVIEW OF PHILIPPINE LITERARY HISTORY 4 1

ON NATIONAL LITERATURE AND ITS SOCIAL DIMENSION 4 1

THE REGIONS IN FOCUS: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN THE REGIONS OF THE 4 1

PHILIPPINES
WHAT IS LITERATURE? 4 1

SECOND
QUARTER
WHAT IS WORLD LITERATURE? 4 1

CRITICAL ISSUES IN THE 21 CENTURY

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4 1

MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY, AND POP CULTURE 4 1

LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION 4 1

TOTAL: 32 8

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First Quarter Grade Equivalent (To be decided)
Graded Tasks Possible Points The final scale will be used to obtain the final grade
a) Module 1 Outome 100 Points Grade Points Grade Points Grade
b) Module 2 Outcome 100
c) Module 3 Outcome 100
d) Module 4 Outcome 100
e) Summative Test 100
Total: 500
Second Quarter
Graded Tasks Possible Points
a) Module 4.1 Outcome 75
b) Module 4.2 Outcome 75
d) Module 5 Outcome 100
e) Module 6 Outcome 75
f) Module 6.1 Outcome 75
g) Summative Test 100
Total: 500

Prepared by: Recommending Approval: Approved by:

Louise Francine M. Socillo Prof. Liza Pamaong Prof. Minda C. Sexon Amelia T. Buan, Ph. D.
Lecturer Languages and Social Sciences Department Chairman IDS Principal CED - Dean

LEARNING CONTRACT

I have read the course syllabus and I understand that I have to comply with the requirements of the course and the expectations from me as a student of 21st Century Literature from the Philippines
to the World, during the 1st semester of SY: 2020-2021. I am fully aware of the consequences of non-compliance with the above mentioned requirements and expectations.

Printed Name and Signature of Student

Date: