Course Syllabus
Course Syllabus
First Semester
A.Y. 2021 – 2020
First Quarter
Content Standards: The learner will be able to understand and appreciate the elements and context
of 21st century Philippine literature from regions.
Performance Standards: The learner will be able to demonstrate understanding and appreciation of
21st Century Philippine literature from the regions through:
1. A written close analysis and critical interpretation of literary text in terms of forms and theme, with
a description of its context derived from research
2. An adaption of a text into other creative forms using multimedia
1. Write a close analysis and critical interpretation of literary texts and doing an adaptation of these
require from the learner the ability to identify:
o The geographic, linguistic, and ethnic dimensions of Philippine literary history from pre-colonial
to the contemporary
o Representative texts and authors from each region (e.g. engage in oral history research with
focus on key personalities from the students’ region/province/town
2. Compare and contrast the various 21st century literary genres and the ones from the earlier
genres/periods citing their elements, structures and traditions.
3. Discuss how different contexts enhance the text’s meaning and enrich the reader’s understanding.
Second Quarter
Content Standards:
The learner will be able to understand and appreciate literary texts in various genres across national
literature and cultures.
Performance Standards:
The learner will be able to demonstrate understanding and appreciation of 21st Century Literature of
the world through:
1. A written close analysis and critical interpretation of literary text in terms of forms and theme, with
a description of its context derived from research
2. An adaption of a text into other creative forms using multimedia
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Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs):
1. To identify representative texts and authors from Asia, North America, Europe, Latin America and
Africa
2. To explain the texts in terms of literary elements, genres, and traditions
3. To situate the texts in the context of the region, nation, and the world
4. To appreciate the cultural and aesthetic diversity of literature of the world
5. To compare and contrast the various 21st century literary genres and their elements, structures,
and traditions from across the globe
6. To distinguish the literary uses of language from the non-literary and understand their use as well
formal features and conventions of literature
7. To explain the relationship of the context with the meaning of the text.
Week Topics
UNIT 1: Study of Literature as an Art
Class Orientation
1
Study of Literature as an Art
UNIT 2: Historical Background and the Development of the Philippine Literature
2 Pre-Spanish and Spanish Period
3 American and Japanese Period
4 Post-War Contemporary Period
UNIT 3: The Diversity of the Philippine Literature
5 Ilocano and Bicolano Literature
6 Cebuano Literature
7 Western Visayas Literature
8 Eastern Visayas Literature
9 1st Quarterly Examination
10 Mindanao Literature
11 Metro Manila Literature
UNIT 4: Exploring the Literature across the Globe
12 Asian Literature
13 African Literature
14 European Literature
15 American Literature
UNIT 5: The Emerging Literature of the 21st Century
16 The Impact of the 21st Century to Philippine Literature
17 The World Literature in the Period of Cultural Diversity
18 2nd Quarterly Examination
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