21st CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: This course aims to engage students in appreciation and critical study of 21 st Century
Literature from the Philippines and the World encompassing various dimensions, genres, elements, structures,
contexts and traditions.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES WEEK HOURS TOPICS REPORTER/ACTIVI NOTES

BEHAVIORAL TY
1. Define literature Literature Defined

2. Enumerate , explain, Literary genres

and provide examples
of different literary
forms and genres.

3. Use figurative language Figurative

in the context of 21st language/Figures of
century. speech

4. Differentiate fiction
and non-fiction

5. Enumerate and explain Fiction vs. non-

the elements of fiction fiction

6. Identify the parts of a

plot in a story

7. Differentiate the kinds

of narrators.

.8 Identify the various Dimensions of

dimensions of Philippine literary
Philippine literary history
history from pre-
colonial to 8.1
contemporary. Pre-Colonial Period
Biag ni Lam-ang
(epic)

8.1
Spanish Colonial Viewing
Period Mi Ultimo Adios
Padre Fauna (English Subtitles)
Witnesses the by Joey Ayala
Execution of Rizal
By Danton Remoto
(Poem)
Group Activity
Write and perform
a song about JP
Rizal p. 9

8.2
American Period
Dead Stars Paz
Marquez Benitez

8.3
Contemporary
Period/Modern
 Apo on the Wall Small Group Work
By BJ Patino p.13
p.11

FlickerFadeGone Informal Debate

By Carljoe Javier Video Games
Should be Banned
p.61

Justice
R. Galan p. 33

Martines Group Activity

Anna Felicia Exploring
Sanchez Stereotypes p. 89

9. Identify the 9.1

representative texts Armando
and authors and works Hernandez
of National Artists in Kung Tuyo Na Ang Luha
Mo, Aking Bayan
Literature. (poem)

9.2
Jose Garcia Villa
Footnote to Youth
(prose)

9.3
Carlos Romulo
I am a Filipino
(prose)

9.4
Alejandro Roces
We Filipinos are Mild
Drinkers
(prose)
 7-10
10. Literary Genres,
traditions and forms 10.1
from different national Asia
literature and cultures, A Thousand Viewing
namely Asian, Anglo- Splendid Suns Burka Avenger
American, European, By Khaled Hosseini
Latin American, and
African. A Country Boy Quits
School
By Lao Tsiang

The Lion Maker

Panchatantra

10.3
European Coraline Puzzle;
Coraline by Neil Watch Trailer
Gaiman

10.4 Group
Latin American Assignment:
Malinche Travel Guide: Pre-
Laura Esquivel colonial Mexico
p.111

Venn Diagram:
p.111
10.5
African
The Telephone
Conversation
JOURNAL ENTRIES:

DRAWING BOOK

Content: 50 %
Creativity: 30 %
Cleanliness: 10%
Punctuality: 10%
#1

What is Literature?
What are the different genres of literature?
Figurative Speech
Elements of Fiction

ACTIVITY:
Use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the different genres of literature.

prose poetry

#2

Make your own timeline on the history of Philippine Literature. Describe every period and give
2 examples of the notable works written on that period.

#3

Biography and Works of your selected National Artist for Literature.

#4

FINAL PROJECT

By Group

Make your own movie adaptation of any of the discussed literary pieces.