Republic of the Philippines COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION HOLY CROSS COLLEGE STA. ROSA, N.E., INC. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT A.Y. 2020 – 2021 College Vision Holy Cross College is a God-centered learning community focused on holistic education that forms and educates individuals to become conscious, competent, compassionate and committed persons towards the development of a just and humane society. College Mission To become a leading institution for academic and values formation by offering relevant, learner-centered and values-oriented programs that produces competent persons of character in the service of society. Philosophy Holy Cross College believes in the holistic development of individuals by providing quality education through active participation in the teaching-learning process. Institutional Goals To develop a Christ-centered community; To produce intellectually-competent and wholly-developed graduates; To emphasize self-realization without compromising human dignity and moral values. Institutional Objectives a. b. c. d. To implement a dynamic, Christ-centered curriculum which will meet the ever-changing circumstances and needs of the society. To instill in the learner sound Christian principles, attitudes and values in dealing with interpersonal relationships. To guide the students in achieving basic knowledge and skills that will make them creative, productive and relevant members of the community. To make the students appreciate and value their Filipino cultural heritage. DEPARTMENT PROGRAM CHAIR COURSE CODE: COURSE TITLE: COURSE CREDIT: PRE-REQUISITE(S): NAME OF PROFESSOR: SCHEDULE & ROOM ASSIGNMENT: EDUCATION DR. AGNES M. AQUINO COLI-MC CONTEMPORARY AND POPULAR LITERATURE 3 UNITS SURVEY ON SELECTED WRITINGS IN AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE HEIDI M. LADIGNON LPT 4:00-5:30, MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY, BSEDE3 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course deals with critical issues in contemporary and popular emerging literature and genres in the world. It is the study of patters of literature of the areas in point of content (historical contexts) and form (formal features/developments) to inform understanding of literary works. Further, it studies the lives of anthologized writers who have significantly influenced contemporary literature. COURSE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the course, students are expected to: Knowledge 1. Define the meaning of literature and popular literature; popular literature in relation to pop culture, various genre in popular literature classification 2. Differentiate literary genres from contemporary and popular emerging literature with those from previous ones. 3. Identify authors based on their typical writing styles. Skills 1. Analyze the historical, social, political, and literary dynamics which foster the development of a specific genre of popular literature or of a specific theme manifest in popular culture. 2. Write a close analysis and critical interpretation of literary text. 3. Produce/Create a creative representation of literary text by applying multimedia skills. Values 1. Recognize literary techniques, devices, and writing styles. 2. Reflect on how these different literary texts affect the lives of people. 3. Exhibit appreciation of literary aesthetics. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION COURSE OUTLINE (WEEKS & NUMBER OF HOURS) TOPICS Mission, Vision, Goals, Philosophy, and Objectives of Holy Cross College Sta. Rosa, N.E., Inc. Week 1 Rules and Regulation and School Policies The orientation of the course, classroom policies, grading system, and expected outputs Pre-assessment examination Introduction about Contemporary and Popular literature Week 2 1. Contemporary Literature 1.1 Historical Background 1.2 Significant Writers and Writings of the Period 1.3 Features and Characteristics of Contemporary Writings 1.4 Themes and Motifs of Contemporary Literature 2. Popular Literature 2.1 Writers of Popular Literature 2.2 Sample Literary Works 3. Literary Standards COMPETENCIES/OUTCOME DETAILED ACTIVITIES The students shall be able to: 1. Familiarize themselves on the rules and regulations, school policies, and on the mission, vision, goals, philosophy, and objectives of the school. 2. Grasp on the classroom policies, grading system, and expected topics and outputs on the subject. 3. Assess the knowledge of the learners in contemporary and popular literature before the discussion The students shall be able to: 1. Develop a full understanding about contemporary and popular literature. 2. Differentiate modern literature from contemporary literature. 3. Familiarize themselves on the different writings and writers of contemporary and popular literature. 4. Find out the themes and motifs of contemporary writings. Online Presentation Online Discussion Assessment Online/Modular Discussion of the Lesson Online/Modular Activities/Exercises/Assignment/ Quizzes Using a “Venn Diagram” compare and contrast Contemporary and Popular literature Discussion of Literary standards -Using “blog” (blogspot.com/wordpress.com) choose one famous writing then identify the literary standard/s used then explain why it is considered as contemporary or popular literature. -Reflection paper about the importance of the chosen selection in this generation Contemporary Poems (Afro-Asian Literature) Week 3 1. Jolography by Paolo Manalo (Philippines) 2. The Wheel by Vinda Karandikar (India) The students shall be able to: 1. Read and analyze some poems from Afro-Asian literature. 2. Explain critically the style/structure used in writing poems. 3. Interpret significant lines from the poems and relate it to their own experiences. 4. Recite poem with appropriate feelings, intonation and pronunciation 5. Share thoughts and ideas upon reading the poems. Online/Modular Discussion/Guide Question Reading of poems Poem analysis (2 poems) using “blog” (blogspot.com/wordpress.com) -Elements of Poetry -Figurative Languages/Literary Devices -Short Reflection Online/Modular Activities/Quizzes Poem reading (one poem) through video presentation/live session -appropriate feelings, intonation and pronunciation Share favorite line/s from the poem through video presentation/live session *PRINTED OUTPUT (POEM ANALYSIS) Contemporary Short Story (Afro-Asian Literature) Week 4 Week 5 The Fruit of My Woman by Han Lang (Korea 1997) Contemporary Short Story (Afro-Asian Literature) Magical Realism Paper Menagerie by Ken Lui The students shall be able to: 1. Read, analyze and summarize the literary text. 2. Discuss issues reflected in text. 3. Explain the texts in terms of literary elements, genres and traditions. Identify the figures of speech, symbols, and other literary techniques and devices in the texts. 4. Connect to the moral lesson/s of the short story. The students shall be able to: 1. Explain what is meant by magical realism and its elements. 2. Read, analyze and summarize the literary text. 3. Discuss issues reflected in text. 4. Explain the texts in terms of literary elements, genres and traditions. Online/Modular Discussion/Guide Questions Reading of short story Short Story Analysis using “blog” (blogspot.com/wordpress.com) -Elements of Short story -Literary Devices -Short Reflection Online/Modular Activities/Quizzes Sharing of the moral lesson/s gained upon reading the story (video presentation/live session) -How they can relate their own life experiences into the moral lesson/s they’ve learned? Online/Modular Discussion/Guide Questions Reading of short story Short Story Analysis using “blog” (blogspot.com/wordpress.com) -Elements of Short story -Elements of Magical Realism -Literary Devices -Short Reflection Online/Modular Activities/Quizzes Sharing of insights about the reflected in the text (video presentation/live session) - What will you do if you experience the same problem/s that the main character of the story encountered? *PRINTED OUPUT (SHORT STORY ANALYSIS) 5. Identify the figures of speech, symbols, and other literary techniques and devices in the texts Review Quiz Week 6 Students submit exquisite compilation of their outputs/ requirements. Students provide an intelligent response in the examination. SUBMISSION OF COMPILATION OF OUTPUTS/REQUIREMENTS PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION MIDTERM EXAMINATION COURSE OUTLINE (WEEKS & NUMBER OF HOURS) Week 7 TOPICS COMPETENCIES/OUTCOME Contemporary Poems (Anglo-American Literature) The students shall be able to: 1. Read and analyze some poems from Anglo-American literature. 2. Define the elegy and its conventions 3. Share thoughts and ideas upon reading the poems. 4. Interpret and paraphrase significant lines from the poem. 1. One Today by Richard Blanco (United States) ELEGY 2. One Night by Ann Gray (United Kingdom) DETAILED ACTIVITIES Online/Modular Discussion/Guide Questions Reading of poems Using a “table graphic organizer” list down all your favorite lines from the poem “One Today by Richard Blanco” then paraphrase those lines. Elegy analysis of “One Night by Ann Gray” using blog (blogspot.com/wordpress.com) -Conventions of Elegy Online/Modular Activities/Exercises/Quizzes “Online coffee table discussion” about insights and reactions about the poems *PRINTED OUTPUTS TABLE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER ELEGY ANALYS Contemporary Short Story (Anglo-American) Week 8 All Summer in One Day by Ray Bradbury (United States) 1954 The students shall be able to: 1. Read, analyze and summarize the literary text. 2. Create a creative representation of literary text by applying multimedia skills. 3. Apply the moral lesson/s gained from the text in their everyday living. Online/Modular Discussion/Guide Questions Reading of short story Summarize the “All Summer in One Day by Ray Brad Bury” using any of the following creative multimedia presentation (COLLABORATIVE) a. Comic strip b. Slides presentation c. Pamphlet Online/Modular Activities/Quizzes Sharing of the moral lesson/s -How are you going to apply those lessons in your own life? *PRINTED OUTPUT (MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION) Contemporary Short Story (Anglo-American) Week 9 Week 10 The Proxy Marriage by Maile Meloy (United States) 2012 Contemporary Poems (European and Latin-American) 1. Atlantis- A Lost Sonnet by Eavan Boland (Ireland) 2. From “Late” by Gottfried Benn (Germany) 3. To Those Who Have Lost Everything by Franciso X. Alarcon (Mexico) The students shall be able to: 1. Identify the writing style of the writer. 2. Discuss and relate to the issues, problems and lessons reflected on the text. 3. Analyze the selection with the use of the elements of plot. The students shall be able to: 1. Read and analyze some poems from European and Latin-American literature. 2. Explain critically the style/structure used in writing poems. 3. Interpret significant lines from the poems and relate it to their own experiences. 4. Share thoughts and ideas upon reading the poems. Online/Modular Discussion/Guide Questions Reading of short story Plot analysis of the short story using blog (blogspot.com/wordpress.com -Elements of Plot -Short Reaction/Reflection Online/Modular Activities/Quizzes Sharing of issues and problems encountered from the text and the lessons *PRINTED OUTPUT (SHORT STORY PLOT ANALYSIS) Online/Modular Discussion/Guide Questions Reading of the poems Poem analysis (3 poems) using “blog” (blogspot.com/wordpress.com) -Elements of Poetry -Figurative Languages/Literary Devices -Short Reflection Online/Modular Activities/Exercises/Quizzes Poem reading (one poem) through video presentation/live session -appropriate feelings, intonation and pronunciation *PRINTED OUTPUT (POEM ANALYSIS) Week 11 Contemporary Short Story (Latin-American) Hazaran by Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio (France) The students shall be able to: 1. Read, analyze and summarize the literary text. 2. Discuss issues reflected in text. 3. Explain the texts in terms of literary elements, genres and traditions. 4. Identify the figures of speech, symbols, and other literary Online/Modular Discussion/Guide Questions Reading of short story Short Story Analysis using “blog” (blogspot.com/wordpress.com) -Elements of Short story -Literary Devices -Short Reflection Online Activities/Quizzes Sharing of thoughts/ideas/realizations through live session technique\s and devices in the texts Review Quiz Week 12 Students submit exquisite compilation of their outputs/ requirements. Students provide an intelligent response in the examination. *PRINTED OUTPUT (SHORT STORY ANALYSIS) SUBMISSION OF COMPILATION OF OUTPUTS/REQUIREMENTS MIDTERM EXAMINATION FINAL EXAMINATION COURSE OUTLINE (WEEKS & NUMBER OF HOURS) TOPICS Popular Literature (Crime) Week 13 The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe Popular Literature (Fantasy) Week 14 The Last Battle from the Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis (Adventure) Life of Pi by Yaan Mantel COMPETENCIES/OUTCOME DETAILED ACTIVITIES The students shall be able to: 1. Read, analyze and summarize the short story. 2. Explain critically the writing style, format and techniques of the writer. 3. Interpret significant lines from the text and relate it to their own experiences. The students shall be able to: 1. Identify the literary techniques, devices, and author’s writing style in the selections. 2. Explain issues reflected on the selections. 3. Share thoughts and ideas about the selections. 4. Connect to the moral lesson or message gained from the selections. Online/Modular Discussion/Guide Questions Reading of Poem Poem analysis -Elements of poetry Online/Modular Activities/Quizzes Sharing of favorite lines from the poem then relate to their own life (video presentation/live session) *PRINTED OUTPUT (POEM ANALYSIS) Online/Modular Discussion/Guide Questions Watch the selections Movie review “Life of Pi” using “blog” (blogspot.com/wordpress.com) -directing, acting, plot, and cinematography. Create a “poster” for “The Last Battle from the Chronicles of Narnia” (COLLABORATIVE) Online/Modular Activities/Exercises/Quizzes Presentation of movie poster (video presentation/live session) *PRINTED OUTPUTS (MOVIE REVIEW AND POSTER) Week 15 Week 16 Popular Literature (Horror) The Outsider by Stephen King Popular Literature (War) Catch 22 by Joseph Heller Week 17 The students shall be able to: 1. Identify the literary techniques, devices, and author’s writing style in the selections. 2. Explain issues reflected on the selections. 3. Share thoughts and ideas about the selections. 4. Connect to the moral lesson or message gained from the selections The students shall be able to: 1. Identify the literary techniques, devices, and author’s writing style in the selections. 2. Explain issues reflected on the selections. 3. Share thoughts and ideas about the selections. 4. Relate to the moral lesson or message gained from the selections. 5. Exhibit appreciation of literary aesthetics. Online/Modular Discussion/Guide Questions Read/Watch the selections Movie review “The Outsider” using “blog” (blogspot.com/wordpress.com) -directing, acting, plot, and cinematography. Online/Modular Activities/Exercises/Quizzes Story telling (video presentation/live session) *PRINTED OUTPUTS (MOVIE REVIEW) Online/Modular Discussion/Guide Questions Read the selection Book Analysis using “blog” (blogspot.com/wordpress.com) - quality, meaning, and significance of a book -purpose, content and authority Sharing of Book Analysis (live session/video presentation) Character portrayal “favorite character” of “Catch 22” through “vlogging” or “video presentation” *PRINTED OUTPUT (BOOK ANALYSIS) *PICTURES/PRINTSCREEN (CHARACTER PORTRAYAL) Week 18 Review Quiz Students submit exquisite compilation of their outputs/ requirements. Students provide an intelligent response in the examination. SUBMISSION OF COMPILATION OF OUTPUTS/REQUIREMENTS FINAL EXAMINATION FINAL PROJECT/REQUIREMENT “POEM MAKING” (Create a free verse poem based on your own life experiences) CRITERIA FOR GRADING Usage of literary devices Effectiveness of literary standard/s Content Creativity COURSE POLICIES & GUIDELINES: A. STUDENT HANDBOOK B. PROFESSORS’ SPECIFIC CLASSROOM POLICIES C. COURSE POLICIES 1. During examinations, the policy of zero tolerance on cheating shall be adopted. 2. Punctuality and attendance policy shall be strictly implemented as provided in the Student Handbook. 3. Cellphones must not be used during quizzes/recitations/exams. 4. All students are encouraged to use English during class discussions. 5. Proper decorum is expected to all students inside the class. 6. Students must be in complete uniform with I.D. once he/she enters the classroom. 7. No quizzes/special examinations shall be given if there is no excuse letter duly noted by the guardian and signed by Chair/Dean. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: A. B. C. D. E. F. TERM EXAMS ONLINE/MODULAR ACTIVITIES/EXERCISES/QUIZZES PERSONAL LITERARY BLOGS PRINTED OUTPUTS CREATIVE PRESENTATION (Character Portrayal) FINAL PROJECT (POEM MAKING) ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION: PRELIM A. B. C. D. E. Term Exam Performance Task Written Works Attendance Participation TOTAL MIDTERM 30% 40% 20% 5% 5% 100 % A. B. C. D. E. Term Exam Performance Task Written Works Attendance Participation TOTAL FINAL 30% 40% 20% 5% 5% 100 % A. B. C. D. E. Term Exam Performance Task Written Works Attendance Participation TOTAL 30% 40% 20% 5% 5% 100 % GRADING SYSTEM: A. Performance (80%) 1. Knowledge a. Quizzes – 30% b. Term Examinations – 20% c. Participation in class deliberations – 10% 2. Skills – 10% a. Graded Discussion / Extemporaneous Discussion 3. Attitude / Attendance – 10% a. Attendance/Regularity/Promptness b. Involvement / Commitment c. Attitude / Conduct B. Requirement/Project/Output -20% PASSING RATE: 50%- with an equivalent grade of 75 or 3.0 REFERENCES BOOK REFERENCES Mata, E.L.I, Gabelo, N.C., & Ambon, F. (2018). 21st Century Literature. Quezon City: Mutya Publishing, Inc. Tayao, M.L., Alonzo, R.I., & Flores, E.R. (2017). 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World. Quezon City: C&E Publishing, Inc. OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY REFERENCES/READINGS Bedore, P. (2020, March 25). Understanding Popular Literature-What Does "Genre" Mean? The Great Courses Daily. https://www.thegreatcoursesdaily.com/understanding-popular-literature-what-does-genre-mean/. Bruijn, J. T. P. de. (2015, December 14). Persian literature. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/art/Persian-literature. Conjecture Corporation. (2020, June 27). wiseGEEK. https://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-contemporary-literature.htm. Davies, D. (2017). Contemporary Writers - Introduction. Great Writers Inspire. https://www.writersinspire.org/content/contemporary-writers-introduction. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2015, September 23). Popular art. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/art/popular-art. English Literature: Literary Periods & Genres. LibGuides. (2019, September 30). https://mc.libguides.com/eng/literaryperiods. Flanagan, M. (2018, November 19). 10 Contemporary Authors to Put on Your Reading List. ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/important-contemporary-authors852801. Hasa. (2018, June 30). Difference Between Modern and Contemporary Literature. Compare the Difference Between Similar Terms. https://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-modern-and-contemporary-literature/. IAC Publishing. (2018). What Are Some Characteristics of Contemporary Literature? Reference. https://www.reference.com/world-view/characteristics-contemporaryliterature-24f12fd15cbf9c6e. Madhusudana, P.N. (2017). Popular Literature: A Marginalized Genre. International Journal of English Language. Vol. 5, Issue IX, pp.773-777 APPLICATION USED: http://myclass.edu.holycross.com.ph HCC FLAME-Flexible Learning Alternative Mode of Education Prepared by: HEIDI M. LADIGNON Subject Instructor Checked by: AGNES M. AQUINO, PhD Program Chair, Education Department Noted by: ALMARIO B. GARCIA, PhD Dean, College Department
