DIVINE MERCY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC.
129 Jose P. Bautista St. Caloocan City 8361-1922 / 8366-6922 / 8710- 6567
COURSE OUTLINE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT LITERATURE
COURSE TITLE
: Children and Adolescent Literature
COURSE CODE
: SED 223
NUMBER OF UNITS
: 3 UNITS
CONTACT HOURS
: 3 HOURS
CLASS SCHEDULE
: THURSDAY – 4PM TO 7PM
PROFESSOR
: MR. JOMARIE DP. MORENO, LPT
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
: Attendance, Assignments, Quizzes, Participation,
Examinations
COURSE DESCRIPTION
: This is a 3-unit course that introduces and explores
literatures for children and adolescent with emphasis on interpreting high quality fiction,
non-fiction, and poetry across time and space.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
1. Understand the significance of literature to children and adolescents.
2. Explore high quality literary works in different forms and genres best for children and
adolescents.
3. Interpret literary works for children and adolescent using literary theories and
standards; and
4. Write a literary work, in any form and genre, suited for children and adolescent
learners.
DIVINE MERCY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC.
129 Jose P. Bautista St. Caloocan City 8361-1922 / 8366-6922 / 8710- 6567
COURSE OUTLINE AND TIME FRAME
Timeframe
Course Content/Subject Matter
Week 1-2 Introduction to Literature
Terminologies and Concepts in Literature
Background, Characteristics and Significance of Children and
Adolescent Literature
Week 2-4 Elements of Children and Adolescent’s Literature
A. Verbal Elements
1. Writer’s Purpose
2. Plot
3. Characters
4. Setting
5. Themes
6. Style
B. Visual Elements
1. Line
2. Color
3. Shape
4. Texture
5. Styles
6. Illustrations
C. Other Stylistic Elements
1. Musical Quality
2. Action
3. Humor
4. Story Interest
5. Variety of Subject Matter
Introduction to Literary Theories and Criticism
Week 5
PRELIMS
Week 6
Categories of Children and Adolescent’s Literature (with suitable texts)
A. POETRY
1. Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes
2. The Owl and the Pussycat by E. Lear
3. Jabberwocky by L.Caroll
4. Life Doesn’t Frighten Me by M. Angelou
Week 7
Categories of Children and Adolescent’s Literature (with suitable texts)
B. PICTURE BOOKS
1. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by E. Carle
2. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
3. The Giving Tree by S. Silverstein
4. Where the Wild Things Are by M. Sendak
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5. Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
6. Who’s There? Open the door! By Bruno Manari
Week 8-9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 1213
Week 14
Week 15
Categories of Children and Adolescent’s Literature (with suitable texts)
C. TRADITIONAL LITERATURE
1. Aesop’s Fables
2. Andersen’s Fairy Tales
3. The Grimm Brothers’ Fairy Tales
4. One Thousand and One Arabian Nights Stories
5. Other Famous Fairy Tales
5.1 Filipino Folktales
5.2 Filipino Legends
MIDTERMS
Categories of Children and Adolescent’s Literature (with suitable texts)
D. MODERN FABLES
1. Peter Rabbit by B. Potter
2. Curious George by M. Rey
3. Charlotte’s Web by E.B White
4. Winnie the Pooh by A.A Milne
E. MODERN FANTASY
1. A Christmas Carol by C. Dickens
2. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by L.Carroll
3. Bridge to Terabithia by K. Paterson
4. Chronicles of Narnia by C.S Lewis
5. Peter Pan by J.M Barrie
6. Harry Potter by J.K Rowling
Categories of Children and Adolescent’s Literature (with suitable texts)
F. REALISTIC FICTION
1. Anne of Green Gables by L.M Montgomery
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by J. Kinney
3. Wonder by R.J. Palacio
G. NON-FICTION (BIOGRAPHIES AND ESSAYS)
1. I am Malala by M. Yousafzai
2. Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl by A. Frank
Film Showing
FINALS