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SULTANKUDARATPOLYTECHNICSTATECOLLEGE
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Glan,SaranganiProvince
COURSESYLLABUS
CourseNo:English311
CourseTitle:AfroAsianLiterature
CourseDescription:IntroductiontoAfroAsianLiterature
CreditUnit:3
NumberofHours:
Prerequisites:
ColegeVision:TheSKPSCendeavorstoprepareandupdateitselfinallinstructionalrequisiteintermsoftheneedtohelptotally
transformationthevastresourcesnotonlytheprovinceofSultanKudaratbutalsothenearbyprovincesthroughscienceand
technologyinordertoprovideabetterlifeandestablishacommunitypeace,unity,equalityandprosperity.
CollegeMission:TheCollegeshallprimarilygivetheprofessionalandtechnicaltraininginscienceandtechnologyandshallprovide
advancedandspecializedinstructionsandinLiterature,Philosophy,ArtsandSciencesbesidesprovidingforthepromotionof
scientificandtechnologicalresearch.
ProgramGoals:
ProgramObjectives:
CourseObjectives:RecognizeAfrica,AsiaandotherAsianCountriesasauniquecontinentoftheworldthroughreadingliterary
masterpieces.
1.ResurveytheoutstandingcharacteristicsofAfroAsianLiterature.
2.FindpleasureinreadingAfroAsianliterarypieces.
3.IdentifythedifferentformsofAfroAsianProseandPoetry.

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OBJECTIVES

MIDTERM
I. Afro-Asian Literature
*African Literature
African Writers and Poets
Poetry
Africa by David Diop
Once Upon a Time by Gabriel Okara
Short Story
Anticipation by Mabel Dove-Danquah
Ghana

1. CharacterizeAfrican
literature.
2. Differentiateoraland
writtenliterature
3. AppreciateAfrican
literaryworksin
English
4. Identifyvarious
Africanwriters.

ACTIVITY/STRATEGIES
DirectedReading
InteractiveLearning
Reporting
CooperativeLearning

EVALUATION
WritingOutputs
OnlineQuiz
Quizzesand
Assignments

NO.OFHO

3Hour

II. Egyptian Literature

Mythology
Types of Egyptian Literature
Tales
Egyptian Tales
Love Songs
Poetry
To Whom Should I Speak Today by T.
Eric Peet
Egyptian Myth and Legend
The Tale of Sinuhe

1. CharacterizeEgyptian
Literature
2. Tracethehistorical
backgroundof
EgyptianLiterature.
3. Enumerateandidentify
thedifferentformsof
Egyptianliterature.
4. Discussreligious
literature.
5. Findpleasurein
readingliterarypieces.

DirectedReading
InteractiveLearning
Reporting
CooperativeLearning

WritingOutputs
OnlineQuiz
Quizzesand
Assignments

6Hour

1. Tracethehistorical
developmentof
ArabianLiterature.
2. Recognizethe
importanceofKoranin
thelifeofArabs.
3. Identifythedifferent
formsofArabicProse
andPoetry.
4. Narratetheoriginof
theThousandandOne

DirectedReading
InteractiveLearning
Reporting
CooperativeLearning

WritingOutputs
OnlineQuiz
Quizzesand
Assignments

9hour

III. Arabian Literature

Arabic literature
Arabic Prose
Arabic Poetry
The Koran
The Arabian Nights
The Lady and Her Five Suitors
Love by Kahlil Gibran
The Prophet
The Twelve Apostle

Dates
Bewildered Arab
The Food of Paradise
The Greedy Jackal
Count Not Your Chickens Before They
Hatched

Nights.
5. Findpleasurein
readingsample
selectionsfromArabic
Literature

IV. Chinese Literature

China
Confucianism
Analects
A Wife Mourns For Her Husband
Chinese Poets

Chapter V. Hindu Literature

DirectedReading
InteractiveLearning
Reporting
CooperativeLearning

WritingOutputs
OnlineQuiz
Quizzesand
Assignments

6Hour

DirectedReading
Identifythefactsand InteractiveLearning
figuresonIndia.
Reporting
DiscussIndian'ssystem CooperativeLearning
ofgovernment.
Traceitshistorysince
1947topresent.
Findpleasurein

WritingOutputs
OnlineQuiz
Quizzesand
Assignments

6Hour

1. Discussfactsand
figuresaboutChina
2. Tracethehistoryof
ChineseCivilization
3. Analyzethelifeand
teachingsofConfucius
4. Enumerateandexplain
ConfuciusFiveBooks
andSixPrinciples

India
Mahabharata
Panchantantra
Pachantantra Stories
Bhagavad Gita
Rabindranath Tagore
Gitanjali

1.
2.
3.
4.

Kalidasa

FINALTERM
VI. Hebrew Literature
Israel

discussingthegeneral
viewoftheIndian
Literature,i.e.religious
andsecularworks.
5. Appreciatethegreat
epicsofIndia,
Mahabharataand
Ramayana
6. Studythelifeand
writingsofIndia'sgreat
writers.

The Bible
Genesis: The Creation
The Sermon on the Mount
Psalm 23
The Ecclesiastes
The story of Joseph
The Story of Ruth
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
The Parable of the Last Seat
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
The Parable of Talents
VII. Persian Literature

1. Tracethehistoryof
Hebrewliterature.
2. Discussthehistorical
developmentofthe
Bible.
3. Identifythedivisionsof
theBibleandthebooks
undereachdivision.
4. Narrateoneofthe
parablesofJesus.
5. Appreciatetheliterary
masterpiecesofthe
Jews.

DirectedReading
InteractiveLearning
Reporting
CooperativeLearning
RolePlaying

WritingOutputs
OnlineQuiz
Quizzesand
Assignments

6Hour

Iran
Characteristic of Persian Literature
Persian Prose
Omar Khayyam
Rubaiyat
Hafiz
Jami
Sadi
Ghazals
VIII. Japanese Literature
About Japan
Tale of Genji
Tale of Genji (pdf)
Murasaki Shikibu
Basho
The Madman on the Roof

IX. Korean Literature

DirectedReading
1. Discussimportantfacts InteractiveLearning
andfiguresaboutIran. Reporting
2. Tracethehistoryof
CooperativeLearning
Iran
3. Identifythe
characteristicsof
PersianLiterature.
4. Recognizethe
importantcontributions
ofOmarKhayyamto
PersianLiterature
5. Explainthedifferent
stanzasofKubaiyat.
6. readandexpoundthe
poemsofHapiz,Jami,
andSadi.
DirectedReading
InteractiveLearning
1. Discusstheimportant Reporting
factsandfiguresabout CooperativeLearning
Japan.
2. Tracethedevelopment
ofJapaneseLiterature

WritingOutputs
OnlineQuiz
Quizzesand
Assignments

6Hour

WritingOutputs
OnlineQuiz
Quizzesand
Assignments

6Hour

A. About Korea
B. Literary Works of Korea

X. Vietnam Literature
A. Facts about Vietnam

3.
4.
5.

B. Vietnam Poetry and Short Stories

6.

fromthebeginningup
tomodernperiod.
Identifythelifeand
worksofJapanese
authors.
Summarizethenovel
TaleofGenji.
Findpleasurein
readingandanalyzing
Haikus.
ComposeHaikus.

1. Identifythefactsand
figuresonKorea
2. Discusstheliterary
piecesofKorea.
3. Identifydifferentprose
andpoetryofKorea.
1. Identifyvariouspoems
andshortstoriesof
Vietnam
2. Characterizethe
VietnameseLiterature.
3. AppreciateVietnamese
literaryworksin
English

DirectedReading
InteractiveLearning
Reporting
CooperativeLearning
RolePlaying

WritingOutputs
OnlineQuiz
Quizzesand
Assignments

3Hour

3Hour
WritingOutputs
OnlineQuiz
Quizzesand
Assignments

EvaluationMeasures:
Quizzes:...................................20%
Output/Portfolio
Exam(MT/FT).......................50%
OralRecitation/Reporting.......10%
(Reactions/Comments)
Project/Assignment................20%
MTG+FTG=FinalGrade
2
References:
TheLiteraturesofAsiaandAfrica.CarolinaR.Duka.
http://www.afroasianliterature.wordpress.com
Preparedby:
RecommendingApproval:
ROGELIOB.LASCONIAJR.
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Instructor
Dept.Chairman
Dean

CourseRequirements:
1.Compilationof
2.ClassAttendance
3.OnlineOutputs

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